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No single cyclist uses their bike in the same way! This is especially true for commuters. Designed with this in mind, Modefi allows users to create their own bicycle tailored to their specific lifestyle.

It’s made possible by carbon-fiber impregnated plastic and 3D printing. Users can choose from a range of bespoke storage options and aesthetic modifications, creating one truly unique bike to perfectly fit their needs and complete their look. Better yet, you can make quick adjustments and repairs, ensuring that Modefi keeps growing and adapting with your ever-changing lifestyle.

Designers: Nicole Assini, Lousise Goacher & Jane Neiswander for Georgia Institute of Technology.

“The challenge became not only to understand the component makeup of a bicycle but to understand the bicycle’s role within its larger context. How can we improve the interactions among cyclists and those they share the road with?” This led to the recognition of our main challenge: to create a bike that instills confidence in the user while riding,” says the team.

“We considered what the value of 3d printing would be within the context of the problem we were facing. It was important to us, from the start, to align our design within the realm of new material capabilities and innovations. 3d printing as a medium of manufacturing allows users to create on the spot adjustments both quickly and relatively inexpensively. It allows a level of customization that traditional manufacturing methods cannot support due to high tooling costs.”

“Our bike is broken up into component frame pieces that can be swapped out easily for user frame adjustments. These adjustments range from small storage options to aesthetic form changes. It combines the options offered in many different bikes into one single frame. Through 3d printing, we are able to instill confidence in our users by letting them dictate not only the functional storage components of the bike, but also aesthetic modifications allowing the user to change the bike based on their needs and preferences over time.”

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Le photographe Gustav Willeit s’est récemment rendu au Togo pour la COSTA FAMILY FOUNDATION. Il en est revenu avec de magnifiques portraits d’enfants, heureux de vivre, souriant et plein d’énergie. Posant avec plaisir et jouant devant l’objectif de l’artiste, ils nous livrent toute la candeur de l’enfance.

Comme vu précédemment, le bleu est une couleur inspirante pour le duo d’artistes Anna Devís et Daniel Rueda. Lors de leur road trip en Croatie en partenariat avec Fubiz et Nissan, les deux créatifs se sont amusés à mettre en scène la toute dernière citadine de la marque.  A la tombée de la nuit, Anna Devís et Daniel Rueda ont trouvé leur terrain de jeu favoris à savoir entremêler les couleurs du ciel avec celle de la nouvelle Micra. Le résultat est  découvrir ci-dessous. 

This country retreat by American firm Hariri & Hariri Architecture consists of interlocking volumes clad in ipe and stone and an infinity pool overlooking the verdant, rolling terrain.

The Taghkanic House is situated on a 140-acre (57-hectare )property in Columbia County, a bucolic area in upstate New York. The architects set out to create a master plan that respected the rural context, with low-slung structures integrated into the contours of the site.

“The scale and the mere beauty of the nature required a careful study of the landscape,” said Hariri & Hariri Architecture, a New York-based studio.

The holiday residence consists of a main house, a guest suite and a large shed for landscaping equipment, along with a vegetable garden and swimming pool.

While conceiving the dwelling, the firm took cues from nearby farms, which typically feature multiple barns and sheds set on open land.

“Conceptually, the whole project and the main house are designed as a collection of volumes, which are a modern reinterpretation of farm structures,” the firm said.

Clad in ipe wood and stone, the volumes were envisioned as abstract sculptural forms, with slanted walls meant to mimic “swaying barns ready to fall down”.

The spaces between each “pod” form intimate settings. Deep overhangs help shade floor-to-ceiling glass and provide a sense of enclosure.

Inside, the main home features light-filled rooms fitted with contemporary decor. Ample glazing provides sweeping views of the rolling countryside.

The kitchen and living room are divided by a towering, stone-faced fireplace. A similar hearth was placed in an outdoor living room near the infinity pool, which looks toward tree-covered hills in the distance.

Bedrooms were situated on opposing ends of the house. Adjacent to the master bedroom is a covered terrace with a jacuzzi.

Sustainability was a key concern for the project. The home is powered by 13 large solar panels, which were positioned like “works of art in the landscape”. Each panel measures 12 feet by 13 feet (3.6 by four metres).

Deep geothermal wells assist with heating and cooling, and smart systems help keep energy costs down.

“The mechanical parts of the house are monitored by a computer that reports back to the owner around the clock,” the firm said. “Temperature, alarm system, shades and lighting are also all controlled by the owner via a touch of a button.”

Upstate New York is a popular weekend getaway for urban dwellers. Other retreats in the region include a hillside dwelling clad in charred wood by Studio MM and a series of modern holiday cabins that were designed and developed by Lang Architecture.

Photography by Paul Warchol.

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