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Marvelous Solar-Powered Light Show in Croatia

Greeting to the Sun, a public art installation by Croatian architect Nikola Bašić, comes to life at sunset in the beautiful coastal town of Zadar, Croatia.  This circle of light is consisted of 300…

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Installation Made of Sheets of Melted Sugar

Dutch artist Noortje van den Eijnde has created an installation called "Sugar Solar" that imitates the sun and encourages viewers to sense and interact with it in various ways.  You can hear sound…

Light Painting Performance Using Olafur Eliasson's Little Sun

Light Painting Performance with Olafur Eliasson’s Little Sun

'Your Light Movement' is a light painting performance created by using Olafur Eliasson’s Little Sun solar lamps. The dancers draw shapes in the air with fluid as well as jerky movements, exploring the…

Luminous Solar Pinhole Photography by Chris Bucklow

Luminous Solar Pinhole Photography by Chris Bucklow

English artist Chris Bucklow is best known for his Guest series of solar pinhole photographs of luminous silhouettes. Unlike conventional photography, each image is unique and unrepeatable. He begins by making a life-sized silhouette drawing…

Solar-Powered Little Sun Project

Solar-Powered Little Sun Project

Little Sun, a small solar-powered light, was launched on May 11th, at the World Economic Forum in Addis Ababa. Leading artist Olafur Eliasson, working with engineer Frederik Ottesen, has been developing Little Sun…

Solar Curtains by Rael San Fratello Architects

Solar Curtains by Rael San Fratello Architects

The HEX and WAVE curtains by Ronald Rael and Virginia San Fratello of Rael San Fratello Architects are designed to bridge the gap between the theory and practice of eco-design.  The HEX curtain reacts to daylight…

Elfish Metal Sculptures by Deedee Morrison

Elfish Metal Sculptures by Deedee Morrison

Alabama-based sculptor Deedee Morrison has a very distinctive sculptural style that is impossible to mistake it for someone else's.  Her style reflects her "understanding of the biological world by using heavy industrial metals,…

LuminAID Solar Light

LuminAID Solar Light

The idea for the LuminAID solar light originated in a design studio at Columbia University's Graduate School of Architecture. The studio was focused on designing disaster relief aid and infrastructure for post-earthquake Haiti….

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Solar Bottle Bulb Lights Up Philippines

Isang Litrong Liwanag (A Liter of Light), is a sustainable lighting project which aims to bring the eco-friendly Solar Bottle Bulb to disprivileged communities in Philippines. Designed and developed by students from the…

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The First Solar Car Race in South America

Chile is preparing to host the first solar car race in South America. The event, known as the Atacama Solar Challenge, will be held in northern Chile from Sept. 30 through Oct. 2….

Electree by Vivien Muller

Electree by Vivien Muller

Electree by French designer Vivien Muller is a modern sculpture imitating a bonsai, the leaves of which are small photovoltaic panels. It allows to recharge your mobile devices without using any other energy…

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Biorock by Joseph Foster Ellis

BIOROCK, 2010-2012 | Metal and limestone coral installation, Lombak Indonesia | Public collection of Gili Island Trust BIOROCK sculptures, created by American artist Joseph Foster Ellis, are metal rods that have an electrical pulse flowing…

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The Massar Children’s Discovery Centre Inspired by a Rose

The Massar Children’s Discovery Centre will be the heart of a Syrian educational programme – Massar. The centre will through science-based, hands-on experiences offer activities to empower young Syrians to contribute actively in…

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DSSH Bridge Powers by the Sun and Purifies the Air

This shape-shifting helix bridge is a flexible tensile structure, by applying more tension to different points, a technological dynamic deformation can be achieved in response to the people crossing the bridge. It becomes a…

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Solar Powered Reverse Trike Fuels by the Sun

When it come to green transportation, most people rarely think about making one from scratch.  Buy one, maybe.  Build one? That seems to require a whole lot more than a degree in Engineering….

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