Getting disoriented by advertisements on the subway platforms can become so annoying. Through the use of LED technology those advertisements can be placed on any surfaces around the subway station. This see-through Information LED (light-emitting diode) could replace conventional train doors. The Information LED could also be installed as train windows to display information or decorative graphics, while still performing the window function. Through the LED we can put many information we like to deliver through the ads. It is more fun, exciting, and most of all informative.
Designer : Kim Hye-Jin, Lim Woo-Teik, Seo Heung-Kyo, Jung Dae-Heon, Jung Young-Wook
Story behind this suitcase bike from the designer Gosha Galitsky : Being a big bicycle enthusiast, it always bothered me to see how little cooperation exists between public transport and bicycles. It seems to be a perfect solution for commuting- an alliance between safe intercity transport (such as trains, buses and airplanes) and short-range non polluting bicycles which can zip you through the congested city like a breeze and park in your room or your cubicle at work.However, I only saw this harmony take place in some places in Europe (Italy is especially biker- friendly) and in some areas of the US, mostly on the west coast. All this in spite of rising awareness for environmental issues, growing congestion within city limits and an immense growth in the popularity of cycling for commuting as well as for sport. So I tried to find what was preventing this alliance from happening. After a certain observation and research, I discovered some interesting things. Read the rest of this entry »
