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Mazda Kiyora Concept with Low CO2 Emissions

TheFuture — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 09:10:02 +0000

Mazda has come up with another brilliant concept of futuristic city car named “Kiyora”. In Japanese, Kiyora means ‘clean and pure’ and this concept car truly delivers what it means. It is a next generation four cylinder direct-injection engine which offers amazing fuel economy and low CO2 emissions. Previous concept cars of Mazda were based on shapes like wind and sand whereas Kiyora is inspired by water design. Shape of water gives a totally unique and attractive look to this car. Even when the car is still, it gives the effect of flow and movement. The transparent doors catch one’s attention as they emerge as a flow of water with clean roof.

[Press Release]
HIROSHIMA, Japan – Mazda Kiyora, a lightweight, next generation, urban compact concept car, will be revealed at the 2008 Paris International Motor Show to be held from Thursday, October 2 through Sunday, October 19, 2008.

Mazda Kiyora (meaning “clean and pure” in Japanese) represents the harmony between driving pleasure and environmental and safety features aspired to in Mazda’s long-term technology development vision, “Sustainable Zoom-Zoom.”

The concept of Kiyora helped the designers to imagine a city car cutting cleanly through an urban landscape, with water as the design theme. Kiyora’s aerodynamic Nagare design and next-generation four-cylinder direct-injection engine contribute to excellent fuel economy and low CO2 emissions.

The new Mazda Kiyora concept car is based on an all-new platform designed to minimise weight and maximise safety and driving pleasure. It also features an interior design and new functions that support a youthful lifestyle.

Joining the Mazda Kiyora concept car on Mazda’s stand at the Paris show, the Mazda MX-5 facelift will make its world debut together with the Mazda6 equipped with Mazda’s newly developed MZR-CD 2.2-litre turbo diesel engine, and the Mazda2 powered by a MZ-CD 1.6-liter diesel.

Officially titled the Mondial de l’Automobile, the Paris motor show press days are October 2 and 3, and the public days are October 4 to 19. Mazda will hold its press conference on Thursday, October 2, at 12:15 p.m. (local time).

Designer : Mazda

“The Wall”, The World’s First Underground Stadium

TheFuture — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 06:07:02 +0000

The new design concept by the architecture firm MZ & Partners is termed as “The Wall”. The design is still in draft stage. The idea is to build a lawn and stand in the basement of the stadium. With a capacity to seat 11000, the idea will be a reality in 2010 and has an advantage of having fresh air beneath the feet thus adding to the overall speed of the game as players are fresh through out the game. Also due to the cashing on the ground the overall acoustics is improved as well. So this is surely a revolutionary design.

Designer : MZ & Partners via w3sh

Ready to Rumble with Musical Rumba Table Series from Musical Furnishings

TheFuture — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 06:39:34 +0000

This unique table surely will entertain you and your guests no matter they are a musician or not. Musical Furnishings has launched the Musical Rumba Series tables, hand built by artist Tor Clausen in his Olympia, Washington studio, and each one comes with a collection of interchangeable and re-arrangeable percussion inserts. Design your own personal drum table with durable, interchangeable and rearrangeable percussion inserts. Choose from four different sized tables to suit your musical and space needs. The smallest table accepts four of the smaller instruments and the largest accepts sixteen. Watch the video to understand why we are so exciting to get our hands on this table.

Designer : MusicalFurnishings via OhGizmo