AMO, the think-tank of the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) has completed the newest component of the Prada.com website - an online auction,of exclusive collectible pieces by the Prada fashion house. via edgargonzalez.com (spanish) View full entry
Why is the Prius so successful? One answer may be that the Prius has become, in a sense, the four-wheel equivalent of those popular rubber “issue bracelets” in yellow and other colors — it shows the world that its owner cares. NYT View full entry
Because of the global warming, nuclear enrgy is hot again. Its promise of abundant, carbon emissions-free power is being pushed by the president and newly considered by environmentalists. AP/yahoo View full entry
David Pogues gives a humorous preview to the functions of this apparatus. NYT | Video | Previous View full entry
Eben Bayer grew up on a farm in Vermont learning the intricacies of mushroom harvesting with his father. Now the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute graduate is using that experience to create an organic insulation made from mushrooms. physorg.com View full entry
A wake-up call is shaking up the aerospace industry on environmental concerns as manufacturers scramble to devise ways to achieve a greener footprint. Among other changes, manufacturers are looking into eco-Design, considering cradle-to-grave aircraft issues. Aviation Week | NPR View full entry
Naoto Fukasawa’s exquisite synthesis of east and west has produced a wide range of products in seeming perfect balance. His objects, however, merely look simple. Metropolis View full entry
Google and Pacific Gas & Electric have unveiled their vision of a future in which cars and trucks are partly powered by the country’s electric grids, and vice versa. The companies displayed on Monday six Toyota Prius and Ford Escape hybrid vehicles modified to run partly on electricity... View full entry
Reluct.com exclusive gallery of this year's Royal College of Art graduation show 'The Great Exhibition' at Kensington Gardens in London. reluct.com View full entry
When the U.S. soccer team takes the field next week in the Copa América, it will be unrecognizable. No, not because of insipid play or a post-World Cup roster overhaul. Rather, it's because the U.S. National Team will have, once again, changed its uniform...slide-show essay @ Slate View full entry
The men behind the widely criticised 2012 Olympics logo have defended their "raw" design and said that creating something people would love was not their top priority. Telegraph | previously View full entry
It has been a long journey for AfroReggae from the favelas of Rio de Janeiro to the catwalks of Sao Paulo fashion week. BBC View full entry
Here are some photos of Comme des Garçons Guerrilla Store +4161, which has been temporarily set up in an old industrial building in Basel, Switzerland. The Guerrilla Store concept allows people to set up temporary retail outlets to sell Comme des Garçons clothing, providing the... View full entry
“But what inspires Tufte is more than aesthetics. Galileo’s observations, recorded in nearly 12,000 pages, marked an intellectual revolution. No longer was knowledge the dictate of church authorities, kings or the acolytes of Aristotle. Theories could be tested—doctrine could be... View full entry
Preview Oded Ezer's new project, Tybrid... these beautiful hybrid letter types that mix and match ordinary silhouettes with letters to create a word-scape. The work will be exhibited in July (Ithaca & Athens). Also, ping mag interview View full entry