Monthly Archives: October 2010

Public Art Reveals Output from Heating Plant

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Rebecca Ansert

As a showpiece for the City of Vancouver’s greenhouse gas emission reduction program, the gold LEED certified False Creek Energy Centre (FCEC), designed by architects Walter Francl Architecture, Inc., has been intentionally crafted to make the invisible visible. The FCED … Continue reading →

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Solar Trees in Cambodia light Public Spaces

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Rebecca Ansert

Angkor Wat, Cambodia recently received new solar powered street lights in their public spaces. The “solar trees” are a low-energy design that will increase night-time safety while also encouraging businesses to stay open later. Nothing Design Group conceived of the … Continue reading →

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Xylophone Bridge Strikes a Chord in Seoul Design Competition

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Rebecca Ansert

This musical bicycle bridge, the Xylophone Bridge by Yeon Jae Won + Soo Jeong Heo, was a shortlisted entry in Designboom’s recent Seoul Cycle Design Competition. The concept consists of a series of slats that play a tune whenever a … Continue reading →

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Universal Love of Soccer + Need for Energy = sOccket!

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Rebecca Ansert

sOccket is the brainchild of four female students who met in a Harvard University engineering class in the fall of 2008. Having all spent time in Africa the team wanted to harvest the kinetic energy of soccer and children, a … Continue reading →

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Spherical Renewable Energy Generator Harvests Solar and Wind Energy

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Rebecca Ansert

Arttu-Matti Immonen’s Aard concept combines a wind and solar power accumulating system into a sleek and simple product with a goal to contribute to the future power requirements. The spherical renewable energy generator features several flexible photovoltaic modules that harvest … Continue reading →

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Personal Urban Park – Parc Disponible (concept)

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Rebecca Ansert

Stefan Gzyl’s Parc Disponible is an interesting concept and finalist for an international competition recently held in Paris. The project is designed to satisfy specific recreational, hygienic, social and economic requirements of the city and its population. The concept: Shrink … Continue reading →

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