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Sunday, May 17
I went back to the Javit Center today just after finding out that we won the vote of Metropolis editor Martin C. Pedersen. It was all smiles at the booth and I spent time taking photos, talking to visitors and looking at the work of other schools.First, MICA's exhibition:
MOBILE SHOPPING TOOL
This mobile application uses barcode scanning technology to help consumers connect with the source of the food they buy. The software looks up manufacturer information, how many miles it has traveled, the quality of the ingredients, and more. Designed by Mark Alcasabas and Andrew Shea (me).
FARM TO YOU
The design imagines a food delivery system where consumers purchase groceries online from a range of local producers, spending less time shopping and driving. Vans, trains, school buses, and postal trucks will bring food to homes and neighborhoods. Farmers will use the online network to upload information about their available products. Designed by Aaron Walser.
DELIVERY & STORAGE and UrbCube
This grocery delivery system transforms a train into a mobile farmer’s market, traveling through neighborhoods with local produce. Similarly, school buses that typically sit idle during the day can drop off food to homes and apartment buildings. Designed by Sunny Chong, Geoff Kfoury, Louise Markison, Keloni Parks, Stephanie Sevich
Groceries can be delivered to secure storage boxes while people are at work. The cubes are insulated with a natural product made from mushroom spores. Designed by Jennifer White-Torres
URBAN FARM AND KITCHEN
This design imagines urban lots becoming energy-efficient community farms. Goats and chickens provide food for people and organic waste for a methane biodigester, which anaerobically converts waste into biogas for the stove and fertilizer for the garden. With eggs, goat milk, produce, and a working stovetop, a meal could be made in any city that has empty lots. Designed by Virginia Sasser
GREENING URBAN SURFACES
This design gives covered parking structures green roofs that could provide produce for sale in greenhouse-equipped farming markets. The parking structures will reduce run-off and require less electricity to operate. Designed by Kristian Bjornard.
Urban restaurants will grow their own herbs and seasonal vegetables with terraced gardens that provide shade for outdoor seating. Designed by Irena Dukhnevich.
LESS WASTE MORE PRODUCT
Dry, concentrated products require less energy to ship than products loaded with water. Single-serving sheets of ultra-concentrated substances are dispensed from a box that users send back to the manufacturer in the mail. Designed by Molly Hawthorne.
This rack saves counter space in compact kitchens and dispenses liquids such as dish soap, olive oil, vegetable oil, and vinegar. The packs and tubes are biodegradable plastic and the valves are reusable. Designed by Zoe Axelrod, Steven McNamara, Gregory Murphy
CUSTOMIZED REUSABLE PACKAGING
These reusable, modular containers will replace visual clutter with order and simplicity. Food will be ordered online and delivered to consumers, who will return the containers for cleaning and reuse. Print-on-demand labels will be customized by each user, providing information related to diet, allergies, ingredients, language preference, and more. Designed by Justin Kropp and Simona Uzaite
Consumers who shop at local farms and markets will carry a light-weight canvas bags with Wheels allow for easy transport home. Designed by Louise Markison, Keloni Parks.
OPEN-MOUTHED BACK PACK
This backpack is like a big fish with an open mouth at the shoulder that lets users slide food items in while shopping. The pack unzips for unloading at home. Designed by Sunny Chong, Geoff Kfoury, Stephanie Sevich
EARTH CELLAR
This system uses the natural temperature of the earth to keep food cool. A pulley device makes it easy to raise and lower a container loaded with groceries. Designed by Justin Dolan, Rachel Kang, Tessa Tripodi.
PLUG AND PLAY DETERGENT
These compact containers of super-concentrated detergents will plug directly into washing machines and dishwashers. Users will return the packages to the manufacturer for refilling. Designed by Adam Panasowich.
SLIDING WINDOW GARDENS
This hydroponic garden system allows the wall space around a window become a vertical garden that is mounted to tracks. Each tray slides in front of the window for easy access. The system also creates a window shade that provides a cooling effect and reduces noise. Designed by Irena Dukhnevich.
RESUABLE FOOD TUBES
Modular transparent tubes that will be packed at the warehouse, delivered to consumers, and returned for reuse. Packages can be stacked horizontally or placed upright. The tube form is easy to clean and maintain. Designed by Arda Erdogan, Daniel Gioia, Justin Pretzer.
Originally posted at 7:22PM, 17 May 2009 PDT
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