November 29 09
When I look for a place to eat, most of the time, I start by going through the organic places, see if there is anything close to where I will be. I have ran the search for organic restaurants a million times. I am creating this list mostly for my self-centered self. Great if you like it too. And it includes a map too. Check it out.
November 28 09
Budget That is a free simple excel application that allows you to budget and plan for things. Before I created this excel application, I was not too good at visualizing my income and spending. I felt powerless against money and I was completely stressed out. I started looking at some free cash management tools. None [...]
November 25 09
Few weeks ago I found out about this Eco-Friendly shoe brand: Terra Plana. They design and produce shoes using recycled materials, stitching techniques (instead of using glue), local suppliers, etc. They look at the entire shoe making process and try to make it as energy efficient as they can. And the shoes look amazing and [...]
By Marine Boudeau
Posted in Environment, User Experience & Design
Tagged Autonomie Project, Basket, eco-friendly, Ethletic, Fair Trade, feet, Leather, local, Maplow, Recycled, Shoes, Terra Plana, UK
November 25 09
I just discovered this New York brand through the inner web: Wataah. The company produces “premium bottle water” for kids. Why? Wataah is the solution for parents who have no control over their children and need help making water look cool. It would be so much simpler to teach children that water is fun, is [...]
November 24 09
Here is the preview of a documentary launching in January 2010, about the making of a parkour playground. It looks so beautiful and I look forward to watching it. Learn more at Kaspar Astrup Schröder’s.
November 14 09
This video shows how we can make things that are usually not fun, fun, through simple design. I do wonder if people would get bored at some point and I think this one action is a little expensive for pushing people to move themselves. This is a great inspiration for creating useful products and services. [...]