Color Me Patriotic: Ukraine’s Painted Lenin Statues
http://weburbanist.com/2015/11/15/color-...n-statues/
EXCERPT: As the Ukraine strives to break free from all things Russian, some unlikely allies – Soviet-era statues of Lenin – have been enlisted to wave the flag. Or “wear” the flag, as the case may be, and the easiest way to do that is by liberally (pun intended) applying blue and yellow – the colors of the Ukrainian flag – to bronze tarnished by decades of weathering. Lenin, as depicted above in Nikopol, wouldn’t be caught dead sporting such an ensemble back in the day. Not to worry, it wasn’t long before nationalistic protesters with plenty of rope put Dayglo Vlad out of his misery....
Sheltersuits: Waterproof sleeping bags for the homeless made from recycled tents
http://www.treehugger.com/sustainable-pr...immer.html
EXCERPT: Homelessness is a complex social issue. No one really chooses to stay on the street, and often, when you dig a bit deeper, there might be broader, underlying concerns like lack of affordable housing, lack of access to mental health services or subsidized addiction recovery programs. But these bigger social issues take time to change, and in the meantime, it is a constant, daily struggle for many homeless people who have to find ways to stay fed and sheltered. To give homeless people a temporary and portable shelter that goes wherever they go, Dutch designer Bas Timmer came up with the Sheltersuit, a jacket that doubles as an insulated, wind- and water-resistant sleeping bag. Bas, who collaborated with Alexander de Groot, was inspired to create the suit when a friend's father died living on the streets. [...] There's a lot to like about the way the suits are made: first off, they use recycled tent material that has been leftover from festival sites...
‘Conscious’ Machines and Initiating Interaction
http://www.interactivearchitecture.org/c...ction.html
EXCERPT: [...] If machines could behave and think like we do, what about architecture? An automobile could be seen as a piece of architecture machine as it forms a sheltered space, so does an umbrella. What could be achieved if high-level artificial intelligence was introduced to architectural entities? Can a piece of architecture initiate active interactions with us based on its genuine understanding of our needs and purposes? And in what way we would perceive such architecture?...
Eco-Friendly Home in Australia Designed for Socializing
http://freshome.com/eco-friendly-home-australia/
EXCERPT: Eric Street House was developed in what had been the garden of a suburban property near Cottesloe Beach in Perth, Western Australia. Completed by Paul Burnham Architect, the eco-friendly home fills the modestly sized lot and is organized to allow all living spaces full northern exposure. According to the architects, the contemporary residence was designed using passive solar principles and hydronic heating. It also features double-glazed windows throughout, as well as recycled Australian hardwood....
http://weburbanist.com/2015/11/15/color-...n-statues/
EXCERPT: As the Ukraine strives to break free from all things Russian, some unlikely allies – Soviet-era statues of Lenin – have been enlisted to wave the flag. Or “wear” the flag, as the case may be, and the easiest way to do that is by liberally (pun intended) applying blue and yellow – the colors of the Ukrainian flag – to bronze tarnished by decades of weathering. Lenin, as depicted above in Nikopol, wouldn’t be caught dead sporting such an ensemble back in the day. Not to worry, it wasn’t long before nationalistic protesters with plenty of rope put Dayglo Vlad out of his misery....
Sheltersuits: Waterproof sleeping bags for the homeless made from recycled tents
http://www.treehugger.com/sustainable-pr...immer.html
EXCERPT: Homelessness is a complex social issue. No one really chooses to stay on the street, and often, when you dig a bit deeper, there might be broader, underlying concerns like lack of affordable housing, lack of access to mental health services or subsidized addiction recovery programs. But these bigger social issues take time to change, and in the meantime, it is a constant, daily struggle for many homeless people who have to find ways to stay fed and sheltered. To give homeless people a temporary and portable shelter that goes wherever they go, Dutch designer Bas Timmer came up with the Sheltersuit, a jacket that doubles as an insulated, wind- and water-resistant sleeping bag. Bas, who collaborated with Alexander de Groot, was inspired to create the suit when a friend's father died living on the streets. [...] There's a lot to like about the way the suits are made: first off, they use recycled tent material that has been leftover from festival sites...
‘Conscious’ Machines and Initiating Interaction
http://www.interactivearchitecture.org/c...ction.html
EXCERPT: [...] If machines could behave and think like we do, what about architecture? An automobile could be seen as a piece of architecture machine as it forms a sheltered space, so does an umbrella. What could be achieved if high-level artificial intelligence was introduced to architectural entities? Can a piece of architecture initiate active interactions with us based on its genuine understanding of our needs and purposes? And in what way we would perceive such architecture?...
Eco-Friendly Home in Australia Designed for Socializing
http://freshome.com/eco-friendly-home-australia/
EXCERPT: Eric Street House was developed in what had been the garden of a suburban property near Cottesloe Beach in Perth, Western Australia. Completed by Paul Burnham Architect, the eco-friendly home fills the modestly sized lot and is organized to allow all living spaces full northern exposure. According to the architects, the contemporary residence was designed using passive solar principles and hydronic heating. It also features double-glazed windows throughout, as well as recycled Australian hardwood....