Volteis V+ is an electric vehicle that has been designed with “less and more” concept in mind. They are two words that are used to describe this unidentified rolling object by Philippe Starck and conceived by Volteis. This is clearly a minimalist and simple vehicle, a completely different approach to futuristic electric vehicles that have been shown off by most automotive industries. It’s an attempt to answer the need of lightweight and minimalist eco transport for those who are looking to travel light and different.
“I wanted to offer an alternative. A different answer to return to the minimalist definition of a vehicle. A simple vehicle. Almost a child’s play. With 4 wheels. A steering wheel. And electricity. A vehicle just here to transport. Transport us and our business. Almost nothing.
To have more. More humanity. More respect. More choices to show that we care about our environment.” Ph.S
Designer : Philippe Starck
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The design of LaCie Porsche P’9230 provides a new variety of desktop hard drive. It is an ideal blend of shape and function. LED is used to indicate both the power and provides sophisticated elegance. LaCie initially joined forces with Porsche Design in 2003 and produced a kind of most iconic and popular peripheral hard drives on sale. From the time two companies worked on a joint venture to make products that merge perfectly on the functional as well as design basis. The luxury brand and the chief technology corporation stand as a complement to each other.
The technical power from LaCie combined with an elite and enduring shape is attained by Porsche Design. The hard drive functions at an excellent speed. The design has a 5mm aluminum casing encompassing the drive inside. A solid armor is used to guard your data and this gives the drive a classy substance. This also facilitates heat dissipation. These characteristics protect the hard drive of LaCie Porsche P’9230 and extend its lifetime. LaCie and Porsche Design has done a great job in designing a desktop hard drive which not only will look elegant on your desk but also offer excellent performance. [Buy it here]
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While there are plenty of steam showers available out there, none can beat the features of St.Trop designed by Philippe Starck. St.Trop has been designed as a simple rectangle. The inside becomes the work of art depicting all sorts of actions including showering with a hand-held shower, taking a Kneipp cure or relaxing in soft and pleasant light, steam showers and so on. The stool as well incorporates artistic design and resembles a contemporary sculpture. The aluminum doorframe can boast any of the 27 different Duravit finishes and the cabin is accessible in high-gloss white. The 1000 x 1000 mm steam shower is presented as back-to-wall and as corner version.
Designer : Philippe Starck
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The LaCie portable hard drive with its brushed aluminum wrapping and mirror-polished chrome finish has attained the solid look and performance even for rough handling. The designers have given it a brilliant touch of elegance which can be revealed through its status LED light that glows in orange color with the signature “+” of the manufacturer. By simply touching the chrome surface will launch an application or trigger a shortcut followed by turning the orange light into green.
If you hold your touch for a little longer, the device will back up your data automatically from the desktop or notebook. Desktop LaCie hard drives come in one or two terabyte storage capacity, while the portable version features 320 GB and 500 GB capacity. [Click here to check out LaCie desktop hard drive by Philippe Starck]
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Check out this ‘Yacht A’, a Giga Yacht that looks like a battle cruiser or a spaceship. It is approximately 387 feet long with 3 pools, one master suite, six guest suites and 42 rooms for staff members. The giant structure of this ship is just mind blowing. Have a close look at the side gate of Yacht A, which seems like large enough to hold a dozen torpedo boats. To give an estimate of the price, let me tell you that the fuel tank used in this Yacht is so big that it costs $1.4 million to fill up. This Giga Yacht is owned by Russian billionaire Andrey Melnichenko who has got it built for around 150 million euros in Germany.
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After 3 years working with Philippe Starck, Jerome Olivet design sensibility is bound to lean towards the futuristic and esoteric. Olivet is now launching his own collection of leather goods starting with a City Bag and City Briefcase. Both bags welcome your iPod and mobile phone. Protected in a black glaze skin, it ergonomically merges with your body. Both bags will be hitting European stores at 87 and 171 Euros respectively.
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