The Urban Concept Vehicle has been designed to purify water, and then deliver them to the targeted people, aiming the future scenario of the third world. This concept vehicle will be a good substitute of massive relocation due to global warming caused requirement of new water infrastructure. Moreover, the quick development of biofuel industry is taking over the agricultural space, resulting more inaccessible condition for food supply, particularly to economically challenged families. This urban concept vehicle can filter water up to the drinkable level from almost any natural water source like lakes and rivers by implementing carbon nanotubes technology. Also, it provides the poor families a possibility to produce their own food by using hydroponic modules.
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Voltra electric motorcycle is the result of a broad research of the history of motorcycling, technology as well as culture and society, the manufacturing, as well as materials. Voltra’s main target goal will be to give an alternative tech which was appealed as necessary to the success, and greener fuel to its fashion conscious as well as conservative target market. This is electricity operated that conveys by a product semantic through visual sense on exhilaration and excitement not recently addressed to the market; however, it is very crucial on motorcycle appeals to the riders.
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Samsung has organized young design award for the third time this year aiming to find out the creativity of young Italian design students focusing on sustainable and functional digital household solutions to improve the living quality of the future civilization. Following are the 9 finalist projects that was exhibited in the award ceremony held at Triennial in Milan.
PAD is a digital pet family that improves the consumption of energy by monitoring the status of the environment.
The main controller of the ‘Stand Off’ is the accelerometer that can detect the exact location of an object and sends Bluetooth signal to switch the appliance on or off.
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The All Terrain sport coupe is a two seater, electrically powered vehicle with two driving modes helping the driver to run it on both smooth and rough surfaces. The first mode which is “Road Mode” keeps the car in a shape of a normal vehicle and allows it to travel along the traffic. When the user switches it to Off-Road mode the vehicle becomes higher and wider since the wheels come out and the chassis becomes higher to allow the car travel through rough terrains such as steppes and deserts. There are solar cells placed on the glassed door so that when the user stops the vehicle and lift the door, the cells can produce some extra power. Under the transparent bonnet there are two extra lights helping the user to travel through the desert during night.
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When it comes about a bag, a user will always opt for one that is compact, yet can store a considerable amount of everyday objects. The folding bag has been specially designed for mass users, not just only in a shape of the armadillo, but also with the functionality that the animal has through its foldable leathery armor shell. To make it a rare piece, aluminum polypropylene composite has been used to make the folding bag with a stylish shiny finish.
Designer : LIJMBACH, LEEUW & VORMGEVING
