Amsterdam’s Clean Energy Challenge inspired Guillaume Roukhomovsky and Blaž Verhnjak to design S-Park. It’s a system that consists of a front bicycle wheel, and bike rack. As a rider bikes around, the spinning wheel stores kinetic energy in batt…
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Panasonic to move its European HQ out of the UK because Brexit
Chalk up yet another Brexit deficit: Japanese electronics firm Panasonic will be moving its European headquarters from the UK to Amsterdam in October because it’s worried about the tax implications if it stays, the Nikkei Asian Review reports. The company is concerned it could face tax liabilities if the UK shifts its corporate tax regime […]
View More Panasonic to move its European HQ out of the UK because BrexitThis plastic fishing company is making office furniture out of plastic waste
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Plastic Whale is a professional plastic fishing company that offers boat trips during which tourists — while sightseeing — will pick up plastic from Amsterdam’s canals. The plastic bottles that are being collected get turned into office furniture, in collaboration with Vepa. Read more…
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Apple store evacuated after iPad blows up in smoke, reports says
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Apple Store in Leidseplein square in Amsterdam has been evacuated after an iPad exploded, Dutch outlet AT5 reported Sunday.
The incident was confirmed by the city’s fire brigade, which tweeted that three people had respiratory problems following the incident.
The incident was probably caused by a leaking battery pack, the tweet said.
Brandweer aanwezig bij incident met mobiel apparaat bij de #AppleStore #Leidseplein. Geen rook, wel drie personen met ademhalingsproblemen. Vermoedelijk door een lekkende accupack. Zij worden ter plaatse nagekeken.
— Brandweer AA (@BrandweerAA) August 19, 2018 Read more…
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View More Apple store evacuated after iPad blows up in smoke, reports saysAmsterdam to halve Airbnb-style tourist rentals to 30 nights a year per host
City councillors in Amsterdam have decided to reduce by half the number of nights Airbnb hosts can rent out their apartments in the city — imposing a cap of 30 nights per year, down from the current 60 nights per years. The new limit will go into force in 2019. Read More
A design studio is reducing a city’s plastic waste by using it to print street furniture.
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A design studio, called The New Raw is experimenting with using plastic waste as a raw material that can be used by 3D printers to create furniture. Their project called Print Your City aims to solve plastic’s biggest design problem—a material made to last forever, but used carelessly in a throwaway culture. Read more…
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View More A design studio is reducing a city’s plastic waste by using it to print street furniture.The hands of this giant clock are drawn in real time by what seems to be a human painter
Dutch designer and artist, Maarten Baas, was commissioned by Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam to design the airport’s clock as one of his “Real Time” series pieces. This giant steel box that is hanging from the airport’s ceiling has managed to deceive m…
View More The hands of this giant clock are drawn in real time by what seems to be a human painter