haque design + research

Rewriting the city….. MUTO a wall-painted animation by...

Thu, 29 May 2008 00:27:40 +0100

Rewriting the city…..

MUTO a wall-painted animation by BLU on Vimeo (via Vimeo)

StrangeHarvest.com::Hollow Inside: Starbucks Foam and the Rise...

Wed, 28 May 2008 12:37:24 +0100

StrangeHarvest.com::Hollow Inside: Starbucks Foam and the Rise of Ambiguous Materials

StrangeHarvest.com::Blown Up: More Inflatable Military Stuff

Wed, 28 May 2008 12:33:08 +0100

StrangeHarvest.com::Blown Up: More Inflatable Military Stuff

Ocean and Weather Data Viewer and Navigator

Wed, 28 May 2008 12:31:33 +0100

Ocean and Weather Data Viewer and Navigator:

Argo profiling floats

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argo_%28oceanography%29

Low-pass filters : FILTERS

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:53:00 +0000

Low-pass filters : FILTERS:

solar thermal power plant

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:32:21 +0000

solar thermal power plant

Shawn Frayne’s WindbeltFrayne’s device consists of a flat, taut...

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:26:00 +0000

Shawn Frayne’s Windbelt

Frayne’s device consists of a flat, taut membrane that flutters within its housing as air passes through it. At each end of the membrane are magnets that oscillate between metal coils as the band flutters, effectively creating an electric charge. According to the 28-year-old Frayne, prototypes of the Windbelt have generated 40 milliwatts in 10-mph slivers of wind, making his device 10 to 30 times as efficient as the best microturbines.

video: http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1214137061?bctid=1233395616

Submersible Robot Runs on Sea’s Heat | LiveScienceTo...

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 13:03:30 +0000

Submersible Robot Runs on Sea’s Heat | LiveScience

To power its propulsion, the submersible gathers thermal energy from the ocean. When it moves from cooler water to warmer areas, internal tubes of wax are heated up and expand, pushing out the gas in surrounding tanks and increasing its pressure. The compressed gas stores potential energy, like a squeezed spring, that can be used to power the vehicle.

Dehumidifier - Wikipedia

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:07:00 +0000

Dehumidifier - Wikipedia:

Water collected from any dehumidifier is technically distilled water in that it does contain few of the minerals and other particulates that are removed in a true distillation process.

Smart polymers

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:00:00 +0000

Smart polymers:

An intelligent system is more sophisticated and interprets the property changes of the smart polymer. For example, it consists of a material that emits a stimulus and of an adaptive material that controls the adaptations of one of its properties to counterbalance the stimulus and to maintain a stable state of the system. More precisely, for example, a structure that vibrates in a given phase of operation is associated with a responsive polymer. A vibration sensor informs a generator of stimulus that requests the responsive polymer to modify the mechanical properties of the unit and to counterbalance the vibratory state.

Photochromics

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 22:56:00 +0000

Photochromics: Photochromic inks are clear when not exposed to UV radiation and become coloured under UV light. The inks change according to the intensity of the light.

Thermochromics

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 22:53:00 +0000

Thermochromics: Thermochromic inks or dyes are temperature sensitive compounds that temporarily change color with exposure to heat.

Dry ice

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 02:29:00 +0000

Dry ice: 1 pound of dry ice will create 2-3 minutes of fog effect. the hotter the water, the more fog but the quicker dissipation of the dry ice.

Living wall systems

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 02:24:21 +0000

Living wall systems: growing plants on walls with soil

The Vertical Garden by Patrick Blanc

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 02:22:00 +0000

The Vertical Garden by Patrick Blanc:

growing plants on walls without any soil

Bubbles

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 23:24:00 +0000

Bubbles

Mist effect - The Blur Building

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 23:21:25 +0000

Mist effect - The Blur Building : the saturation of the air with moisture, which produces the visible mist effect, depends on a number of physical environmental conditions. these parameters include the speed and direction of the wind, the environmental temperature and the atmospheric humidity.

building a dew catcher

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 22:36:38 +0000

building a dew catcher

Bamboo growing

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 22:35:08 +0000

Bamboo growing

Heat pipe

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 22:32:00 +0000

Heat pipe: heat pipes are generally composed of a tube, closed on each end, with fluid in it. one end takes in heat and the other expels it.