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Consumerist as we are, the economic crisis appears to be heightened when we find that we cannot afford the same luxuries that we could when the inflow of money was smoother. To highlight the severity of personal economic meltdown and just how depressing and overwhelming the current economic climate is, designer Sebastian Errazuriz has created the Drowning in Debt Salt and Pepper Shaker Set.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/07/16/drowning_in_debt_salt_and_pepper_shaker_set_ey5bt.jpg" alt="Drowning in Debt Salt and Pepper Shaker Set" title="Drowning in Debt Salt and Pepper Shaker Set" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>Drowning in Debt Salt and Pepper Shaker Set</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><a name='more'></a> <p> The set features an office worker with his work briefcase inside the shaker itself, commenting on the direness of the current global economic climate and how badly it affects the lives of the workers working at the grassroots levels in multinational companies. As the salt and pepper is consumed, the workers emerge from the salt or pepper that symbolize debt or unemployment only to be flooded by it once again when the shakers are refilled.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/07/16/drowning_in_debt_salt_and_pepper_shaker_set_evxf6.png" alt="Drowning in Debt Salt and Pepper Shaker Set" title="Drowning in Debt Salt and Pepper Shaker Set" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>Drowning in Debt Salt and Pepper Shaker Set</b></div> </div> <p>In a way, the Drowning in Debt Salt and Pepper Shaker set makes a dark comment about the nature of debt and the struggle of the average officegoer in our times who tries to break free from the vicious cycle of economic meltdown and debt only to be engulfed by it once again.</p> <p>Via: <a href="http://www.mhlmagazine.com/products/2012/07/13/drowning-debt-salt-pepper-shakers/">MHLMagazine</a>/<a href="http://mocoloco.com/fresh2/2012/07/13/drowning-in-debt-salt-and-pepper-shakers-by-sebastian-errazuriz.php">MocoLoco</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/Qlg5-VD7QIC5u3BzP3tpVLBD98Y/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/Qlg5-VD7QIC5u3BzP3tpVLBD98Y/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/Qlg5-VD7QIC5u3BzP3tpVLBD98Y/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/Qlg5-VD7QIC5u3BzP3tpVLBD98Y/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/b7mo_wayjlg?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> </table> <table style="border-top:1px solid #999;padding-top:4px;margin-top:1.5em;width:100%" id="footer"> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">You are subscribed to email updates from <a href="http://www.designbuzz.com/">Designbuzz</a> <br />To stop receiving these emails, you may <a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailunsubscribe?k=s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU">unsubscribe now</a>.</td> <td style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">Email delivery powered by Google</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610</td> </tr> </table> </div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3430067515667370332.post-54412377697069588812012-07-16T21:17:00.000+05:002012-07-16T21:21:32.088+05:00The Design blog<style type="text/css"> h1 a:hover {background-color:#888;color:#fff ! 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Based in Ahmedabad, India, the project was completed on 10th June, 2012. The project is currently on display at in the main plaza of the Ahmedabad, india-based CEPT University's School of Interior Design (SID). The designers were asked to repurpose wood parts left over from a previous project at the institute into a canopy using the resources available at the institute's Design Innovation and Craft Resource Center (DICRC).</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/07/16/wooden_foliage_by_jwalant_mahadebwala_and_rooshad_shroff_bqvgt.jpg" alt="'Wooden Foliage' by Jwalant Mahadebwala and Rooshad Shroff" title="'Wooden Foliage' by Jwalant Mahadebwala and Rooshad Shroff" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>‘Wooden Foliage’ by Jwalant Mahadebwala and Rooshad Shroff</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><a name='more'></a> <p><!--Gallery:61759--></p> <p>The designers had just 72 hours within which they had to design and manufacture the piece of sculptural art. The Wooden Foliage project is composed of over 7,000 wooden discs and a100 cylindrical wooden elements that are held together by 26,000 staples. The structure of the project resembles a canopy as well as dried out foliage which makes it an ideal companion to shady trees as well as nature-themed interior décor. The ‘Wooden Foliage’ also serves as an interactive light sculpture that plays with light and creates a playful show of shadows on the ground that changes as the angle of the sunlight changes through the day. Suspended between two trees, the Wooden Foliage also serves as a shading device.