Feb 23
An elementary school in Wuhan, China has installed swinging metal bars on classroom desks that prevent students from looking too closely at reading and writing materials, therefore helping them avoid becoming nearsighted.
Feb 23
Three years ago, on February 22, 2011, a devastating earthquake hit Christchurch, New Zealand, causing massive damage to the city center. The iconic Anglican church was designed to look like the Christ Church in Oxford, England and had survived 130 years and several other earthquakes. There was no way to have services in the remains. A new place had to be found while the old cathedral was rebuilt. The answer was a "temporary" structure made of cardboard.
Feb 22
There are many places that you might expect to find a vegetable garden these days, from schools to rooftops. No longer are they limited to farms and backyards. Even with all of these new places opening up, it is still very odd to think of a garden at a busy airport. Not just a garden — a vertical, aeroponic garden full of fresh vegetables that supply the restaurants inside Chicago O’Hare International Airport.
Feb 20
Enter its 64th year, the Good Design International Award continues to
celebrate the latest and greatest innovative products and industrial
goods from all over the world. With dozens of categories available to
showcase your ingenuity, there’s surely a special place for your bright
ideas to this classic Chicago-based contest!
Feb 17
A group of scientists at Harvard University have just developed the latest in biomimicry: a group of autonomous construction robots whose behavior is based on real-world termites. It is hopes that these TERMES, as they’re called, will eventually create a fully automated work-force.
Feb 13
The crew at Novative Designs Inc. are looking for a creative solution to
a problem concerning one of their hauling machine’s stabilizing legs,
and if you can solve it, you could earn up to $1,000 for your design
expertise!
Feb 13
Never fear, you can achieve perfectly sculpted thighs, especially now
that the Omnidirectional Thigh Trainer exercises your thighs every which
way and then some….
Feb 12
You don’t have to look to far past television sitcoms, or big-screen
comedies to see Canadians presented as generous, polite, and friendly
human-beings. As an actual Canadian, won’t burst your bubble and imply
that these social perspectives aren’t universal norms. Instead, I will
further promote that ideology by showing you what Canadian is doing to
encourage global connections in Sochi – through beer.
Feb 11
In a true display of Macguyver-like ingenuity, Spanish hacker Jose Julio has cobbled together an intelligent air hockey table using nothing more than a PS3 camera and a 3D printer. The table, he explains, was for his daughter – though I’m sure he enjoyed building it as much as she enjoys using it.
Feb 11
Calling all Dutch and American inventors! Kikkerland and Shapeways are
teaming up to produce 500 copies of your Dutch-inspired item. Time to
bury them with an avalanche of fun ideas!
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