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katherineliew - who has written 6 posts on Environmental Graffiti.
Katherine Liew is a student and freelance blogger from Australia. When she was younger she wanted to be a marine biologist, a writer or something else that would allow her to be innovative. She is now into branding and CSR, but can still fulfil those childhood dreams writing for Environmental Graffiti.
When in Doubt, Steal from Nature
In the relatively new area of study called biomimicry, scientists are tipping their hats off to nature for her sustainable designs. For instance, whale physiology can help make these wind turbines generate more power, while tropical fish can inspire energy efficient cars. After all, no one wants to reinvent the wheel when the blueprint already exists – especially when it's presented in the most intelligent and elegant of ways.
Continue reading...Europe’s Strangest Theme Park
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
When confronted with the issue of what to do with an ex-Soviet bunker in the countryside, an enterprising Lithuanian decided that some things should be left the way they are... Welcome to 1984: Išgyvenimo Drama, otherwise known as Survival Drama in a Soviet Bunker. Built near Vilnius in 1980, when Lithuania was still a part of the USSR, the bunker's past life includes protecting a television transmitter and acting as a secure outpost for Soviet troops.
Continue reading...The Plant Pot that Walks Into the Sunlight
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Created by London design group The Play Coalition, details of the plant bot’s inner workings are scarce but we suspect it uses a robot that constantly takes images of its surroundings, then evaluates whether the space next to it would have more sunlight than its current position. We’re not entirely sure whether it also senses furniture and errant pets but if it does then it’s pretty impressive.
Continue reading...Cartrider: the Shopping Trolley Trike
Thursday, October 23, 2008
The idea of dragging the kids around a supermarket normally fills most parents with dread and fear. And those who don't have children are all too aware of the struggles parents seem to face come the weekly shop, which is probably why they choose to remain sans sproglings. Enter emerging Korean designer Jaebeom Jeong, creator of the new ‘Cartrider’ – half bicycle, half shopping trolley.
Continue reading...Charge Your Phone While You Dance
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Clubbers, joggers and hikers, watch out for this: Gotwind's Dance Charger that uses human movement to charge mobile phones. Trialed at this year's Glastonbury music festival, and sponsored by Orange, this clever gadget can be strapped to your arm while you dance the day and night away, and is plugged directly into your phone when it needs charging.
Continue reading...The Recycled Newspaper Bench
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
An ambitious French furniture designer has taken an unusual approach to using recycled materials in his work, and with great effect. Oscar Lhermitte, a young designer studying at London’s Central Saint Martins College of Arts and Design, has fashioned a way to use some of the thousands of [...]
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Monday, January 26, 2009
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