Green

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Raising some eyebrows on the road with the newest wheels at DD&F

As the popularity of alternative fuel vehicles continues to grow nationwide,  DD&F is  excited to say one of our own has made the leap to turn a new leaf on their daily commute.  Our principal, Shad Bruce, recently purchased a new Nissan LEAF making his commute one of the greenest in Phoenix. The Nissan LEAF (Leading, Environmentally [...]

DD&F Featured in AZGreen Magazine

Can you have any more fun than skulking around junkyards for salvageable stuff,and making money doing it? Enter a local fabrication company who specializes in the three R’s – reuse, repurpose and recycle. They are refreshingly eco-centric across virtually every aspect of their business. So who is it? Down in the industrial district of Phoenix [...]

Arizona Science Center “Weigh your Energy” Scales Exhibit

This is an example of one of the exhibits at Solarville that DD&F fabricated and installed inside the Arizona Science Center.  Weigh Your Energy!  Not all energy sources are created equal.  Some are less harmful on the enviroment, where others give off loads of carbon dioxide.    This exhibit allows visitors to use the scales to [...]

Fun shots of Solarville and Sandlot in a video featuring “The Renewables” – Presented by APS

Check out this fun video that features shots of two enviroments DD&F’ has created… Sandlot and Solarville! In the short video titled “Solar Man and Friends Fight Watt Waster”, Solar Man is hanging out in Solarville, when he receives a call from Watt Waster, letting him know that he is wasting energy all over Arizona.  Solar Man and gets help from Baxter, [...]

Valley Creative Firms Bring Solarville to Life

PHOENIX (May 21, 2010) – Children and adults alike will soon have the opportunity to experience the brand-new, interactive learning environment, Solarville in the APS Solar Gallery, which will debut at the Arizona Science Center on Sunday, May 23. Solarville is an interactive learning environment demonstrating sun, wind, and algae as alternative energy sources. Sponsored [...]

Looking for a Recycling Solution?

Have you been looking for a local resource with information on various types of recycling in your area?  Wondering how do you dispose of old computers, appliances, batteries, ink cartridges and others items that don’t fall into your typical office or home recycle pick up?   We recently discovered the website below for a solution.   [...]

Children’s Museum of Phoenix Transportation Themed Exhibit

Children’s Museum of Phoenix Unveils Interactive Transportation-Themed Exhibit Local design and fabrication studio brings kid-friendly workshop to life with countless moving pieces. Tempe, Ariz. (June 25, 2008) – Detail Design and Fabrication, Inc. ( DD&F ), a local creative fabrication studio teamed up with the Children’s Museum of Phoenix to mastermind and install a highly [...]

DD&F E-Brochure

Detail Design and Fabrication, Inc (DD&F) created this e-brochure.  Designed and photographed in house by our design team.  We hope it inspires to save a few trees. DD&F Promo Booklet

“Pit Stop” Exhibit for Kids Proves to be Irresistible

Interactive Transportation-Themed “Pit Stop” Exhibit for Kids Proves to be Irresistible All kids love machines.  The more moving parts, the better!  That’s why Children’s Museum of Phoenix (CMOP) recently teamed up with Detail Design and Fabrication, Inc. ( DD&F ) to mastermind more than 1,200 square feet of kid-friendly interactive bliss for little visitors. The [...]

Recycled table created on behalf of the D-Backs

DD&F created this table from used auto parts– The super-cool table below was created by DD&F, on behalf of the Arizona Diamondbacks for donation to the Big Brothers Big Sisters “Today’s Kids, Tomorrow’s Stars” auction that will take place February 21, 2009.  The unique project was created from recycled auto parts and glass. Shaquille O’Neal, Boys & Girls Club Alumnus, will be [...]