An installation by Airan Kang at the Bryce Wolkowitz Gallery showcases books that are made from fiber optics and enclosed in plastic.

The Inner City Bike is a concept design by Jruiter that eliminates the need for a bike chain and reduces the structure of the frame, causing us to rethink a bicycle’s fundamental design.

Together, the Jerry Seinfeld Calendar and Pimsleur’s Graduated Interval Recall, create a method for improving the ways we learn.

To offset the disruptive irrigation effects brought on by global warming, the small village of Stakmo, India has been developing a method for creating their own artificial glaciers.

Xerox has developed a silver ink that can be used to print electronic circuits on fabrics, films, and materials other than boards.

The newest iteration of the NBA 2k series includes a feature called “NBA Today” that includes daily updates from events happening in real world NBA games. How teams and individual players perform on the court affects the video game commentary, performance and stats of individual athletes.

One Dream Rush is a film festival sponsored by 42 Below Vodka to showcase 42 films, each 42 seconds long around the theme of dreams.

6a Architects has created a multi-use space where library stacks are used to display K-Swiss products.

Beautiful Decay points us to Ester Stocker’s installation work which transforms space using minimal elements.

We recently discovered what is claimed to be the first sub-pixel type family.

Below is one of the great jobs currently listed on the PSFK Jobs site. In need of more options? See what’s out there. If you’re looking for talent, submit a job post.

Sony has released a series of lamp shades made of solar energy panels. Each side is coated with dye-sensitized solar cells that mimic photosynthesis by collecting sunlight during the day to power lamps at night.

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Wired magazine points out that Tokyo is planning to test out a new electric vehicle program with its fleet of taxis. By January, a small test group of taxis will be part of a battery swap system created by Better Place.
Rather than tether cars to an outlet, vehicles recharge by swapping out batteries at special charging stations. The benefit of using taxis allows for a centralized base of operations built by Better Place.
To see how the battery swap functions, watch the minute long video below:

Yuken Teruya strikes a balance between consumerism and environmental consciousness with his latest exhibition of paper bags. Using only the material provided by the bag, he carefully cuts out delicate, miniature trees and places them inside the bags.
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Design Boom points us to these photos of a space created by Emmanuelle Moureaux Architecture + Design. Based in Japan, the studio designed the office and showroom for Nakagawa Chemical, known for their color acrylic adhesives. It consists of color adhesives mounted on sliding glass doors, shifting colors depending on the viewer’s perspective and lighting conditions.
[via Design Boom ]