Solar sintering.Student work from the Royal College of Art exhibited at the London Design Festival explored the connections between energy and design. One student chose to examine the relationship between manufacturing and nature, creating a “Solar Sintering” machine that uses sunlight to power a 3D printing process. According tocore77, the machine converts sand into a glass-like substance.

“Draped” trains. Inspired by the decadence and glamour of early train travel, Carlton Varney, president of Dorothy Draper & Co., designed interiors for the Greenbrier Presidential Express cars. The train is slated to have its first run from Washington D.C. next July to Greenbrier, North Carolina, for guest of the Greenbrier Resort. More atEditor at Large.

Street math.为了革新自己的品牌形象,DOW recently posted a “chalkboard” billboard displaying a mathematical equation on a building at the corner of Broome and Crosby streets in Manhattan. According toPSFK, the solution tells the story.

Basketful of rain.An art installation along theErie Canal Harbor Central Wharf in Buffalo, New York calledFluid Cultureexamines the impact of globalization on water. One piece in the exhibition,Rain Baskets,repurposed everyday items such as umbrellas, hoses, and rugs to create a rainwater harvesting system reportedBuffalo Rising.