Archive for May, 2008

Futuristic Cybertecture Egg, Architecture with High-Tech Solutions

Hi-tech building from James Law Cybertecture International brings you excitement and great imagination of what will futuristic building will look like. Cybertecture Egg is the latest design of this firm, the egg-shaped high-tech building will be the iconic architecture, environmental design, intelligent systems, and an awe-inspiring landmark in the city.

cybertecture egg for mumbai

cybertecture egg for mumbai

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The Sound From The Wind

Riding a bicycle can fun with the music in your ear. Don’t have the mp3 player? No problem, THE SOUND FROM WIND designed by Joseph Kim can help you with that, this gadget makes a melody through wind by using principles of the instruments such as the Flute or the Ocarina. To create difference melodies, you can use the buttons on the handle. Sound and volume can be controlled by your fingers and speed of bicycle. Now, you can ride your bike and be a musician at the same time. I guess I have to agree with all the voters in “Power To The Pedal” competition, this gadget is really cool.

the sound from the wind

the sound from the wind

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Czeers MK1 Solar-Powered Boat with Semi Custom Electrical Motor Can Hit 30 Knots

Three main things about Czeers MK1 are solar power, high-performance, and not to forget glamor design. Yes, Czeers MK1 is eco friendly boat with semi custom electric motor that it is claimed can hit till 30 knots. The control panel is of course an LCD touch-screen system, it has 10 meters in length and 14 square meters of solar panels. Czeers MK1 is not just offering you technology for better environment, but also the luxury boat by designing the interior with the highest quality materials.

czeers mk1 solar boats

czeers mk1 solar-powered boat concept

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Foldable Crutches for better Mobility and Comfort

The aim of the project – to suggest a research based design of a crutch for short-term users. The crutch is foldable, adjustable and gives a user the possibility to switch a type of a crutch by changing its upper-part. It also provides better stability, mobility, comfort and supports user’s self-esteem. The accessories for the crutch – a special crutch bag for carrying small personal belongings and a backpack for carrying bigger things and/or storing crutches when they are not being used.

transformable crutches

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Future Mobile Search for Diet by Mac Funamizu

Still remember about “future mobile device with advanced search function“? This time, Mac Funamizu has come up with the idea to use this mobile device for diet. Usually people don’t care about their nutrition and keep on eating anything they feel like. But if you have some diet gadget that can tell you the amount of carbohydrates or vitamins, or proteins or sugar that diet is containing you might control your eating habits. You just need to take this gadget on the top of the food and it will deliver all the details just by pinpointing the dish you want to check. So, this gadget will definitely help you in keeping your body fit.

future mobile search for diet

future mobile search for diet

Designer : Mac Funamizu

Luxurious Cyrstal Foosball Table from Teckell

We have posted about futuristic eleven football table, but this Foosball or Table Football is more luxurious. Foosball is a table top game based on soccer and is primarily played in US and Canada. The game is played with rods wherein the key is to score goals at the opponent.

Even though the first foosball table was designed in the 1890’s, and many have been designed after tat but the one designed by Teckell collection is worth a mention as the same is elegant and luxurious. These tables come in a number of different versions, but the feature of these tables is that it is of crystal frame and shiny aluminum players, thus it can be said to be most expensive foosball table. So if you are in a mood to spend money and keep having fun then this is the game for you as it is slick and stylish and has that flaunt quotient.

foosball table teckell collection

teckell collection foosball table

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Rox Bench - Summer Bench/Tables and Winter Storage Solution

Since saving space can be our future problem, designers are trying to create smarter design to help solving space problem. One of them is David Andrew Botton, check out his new creation : Rox Bench. Rox bench is great solution for you who live in houses with restricted gardens and where space saving furniture is paramount. You can change the unit into a storage where you can keep your garden tools, children’s toys, etc when it comes to winter. When summer comes, you can open it out into 3 seater bench that has two accompanying tables. The materials are made of aluminum, plywood, and chrome steel, plus it features built-in solar lights, this will create a very cool night time effect.

rox bench

rox bench

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TVA Gazelle Tilting 4-wheeler Car Concept by Philip James

It is a fact that today we are on a verge of new commuting age where cars are too heavy, bulky, and dirty. Even the motorcycles are too inflexible and hard to ride on traffic-clogged roads. If someone adds a hybrid nature to existing cars, they can be best solution for your survival. TVA Gazelle tilting 4-wheeler is a car which is not at all wider or heavier with an ability to tilt for stability around the corners. The Australian inventor Philip James has designed this vehicle that will make well over 100 mpg with the help of the vehicle design. Its steering wheel is totally isolated from the front wheels because of Gazelle’s radical new steering and handling system.

tva tilting vehicle concept

tva tilting vehicle by Philip James

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SKUUMA Soft Surface Design Competition 2008

The SKUUMA design competition invites you to show the world your concept for an original new piece of design, with the components foam (polyurethane) and special coating. From functional to funky, it’s the uniqueness of your vision that really counts in this global competition.

The 5 winners will have their designs manufactured and added to the SKUUMA home and office collection, which will be shown on special locations around the world. The winners will be announced at the Dutch Design Week 2008, Eindhoven, the Netherlands, in the SKUUMA exhibition stand. The winners will receive lifelong royalties (a specific percentage of the turnover) of their winning design. One Grand Prix winner receives a prize of $8000 (USD). For more information, check out Skuuma website : http://www.skuuma.com

skuuma design competition 2008

Yamaha Deus Ex Machina Motorcycle Concept

Jake Loniak, a student of Art Center Pasadena has crammed the combination of motorcycle and tech-skeleton into an awesome looking Yamaha branded Deus Ex Machina. Jake has beyond his wild imagination to design this concept. The vehicle will be powered by ultra-capacitors and doped nano-phoshpate batteries. Jake believes that this vehicle can achieve a top speed of 75 mph. The recharge time of this vehicle is15 minutes and cycle time is of 1 hour. The qualities are more than the qualities found in hybrid cars. Anyone who uses this vehicle would be protected from any kind of accident. Can’t wait this vehicle to come on roads…!!

Yamaha Branded Deus Ex Machina Motorcycle

Yamaha-branded Deus Ex Machina concept motorcycle

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