Cop cars get solar panels.
Solar panels on black and whites helps power onboard equipment. via gas 2.0 [Amy]
Gekko steam iron.
Style, function, and safety.
above: lower body shell is constructed of a plastic containing polymers that change color when the temperature of the iron changes.
above: handle pivots downward to release steam from the steam plate.
Designer: Erik Pavon
[the designblog]Mogaco boom.
Sleek, adaptive canopy.
The boom contemporary sunshade system is a modern alternative to the conventional umbrella and awning. This canopy is ideal for the garden, patio, terrace or any outdoor space where sun or rain protection is required. Suited for use in hotels, restaurants, bars, sports clubs, marinas or domestic homes, the design of the boom canopy sail gives impact and identity to exterior spaces. Freestanding or wall mounted models are available with motorized opening, automatic wind sensor and remote control dimming lights.
Designer: vere isham (uk)
Producer: mogaco
Environmental graffiti.
Environmental graffiti: creative green street art. via webecoist. [PR]
Daimler buys 10% stake in tesla.
Tesla already provides battery packs for Daimler’s all-electric Smart EV, set for release in 2012, but this new partnership will expand that relationship, seeing both companies bringing expertise to the other. via ecogeek [PR]
DIY. Eco greenhouse.
Greenhouse created from 1,500 trashed plastic bottles. via ecofriend [PR]
Nike. Woman gladiateur mid.
Art Center College of Design student Nancy Wu and premier sportswear company Nike.
The cut-and-sew experiment produced a final product, reminiscent of Roman sandals.
Retailer: collette
Lego. Frank Lloyd Wright.
The official announce – ment of the new line of licensed Frank Lloyd Wright LEGO sets.
Created in conjunction with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, Brickstructures, Inc. and the LEGO Architecture brand, the first two sets in the series are The Guggenheim and Fallingwater.
Here are the detail via the press release we received:
The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation announced today that The LEGO Group is now the exclusive licensed manufacturer of Frank Lloyd Wright Collection® LEGO Architecture sets.
The LEGO Group and Adam Reed Tucker of Brickstructures, Inc. officially introduced the LEGO Architecture line in 2008. The line currently consists of six buildings – now including two of Frank Lloyd Wright’s most famous and recognizable buildings, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and “Fallingwater.”
With models developed in collaboration with architects, LEGO Architecture works to inspire future architects, engineers and designers as well as architecture fans around the world with the LEGO brick as a medium. Builders of all ages can now collect and construct their favorite worldwide architectural sites through these artistic replicas.
Both exclusive Frank Lloyd Wright LEGO Architecture sets contain booklets that feature traditional building instructions along with exclusive archival historical material and photographs of each iconic building.
According to Director of Licensing and Product Development, Doug Volker, “The LEGO product was one that the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation had considered pursuing for several years. It was the vision, passion and creative desire of Adam Reed Tucker to capture the essence of Mr. Wright’s most famous buildings using the medium of the LEGO brick that brought this partnership into being.”
“Mr. Wright’s buildings are a treasure trove of possibilities,” says Adam Reed Tucker, innovator of the Architecture Series for The LEGO Group. “I wanted to create these marvelous buildings for years, so I’m thrilled to be working with the Foundation in order to include Mr. Wright’s timeless buildings in this series, which conceptualizes the very essence of each building in LEGO bricks.”
Images copyright LEGO, Brickstructures and the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation
via prairiemod
Green arches.
LEED Honors for McDonald’s HQ via businessweek [PR]
26 recycled chairs.
Creativity does not take a back seat when it comes to <a href="chair design these days. [PR]