The goal in this project was to create a product that would work two ways. One was to set up a statement concerning air pollution and by its appearance make people even more aware of this problem. And the other one was to give people a chance to choose.
Since there are many existing solutions for [...]

Ross Lovegrove recently won The World Technology Prize for Design in San Francisco, and after considering ‘Swarovski Crystal Aerospace’ for Swarovski Crystal Palace, one can recognise why. Lovegrove’s focus for this design is transport and sustainability; he presents a solar powered hybrid concept car for our future. The synergies between the alternative energy source, the [...]

SensiTile technology allows various materials to react to changes in light intensity and color. Using the same principle that makes fiber optics possible, the embedded light-conducting matrix in a SensiTile material either reconfigures the shadows that fall on it or redirects and scatters any oncoming light. In an environment with ambient light, any movement around [...]

In 1903, the Williamsburg Bridge opened as the largest suspension bridge spanning New York’s East River. Never considered aesthetically beautiful, the bridge falls short in comparison with the acclaimed Brooklyn Bridge.
This proposal for a new railing along the pedestrian and bicycle walkway of the Williamsburg Bridge employs illuminated poles as part of the supporting structure. [...]

Canon launched its CXDI series, the first X-ray digital radiography system incorporating the LANMIT, in 1998. Conventional X-ray photography systems produce images after X-rays passing through the patient’s body are absorbed by a scintillator, and the light emitted by this material is exposed on the film and then developed by the processor. Canon’s CXDI-series incorporates [...]

Since beginning his architectural practice in 1977, Richard Gluckman’s work has been closely aligned with the art world. Based in New York, Gluckman has created distinctive spaces for numerous galleries and museums and developed installations with such notable contemporary artists as Dan Flavin, Richard Serra, Jenny Holzer, and Walter De Maria. Gluckman emphasizes basic architectural [...]

Since Richard M. Daley became mayor of Chicago in 1989, the city has planted 400,000 trees and begun an effort to attract renewable energy companies and create a sustainable landscaping industry. He built the first municipal rooftop garden on City Hall and one of only five U.S. buildings to receive the Platinum rating from Leadership [...]

This project, located in the heart of Kansas City, represents one of the pioneer projects behind the revitalization of downtown.

Favorably promoting the Central Library and representing Kansas City were the main purposes in this project. The people of Kansas City were asked to help pick highly influential books that represent Kansas City. Those titles [...]

This custom-designed self-service check-in kiosk for JetBlue’s passengers further sets this airline apart from competitors and the off-the-shelf kiosks they typically use. Both the look and feel of the kiosk communicate JetBlue’s brand values, which are not about superficial frills but about providing customers with excellent quality achieved through design. The friendly, somewhat anthropomorphic expression [...]

The design for DaimlerChrysler’s exhibit at the Mondial de l’Automobile 2004 in Paris focused on demonstrating the company’s commitment to the development of emission-free mobility. Under the motto “Energy for the Future,“ visitors saw how biomass is converted into fuel in a stylized laboratory.

The hands-on demonstration took guests step-by-step through the process of converting [...]