Smart, responsive and elegant, the Copenhagen Wheel is a new emblem for urban mobility. It transforms ordinary bicycles quickly into hybrid e-bikes that also function as mobile sensing units. The Copenhagen Wheel allows you to capture the energy dissipated while cycling and braking and save it for when you need a bit of a boost. It also maps pollution levels, traffic congestion, and road conditions in real-time.
DIY DAYS – fund :: create :: distribute :: sustain
How do we sustain ourselves as storytellers in this day of shifting distribution systems? How do we monetize our work and get the word? Presented by the WorkBook Project – DIY DAYS aims to answer these questions with a day of panels, roundtable discussions and workshops: A look at how to fund, create, and distribute and sustain.
Opened in Tokyo last December, the 9 Hours is a new hotel-dish, already common in the “format” of accommodation in Tokyo. The name comes from the concept of divided time: 1 hour to shower, sleep for 7 and 1 more to get ready for the next day.
But the highlight of the 9 Hours is its minimalist design, created by Fumie Shibata of Design StudioS. They are only four colors, often black and white, for all the visual identity and signage of the hotel.