Voici ce concept de Buro Ole Scheeren avec la création d’un cinéma flottant. Situé au bord de l’île de Yao Noi en Thaïlande, ce projet “The Archipelago Cinema” donne envie de passer quelques heures devant cet écran en plein air, le tout dans un cadre féérique. Plus d’images dans la suite.
Copyright Fubiz™ – Suivez nous sur Twitter et Facebook
Artists transform NYC’s rooftop water towers to raise awareness about conservation
With less than 1% of all fresh water on Earth safe for human consumption—a number that works out to around 200,000 km3 of water—the truth about the world’s available supply is frightening. To draw attention to the urgency of water conservation, the not-for-profit Word Above The Street is working with an array of artists who will wrap 300 of NYC’s beloved water towers in a museum-in-the-sky mission aptly dubbed The Water Tank Project. Curated by Lisa Dennison, Neville Wakefield and a host of other industry buffs, artists already signed on for the 2013 endeavor include Ed Ruscha, Tim Maguire, Tony Oursler and Mark Sheinkman.
After the three-month stint in NYC, Word Above The Street plans to take the project around the world to cities like Mumbai, Rio de Janeiro, Sydney, Mexico City and beyond. Those living outside of NYC or the project’s future locations can still experience the art through the nonprofit’s forthcoming app and other online media.
Supporters can back the project by shopping at Whole Foods in Manhattan on 1 March 2012, when 5% of sales will benefit The Water Tank Project, or by donating online through Paypal. Keep up to date with the project by following TWTP on Twitter.
Gints Zilbalodis nous offre cette vidéo d’animation Aqua. Agé de seulement 17 ans, ce jeune artiste nous narre les aventures d’un chat perdu au milieu de l’océan et cherchant à survivre. Des animations simples mais efficaces à découvrir dans la suite en vidéo.
Copyright Fubiz™ – Suivez nous sur Twitter et Facebook
Situé aux Philippines, ce restaurant étonnant propose de se restaurer au bord et au pied d’une cascade. Un rendu splendide pour un dépaysement total avec ce Labassin Waterfall Restaurant. L’ensemble est à découvrir en images dans la suite de l’article.
Copyright Fubiz™ – Suivez nous sur Twitter et Facebook
Reusable water bottle incorporates traditional charcoal filtration
From design powerhouse Black + Blum comes a stellar new alternative to wasteful disposable water bottles. Eau Good uses Binchō-tan, a traditional Japanese charcoal, to naturally filter tap water over the course of six hours. The plastic bottle has a small indent to hold the charcoal in place while drinking, and a simple squeeze releases the piece for replacement. Held in place with a metal ring, a natural cork stopper secures the opening.
Sourced from sustainably harvested timber, the charcoal is created by burning the wood at a precise 1000 degrees celsius. Once activated, the filter rids water of chlorine and other odors while balancing pH levels to deliver a natural, clean finish. While many filters currently use processed charcoal, Binchō-tan has a longer shelf life and is recyclable as a fertilizer and deodorizer. The charcoals—only $3.70 per piece—can be reactivated by boiling after three months for an average life of six months.
We recommend picking up a pair from the Black + Blum shop to keep your cold, clean water in constant rotation.
Purveyors of a Portland float center turn us on to salt water meditation
Ever since seeing “Altered States” back in the day, we’ve held off on trying sensory deprivation tanks. Watching Willam Hurt’s character devolve into a primitive man through repeated psychedelic experiments seemed like a red flag for curious newcomers. A recent trip to Portland’s Float On has changed all that. The supremely chilled-out center invites visitors to come and enjoy the health benefits of a good float, which run from dopamine rushes to skin rejuvenation.
With four tanks, Float On holds the distinction of being the largest tank center on the West Coast. We opted to try one of the two “ocean” tanks, which are built with six feet of head room for anyone with claustrophobic tendencies. The team behind the center, Quinn Zepeda, Graham Talley and Christopher Messer have created a haven of calm with an inclusive ethos—cash-strapped customers may work shifts to earn float time, and artists are allowed to float free of charge.
After stripping down and showering, you enter the tank, where the water is warmed to match the ambient air at 93.5 degrees Fahrenheit. The 40% salt content makes the water extremely buoyant, keeping you afloat in a mere 14 inches of water. The environment is pitch black and silent, thanks to wax over-ear earplugs. You are encouraged to lay in whatever position feels most comfortable for the 90-minute sessions and, if the tank isn’t booked, they’ll let you stay in for as long as you please.
After a little more than an hour in suspended gravity—which they claim releases enough pressure on your spine to lengthen your body by an inch—the mind gives over to theta brainwaves, oscillating between consciousness and unconsciousness. It is in this state that practitioners report mental breakthroughs of a creative and psychedelic nature due to decreased level of cortisol, the chemical in the brain that causes stress. Once the initial “What the hell am I doing?” feeling passes, all sense of time and environment gives over to pleasant calm as the loss of sensation shuts down most survival-related brain functions. Sensory deprivation makes the body lose track of time, too, so the float seems to last just a few minutes.
