Velokafi

Velokafi

The number of bicycle riders expecting to double in Switzerland’s largest metropolitan area by … Read More

Chaa Cha

Chaac Ha Water Collector

Via Inhabitat: World Water Day may have come and gone, but the importance of preserving water … Read More

Ambulance Playground

Ambulance Playground

Dutch designers Luc van Hoeckel and Pim van Baarsen transformed a parking space into a playground … Read More

Blind Maps

Blind Maps

Andrew Spitz, Ruben van der Vleuten and Markus Schmeiduch's Blind Maps, a conceptual handheld … Read More

Flying Syringes

Flying Syringes

Via Inhabitat: A team of teenagers interested in biotechnology is working on turning mosquitos into … Read More

Sleeping Around Hotel

Sleeping Around Hotel

Via Inhabitat: When you book a night's stay at Belgium's Sleeping Around Hotel, you'll need your GPS … Read More

Ceramic H20

Ceramic Water Filtration System

Via Inhabitat: Two US students from Penn State University have developed an affordable ceramic water … Read More

Red Bull Music Academy

Red Bull Music Academy

Set to be held in Tokyo, the 'Red Bull Music Academy' traveling festival was urgently relocated to … Read More

Orchestra

Landfill Harmonic: The Recycled Orchestra

Cateura, Paraguay is a town essentially built on top of a landfill. Garbage collectors browse the … Read More

Mini-Library

Mini-Library

Via Inhabitat: When was the last time you used a phone booth? Despite cell phones being as common as … Read More

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Best Community Ideas of 2012

Dog poop in public parks can really be the pits – however a new campaign by DDB in Mexico includes … Read More

Urine Powered Generator

Urine Powered Generator

Imagine: 1 Liter of urine could produce 6 hours of electricity. The urine powered generator system … Read More

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Wind Powered Mine Sweeper

During his childhood in Afghanistan, Massoud Hassani would make toys to be blown by the wind. … Read More

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Go Dutch Bill

Szu-Yu Liu’s smart design concept for a new kind of restaurant bill that could be evenly divided … Read More

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21 Swings

21 Swings is an interactive installation in Montréal’s Quartier des spectacles. It is a swing … Read More

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Blaxland Riverside Park

JMD Design have completed the Blaxland Riverside Park in Sydney, Australia. Description from the … Read More

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Archipelago Cinema

Archipelago Cinema, an auditorium raft designed to float on the sea, premiered at the Rocks Yao Noi … Read More

Pizza Brain

Pizza Brain

Philadelphia resident and pizza-lover Brian Dwyer holds the Guinness World Record for the Largest … Read More

Escale Numérique

Escale Numérique

Set up on the Rond Point des Champs-Elysées, Escale Numérique is a revival of the underground … Read More

Del Popolo

Del Popolo

Del Popolo is a mobile pizzeria housed in a twenty-foot transatlantic shipping container that's been … Read More

Bookyard

Bookyard

Via Inhabitat: In Ghent, Belgium, St. Peter’s Abbey Vineyard has been a part of the town landscape … Read More

WiFi Powered by Dog Poop

Wi-Fi Powered by Dog Poop

Via Inhabitat: Dog poop in public parks can really be the pits – however a new campaign by DDB in … Read More

BANA1N

BANA1N

Via Inhabitat: When designing a temporary structure there is no limit to what materials you can use, … Read More

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Dekalb (Shipping Container) Market

Via Inhabitat: It’s back! After a winter hiatus, the much beloved Dekalb Market, made from nearly … Read More

Ento

Ento

Edible insects are a healthy, tasty, and sustainable source of protein. But how could they made a … Read More

Share: Portable Park Chair

Share: Portable Park Chair

The 'share' portable park chair, created by Swedish designer Thomas Bernstrand for … Read More

Best Community Ideas of 2011

Best Community Ideas of 2011

Community and group centred projects have been highlighted in our design news year in review since … Read More

Gulliver Table

Gulliver Table

The Midtown Design Touch Park kicked-off in a wide open grass field in Tokyo Midtown where design … Read More

Pants to Poverty

Pants to Poverty

Via Inhabitat: How can an underwear company raise awareness about world poverty? Cramming a bunch of … Read More

Stockbox Grocers

Stockbox Grocers

Stockbox Grocers is a convenient miniature market that is packed inside a reclaimed shipping … Read More

Bike Guide Concept

Bike Guide Concept

Via Inhabitat: This clever Bike Guide Concept is a bus powered by solar panels that features … Read More

EdgeWalk

EdgeWalk

EdgeWalk at the CN Tower, is Toronto’s newest and most extreme attraction. Thrill lovers are … Read More

QR Hobo Codes

QR Hobo Codes

Accompanying the QR_STENCILER are the QR_HOBO_CODES, a set of 100 lasercutter-ready QR stencil … Read More

Human Powered DJ Booth

Human Powered DJ Booth

Via Inhabitat: The 2011 Coachella Music Festival featured a DJ booth powered by an energy generating … Read More

Help Japan Tee

Help Japan Tee

After the 9.0 magnitude earthquake and the ensuing tsunami hit Japan on March 11, the country was … Read More

I Just Wanted to Say

I Just Wanted to Say

'I just wanted to say' is a multi-platform interventionist project, the work of Australian designer … Read More

Homeboy Tote Bags

Homeboy Tote Bags

The newest project in their 'Design with Conscience' initiative, Artecnica present's 'Homebody Tote … Read More

Best Community Ideas of 2010

Best Community Ideas of 2010

Community and group centred projects have been highlighted in our design news year in review in … Read More

Eye Stop

Eye Stop

Imagine if your local bus stop allowed you to check your e-mail, share community information on a … Read More

Best Community Ideas of ’09

Best Community Ideas of ’09

With six best of 2009 features down and five to go, there are still plenty of amazing ideas to … Read More