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Selected press & online features

Sydney Morning Herald, Tetrabins combine Tetris and recycling for Vivid Sydney, May 2014

“Steven Bai had his 900 LED light-bulbs moment while walking on George Street near Myer: what if, he wondered, Sydney’s bins were somehow interactive?”… (Full article)

Sydney University Press, TetraBIN – a 2014 Sydney Design Awards winner, Aug 2014

“‘The passive act of putting rubbish into a bin, requiring minimum thought, is now given importance as the participant must drop their rubbish in the bin at the right moment to advance further in the game,’ said Steven Bai.”… (Full article)

Business Insider, 10 Things You Have To See At Vivid Sydney Before It Finishes On Monday, June 2014
“This is so simple and so cool and if it was on every bin in the city, the world would be a tidier place. TetraBIN lights up when you drop rubbish in it, and in a mimic of an old-school computer game, tracks the rubbish in shape and size. It gets interesting because there’s a game component: you have to rubbish into the bin at the right moment to advance the game. “… (Full article)

Amplify, Vivid Sydney 2014: Technology trends to tap into, June 2014
“The nostalgic nod to an early favourite might have had something to do with the TetraBIN’s popularity. “TetraBIN also turned out to be successful to enchant people, and we noticed many passers-by smiling as they recognise the familiar 8-bit Tetris game in a very unfamiliar embodiment.”…(Full article)

PSFK, TetraBIN gamifies eco-conscious behavior, Mar 2015

“TetraBIN comes at a time when global organizations such as the United Nations struggle to battle global overpopulation and urban hygiene.”… (Full article)

Redesigning Urban Inventions: City as a service (Vivid Sydney 2016), curated and hosted by Steven Bai & Luke Hespanhol

Oddee, 10 Creative Ideas To Reduce Littering & Vandalism, November 2015

EnergiVerd, TetraBin: un invento ecológico ¡y muy divertido!, June 2015

Australian Design Review, Beijing Design Week: designing China, Sep 2015

Naked Civics, Retro Refuse In An 8-bit Can, Mar 2015

Pop Up City, Five Interactive Games That Turn The City Into A Playing Board, May 2015

Augmented Reality Trends, TetraBIN – Augmented Reality Comes to Trash Bins, Feb 2015

Atmel, TetraBIn Combines of 8-bit video games and waste removal, Mar 2015

Atmel, Tetris and Makers go together like peanut butter and jelly, June 2015

TetraBIN, Sydney Design Awards 2014 Winner, Aug 2014

Congratulations Steven Bai, Sydney University Village, Sep 2014

Microsiervos, Una papelera que convierte el gesto de reciclar en una partida de Tetris, Mar 2015