Helmut Smits – Dead Pixel

Getting ready for a Google Earth flyover, Helmut Smits burnt an 82 x 82cm square on some grass, which will represent the exact size of one pixel from an altitude of 1 km. Genius. There’s more great work on his site. [via and via]

'invisible streetlight' by jongoh lee from south korea

‘invisible streetlight’ by jongoh lee has been designed to depict the processes of photosynthesis conducted by plants using solar energy. by saving energy from sunlight during the day like actual trees, it emits light at night. the lights’ flexible body can be directly wrapped around a tree branch with no support required, blending into the […]

Chair made from growing crystals will (hopefully) support your back

The “Venus” chair by Tokujin Yoshioka is made from growing natural crystals and is large enough for an adult to sit comfortably. The chair is grown in a tank where the artist controls half of the growing process and nature finishes up the rest. Check out the link for some shots of the build process […]

If the implications of global warming were fair

Contrary to popular belief, global warming is not simply a bad thing: there are winners and losers. While low-lying countries, like Bangladesh, are expected to suffer extensively from rising temperatures and sea-levels, countries situated at the top of the Northern Hemisphere, like Canada and Russia, might gain enormous regions of pristine exploitable farming ground, as […]

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Lifepod

“Escape to the beach, the mountains or the trees in San Francisco-based Kyu Che’s sustainable Lifepod. Loosely based on the traditional Mongolian ger (or ‘yurt’ as the Russian translation goes), the Lifepod is at once organic and high-tech. Built to be highly portable, the Lifepod is a fully functioning, off-the-grid mini capsule for modern nomadic […]