Category Archives: Interactive

H20 – Preview: Matthew Hebert

On May 6, 2011, H20: The Art of Conservation, at the Water Conservation Garden, San Diego, CA, will open to the public. Green Public Art reviewed over 1100 artists portfolios before inviting 14 San Diego artists to participate in the … Continue reading

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H20 – Preview: Fritzie Urquhart

On May 6, 2011, H20: The Art of Conservation, at the Water Conservation Garden, San Diego, CA, will open to the public. Green Public Art reviewed over 1100 artists portfolios before inviting 14 San Diego artists to participate in the … Continue reading

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H20 – Preview: Bociek & Bociek

On May 6, 2011, H20: The Art of Conservation, at the Water Conservation Garden, San Diego, CA, will open to the public. Green Public Art reviewed over 1100 artists portfolios before inviting 14 San Diego artists to participate in the … Continue reading

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H20 – Preview: Omar Lopez

On May 6, 2011, H20: The Art of Conservation, at the Water Conservation Garden, San Diego, CA, will open to the public. Green Public Art reviewed over 1100 artists portfolios before inviting 14 San Diego artists to participate in the … Continue reading

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H20 – Preview: Collective Magpie

On May 6, 2011, H20: The Art of Conservation, at the Water Conservation Garden, San Diego, CA, will open to the public. Green Public Art reviewed over 1100 artists portfolios before inviting 14 San Diego artists to participate in the … Continue reading

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“A Breath of Life”: Artificial Study of Plant Life

The idea is simple…plants require carbon dioxide to grow. Scotland-based artist and designer Fraser Ross has designed A Breath of Life to engage viewers by asking them to activate his artwork by breathing on it. This is, as Fraser notes, … Continue reading

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CINCO: Sustainable Urban Furniture, Perfect for the Urbanite On-the-go

CINCO was designed with the urban pedestrian in mind. This concept, a Special Award winner at the Seoul Design Olympiad in 2009, operates completely independent from the grid and functions as a comfortable, transitional meeting point for pedestrians (perfect for … Continue reading

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Xylophone Bridge Strikes a Chord in Seoul Design Competition

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!

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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Personal Urban Park – Parc Disponible (concept)

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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