CitySoil™ was born as a result of years of research by leading soil scientists and green roof professionals in collaboration with universities, research institutes and partner companies. The majority of CitySoil™ is inorganic component – extremely light weight, but wind resistant, that will not degrade or decompose over time with high porosity and permeability and ultimate balance of nutrition, water […]
CitySoil Complementary to Green Roof
Functional Bathtub
Shoebox Dwelling: When it comes to bathroom storage we, small space inhabitants, are not spoiled with the abundance of choice. Which is why this collection from Royo Group is so exciting. The Keops Evolution series feature functional drawers and shelves around the bathtub itself. This elegant solution allows for much needed product/towel storage while taking virtually no extra space. It […]
Transparent Marketing: The Brand Factory
The Brand Factory is a start-up marketing agency based in Sydney, Australia. What is unique about it is that all the marketing services are priced at a fixed-rate on the website. Typically, agencies in the communications don’t like to talk about price. They do everything in their power to convince potential clients that they are worth the investment, before laying […]
Design in a Bag
TrendCentral: Anyone who’s wandered through aisles of paint swatches can attest to the overwhelming prospect of starting a renovation without expert help. KitchenLab’s clever Design in a Bag service offers a solution: design starter kits for kitchen and bath, priced upwards of $60. Users can search within modern, classic and vintage styles, and cool, warm, and neutral color palettes, to […]
For Urban Gardeners
Shoebox Dwelling: Eco-conscious urban gardeners – rejoice! Here is a product in which recycling meets hydroponics in one compact package. Grow Bottles is a smart invention by Potting Shed Creations, that will allow you to grow fresh culinary herbs and enjoy the sustainable design at the same time. Made from reclaimed wine bottles, the package includes everything you need to […]
Vege Set
Springwise: Recently another like-minded innovation caught our eye: all-in-one “Grow Your Own” boxes from UK-based Allotinabox. Though the company’s own website is still in the works, Allotinabox now sells limited-edition Grow Your Own boxes on Amazon, filled with organic seeds and a variety of accompanying products for growing vegetables at home. Premium seed packs include carrot, spring onion, leek, spinach […]
The N-spired Story: The Interactive T-shirt
The N-spired Story: Writing the book of the world one interactive t-shirt at a time! from The N-spired Story on Vimeo. The N-spired Story is the first ever book printed on interactive t-shirts that tells a story and performs a social act. Using image recognition and augmented reality technology, just download the free app Junaio, point the mobile phone at […]
Puppy Run
The inspiration for pupRUNNERS.com is from the creator’s own “monster” miniature schnauzers, Pete and Sam. This invention solves all the problems associated with running and walking your dog/dogs. It allows the user to take their dogs for exercise while riding the owners bike. Yet keeps them contained within the trailer, safe from other dogs, cars, and people. If the dogs […]
Put Your Stuff On Dreams
Shoebox Dwelling: This whimsical shelf by Dripta Design Studio made me smile. Designed to resemble a thought bubble, it could be a fun addition to a living and a kids room alike. It may not be able to hold many items, for it is more of a conversational piece than a heavy-duty storage unit; but with this shelf on a […]
Taap.it to Buy and Sell
Influx Insights: Social Listing is an NYC based start-up that could take some business away from E-Bay and Craigslist. Taap.it is an application that’s designed for Android and iPhone who’s purpose is to create a geo-social market for things. It’s all based on finding these things around where you happen to be located and one would assume to allow buyers […]