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Landscape Bathtub Can Transform Its Shape to Meet Your Needs

TheFuture — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:37:19 +0000

The Landscape Bathtub concept was envisioned to meet problem of limited resources of energy and space in near future. This project is designed to transform its shape to meet the requirements for different scenarios. For example, the landscape will be a shower deck during the fast morning, which will transform into a long relaxing bathtub during evening. The landscape is made of transformable thick silicon/rubber including an air pumping mechanism inside. Moreover, the concept offers vibro-massage feature based on turbulent pumping arrangement inside the rubber skin and an option to resize the bathing area as per the particular user’s need in order to optimize the usage of space and water.

Designer : Yaroslav Rassadin

Last Drop : Pumping Up Till The Last Drop From The Bottom of A Bottle

TheFuture — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:04:09 +0000

The Last Drop concept derived from the inconvenience of pumping up the finishing liquid from the bottom of a shampoo or shower gel container to avoid everyday wastage. The bottom of Last Drop container is designed in a way that the finishing liquids are stored in a cone following by slopes both side where the dispenser can easily reach and let the user to have even the last drop of liquid. The container is beautifully designed to enhance the bathroom décor and lets the user to see how much more liquids are left inside. This product is very helpful for recycling and anti-water pollution with its useful functionalities.

Designer : Seonkeun Park and Jinsun Park

Futuristic Landstorm Concept Vehicle for The Year 2058

TheFuture — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:21:42 +0000

Landstorm concept is a vehicle that is designed for future, when airborne vehicles will not be much effective to reach a particular area because of frequent natural disasters which is the result of future global warming. This vehicle has been designed as an all terrain vehicle that is equipped with a collection of hidden gadgets or compartments and the ability to interchange the pods located on its back. There is a variety of Pods that can be enclosed with the vehicle before it is sent to a particular location. These pods have been designed considering scouting missions, food and water transportation to a disaster affected area, medical pods that can treat 2 patients simultaneously, excavation pods that can work as a robust crane to remove large pieces of wreckage, and fire rescue pod where the tank can hold 750 gallons of water and can drain water from lakes with outboard pumps.

The 4 hydraulic legs of Landstorm can move independently and are providing great functionality by navigating over tremendously difficult terrain and raising itself up to reach the target. The use of these hydraulic drive-train attached with several powerful electric motors and powered by hydrogen fuel cell, have made the vehicle lightweight by removing the mechanical parts to impel the wheels. Moreover, it can be airdropped when the destination is far from the closest depot and then continue to reach the target on land.

The wheels of Landstorm are uniquely designed that feature small pods, allowing more grip on surfaces like loose dirt, mud or snow by increasing to compress surface area or just by using the edges to grip onto the surface. These are not just wheels, they feature a grapple gun or hook winch that lets the vehicle drag heavy debris or towing a standard vehicle. Once the Landstorm reaches the destination, the team will start rescuing and treating the survivors for emergency injuries.

The driver and navigator of Landstorm will have no problem finding out how far the destination is and how to get there by using the state of the art HUD technology along with a built in MultiSight camera (Infra Red, Night Vision and Cold Vision) powered with an advanced Computer AI. The heads up display features the most interactive information system which is controlled by the user’s neural patterns, which means, the information is controlled by the users thoughts. The rest of the cabin remains free for storage compartments for various equipments. There is a small backup unit that will start working if the main power source fails for any reason.

Designer : Peter Spriggs

Using Living Stones, You Don’t Need To Water Your Plant

TheFuture — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 08:06:14 +0000

Living Stones is a concept modular method of cultivation and to provide life-support to a plant inside a house without water on gidroponica. This concept can take care of your plants safely during your long absence at home. The modules are supplied with a tank of substratum and the capillaries moves to gidroponica with the help of a pump controlled by a computer. The built-in computer of the modules is able to control the submission of a substratum, power supply on accumulator and the user interface. You can take out the plat instead of dragging the modules with the easily movable tray for replacing or washing purpose. Three sizes of the modules are available for different plant sizes from violets to a palm tree.

