'emergency response studio' by paul villinski at rice gallery, houston, texas

an MIT research team has demonstrated a simple, low-cost way of creating solar cells out of plant waste (like grass cuttings and leaves), offering a viable near-future means of bringing electricity to developing areas.

this collaborative proposal for a high energy efficiency prototypical home explores the classical aesthetic of stone masonry, reintroducing the material for its low technology thermal benefits.

designboom just stumbled upon these low-tech-styled solar-powered toy cars.

constructed out of light and durable materials, the prototype explores the possibilities of portable architecture with a clear social function. 

new large-scale installations that continue to explore the idea of shelters at different stages or circumstances, each one serving a different function, expressing ideas of mobility, concealment and protectionism.

to create a map of personal history and memory over a base layer of the city, a mobile cart was designed to facilitate the distribution of surveys and collection of data around the city of sharjah, UAE.