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Terreform's Soft Car & Lifestyle
Add to Folder | Comments (0) | May 08, 2009


Recently Featured on The Colbert Report, Terreform is a nonprofit organization and philanthropic design collaborative that integrates ecological principles in the urban environment. The group views ecology in design as not only a philosophy that inspires visions of sustainability and social justice but also a focused scientific endeavor. The mission is to ascertain the consequences of fitting a project within our natural world setting. Solutions range from; green master planning, urban self-sufficiency infrastructures, community development activities, climatic tall buildings, performative material technologies, and smart mobility vehicles for cities. These design iterations seek an activated ecology both as a progressive symbol and an evolved artifact.


What will New York City look like in 2107? Have a look: NEW YORK in 2107



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Link: Terreform

YesYesYall.org
Add to Folder | Comments (0) | April 29, 2009



I can't believe I waited until now to share this... I visit this site daily for a dose of design+music=YYY.

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Info: Yesyesyall was created to be a venue for our collective voice; to comment, share, and praise the music that moves all of us. Most of that music is new and performed by exciting artists who dare to break out of the typical labels, genres and stereotypes.


Link: YES YES YALL

Dieter Rams
Add to Folder | Comments (0) | April 17, 2009



Dieter Rams is a German industrial designer closely associated with the consumer product company Braun and the Functionalist school of industrial design. 

Rams once explained his design approach in the phrase "Weniger, aber besser" which freely translates as "Less, but better." Rams and his staff designed many memorable products for Braun including the famous SK-4 record player and the high-quality 'D'-series (D45, D46) of 35 mm film slide projectors. He is also known for designing the 606 Universal Shelving System by Vitsœ in 1960. 

It is obvious that Rams' designs have been influential on Jonathan Ive of Apple, Inc., designer of such products as the iMaciPod, and iPhone, as can be witnessed particularly in the iPhone's calculator application, whose design is based on the Braun ET66 calculator designed by Rams.



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Link: Dieter Rams, Designer - Cold War Modern