Written By Daniel on March 25, 2008 at 11:47 pm | In technology, consumer, fashion, experimental, design, China | Please Comment
The Shenzhen-based Chocolate Agency is out to make slap bracelets cool again with a digital re-take on a popular design. The agency’s innovative e-paper slap bracelets, which are still at the concept stage, are made from a thin, flexible, high contrast screen that can display images. The length can be altered by adding magnetically attached […]
Written By Daniel on October 9, 2007 at 9:45 am | In industry, environment, energy, society, architecture, experimental, technology, China | Please Comment
Can sustainable construction help China go greener?
It is projected that over the next few years China’s urban population will grow by 250 million – on average these city dwellers presently use three times more energy than their rural counterparts. Soaring demand for metropolitan living and working space is fueling a booming construction sector, and […]
Written By Daniel on October 6, 2007 at 11:20 pm | In environment, energy, Olympics, architecture, experimental, China | Please Comment
Chinese government looks to the sky to reduce dependence on subterranean energy sources.
Chinese cities are some of the most polluted on the planet, and China is now the world’s largest emitter of carbon dioxide. While China’s “dirty dragon” image is certainly justified, the Chinese govermment has recently shown it is committed to sustainable energy; Beijing […]
Written By Daniel on September 7, 2007 at 8:01 am | In travel, society, architecture, technology, design, experimental, China | Please Comment
The Dynamic City Foundation provides smart solutions for Beijing’s growth problems.
It only takes two visits to Beijing’s suburbs on successive months to see just how quickly the city is growing. Since the 1980s, the expansion of the city’s footprint from a once compact capital to what is commonly known as the Beijing pancake has dramatically […]