InOut Designers have a project, made by Adrien Rovero, that allows for 6 people to park in the space that one car usually takes up.
It’s a really groovy idea that I hope to see around all urban centers!
Category Archives: Art
Charcoal Can Curb Cancer
Making art, by using charcoal, water colours, pencils, or other artistic utensils can significantly reduce a patients perception of pain and anxieties from cancer.
It seems that it is essential that the person making the art actually uses it to express themselves, meaning that simply sketching isn’t enough. Before the program started the subjects were asked to rate their pain using a scale, and afterwards they were asked to rate their pain.
Those involved in the study enjoyed how it allowed them to put their mind towards something positive, away from the negative feelings of pain.
Rats Protected From Heart Failure With Nanofibres
Scientists at the Harvard Medical School have managed to protect test rats from heart failure by injecting ‘ self-assembling peptide nanofibers loaded with pro-survival factors’. Research has not yet begun on humans.
The article contains great images from inside the rats’ bodies, as well as a link to the Nanotechnology Art Gallery. Enjoy!
Shelter in a Cart
“DesignBoom has announced a competition to create a shelter for homeless people that is the size of a shopping cart.
“design a cart that can provide shelter and storage.
urban homeless use carts to carry their possessions and to collect goods (like bottles, cardboard, etc.) that they then return
to various recyclers in exchange for cash. this provides a small and valuable income. it is essential that your cart design not only
accommodates all these functions but that it is affordable (for production and for private parties or charity organisations
who wish to donate them).”
Toronto History on Call
A group of artists including Shawn Micallef, James Roussel and Gabe Sawhney have transformed a portion of Spadina avenue into a cell phone based history exhibit called the [murmor] project . These stories, collected from Torontonians, are accessiable via cell phone at prompts on Spadina that dictate a story local to exact area you are calling from. The hope with this project is to reconnect the population of Toronto back to the non descript streets and corners that they probably speed by every day. Its also a great way for local people to contribute artistically to the community.