I thought of sharing this piece of news because it could be quite the beginning of some new trend of shoes. Remember the Quin Lamp which was constructed with 3D printing technology? What you see is actually a 3D printed footwear unlike the normal ones we wear.  It is made of polyamid and is definitely a wearable one. Designed by Naim Josefi [Beckmans] and Souzan Youssouf [Konstfack], these shoes are a part of the collection called Melonia.

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The Federal Regulatory Energy Commission (FERC) has officially permitted the usage of Google Energy as a utility. The internet search giant can now sell energy, but unlike other electricity providers, Google wants to go carbon neutral. The company plans to focus on building numerous solar panels and fuel cells to power its own infrastructure (which partially it already does), while whatever it generates extra, can be sold to the consumers. Not bad an idea.

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If you are thinking this is a scene from a sci-fi movie; then think again. It is a huge project proposed for the city of London which if chosen would be built as a tourist attraction spot in the Olympic park. The project is called the Cloud which will provide visitors with one of a kind observation deck with great views of London.

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If you are interested in carnivorous plants, you may find this interesting. What you see above is a whole bunch of them, all collected and accumulated in one single box. Consisting of more than 10 species, you can definitely expect real bug eating monsters among these plants. “Grab a set and grow your own collection of feared and famous carnivorous plants. This deluxe set has seeds from over ten varieties of carnivorous plants!”

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Ekokook is a kitchen concept from Faltazi, which along with usual amenities blends in thoughtful ways of using and discarding various products used in a kitchen. Along with a cooking surface with extractor hood, a steam oven, storage facilities for food/utensils, a sink and even includes a refrigeration system. The interesting part of this project is that there is also a facility for converting organic waste matter into manure right inside this system.

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The irregular structure with compartments you see above, remind us of the amoeba that we studied in our Biology classes. This has been named the Protozoism and is a shelf which you will not see around. It deviates from the usual linear structure of bookshelf to an abstract form with different shaped sections for holding not only books but other items as well. You can fancy a primitive organism on the wall holding your stuff!

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