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nice design. by kc
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a house I could call home
a house i could call home if i happened to move to switzerland… i’m just saying… by sv
bently hearts royal college of art
students in the vehicle design masters course at london’s royal college of art collaborated with bentley in a competition to design a new bentley coupe that explores aerodynamic innovations while maintaining the brand essence. called the aero-ace project, the winner will be invited to refine their design with bentley’s head of exterior design, raul pires, and join the brand’s design studio on a six month secondment. this seems to be an efficient fusion of want and need with new creatives joining the increasingly competitive workforce… enjoy some of the finalist concepts. by kl
pomme chan: for me this is heaven
nice work by typography/illustrator pomme chan and sean freeman, “for me this is heaven”. by xy
boarding pass redesign
very interesting page from designer tyler thompson that “rubbed his eyes” on his delta ticket to get the basic infos related to his flight. mister tyler decided to give a try at redesigning the tickets and opened the exercice to other designer that also came with resolving designs. worth “checking” as i’m sure everybody with common sense have been bother by those pieces of non-design. here by pp
jean prouve bike
as the winter season seems to have no effect on the bike craze around us, here is the ultimate designer bike. Prouvé designed this bicycle during the war, in a time of great economic turmoil, with the hope to facilitate his employees’ journey between their homes and the ateliers. circa 1941 by pp
sea shepherd conservation society: adi gil kicks ice
adi was just recently rammed into by a whaling ship in the antarctic waters
and is missing 2/3 of its nose : (
the latest addition to the fleet of captain paul watson of the sea shepherds (the saviors of our oceans against illegal poachers and the like) is the 14-ton ‘adi gil’, formerly ‘earthrace’, a bio-diesel future forward kevlar reinforced boat with speeds of up to 40 knots. if that’s not cool enough it can also submerge underwater up to 23 feet!! the boat was designed for a successful round-the-world speed powerboat record attempt in 2008. it was acquired by sea shepherd last year and renamed after the hollywood businessman benefactor… who says saving the planet can’t has to be granola?some specs:
1. the hull is described as a wave-piercing trimaran. it is made out of carbon fiber with a foam core, with kevlar armor added to defend against ice. it is capable of submarining up to 7m (23ft) underwater.
2. much of the helm was originally modeled on a racing car. it was fitted with racing-style seats and a carbon steering wheel. its windscreen is 17mm laminated toughened glass.
3. power comes from two 540 hp engines, and the boat can reach speeds of more than 40 knots (75km/h). it runs on bio-diesel fuel and has a range of between 2,000 (2,700km) and 13,000 nautical miles depending on speed.
4. the 14-ton vessel’s distinctive horns act as ducts to channel hot air from the engines and suck in cool air. the interior has space for six beds.
to join the sea shepherd, become a member, save the seas or just contribute as we have been doing for the past 2 years go to sea shepherd dot org and kick some ice. by dd
render me stunned: the promise of the young A.R.Schricker
the “function of form” written by farshid moussavi and edited by ahmad reza schricker published by actar and the harvard university gradute school of design
above: studies by ahmad reza schricker
space design by schricker for nike, in collaboration with new york agency ceft and company
below: additional studies by the young architect
a young masters graduate of harvard university and a current member of Jacques Herzog & Pierre de Meuron‘s offices (china: birds nest) in switzerland, ahmad reza schricker’s future in architecture looks rather promising. the book “function of form” published and bearing his name coincided with his departure from the US and is a great find for archi-aficianados and MIT brains alike. we’ll be looking forward to seeing more of his work. by dd
one laptop per child: version 3
we had promised our selves not to post any more sexy pix after being flagged by google but what the hell. our pals at fuse project are at it again. the OLPC version 3 has launched, and the new design features an all plastic durable tablet screen and like the original version it can be viewed in blasting Sahara sunlight and boosts new features like full-touch keyboard and back facing camera. now can someone please fix the damn operating system on this baby? by dd
brinell hard drives: German hard drives with a bit of french finish
the german manufacturer brinell is offering something more than the usual half-a-terabyte of storage in a grey plastic case. the 1.8in Purestorage XS series comes in options of macassar wood and leather, each material set against chrome trim. the drives are entirely USB powered and are available with a 160GB raw capacity. the larger, 2.5″ products measure 109 x 74 x 13mm, weigh 180g and contain a 500GB drive. a bit over priced (around £200) and a little too late perhaps given the cloud computing trend ahead but why not?by kt
Krink inc. : Everything is just so krink-ed up! a glimpse at the empire of kr (and his) ink
krink is born
alife nyc becomes the hub
krink is re-born on the expected t-shirt
black krink ink 8-litre applicator ink-extinguisher
krink iphone jacket
krink screen saver
krink ink gets used
…and abused – krink ink-case computer-case from incase… jeeeez
R.I.P : the original krink-ink marker
why not… mini wants to be cool too
don’t matter if you cant drive
the original krink-to-fit available only in levi’s blue
silver krink ink 8-litre applicator ink-extinguisher
kidrobot krink mailbox – now that’s pretty cool (although rather useless)
get me one!
krink to drink
and finally… the krink airforce one edition in drip silver
oh and of course the commercial had to come too.
craig costellos work compiled and krink-ed up in about 3 minutes and 40 seconds by dd
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joey roth Semi-audiophile ceramic speakers: for your ipod or computer
made from porcelain, cork, and baltic birch
standard banana plugs (fine- but the pink cables are questionable. surely you can plug some kimber PBG’s and hotwire it on your own)
tripath amplifier made of stainless steel sheet metal, with a cast iron base and paulownia volume slider, toggle switch. beautiful!!
no word on the quality of sound since this has not hit the market as of yet, but just from its construction and material it will surely sound better than any consumer end product and it obviously looks great. once we audit this we will post another. in the meantime here’s a few specs from the designer/manufacturer joey roth:
“the ceramic speakers are made from porcelain, cork, and baltic birch. each material is minimally finished, left to add its natural beauty to the design. the included amplifier is made from stainless steel sheet metal, with a cast iron base and paulownia volume slider. aside from the electronic components, plastic is completely avoided in the system’s construction. typical speakers are designed to play even the most compressed or poorly recorded track. they gloss over the details that give high-resolution music its depth. the ceramic speakers’ custom-made drivers, porcelain and cork enclosures, and tripath amplifier reveal every nuance. they will show the difference between lossless and mp3 files, and will unlock vinyl’s richness.” available december 2009 priced under $500 by pp + dd
