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Shanghai Tower by Gensler

TheFuture — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:33:43 +0000

Gensler or the new Shanghai tower coming up in China being developed in the Shanghai’s Luijiazui Finance and Trade Zone will be a marvelous structure once it is completed. Slated to open in 2014, this structure will be a par of the financial center in China. The sky craper in all consists of nine cylindrical buildings stacked on top of one another with an overall cover draping the building into one unit. The building will be the tallest tower in China. The structure will see a mixed use for houses, business, cafes and restaurants. It is modern and eco-friendly completed with rain water harvesting module. It is surely going to be a tower worth waiting for.

Designer : Gensler

Go With Me : Electric Tandem Bike

TheFuture — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:14:55 +0000

In today’s self centric society, the new electric tandem bike is sure a ground breaker. Designed by Shanghai based designer Jiang Qian, the design primarily consists of three bicycles connected together such that the back wheel of one bicycle acts as the front wheel of the second and so on and so forth with the best part being no paddles. The handle and the seat of the bicycle also rest on this wheel. This sure is a very nice tool for fun bonding or team building. So next time you are in a mood for bonding just pick the bike and zip zap zoom.

Designer : Jiang Qian

Fascinating Figure Mobile Phone Concept

TheFuture — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 06:07:47 +0000

The inspiration of this mobile phone is based on the beauty of reflections on a lake. Using large, transparent display screen as the manifestation of its conceptual inspiration – the beauty and tranquility of reflections on the surface of a lake. When this phone in the off mode, you can see the screen looks like a still water surface. During operation, flowing music, film images, pictures, web pages, articles, and user interfaces appear on the display, reminiscent of the reflections on the water?s surface. As users indulge in the visual experience provided by the large screen, they are reacquainted with the beauty of the lake?s reflections.

Fascinating Figure cell phone can be operated horizontally, diagonally and even vertically. Its interface can also be transformed to give it a curved appearance. The adaptable screen interface is able to adapt to meet various picture display requirements and circumstances, which gives greater user satisfaction. In addition, the screen can be personalized with the background image settings. The user is able to select images according to their moods and preferences, giving a stylish dimension to suit the user?s lifestyle.

Designer : Xiao Zhihua (Shanghai Huaqin Telecom Technology co., ltd)