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GROOVY: Professor Develops Solar Rainbow Machine
Michael Jones McKean, a former resident at the Bemis Center and now a professor at theVirginia Commonwealth University, has created a machine that can createartificial rainbows using natural materials. McKean has been practicingthe feat in parking lots for years and is now preparing for a largerinstallation at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts in Omaha,Nebraska. [...]
Groovy: Solar Portable Stereo System Made from a Suitcase
Eco Factor: Solar-powered portable stereo system made from suitcase. Now do the tango with vintage suitcases. No, I am kidding. Acreative designer has upcycled street-worthy hardcover suitcases into athundering stereo system. Designed by Mr. SiMo, the BoomCase is aself-powered, portable suitcase stereo system that offers 7+ hours ofnonstop music on a single charge. All you [...]
The Groovy Organic Cube Sculptural Timber Installation
Eco Factor: Visually delightful, cubical pavilion made from laths. Designed by Danish designer Soren Korsgaard, the Organic Cube is aparabolic public installation that allows viewers to observe sun raysfiltering through numerous planks. The cube-shaped pavilion utilizesseveral 3.2 m-long laths, which are stacked with uniform spacing. Theselaths serves as the cross struts to help stabilize the [...]