Club Surya opened its doors in London in 2008 making it Britain’s first
eco friendly nightclub. The club itself is built of recycled materials,
but the dance floor is the best piece. Using piezoelectricity technology, a way of converting the kinetic energy of the dance into
electricity, it produces enough electricity to power sixty percent of
the entire club.
The brainchild of 39-year-old property developer Andrew Charalambous,
aka Dr. Earth, Surya has its own wind turbine and solar energy system,
with the plan to donate any surplus electricity to local residents.
When
clubbers need a rest from strutting their stuff on the dance floor they
can relieve themselves at the latest air flush, waterless urinals and
low flush toilets as well as taking the opportunity to freshen up with
the club's automatic taps.
If Princes Harry and William and
their aristocratic friends, who are frequently spotted at hot London
nightclubs such as Boujis or Mahiki, want to attend Surya they will have
to sign a pledge to work towards curbing climate change like all
patrons attending the club in north London.
"Unless we stop
preaching to people and use an inclusive philosophy we're never going to
create the revolution to combat climate change," Charalambous told
Reuters, explaining why he has invested one million pounds in the club.
"It's
also about creating avenues of thought. Imagine what you could achieve
if big corporations adopted this kind of initiative."
The technology used in this flooring can be used in
just about anything. There’s even plans to fit it into clothing so
people can generate electricity by moving which will be able to power
mobile electrical devices.
(Belt) strapped for cash? Forget affordable for a minute and just
imagine the curious combination of feeling aged leather beneath your
feet and the look of vintage belts lining the floors of your home.
Leather flooring is fairly unusual, but these upcycled belt designs are
unique – each one hand-crafted and with individually-selected old belts.
BranchHome gives you Vintage Belt Floor Mat which are handsome, handmade floor mat is made of artfully assembled vintage
leather belts that have been rescued on their way from waist to waste.
Its rich tones, textures, and tread-friendly patina evoke the look of a
wonderfully worn wood floor, albeit with a decidedly warmer under-foot
feel. And the price? Over 600 US dollars for the round mat shown below:
Other ideas - Benches and chairs:
Further reading: Old Belts? Create Some Interesting Pieces of Furniture!
There is virtually no limit to what you can decorate with color-changing tiles (fromInventables). Daytime cityscapes turn into urban night scenes as the temperature in a room shifts. Notable applications include showers, floors and others surfaces likely to be exposed to temperature variations over time.
While some of these are simply colored and relatively inexpensive there are all kinds of untapped design potentials yet to be explored. Perhaps they would make a good interior design match for an exterior application of some light transmitting concrete.
Traditionally, valuable tropical woods has been used to make furniture
and floorings. The Coconut tree is known to have many uses, from its roots to tips (leaves), from culinary to non-culinary consumer products, industrial products and medicinal products. To many around the world, the coconut tree is considered the “Tree of Life”. Palm trees used to be cut down at the end of their coconut-bearing years and replaced with new coconut palms. Only in recent years did people started researching on the use of the palm tree after it matures.
Coconut Wood Composites quality is comparable with the tropical woods specifically in terms of durability, sturdiness, and versatility. Its hardness and effectiveness are even at par with other hardwood timber that are more popular in the market like mahogany or oak. It has minimal shrinkage, bowing, or bending properties. Dutch manufacturer Kokoshout derived the name Cocodots due to the natural patterns that the wood has.
