Category: Sustainable Design

New Gadgets Help Pollution-Weary Chinese Breathe Easier 

by timbatchelder, posted in Sustainable Design

Some Chinese consumers, faced with high levels of pollution, have moved beyond stocking up on home air purifiers and strap-on face masks and are trying to breathe better with second-generation gadgets.

Source: New Gadgets Help Pollution-Weary Chinese Breathe Easier – WSJ

Vintage electric bikes from Italy out-hip even the coolest ride | Inhabitat – Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

by timbatchelder, posted in Sustainable Design

The Milan-based designer, Luca Agnelli, started out in furniture design where he learned to perfect the art of turning old heirlooms into contemporary products. Today, he creates his beautiful…

Source: Vintage electric bikes from Italy out-hip even the coolest ride | Inhabitat – Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building

Work-life balance is easy in the Netherlands

by timbatchelder, posted in Digital health, Knowledge Management, Metadata Masterdata, Sustainable Design

Work-life balance is easy in the Netherlands | MNN - Mother Nature Network

Work-life balance is easy in the Netherlands | MNN – Mother Nature Network.

The 12 New England Cideries to Visit This Fall

by timbatchelder, posted in Health Informatics, Sustainable Design

The 12 New England Cideries to Visit This Fall.

Kate Orff: Oyster-tecture: Reviving New York City’s rivers with oysters | Urban Choreography

by timbatchelder, posted in Design UX, Health Informatics, Sustainable Design

Kate Orff: Oyster-tecture: Reviving New York City’s rivers with oysters | Urban Choreography.

Cyclists are 40 per cent less stressed than other commuters – Telegraph

by timbatchelder, posted in Ethnographic Methods, Health Informatics, Regenerative Economy, Sustainable Design

Cyclists are 40 per cent less stressed than other commuters – Telegraph.

Biogen Ranked World’s Most Sustainable Company, Corporate Knights

by timbatchelder, posted in Health Informatics, Sustainable Design

Top company profile: Biogen | Corporate Knights.

How Biogen Uses Context-Based Sustainability to Set Environmental Goals | Sustainable Brands

by timbatchelder, posted in Digital health, Health Informatics, Sustainable Design

#SustyGoals 7: How Biogen Uses Context-Based Sustainability to Set Environmental Goals | Sustainable Brands.

Map Shows Every Tree in the United States

by timbatchelder, posted in Metadata Masterdata, Regenerative Economy, Sustainable Design

Map Shows Every Tree in the United States – Training for ArcGIS Desktop – KnowGIS.

A Walk in the Woods: Trees boost immunity » American Scientist

by timbatchelder, posted in Ethnographic Methods, Health Informatics, Metadata Masterdata, Sustainable Design

A Walk in the Woods » American Scientist.

A Walk in the Woods » American Scientist

Greenpeace report shows Apple leads tech giants’ move to green internet

by timbatchelder, posted in Design UX, Metadata Masterdata, Sustainable Design

Greenpeace report shows tech giants’ move to green internet.

Time-lapse Video Mining from Flickr Natural Science Photos

by timbatchelder, posted in Design UX, Information Visualization, Metadata Masterdata, Sustainable Design

prosthetic knowledge — Time-lapse Mining from Internet Photos….