Playtime Power
OasiSaw is an innovative water pump system that utilizes human play to extract ground water. The iconic seesaw design harnesses energy created during play to…
Sustainable Design
When Trashy is a Good Thing
Carter Zufelt’s Müll project takes the beauty of recycling to a literal level, transforming wasteful plastic bags into meaningful objects. Ranging from a small cube…
The Modern Desktop Garden
The Grasslamp is a unique combination of gardening, interior decor and award winning design. This beautiful desktop lamp lets you grow your favorite micro-greens like…
Much More Than Hot Water
The Earth Tub design concept is the result of research and observation done on the Peri urban environments of Western Cape townships. These communities play…
Go Green, Grow Green!
There isn’t a shortage of self watering planters out there. Take a look through Yanko and you’ll find concepts as far as the eye can…
Smogbusters!
I remember being absolutely stunned at the atmospheric comparison of Beijing before and after they banned 5 million vehicles for a week. Beijing has a…
Your plant’s fitness programme
The Urban Planty isn’t like the other planter concepts you may have seen. Most concepts try to move towards making the plant self sustainable. Water…
A Fabricated Forest
Today’s cities have way too many discarded bottles and not enough clean air! Why not use one to counter the other? The Tetraforest concept does…
Plant Purification to the Max
It’s no secret that your indoor plants can purify and de-stress your home. The Ecosphere ensures that your friendly flora are running at their highest…
Healing Hula-hoops
A 2015 Electrolux Design Lab finalist concept, Q.H[Quadruple H] features a unique marriage of functions by combining air purification with exercise. Inspired by Dyson’s purification…
Beetle Biomimicry
Water Factory imitates the catchment method used by the Namib desert beetle. The transparent plastic film in the upper part of the water factory has…
Plant it, forget it
No. It isn’t sorcery. The Verdure is most definitely an automatic herb planter. Just place the seeds in the appropriate place and fill the water…