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NOX-ACTIV. LÁMINA ASFÁLTICA DESCONTAMINANTE

Luisa — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 07:39:29 +0000

ICOPAL
La membrana asfáltica Nox-active está recubierta con dióxido de titanio que funciona como catalizador bajo el efecto de los rayos UVE de la luz del sol, descomponiendo los óxidos contaminantes (NOx) en subproductos que se evacuan por aguas pluviales.

ECO-PROPIEDADES
La membrana Nox-active contribuye de manera decisiva al respeto medioambiental reduciendo la contaminación atmosférica.

www.icopal.es

Superuse: a big database of recycling-related projects

Jose — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 10:46:49 +0000

Superuse is based on a simple but effective concept. For the viewer, it is a big database of recycling-related projects in various fields (design, architecture, art, etc) and for its registered users it is a community whose members can submit stuff and vote other people’s sumissions. As a social network Superuse doesn’t seem to allow super fancy profile pages, but this is not necessarily a bad thing since it keeps it hardcore to the posting, the voting and the commenting. More than a tool for professionals to promote their work (even though it can also be used as such) the website is about being passionate and showing appreciation for recycling, with tons of links to pages and Flickr sets. The voting thing makes the sharing tastier, and we know sharing is one of the internet’s best virtues.

The graphics and interface themselves are rather slick and clean, with lots of thumbnailed submissions directly accessible from the homepage and a quick navigation system. I could find just a couple of flaws, like the rather undressed profile pages and having to scroll down to see who has voted each project.

The people behind the project are the brilliant dutch studio 2012 Architects (also founders of the Recyclicity foundation and soon to be featured on the next Yearbook) and Suite75.

source: www.yskira.com

Creative recycling

ida — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:47:39 +0000

I was reading this great article about creative recycled art, architecture and design in www.weburbanist.com. What if we think further and recycle all the buildingmaterials, and use it for new buildings or urban spaces? What if we gather all the old materials in one place, and you as an creative person come and buy for a small price what you need for your next masterpiece? That is sustainable development of the waste that you see in your everyday environment.

Take a look at this performance stage – created of almost just recycled materials!