“…a plastic chair, which is strong, comfortable, light, stackable, compact and comes in a coolly angular shape that is made from a single piece of plastic using (eco-responsibly, of course) the minimum material possible. In short, it’s just about everything a new chair should be.”

ExperimentaDesign is the international Biennale devoted to the culture of design, architecture and creativity…
Normaly hosted in Lisbon, this year the event jumps borders and runs till Amsterdam…

check it out @ Experimentadesign Amsterdam 2008

The Most Advanced Quadruped Robot on Earth
“BigDog is the alpha male of the Boston Dynamics family of robots. It is a quadruped robot that walks, runs, and climbs on rough terrain and carries heavy loads. BigDog is powered by a gasoline engine that drives a hydraulic actuation system. BigDog’s legs are articulated like an animal’s, and have compliant elements that absorb shock and recycle energy from one step to the next. BigDog is the size of a large dog or small mule, measuring 1 meter long, 0.7 meters tall and 75 kg weight.”