The Specialized Turbo is an Electric Bike that Can Hit a Blistering 27 MPH

Whether it’s cruising down a steep hill or whizzing past traffic with a smirk on your face, there are few riders who don’t have at least a small addiction to speed. If you really have the itch to fly down the road, you may want to check out the Specialized Turbo , and electric-assisted bike that can cruise at speeds of up to 27 mph. This is the first plug-in from the California-based company — the bike has already been rolling around Europe for a year — but US federal laws have until now deemed the bike too fast to be sold without calling it a motorcycle. The solution? A top-speed limiting gear that won’t let you break 27mph. Read the rest of The Specialized Turbo is an Electric Bike that Can Hit a Blistering 27 MPH Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: California , charger , electric bicycle , lithium ion battery , motor , plug-in , specialized turbo , SRAM , traffic        

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The Specialized Turbo is an Electric Bike that Can Hit a Blistering 27 MPH

The Specialized Turbo is an Electric Bike that Can Hit a Blistering 27 MPH

Whether it’s cruising down a steep hill or whizzing past traffic with a smirk on your face, there are few riders who don’t have at least a small addiction to speed. If you really have the itch to fly down the road, you may want to check out the Specialized Turbo , and electric-assisted bike that can cruise at speeds of up to 27 mph. This is the first plug-in from the California-based company — the bike has already been rolling around Europe for a year — but US federal laws have until now deemed the bike too fast to be sold without calling it a motorcycle. The solution? A top-speed limiting gear that won’t let you break 27mph. Read the rest of The Specialized Turbo is an Electric Bike that Can Hit a Blistering 27 MPH Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: California , charger , electric bicycle , lithium ion battery , motor , plug-in , specialized turbo , SRAM , traffic        

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Bad Buildings Kill – Rana Plaza and the Case For Stringent Building Practices

Photo by Andrew Biraj for Reuters We’ve been closely following the Rana Plaza tragedy in Bangladesh, where over 700 people have lost their lives when an eight-story garment factory collapsed on April 24th. Rescue workers are still pulling victims from the wreckage and the death toll continues to rise. “ Fast Fashion ” and lack of corporate social responsibility certainly contributed to the disaster, but there’s also another issue at hand that is even more important – building practices. Bad buildings kill people. Without proper building codes , appropriate architecture & engineering, safe building practices and government oversight, inadequate building practices put people at risk. This incident makes it plainly obvious that the construction industry in Bangladesh is broken – and everyone involved, from the owners to the architects, engineers, planning commission, inspectors and even the municipality is to blame. Read the rest of Bad Buildings Kill – Rana Plaza and the Case For Stringent Building Practices Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: “sustainable architecture” , Bangladesh , building codes , building collapse , building practices , Dhaka , eco design , fast fashion , garment factory , garment factory disaster , government oversight , green architecture , Green Building , green design , inadequate building codes , Rana Plaza , rana plaza tragedy , safe building practices , Sustainable Building , sustainable design        

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Check Out Dog Tag Designs’ Hilarious Darth Vader Lamps at BKLYN Designs 2013

We never realized that lamps could go to the dark side , but apparently they can if they’re made by Brooklyn-based Dog Tag Designs . The furniture design studio has a penchant for taking unique objects (like this Darth Vader bust ) and turning them into tables, light fixtures and more. Dog Tag will be at BKLYN Designs 2013 this Friday – but if you can’t wait until then, here’s a little preview of what they’ll be bringing to the show. READ MORE > Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: artsy fartsy , BKLYN Designs , Brooklyn , Dog Tag Designs , DUMBO , eco design , green design , lamps , NYC , Recycled Materials , steampunk , sustainable design , Tables , Tyagi Schwartz , upcycled design        

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Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill’s Imperial Tower Could Be Mumbai’s Tallest and Greenest Skyscraper

With projects like the Burj Khalifa under his belt, architect Adrian Smith has become synonymous with supertall skyscrapers – so it’s no surprise that his firm, Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill , is the creative force behind Imperial Tower , a 116-story tower that’s proposed for Mumbai. The only problem with building such a tall tower in Mumbai is dealing with the wind, but AS+GG have come up with a solution for that. The firm claims that the skinny tower is aerodynamically shaped to “confuse the wind.” Strange as that may sound, the tower will also feature several sky gardens that the firm says will further help to break up wind currents around the building. Read the rest of Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill’s Imperial Tower Could Be Mumbai’s Tallest and Greenest Skyscraper Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: “Adrian Smith” , “AS+GG” , Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill , Bombay , gray water recycling , green skyscraper , green skyscrapers , high rises , Imperial Tower , India , Mumbai , rainwater harvesting , rainwater recycling , Sky-Gardens , skyscrapers , solar gain , supertall buildings        

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The Slabs: Gorgeous Italian Pavilion Crowned with a Sky Garden Proposed for Milan Expo 2015

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Gensler Unveils Triangular NVIDIA Campus for Santa Clara, California

NVIDIAs massive new headquarters is set to rival those of California tech giants Apple and Facebook . The 250,000 square foot triangular structures conceived by Gensler , are designed to facilitate the flow of people and information. The project will be built next door to the company’s current headquarters in Santa Clara, California and the first building is scheduled to break ground in June. Read the rest of Gensler Unveils Triangular NVIDIA Campus for Santa Clara, California Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: “office building” , apple campus , california architecture , company campus design , Facebook headquarters , faceted glass roof , Gensler , google headquarters , headquarters , Nvidia , Nvidia Headquarters , sustainable corporate headquarters , tech moguls architecture , triangular buildings        

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Giant LEGO Kraken Attacks Darth Vader’s Star Destroyer

When you flirt with the Dark Side, bad things can happen; lava burns you, offspring return to kill you, and giant space cephalopods attack your ships. In a massive tentacled disturbance in the Force, Iain Heath constructed a giant LEGO kraken to entwine a model of Darth Vader’s Super Star Destroyer. The stellar squid began as a suggestion from his boss, and it now has a permanent home at the Seattle offices of Tableau Software . Read the rest of Giant LEGO Kraken Attacks Darth Vader’s Star Destroyer Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: chris stolte , dark side , darth vader , emerald city comicon , force , fremont , iain heath , kr-kn , kraken , lego , rebel alliance , Seattle , squid , star wars , super star destroyer , tableau software        

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Loopwheel Reinvents the Bike Wheel With a Suspension System Built Into the Rims

A UK company called Jelly Products just unveiled the Loopwheel – a safe, beautiful bike wheel with a built-in suspension system that could revolutionize the compact bicycle industry. The Loopwheel is compatible with just about any small-frame bicycle and has already busted through its Kickstarter goal – so it may be headed to a bike shop near you very soon. Read the rest of Loopwheel Reinvents the Bike Wheel With a Suspension System Built Into the Rims Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: alternative transportation , bike commuting , bike design , bikes , compact bikes , folding bikes , Loopwheels , tires , UK , wheels        

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Loopwheel Reinvents the Bike Wheel With a Suspension System Built Into the Rims

A UK company called Jelly Products just unveiled the Loopwheel – a safe, beautiful bike wheel with a built-in suspension system that could revolutionize the compact bicycle industry. The Loopwheel is compatible with just about any small-frame bicycle and has already busted through its Kickstarter goal – so it may be headed to a bike shop near you very soon. Read the rest of Loopwheel Reinvents the Bike Wheel With a Suspension System Built Into the Rims Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: alternative transportation , bike commuting , bike design , bikes , compact bikes , folding bikes , Loopwheels , tires , UK , wheels        

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