
Category: Design
The topography of Africa
Bow Corkscrew

Early 19th century bow corkscrew multitool found in a river by mudlarker @myordinarytreasure

Zoomable version (https://www.easyzoom.com/imageaccess/613e6664b7db43769ade1405ff36ac2c)
Source (https://eastofnowhere.co/pages/north-america-1911)
Via (https://reddit.com/r/dataisbeautiful/comments/z4u9yr/oc_the_bedrock_geology_of_north_america/)
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Roman multitool
Holiday running shoes

“The door to the dining area of the Alcobaça Monastery in Portugal was made narrow so that monks who got too fat were forced to go into fasting.”

“To make the wheels, artist Sasha Duerr collected local plants from these regions throughout the year to create natural dyes, using various mordants (chemicals used to set dye) to manipulate the colors.”
source (https://botanicalcolors.com/shop/gifts/the-seasonal-color-wheel-by-sasha-duerr)
via (https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/gifts/best-plant-gifts)
Lego sneakers
The CityTree

“Different types of moss bind environmental toxins such as particulate matter and nitrogen oxides while producing oxygen at the same time.”
“Controllable ventilation technology allows airflow to be intensified, meaning that the filter effect can be increased as required.”
“Water provision is either connected or independent, thanks to a fully automated irrigation system.”
“Energy is provided via grid connection.”
“Mosses store large quantities of moisture, and the considerably increased evaporation surface creates an immense cooling effect.”



