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- Himalaya Water Tower
- Guessing Game #10
- Take a Green Break
- Fascinating Folding
- The Neck Saver
- One Sharp Lamp
| Posted: 08 Mar 2012 10:56 AM PST Housed within 55,000 glaciers in the Himalaya Mountains sits 40 percent of the world's fresh water. The massive ice sheets are melting faster due to climate change, posing possible dire consequences for Asia, especially for the villages and cities that sit on the seven rivers fed from the Himalayas. The Himalaya Water Tower is a skyscraper located high in the mountain range that serves to store water and helps regulate its dispersal to the land below as the mountains' natural supplies dry up. The skyscraper, which can be replicated en masse, will collect water during the rainy season, purify it, freeze it into ice and store it for future use. The water distribution schedule will evolve with the needs of residents below. The lower part of the Himalaya Water tower is comprised of six stem-like pipes that curve and wind together and collect and store water. Like the stem of a plant, these pipes grow strong as they absorb their maximum water capacity. In each of the six stems, a core tube is flanked by levels of cells, which hold the water. The upper part of the building – the part that is visible above the snow line – is used for frozen storage. Four massive cores support steel cylindrical frames that, like the stems below, hold levels that radiate out, creating four steel tubes filled with ice. In between the two sections are mechanical systems that help freeze the water when the climatic conditions aren't able to do so, purify the water and regulate the distribution of water and ice throughout the structure. At the bottom of the structure, surrounding the six intertwined water tubes is a transport system that regulates fresh water distribution to the towns and cities below. The curving channels connect the mountains to the villages, and are also hold within them a railway for the transport of people and goods. Designers: Zhi Zheng, Hongchuan Zhao & Dongbai Song
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| Posted: 08 Mar 2012 02:44 AM PST Welcome to another round of the Guessing Game. The rules are simple: try and guess what this cropped image/product is and leave your comment below. The winner gets loads of love and affections and of course crowned, the winner of this round! This is the Flat Flower is Aspersed; s shower panel inspired by the form of a mobile phone! The design is a clever combination of water-heater and showerhead. LEDs around the temperature dial provide a visual feedback, blue for cold, green for warm, orange for 38 degrees, yellow for hot, and red for high-temperature water. The designers explain, "The showerhead is hooked into position in a manner that calls to mind the handset of an old-fashioned telephone." Designers: Chen Kaijun & Zheng Chengyi
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| Posted: 08 Mar 2012 02:31 AM PST The Green Air is a mass of greens that you plant atop your monitor and use it as a frequent reminder to stop and smell the flowers! I am going to skip the technical details that are well explained in the ensuing images, and focus on the fact that we do need to contemplate our workspace and environment. In a sterile office setup with mechanical schedules, placebos like a mock green patch can do wonders for productivity and our health. Green Air is just another example of how we can pep up our space. Designers: Wang Yi Peng, Fan Xu & Zhu RB
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| Posted: 08 Mar 2012 12:03 AM PST The focus of this beautiful chair is its one-of-a-kind seat that is formed by a solid wood piece that has been cut into strips and folded at critical points to form the shape. From the underside and back, the Melon chair appears to be one fluid piece, but view it from the front and you’ll immediately notice its unique seat accented by contrasting soft, white fabric that makes the seat appear as though it had been effortlessly draped over the frame. Designer: Veronica Belous
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| Posted: 08 Mar 2012 12:02 AM PST The Stretchless Hanger is a very simple twist on the classic clothes hanger. The lightweight yet rigid design makes it possible to hang your clothes in one effortless movement and will save the necklines of your favorite shirts. Designer: Rob Bye
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| Posted: 08 Mar 2012 12:01 AM PST The Delta lamp’s slim, sleek appearance and straightforward functionality make it a great desktop lighting solution for the minimal office. The modern aesthetic is complimented by a classic chevron shaped “shade” that houses its ultra-thin but powerful LED light strip. The chevron wing can be rotated up, down or 360 degrees around to cast light in any direction without moving the entire unit. Love it in white! Designer: Michael Samoriz
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