When completed in 2014, the Lotte Super Tower 123 will be the tallest building in Asia, and the second tallest in the world. A project of the Lotte Group, the tower will hold the company’s headquarters, and will be built by Lotte Construction, a subsidiary of the Lotte Group.
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The Volkswagen Pholeum concept from designer Alexei Mikhailov is inspired by the living plant cell tissue system. It is designed as a personal mobility unit, with room for just one person. The concept offers mobility and motorcycle-like travel, while taking a chariot form for seating. Wheels placed out of the body add to its looks and allow it to maneuver in any direction.
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Everyone loves pizza.

But, don’t you just hate having to store leftovers in those big, awkward boxes? Even when all of the pizza is finished, you still have to throw all that cardboard away.

Shouldn’t there be a more eco-friendly alternative to packaging one of the world’s favorite foods?

Now there is.

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Can a fan still cool you if it doesn’t have blades?

Apparently so, if it’s the new Dyson Air Multiplier ™ fan pictured above.

Dyson, a company well-known for advancing vacuum cleaner technology, has now developed a new generation of innovative bladeless fans. These fans use the simple principles of fluid dynamics –without the traditional fan blades –to multiply air flow 15 times, ultimately expelling some 119 gallons of air every second.
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"Spiraling Costs," Paper and Beeswax, 16 in. x16 in. (4 in. deep)

Ever get so frustrated with the current economic downturn that you simply want to rip your financial documents to shreds?

Artist Jaynie Crimmins did.

And then she added some beeswax… ultimately creating a new series of multi-media works that she calls “Home Economics.”

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Ever feel disgusted by the number of disposable items we consume everyday? Especially ones made from plastic, a material that is most enduring? NYC-based design agency MSLK shares your pain and has created a series of eco-art installations to help less conscientious individuals visualize the consequences of our consumption.

Watershed Eco-Art Installation Helps Visualize US Consumption

MSLK’s latest installation “Watershed” consists of 1,500 disposed plastic water bottles — a visual representation of one second of U.S. consumption.

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David Macaluso paints with used motor oil.

For Brooklyn-based artist David Macaluso, it’s all about oil.

Motor oil, that is.

Used motor oil, to  be exact.

You see, Macaluso has been painting with the stuff since 2005.

Why? Because used motor oil, he says, represents both an artistic exercise in recycling and a powerful metaphor for this time in world history.

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With a cantilever design that allows it to seemingly float over a waterfall, Fallingwater, the legendary Frank Lloyd Wright house in rural western Pennsylvania, has fascinated visitors ever since it was built in 1934.

Now, a few lucky people may be able to stay overnight on the grounds.

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New PC concept from designer Luis Luna make the desktop appear more appealing visually,and give it the ability to offset at least a small amount of the CO2 it produces during its lifetime. The design gives a smoother look to the desktop as a sleek circular package. The center of this circle has a cavity to hold some soil, and provide enough ground to grow small plants.

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This series of Lawnge Chairs from Valkenberg Park in Breda, Netherlands can serve as a green inspiration for the caretakers of public places across the world. These lawnge chairs look like a radical extension of the green carpet that embrace the public places in Netherlands.

Part of a series of lounge chairs, these seats are a collective effort of designer Lisette Spee and architect Tim Van Den Burg. Critically looking at the design, it is sad to know that very few natural elements have been used as constituents in this design. Instead, the duo has gone for metal and artificial grass covering.

There have been deigns of such lawnge chairs that have incorporated green materials, giving a more pleasing ambiance altogether and these chairs could have benefited from those designs. Leaving the caustic angle aside, these lawnge chairs can be a great way to relax after a hectic work day. Even on a hot day, these chairs could serve as a resting place, giving you respite from the heat.

[via Inhabitat]