3D sand castle printing

Stone Spray Robot – a fabrication robot that makes architecture out of soil. The sand castles creation is not anymore an art work. In a desire to find “new eco-friendly, efficient and innovative ways to print architecture in 3D”, a team of researchers of the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC) invented Stone Spray … Read more

Fly silently as a bird: FlyNano electric plane

Nano Solo Plane: the joy of streaking across the sky Everyone that dreamed to fly like a bird will enjoy a solo flight experience in the new nano solo plane. The FlyNano concept bring the fun of flying to everyone. Clean and quiet, FlyNano is a sustainable single-seater plane that runs on electricity. It does … Read more

Roadie Mini Bar – my little eco friend

Hong Kong-based eco-chic boutique Tree has designed its own version of the portable mini bar – the Roadie collection of travelling furniture. Made from reclaimed wood, each  is unique. Manufactured with 100% FSC certified teak wood, the Roadie Mini Bar will keep the drings cold in style. The ‘industrial-chic’ look is achieved with an aluminium … Read more

Orchidarium research platform at Guerlain

Enchanting and magical power of orchids are studied a unique research center in the world: Guerlain Orchidarium. High in the jungle treetops in Yunnan province in southern China, the Vanda Coerulea orchid is flowering again, a sign that biodiversity in flourishing afresh in the Tianzi Exploratory Reserve after years of intensive single-crop farming. Vanda is … Read more

New eco-index unveiled by Sustainable Apparel Coalition

Sustainable Apparel Coalition unveils new eco-index   A logical step toward long-term sustainability of the fashion industry, the new Higg Index was announced by clothing and footwear firms including Nike, Marks & Spencer, Levi Strauss, Walmart, Adidas, VF Corp, Arvind Mills, Li & Fung, TAL Apparel and H&M Hennes & Mauritz, all members of Sustainable … Read more

BMW’s environmentally friendly vehicles sold online

BMW to sell electric cars online   BMW‘s electrified i3 city car and i8 sports cars will be offered to customers online, as well as through dealerships, announced the company. This is a first for an automaker, BMW aiming drastically to reduce costs via online sales. Of course, it is just an experiment, but it … Read more