Exo electric watercraft has been unveiled by EXOCONCEPT at the Cannes Boat Show 2011. This watercraft provides ecological and fun sport that can be used without a license. After just 2 years of studies, EXO has been designed using the highest performance technology, it is extremely innovative and completed with the latest generation of high capacity batteries. It’s the perfect vehicle for a yacht owner and extreme sports lover.
Designer : EXOCONCEPT
TokyoFlash Kisai Rogue Touch offers you touch screen technology on your watch, no more pressing a button, it will light up on demand. Don’t let the sophisticated appearance fool you, it’s actually pretty easy to read the time. For you who’ve been longing to find futuristic watch that is able to display time 2 time zones, you should take a look at this watch.
The LCD display of TokyoFlash Kisai Rogue Touch offers 4 different colors: red, blue, green and natural LCD. Aside from being able to display 2 time zones, this watch also features audio feedback, an animation display, alarm, date, and of course touch screen operation. The watch face has 4 hot zones (top, bottom, left, right), simply touch the watch to read time, alarm, date, or light up.
From : TokyoFlash
Honda Chopper was born out of the idea of designing a motorcycle concept that doesn’t fall into categories of sleek, minimalist, or industrialist. The designer decided to go with his instincts and tried not to be overly influenced with particular style, in fact, his inspirations came from many sources such as clean lines of medical machinery, 70’s and 80’s marker drawings, a bit of manga, a bit of Speeder bike from “Return of the Jedi”.
Designer : Peter Norris
Volkswagen NILS takes you to minimalist mobility of the future. It’s a single seat electric vehicle that features aluminum space frame, wing doors, and cool free-standing wheels. NILS has the dynamic performance of a sports car yet travel silently and emission-free. To anticipate the future, NILS vehicle has to be technically realistic and economically feasible for personal mobility that restructure individual transportation to become more efficient and environmentally compatible based on electric drive technology.
From : Volkswagen
As you can see here, the Electrolux Mobile Kitchen concept design is inspired by laptops. The futuristic design of this mobile kitchen provides a small workspace for you to do multi-task as you usually do in the kitchen. Its portability is defined by your needs, whether for outdoor camping or home to prepare delicious meals. Electrolux Mobile Kitchen features compact 3-in-1 design.
Designer : Dragan Trenchevski
Daimler’s iconic Smart Fortwo together with BASF is soon releasing its new version the Daimler Smart Forvision. This model’s raison d’être is deliberately reduces the weight and helps in adding clever energy-saving technologies for nearly 20 percent to an EV’s range. The other advantages are the efficient LEDs, translucent organic solar cells and the infrared-reflective films and covering. The product has all-plastic wheels. An e-textile is used to cover the seat and the arm rests.
From : Daimler via AutoBlog
Nanophea Robot vacuum cleaner is a domestic floor cleaning robot, futuristic, autonomous and very intelligent. It’s not like the other existing robotic cleaners because it works only on nano surfaces covering with a very little amount of water. This unit uses nano-technology (Nano Lotus Effect) to make cleaning easier in the future. The Nanophea design itself was inspired from the lotus leaf.
Designer : Zaier Jihed
Traveling in a mega yacht is certainly a delightful experience. However, the real complexity lies in identifying the ship’s layout. To help passengers stay devoid of the confusion, the Electronic Ticket concept has been introduced. It employs interactive technology that helps explain the yacht’s layout as well as distribution of functional zones. It can be recycled like a subway ticket.
Designers : Bao Haimo, Piao Hailong, Liu Yuancheng, Hu Xiameng, and Qiao Song
Parisian designers’ yann terrer in partnership with jérôme garzon has unveiled a new concept car as part of Renault 4 Ever competition, called Renault R4 Rally, focusing on the energy cycle. The competition itself asked its participants to redesign the Renault R4 to feature its historical lineage, contemporary aesthetic and sustainable design.
