TiO2 Paint

Last year the BBC reviewed a new glass coating that is self cleaning and anti-bacterial. Made from Titanium Dioxide (TiO2), the surface reacts with light to do its job. Two product extensions are now available from Japan– TiO2 paint and household spray. They basically work the same way, reacting to sunlight, but are used to create more sterile interior spaces. As explained by Dr. Kevin …

High Line T-Shirt Contest

FHL is holding a T-shirt design contest. The winning design will be worn at an upcoming City Council hearing, and later available in local NYC stores. Full details after the jump. If you're not familiar with the High Line project, it's aim is to convert a retired elevated railway to public green space. We've covered it here a few times before. Friends of the High …

13 Favorite Links

Many of you have asked what sites I read regularly. The truth is that I track a few hundred of them using RSS. With that much information, it’s easy to overload so I maintain a list of 13 must-read sites for those keep-it-simple days. I’ve just added those 13 to a ‘favorite links’ section on the right side of the home page. Favorites change from …