The WHY yacht is a concept yacht dedicatedly focused on bringing luxury living lifestyle on the sea through offering maximum durability, space and cutting-edge technologies at every single turn. The yacht is contained in a triangle shaped hull measuring 58 x 38 meter and the interior is furnished with water resistant buffalo leather with calpinage technique. Aside from the 25 meter long seawater pool on the bow, the boat creates a completely flat water surface behind it, similar to an Olympic-size pool where boarders can swim in peace. The boat is powered by a diesel electric engine and a central computer manages the different sources of energy. Moreover, about 900 square meters of photovoltaic surface panel generates a part of the energy that is required to subsist the boat.
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Absolut Pears dual package is actually a promotional box up for Absolut Pears in the Chinese market and the design is a long-drawn-out interpretation of the typical Absolut bottle with innovative recyclable functionality. The key for reducing un-recyclable plastic bags is the comfortable handle of this packaging and stretch drinking funs between parties. The solid structure of this bottle has allowed maximum productivity while keeping smooth transportation process at a lower cost. The main ingredient of the package is semi-transparent material and can be tastefully reprocessed as compact suitcase, lamp, decorative fruit bowl and pendant.
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Use of Helicopters for lifting heavy items are not that trendy in the recent world but still there is always a need of a helicopter that can lift gigantic items for easy and quick transportation. This heavy lift robotic helicopter concept was designed during last 2008 with keeping giant lifting capabilities in mind. The innovative design will let the helicopter to pull a remarkably high object and the placing of the propellers have made them easy movable to offer better control. Both of the landing beams are supported with three hydraulic legs that can increase or reduce the height of the giant lifter.
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Take a look at the first Dynamic Cantilever Chair called MIESROLO. The manufacturing process took place at the Sustainable Workshops of the University. The foldable woods of this chair are connected with each other via synthetic band, which can take almost any shape that a user may want. This design placed 1st on the contest of Wood Agency Design Belgrade 2008 and won the Best Scientific-Professional work award in 2006/07 at University of Belgrade. This innovative concept of sitting furniture also received the Golden Key Award at Belgrade International Furniture Fair.
Designer : Uros Vitas
Leah Heiss, in collaboration with Nanotechnology Victoria, has developed a range of jewelry with therapeutic properties. Leah was NanoVic’s first artist in residence from September 2007-June 2008, supported by Arts Victoria and the Australian Network for Art and Technology.
Diabetes Jewelry
Diabetes jewelry is a neckpiece and rings for administering insulin through the skin via a nano-engineered patch. The Diabetes Neckpiece is a wearable applicator device to apply Nanotechnology Victoria’s NanoMAPs to the skin. NanoMAPs are small (10 x 2mm) circular discs which have an array of micro needles on their surface. They allow for pain-free delivery of insulin to the body, replacing syringes. The Diabetes rings are designed to keep the nano-engineered insulin patches against the skin once they have been applied.
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