Soda straw tensegrity structures

by admin on September 29th, 2006

George writes - “This page shows a relatively quick and easy method for making simple but fascinating tensegrity structures. The only materials needed are plastic soda straws, small paper clips, and rubber bands. The assembled tensegrity structures are polyhedral forms which vividly illustrate the separate forces of tension and compression. They are robust enough to […]

Stacked Stools

by annamatic3000 on April 30th, 2006

annamatic3000 posted a photo:

This piece at APAP was a beautiful room built out of stacked plastic stools. Light filtered through the yellow stools casts a warm glow on everything. I would love to have a room like this somewhere in my home. It would make a nice meditative spot.

Japanese Designers Showcase Plastic Alternatives

by kara on April 16th, 2006

After all the talk about plastic grocery bags, it’s hard to think about what a problem they still pose. In Japan, they are apparently such a problem that the Creation Gallery G8 in Ginza, Tokyo, decided to have an exhibit showing off swanky “Furoshikis” by talented designers, in hopes of creating some movement away from the awful plastic and into these beautiful, reusable pieces of art. “Furoshikis” are pieces of large, square cloth that’s folded and arranged into a sack, and has always been a traditional way of carry things in Japan or for wrapping gifts. Under the theme of “beauty of wrapping” and “beauty of carrying” the designers have wrapped what they consider to be most precious to themselves, and hopefully to inspire the Japanese community about the universal uses of this simple cloth. Via ::Media Bistro