A “place where you might find architectural chicken coops, tea parties, decanters, bespoke knives or donut art,” the NYC-based blog Gastronomista is the work of Emily Arden Wells, an architect by day, and a writer and drinks aficionado by night. Wells’ background in…
La marque Philips fait déposer des tables typographiées dans lesquelles les clients peuvent brancher leur casque audio au travers de pubs dans Londres. La sélection de musique proposée, comme les typographies, sont faites en fonction de chaque quartier. Une campagne de publicité innovante réalisée par Ogilvy London.
News: a camera that allows users to focus photographs after they’ve been taken has launched in the UK.
The Lytro camera uses “plenoptic” or “light-field” technology to record light at every point in a scene, rather than at a particular focal point, as with a traditional camera. The user can then select a focal point to create a sharp image later.
“It’s the first consumer camera that records the entire light field – all the rays of light traveling in every direction through a scene – instead of a flat 2D image,” explains the company’s website.
The cuboid-shaped camera has only two buttons – for the power and the shutter. The square touchscreen is used to view and focus images.
Move and click your mouse over the image below to see how the zooming and focussing technology works:
“With light field technology there is a huge opportunity for creativity in photography that hasn’t been possible in the past,” said Jason Rosenthal, CEO of Lytro. “We’re looking forward to seeing living pictures from our UK customers,” he added.
Consumers can pre-order and buy the camera from UK retail stores starting from 22 July 2013. The camera was first launched in the USA in February 2012.
The name Ambra Medda is synonymous with success in the design world. After co-founding and directing the acclaimed fair Design Miami—which led to its sister show Design Miami/Basel in Switzerland—Medda has made her mark globally….
The structure features three iconic generations of Porsche 911, secured onto the end of 35 metre-long hollow steel plates that have been welded together.
It weighs just over 22 tonnes and each leg slims down at the base, becoming narrow enough for a person to wrap their hands around.
“I had to create a sculpture which personifies the energy and excitement of the car and the Festival of Speed,” Judah told Dezeen. “The 911 is a fantastic shape, so I had to think ‘You can’t deconstruct or embellish it’; so in this context the sculpture had to provide the right platform for the car to soar up and shine in the sky”.
David Okum et Javier Palomares s’associent en cette année 2013 pour créer le studio Okum Made ensemble. Les produits qu’ils proposent sont faits main comme cette série d’horloges disponibles en 4 matériaux différents : en sapin de Douglas, en noyer, en érable et en liège. De très beaux objets à découvrir.
An integrated pulley system allows items to be hoisted up and down around this workstation by Italian design graduate Micaela Nardella (+ slideshow).
Micaela Nardella was influenced by the movement of industrial cranes and lifts when designing the wooden structure, which is intended to be wheeled over an existing desk.
CRANE-IT features a series of hanging platforms with perforations and nets that can hold books, pens, coffee cups or plants.
The platforms can be lifted up and down using the spinning wheels on the side of the structure, creating a dynamic workspace that can be adapted to suit different activities.
“The project creates an innovative overhead experience by featuring different textures, densities and by expanding or shrinking the space underneath the structure,” explains Nardella.
All the pulleys, ropes and handles are deliberately over-scaled so that the working mechanisms of the structure become the main feature.
The apparatus can be used as a single module or combined with additional units to form a larger arrangement for several people.
CRANE-IT is a vertical moving machine on wheels to be located over an existing workstation. The wooden structure and its pulley systems add functional quality and new levels of spatial use to an ordinary desk.
Inspired by the mechanisms of harbour cranes and warehouse industrial lifts, the project translates their moving technique into the design of a new spatial organization. Different functional elements are suspended above head level and each set of systems controls the relocation of one component; objects would move up and down by spinning the wheels placed on the structure.
Every component of the vertical motion is exposed and over-scaled so that pulleys, ropes and handles become the main feature of the project.
This apparatus features a group of hanged surfaces: from extra space for pens or coffee cups to a small comfortable cushion for a short break. Net hangers, book holder and temporary partitions are added on a conventional work place. CRANE-IT stands as a singular active module that adapts to the necessities of one person. It can also be positioned in a multiplied spatial arrangement for a larger and lively working area, suitable for more users.
The project creates an innovative overhead experience by featuring different textures, densities and by expanding or shrinking the space underneath the structure. This new machine proposes a dynamic approach to work areas, where the continuous movement opens up for adaptability.
News: a fat-wheeled electric concept vehicle that you ride standing up like a child’s scooter has achieved its funding target on Kickstarter, allowing final development to go ahead (+ slideshow).
The Scrooser, developed by a German company of the same name, beat its $120,000 target on the crowd-funding website. The firm will now finalise the design of its “impulse drive” motor, which sits within the hub of the rear wheel and delivers a burst of power each time the rider uses their foot to propel the vehicle forward.
Scrooser founder Jens Thieme described the product as “a completely new vehicle category.” He added: ““We are very happy with the success of Scrooser on Kickstarter. With the fresh capital, we can now take final developments of our innovative Impulse Drive and we get a lot closer to our goal. “
The motor automatically kicks in to boost the rider’s propulsion at speeds of over 2 miles per hour, but disengages when the rider uses the brake. The vehicle has a top speed of 15 miles per hour.
“A perfect pace for maneuvering through the city among pedestrian filled sidewalks is around 6 mph” the company’s website explains, “but feel free to race cyclists on bike paths at a maximum speed of up to 15 mph.”
With wide wheels and a low centre of gravity, the Scrooser remains upright when the rider dismounts. The 1000W motor provides direct power to the rear wheel, without the need for gears or chains.
A rechargeable lithium-ion battery located beneath the footboard can provide power for up to 25 days, and takes around 3 hours to recharge via a standard power outlet.
Measuring 1.75 metres and weighing 28kg, the scooter features a frame made of aluminium tube formed by a process called “freeform 3D bending”. The Scrooser also features a low seat, integrated lock and LED lights for riding at night.
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