Designer : Minina Tanya

Eol’eau Collects Rain Water and Produces Electricity from The Wind Energy

TheFuture — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 07:38:04 +0000

The concept of Eol’eau has two major working principles: collecting rain water and then generating electricity by using the wind energy with implementing a wind generator. The water tank resides in the base with a capacity of 600 liter. Eol’eau offers a prospect to water flowers, fields and large areas with more convenience than other traditional watering-pot. There is also a water pump to pressurize the system allowing the device to connect with rubber hose and apply it for automatic watering. Lamps for lightening purpose can also be added since it can produce electricity. These features surely will be noteworthy in the near future of ecology.

Designer : Julien Bergignat

Seawater Vertical Farm in Dubai by StudioMobile

TheFuture — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 03:26:33 +0000

Studiomobile, an Italian architectural firm, have been working during the last couple of years in the United Arab Emirates and their most recent development is the concept seawater vertical farm. Their design, the Seawater Vertical farm utilizes seawater to keep cool and moisten greenhouses and to transform enough humidity back in to water to irrigate the plants. This project would be very much helpful where the supply of fresh water is limited and not much local cultivations are taking part. This project is very expensive but has been considered feasible because of the urban transport problem and the high soil value.

How the concept works :

Phase 01
The air going into the greenhouse is first cooled and humidified by seawater, which is trickled over the first evaporator. This provides a fresh and humid climate for the crops that in these conditions need very little water as they are not stressed by excessive transpiration.

Phase 02
As the air leaves the growing area it passes through the second evaporator which has seawater flowing over it. During this phase the humid air mix with the warm dry air of the ceiling interspace. thus the air is made much hotter and more humid.

Phase 03
The warm air is forced to flow upward by the stack effect that is temperature induced. In the central chimney the warm and humid air will condense when in contact with plastic tubes where cool sea water is pumped. In the surface of the condenser many drops of fresh water will appear, ready to be recollected in a tank to water the crops and for other uses.

Designer : StudioMobile via TreeHugger

“Human Pump” : Using Kinetic Energy to Power the Water Pumps System

TheFuture — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 08:52:59 +0000

Are you aware that even your foot can be helpful in providing power to water pumps? The concept of “Human Pump” designed by an innovative designer named Gunwook Nam uses kinetic energy created by human foot traffic to power the system of water pumps. Different pumps are interlaced into an architectural construction which is used for main walking routes by people. When people walk, the structure would store the energy and further uses this energy to pump water to the surface. This concept promotes building with sustainable and reusable materials. Let’s see how far this design can be used in reality.

Designer : Gunwook Nam via IGreenSpot

Aquaduct Helps You Filter Your Drink Water

TheFuture — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:55:05 +0000

Aquaduct Mobile Filtration Vehicle concept is pedal-powered vehicle that helps in transportation, filtration and storage of water for use in the developing world. There is a pump attached to the pedal crank that draws water from a large tank with the help of filter in a smaller clean tank. Even if you are traveling, you can filter water in to the tank. Actually, there is a clutch that engages and disengages the drive belt from pedal crank and enables the rider to carry on with filtering process. So, enjoy your ride on this cute and useful filtration vehicle.

Designer : David Janssens, John Lai, Adam Mack, Brian Mason, Eleanor Morgan and Paul Silberschatz via IGreenSpot

Future India Water Transportation System Concept

TheFuture — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:30:02 +0000

Today many of the designers are designing concepts based on sustainability and environment friendliness. Also top on the priority is optimum utilization of available resources. On these lines comes the innovative design by India based Arun Thomas which as per him will come handy in the year 2020. Of course the idea is that the tractors may be used to take water to a destination and then the tank is designed such that it is self sufficient enough to pump water from and to the tank. Also the secondary cell attached produces electricity by converting the heat energy due to friction in other words its self produced energy through regenerative braking. A practical device with amicable solution.

Designer : Arun Thomas

Beyflo – Future Garden Watering System Concept

TheFuture — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 05:19:15 +0000

In the year 2015, hopefully we can find Beyflo in every house with a garden. This garden watering system idea was to create a product that relate to domestic ritual activity. Beyflo have the ability to navigate itself and charge its water and electric. The power is located on top, make it easier for users to turn it on/off. Plants location is not a problem for Beyflo, because it can reach further by increasing its water pump pressure.

The main body case is made from ABS, this is due to the outdoor and the rough terrain in the garden that need extra durability. Using PCB as its central processing unit, makes Beyflo can control the motor, pump, and power portion to each component.

Designer : Yopi Djauhari