The session ends when music pipes into the tank to wake you if you’ve fallen asleep (I didn’t), although you are encouraged to take your time when re-entering reality. While I didn’t have what I would call a mental breakthrough during the float, it seemed to clear the way for my creativity to take a jump in the days to follow.
Float On
4530 Hawthorne Boulevard
Portland, OR 97215
A design-focused vessel that addresses water transport and shortage issues
Cellbag is a quirky new snack-and-water carrier for day-trippers looking for on-the-go sustenance. Created by designer Mathieu Lehanneur and Professor David Edwards for ArtScience Labs, the adorable futuristic design can be slung over the shoulder on your daily commute, and comes in four distinct colors. The compartmental disc design was conceptualized by a group of Harvard students who—under the guidance of Edwards—were inspired by the form of actual biological cells. Now available, the CellBag marks the evolution of the early prototype developed last year, known then as “Le Pumpkin.”
CellBag can carry several liters of water on one side, with half of the compartment reserved for easy-access storage of dry goods. While this model has an urban audience in mind, the end goal of the expandable design is for use in areas with limited water. The container tubes can be conveniently linked together to form a full-body water-bearing bandolier, with the idea that these linked, telescoping tubes will be used to transport large amounts of water from distant sources to communities in need.
The humanitarian brand is donating all profits of the initial run to the EARTH Water Association and is launching its own initiative to deliver CellBags to the community of Moretele in South Africa. CellBag is available through The Lab Store for 75€. Check out their video to see the bag in action.
The basic water pitcher gets a sleek new look
Following up on the success of the award-winning bobble, the reusable bottle that filters water as you drink from it, the brand’s makers have launched the bobble jug. An innovative—and long overdue—update on the usual household water filter/pitcher combo, the two-liter jug reduces contaminants such as chlorine, copper, lead, mercury, cadmium, and others lurking in taps, while bringing smart design and good looks to the countertop.
Whereas most water filtration systems require you to wait while water drains into a second reservoir, the two-liter bobble jug operates in the same brilliant fashion as its portable counterpart: by filtering the water as it’s poured, thus saving time and providing more space to actually hold water. Boasting a distinct, similarly curved shape, with lids offered in six colorful hues, the jug is also slim enough to fit into most fridge-door shelves. And, as a cost-cutting alternative to pricey bottled water, the filters ($10) only need to be changed every two months.
The jug will be available at major retailers nationwide later this month. For now it can be purchased at Target and via bobble’s website for $30.
Retour sur le lancement et l’impressionnant événement à l’occasion de la sortie de la nouvelle paire de Nike Jordan Melo M8. Un procédé produit par W+K en face d’une foule de 2 500 personnes à New-York, avec une projection sur l’eau et ses différentes explosions.
Copyright Fubiz™ – Suivez nous sur Twitter et Facebook
Save water with personalized shower cycles, wood-clad rain barrels and solar pumps
Turning off the water while brushing your teeth is a fine start to addressing the challenges we face when it comes to the increasingly problematic resource. But to cope with what some scientists claim will be the biggest global concern in coming years calls for bigger and better innovations. The following three solutions currently on the market help greater water conservation efforts both in and outdoors.
The most sensible way to save water is to do so literally. Turn to rainy weather experts with this barrel made by the Pacific Northwest-based Rainbarrel Man. The outfit hand builds these wood-clad, steel-banded barrels to order using salvaged lumber. Sensible and sturdy, the structures are the easiest way to “save a rainy day” while both reducing water pollution and storm water runoff. The deluxe garden barrel sells for $235 and ships fully assembled directly from their Portland, Oregon workshop.
Now that you’ve got your rain barrel up and working, the next step is to add a pump system to help gardens stay hydrated and healthy during the dry months. The new solar-powered RainPerfect has a quick installation process and standard garden hose compatibility. Converting the sun’s rays into energy, the device provides plenty of pressure to get reclaimed water to parched plants without using any electricity. Retailing for $139, check RainPerfect online for where to buy.
Taking a more substantial stance on in-home water conservation, Pensar Development’s Indulgence concept shower takes a holistic approach by drawing on individual routines to reduce water usage. Personalized cycles consisting of a low-flow initial rinse, followed by warming mist jets while you soap up and ending with a second low-flow rinse keeps users comfortable while reducing water and energy usage by more than half. To learn more about this ingenious concept, contact Pensar directly.
This story brought to you by:
This is site is run by Sascha Endlicher, M.A., during ungodly late night hours. Wanna know more about him? Connect via Social Media by jumping to about.me/sascha.endlicher.