Designers : Yann Terrer and Jerome Garzon via [DesignBoom]
B7 electric super race car has been designed to achieve the next milestone in speed. This concept was designed to top 500km/h. Inspired by the most successful aero planes in history, and virtually engineered to utilize future drive train technology, the concept was launched as a vehicle to change the perception of Hybrid cars.
Filip Tejszerski, the designer, wanted to design a high tech electric car that breaks the speed records of all internal combustion cars, and breaks the bland image of hybrid cars. He wanted to show that hybrid power can bring benefits in speed, performance, handling and excitement. B7 is a concept with such a mission.
Designer : Filip Tejszerski
Global Spirit Racing is a futuristic racing vehicle design for Terra Prix 2085 design competition. The automotive designer created amazing detailed background story and won the first place in community selection category with this awesome future racing car.
Global Spirit Racing (Design & Story)
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This year the big Terra Prix 2085 race, sponsored by Local-Motors brings together a large amount of teams coming out from the most important world mega polis.
The number of registered participants is the largest ever seen in this style of competition, even greater than in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge and the Worldwide Dakar Championship who organize competitions on all continents throughout the year.
The competence and show are guaranteed for both teams and spectators, the invitation has attracted the best IRC and WDC teams. The struggle for victory will be fierce beating by far the toughest rallies seen by man in this century and the previous one, an unprecedented race where only the ones that can achieve a good balance will be able to finish it.
The Global Spirit Racing is a team that spectators has to keep their sights in, because the broad experience of its members has emerged as a favorite to win the 2085 Terra Prix Presented by Local Motors
Designer : Victor Acuna
Renault Frendzy car is the 4th step in Renault’s new design strategy which launched in 2010 under Laurens van den Acker’s direction. Their design strategy is based on the human cycle of life starting from fall in love (Renault DeZir), head off on a journey (Renault Captur), family (Renault R-Space), work (Renault Frendzy), play, and wisdom. Thus, each concept car they have revealed since 2010 represents a phase of that cycle. Frendzy car has been designed with focus on creating an efficient and modern work tool, at the same time still sporting and welcoming the family.
As a professional, you also have personal live which usually intricately connected to each other. It makes you jump from one world to another. This concept car reflects a dual personality to take the stress out of this lifestyle. Frendzy is here to be your perfect partner.
Designer : Renault
Stratocruiser is the result of combining futuristic space travel and relaxing ride of an ocean cruiser. It provides regenerative journeys for sophisticated travelers who don’t have the time for a cruise. In cooperation with Supper Club restaurant chain, Stratocruiser by NAU has been contracted as a study for our future travel technology. Just like other normal cruises, all guests will get overnight dinner cruises, massage, spa treatments, yoga classes, and even beauty care. Guests can relax, enjoy their healthy dinner overlooking the beautiful tropical jungles, amazing glaciers, or the historical Mayan ruins in Mexico.
Designer : NAU
Move Aero, Shelby Supercars Tuatara is here! SSC announces its latest contribution to automobile enthusiasts word wide with its groundbreaking new supercar, TUATARA (pronounced twu‐tar‐ah). The design specifications of this next generation car from SSC are so extreme that they had to find the perfect name to represent this project. Maybe it’s time for SSC to reclaim its title as the manufacturer of the world’s fastest supercar from Bugatti.
Designer : Shelby Supercars
Kicker Tea Tumbler was born out of the imagination how technology could influence an area that purposefully devoid of technology, tea. At the beginning of this project, Kicker Studio did extensive researches. They were interested in the rituals of tea making, learned what works in the process and what components are crucial and should be preserved. They have interviewed experts and aficionados tea drinkers, a barista at Samovar Tea House, as well as interviewed the owners of Golden Star Tea, Leland Tea Shop and the online shop, Andrews & Dunham.
Based on those researches, they have found out the precise art of making tea. There are several elements involved to serve the perfect tea. Tea leaves need to be handled gently. The heat of water must reach the exact temperatures. The steeping requires specific time frames.
Designer : Kicker Studio
