Wheelchairs From Old Bike Parts
In developing countries, a mobility issue can create a major drain on a family’s already sparse resources. That’s why Randy Geile designs inexpensive wheelchairs using readily available parts.
Made On Earth
Refine Your Own Wine
Netherlands-based designer Sabine Marcelis made a do-it-yourself winemaking kit for her graduation design project that has everything needed to ferment, siphon, bottle, and cork wine.
Szymon Klimek’s Miniature Mechanical Creations
Without an everyday reference for a sense of scale, Szymon Klimek’s intricate mechanical creations could easily be mistaken for twice their true size. Made from 0.1 millimeter sheets of brass and bronze, Klimek’s miniature machines dance effortlessly in wine-glass enclosures that measure little more than 4 inches across.
Solar Dune Buggy
Brothers Michael and Kenny Ham have a goal: to create cheap electric vehicles that get people interested in renewable energy.
Telescope Made Out of Old Hockey Sticks
Jeff Stone and his wife Susan built a telescope out of hockey sticks.
Underwater Photo Gallery
As gimmicks go, this one from diver and photographer Andreas Franke is pretty smart: The novelty of an “underwater gallery” is likely to bring lots of attention to his work in the press (heck, it worked for me), and the situation of the exhibit itself pre-screens for clients who are wealthy enough, both in terms of free time and in terms of disposable income, to appreciate and buy expensive art.