Tag: "design"
Biomimicry Abounds in the Bay Area
By bringing biologists to the design table, biomimicry offers solutions for increasing sustainability of products, processes, and systems. A new UC Berkeley course, "How Would Nature Do That?" brings together students from architecture, engineering, business, science, and design disciplines to find solutions to sustainable design challenges.
Post on Apr 20, 2011 by Kim Vincent
Programming for Poets and more at GAFFTA
Gray Area Foundation for the Arts offers a variety of classes to hone your DIY skills. Whether you're looking to program, take in some pilates or yoga or even build circuits into clothing (think light up' clothes), there's something for everyone.
Post on Aug 17, 2010 by Laura Khalil
Reporter's Notes: Museum 2.0
Hard economic times and changing social trends have some museums undergoing a 21st century re-design. The focus is on creating more visitor-centered exhibits using new media tools and more input from the public.
Post on Jul 10, 2009 by Andrea Kissack
Reporter's Notes: Redesigning the Bay
The most recent estimate looks pretty dire. The Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC), a state planning agency, says it expects San Francisco Bay to rise about 16 inches by 2050, and 55 inches by the end of the century.
Post on Feb 20, 2009 by David Gorn
Green Collar Jobs
Home designers and constructors are realizing that all houses are organic. The California Energy Commission asked the Davis Energy Group in Sacramento to evaluate new home construction in California a few years ago. The following excerpt from Home Energy Magazine tells you what they found. The increasing architectural complexity of new homes requires greater vigilance [...]
Post on Nov 16, 2007 by Jim Gunshinan
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