Link About It: This Week’s Picks

1. Haiti Before and AfterKeeping up to date with the aftermath in Haiti, The New York Times has an interactive satellite map displaying the terrain before and after the deadly earthquake, showing the tragic devastation of this disaster. 2. Food PrinterMarcelo Coelho and Amit Zoran of the Fluid Interfaces Group at MIT have devised an ingenious automated "food printer" that stores food and makes your …

MoMA Design Store: Destination Portugal

Tapping Portugal as their next port of call, the newest in the MoMA Design Store's Destination Series will highlight products from emerging and established designers. Launching in May 2010 with a limited run of a few months, the collection showcases over 100 products, many of which are available for the first time outside of Portugal. Many of the products use traditional materials, techniques and leverage …

Bolon’s Botanic Collection

by Richard Prime The latest concept from the incredible Sweden-based woven flooring company Bolon, their Botanic collection makes a revolutionary breakthrough in the field of vinyl. The new material uses plasticizers based on renewable raw vegetation material, maintaining the 50-year-old company's status as the archetype of contemporary vinyl floor coverings. (Click on images for detailed view.) The unique sheen and trappings of color combined with …