Gallery: Ziba's Fanciful Design Projects Allow Innovation Even When No One Pays
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Ziba is based in Portland, Oregon and the bike culture has spurred a number of the Labs projects.
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One key bike innovation came in the form of a retractable cargo bay that turns a fixie fashion statement into a fully functional work bike.
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The Pacific Northwest is known for it's amazing natural environment and a quirky culture, both of which are perfectly embodied in these avant garde bird houses.
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The hangtag of this package turns into a handle to open it. The plastic and paper components are separated once opened making it easier to recycle.
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When the Ziba team moved into its new headquarters, they built an auditorium complete with a bespoke, low-profile seating solution.
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When Ziba hosted an IDSA conference in their headquarters they developed a system of physical pixels that could be rearranged by attendees, allowing them to shape the environment.
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The guests quickly configured these into decorations inspired by early digital icons.
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Ziba partnered with plastics giant Eastman to find new applications for a polymer they were developing. The designers happily volunteered to turn the hip material into a hip flask that reflects Tennessee's topography and history of liquor production.
