Posts tagged: ivy


10 Amazing Living Walls

By DIY Maven

Ivy walls are one thing; these living walls are something else entirely. Works of art, they enhance the overall design of the structures they live upon. See all ten at nature-spot.com.


April 06, 2009
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Solar and Wind Power from GROW

By DIY Maven

created on: 03/04/08

Can we all agree that too many of the solar panels we see plopped onto residential properties are...well...goofy? They wouldn’t have to be, now that we have GROW. Developed by SMIT (Sustainably Minded Interactive Technology), GROW is ‘a hybrid energy delivery system inspired by ivy’ What makes it a hybrid, is that GROW incorporates solar power, via the ‘leaves’ and wind power via the wind that causes the leaves to flutter. Remarkable AND beau » READ MORE


March 04, 2008
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Ivy - A Coat Rack for People Who Hate Coat Racks

By bruno

This innovative coat hanging system caught my attention: totally organic and self-assembled, and looks way better than those bras-plated things you get at the hardware store. It's for sale at the Cooper Hewitt Museum Shop (although apparently not yet on their online store).

 


December 12, 2006
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