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Wide Roof on Wooden Teikyo University Elementary School Gathers Heat and...
The roof covers the entire length of the Teikyo University Elementary School, which has three storeys and a total footprint of 7,788 square meters. A heat collecting device placed on the south-facing...
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LG Releases World’s First Super-Thin Energy Efficient OLED Television
The next generation of televisions is here. LG has just launched the first organic light-emitting diode TV. The 55 inch OLED screen beats LCD televisions in energy efficiency, plus it’s thinner and it...
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Vincent Chan’s Citi.Transmitter Shows How a Modular Vehicle Could Support...
Chan tells explained to us that Citi.Transmitter was his final-year project in 2010 when he was studying at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University . He says that the system “is designed for personal...
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Starbucks Opens Drive-Thru Made from Recycled Shipping Containers in...
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The Modularflex Disaster Shelters Pop Up Where You Need Them Most
Anyone who has ever struggled to pitch a tent can attest to how difficult it can be to assemble a temporary shelter . Add the stress of a natural calamity, and every second saved by quick and simple...
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Couple Moves into Cool Shipping Container Home in New York City
Michele Bertomen and David Boyle set out the achieve the American dream by building their own home in Brooklyn, New York . But the house they chose to create is undoubtedly a little different from the...
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Pieta-Linda Auttila’s Sculptural WISA Wooden Design Hotel in Helsinki is...
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DARPA to Use Shipping Containers to Create Floating Platforms for Disaster...
Shipping containers have emerged as a popular material for building everything from backyard retreats to temporary shelters and coffee shops . Now DARPA has harnessed the giant metal boxes for use in...
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Fietsklik’s Clever ‘Click-On’ Modular Bike Rack Makes Carting Heavy Loads a Snap
It’s an age-old problem: You’ve ridden your bike to the market to pick up some fruits and veggies – but how do you balance a sack full of groceries while pedaling home? Backpacks and messenger bags...
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Energy-efficient Casa SIP m3 house is made from stackable prefab modules
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The passive MOS Museum of Outdoor Arts can expand in a Fibonacci sequence
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13 energy-efficient modules make up this prefab modern home in Maryland
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Award-winning biodegradable agar packaging could replace plastic
A group of designers from Japan have created a prototype design that could completely change the way we deal with product packaging. The design group, AMAM, calls their project Agar Plasticity, which...
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This modular cardboard cat house is the ultimate play space for kitty
Looking for a way to keep your cat occupied (a.k.a away from your couch arms)? Behold, the BOX KITTY , a modular transforming cat house that lets you design a castle for your cat. Made with a strong,...
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Washington, D.C. divests $6.4 billion pension fund from fossil fuels
Washington, D.C. just became the latest city to take climate action by divesting from fossil fuels. The District of Columbia Retirement Board will sell off its direct investments in 200 of the most...
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BioLite’s new BaseLantern is Bluetooth-enabled and charges up to four...
Do not fear the dark. The new BaseLantern from BioLite is here to help you navigate through the night. A classic outdoor lantern with a modern twist, the BaseLantern is sleek, energy efficient, and...
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The Earth’s magnetic field is weakening ten times faster than expected
New satellite data from the European Space Agency has revealed some puzzling findings : the Earth’s magnetic field appears to be weakening much faster than previous research would suggest. These...
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Modroof: low-budget cardboard roofing that doesn’t leak during monsoon season
In areas where poverty is rampant, sometimes a roof over one’s head simply isn’t enough. Corrugated metal roofs are costly, can be dangerous, and are insufferably hot during summer months. That’s...
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Prefab Casa Algarrobo mimics the rhythm of surrounding trees in Chile
The volume of Algarrobo House is divided into areas housing different programs: private, semi-private and public. Its modular structure makes it easy to differentiate between open and intimate spaces,...
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Affordable and compact Dinky Dub camper offers a modular twist to the vintage...
Weighing in at just 1,000 pounds, the Dinky Dub does come with some sacrifices when compared with its full-sized sibling. The smaller VW Type 2 tow-along loses a pair of windows, 3 feet in length, and...
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