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Coffee Cup Carry

Radhika Seth — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:30:55 +0000

You don’t need to come up with something complicated to resolve a simple issue. The goal here is to cut paper consumption when we use disposable paper cartons for beverage take-aways. How do we achieve it; simply redesign the take-away sleeve. For example the “One Plus One” is a coffee cup sleeve that comes with a hooked extension, entwine it with another sleeve and you’re good to carry two cups at a time. It may get a bit tricky to carry more than 2 cups at a time, stacking up 4 seems too risky. But the design is worth refining and implementing.

Designer: Jin Won Park

Hang Me On A Stylish Hanger

Radhika Seth — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:36:14 +0000

The only variations I have seen on a hanger so far are the wood, plastic and metal ones. Oh not to forget the kiddies’ delights that fleece us in the name of branding. The hotel variety that comes with clips ensures that you don’t snitch any, but basically there’s little innovation done in the hanger-world. That’s till you get a load of the Stylish Hangers by Iota Designs. They look pretty and compliment those expensive suits that you own. USP is the expandable orange rubber ring, which is designed to create stability and the use of superior quality raw material.

Designer: Gordon Yeh & Jason Su for Iota Design

Royalty Free HDRI Stock

Long Tran — Fri, 29 May 2009 08:58:23 +0000

Advance computer rendered imagery have become sort of a double-edge sword for us designers. On the one hand it enables visual comps with unparalleled realism. On the other hand the technical mastery of such imagery is a challenge – that is until you throw in the advent of high dynamic range lighting provided you can find good sources. Bunkspeed just launched a ginaormous library of royalty free HDRI images for all your rendering needs. Sign up, buy some credits, download, and watch your creative work take a giant step forward.

Resources: Bunkspeed HDRI Library

Need a Solution? Ask Nature

Long Tran — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:05:05 +0000

It’s true, whatever problem you’re working on – nature probably already solved it thru billions of years of “trial & error.” Need a way to stop calcification in water pipes? Look at clams. They’re totally made of calcium yet they somehow control their own calcium build up. Ever wonder why plants have an uncanny ability to stay clean? Maybe their solution can be applied to our buildings and cleaning agents

The science is called biomimicry and it’s shaking up the design world. A site called Ask Nature just launched (in beta) where you can search for the best solutions to your problem. The database is still growing so give it time. I think this is a valuable resource for anyone interested in real sustainable design.

Resource: Ask Nature