hippo roller fundraiser by project h

dare i say we are all conscious enough to know that around the world the standards of living vary drastically, and that the basic things we are fortunate enough to have and use on a daily basis don’t come as easily to others located in other parts of the globe? take for example, clean water for drinking. project h, an organization that promotes and produces humanitarian product design supports the hippo roller. this is an innovative barrel that makes collecting and transporting water safer and more efficient in remote locations. the barrel holds about five times more water than what can be collected using traditional methods.

in april, project h will be traveling to south africa and has plans to hand 50 hippo rollers over personally to a group of 17 villages in the community of kgautswane. they need assistance in funding this project. for just $100, you can participate by sponsoring one of these thoughtful products that will aid and support the fulfillment of a basic need.

if you believe that thoughtful design can change communities and lives, maybe this is something that will interest you too. the deadline is april 13th, 2008.

sign yourself up or get some friends together and sponsor a roller right here.

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details angled corner picture frames

wow, look at these innovative angled cornerframes from yvonne schroeder for the german company details. these would be great for dead corners or spots in homes where mechanicals have been hidden behind drywall.

find them in natural maple or beech black finishes, and choose from inside or outside corner styles through the details website. dimensions for the inside frame are 29.5 x 29.5 x 3.2 cm, height 40 cm (about 11″ x 11″ x 1.3″, 16″ tall); outside are 26 x 15.5 x 3.2 cm, height 33 cm (about 10.5″ x 6″ x 1.3″, 13″ tall) they also make custom sizes.

don’t lose your mind when you see how much the ones in production are, though (198 € for inside and 224 € for outside).

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