</p> <p>Via: <a href="http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/22388/wooden-foilage-by-andblack-studio-rooshadshroff.html">Designboom</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/uQaqB2aIiNhOoGK6YxrKpRHsOG8/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/uQaqB2aIiNhOoGK6YxrKpRHsOG8/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/uQaqB2aIiNhOoGK6YxrKpRHsOG8/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/uQaqB2aIiNhOoGK6YxrKpRHsOG8/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/STIqzu7Bovo?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="2" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/Wrv4EAjeZhU/stphanie-van-zwams-airborne-collection-makes-jewelry-interactive.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Stéphanie Van Zwam’s Airborne Collection makes jewelry interactive</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 15 Jul 2012 08:12 PM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Asmita Prasad: <p>The Airborne collection by Central Saint Martins graduate <a href="http://www.stephanievanzwam.com/jewellery/airborne/">Stéphanie Van Zwam</a> investigates the possibility of the use of air in the creation of jewelry that stimulates the physical senses as well as the viewer's imagination. The collection uses static air, the movement of air and enclosed air to create stunning yet simple visual. The jewelry thus, essentially forces the wearer to "perform" to bring the full effect of the jewelry to the fore. The entire Airborne collection includes nine pieces including the Zephyrus Wings Statement Piece that is constructed of a plastic, brass tube, carbon fiber rod and a black finish.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/07/16/airborne_collection_by_stphanie_van_zwam_qrnjm.jpg" alt="Airborne Collection by Stéphanie Van Zwam" title="Airborne Collection by Stéphanie Van Zwam" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>Airborne Collection by Stéphanie Van Zwam</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><!--more--> <p><!--Gallery:61757-->The Windsock Brooch comprises of a black finish, plastic and stainless steel elements while the White Feather Orb Necklace comes in a white finish with a silk threat, white feathers, a plastic sphere and brass. The Static Orb Brooches are offered in both black and white finishes and are made in polystyrene beads, black and white feathers, plastic sphere and a brass.</p> <p>The Air Cushion Headpiece comprises of a air inflated plastic elements with a white finish, brass and carbon fiber elements while the Bubble Wand Neckpiece features Bubble Solution and a white finish with brass and carbon fiber elements. The plastic and air are the only elements used in making the Air Pocket Scarf while the Whirlwind Statement Piece includes a black card.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage" title="Airborne Collection by Stéphanie Van Zwam"><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/43925668?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=f8f8f8" width="600" height="500" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe> <div class="imgContent"><b>Airborne Collection by Stéphanie Van Zwam</b><span>Airborne Collection by Stéphanie Van Zwam</span></div> </div> <p>Via: <a href="http://www.dezeen.com/2012/07/13/airborne-by-stephanie-van-zwam/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+dezeen+%28Dezeenfeed%29&utm_content=Netvibes">Dezeen</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/gwIbQotyOkop8_U8JA94lEJ7X-s/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/gwIbQotyOkop8_U8JA94lEJ7X-s/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/gwIbQotyOkop8_U8JA94lEJ7X-s/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/gwIbQotyOkop8_U8JA94lEJ7X-s/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/Wrv4EAjeZhU?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="3" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/T_40NTQ7Dpg/computer-controlled-sun-screen-systems-big-hit-natural-cooling-desert-buildings.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Computer-controlled sun-screen systems - big hit for natural cooling in desert buildings</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 15 Jul 2012 06:35 PM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Debanjan Singha: <p>Solar cells and other sustainable sources of energies are widely used as efficient cooling and heating systems in buildings across the world, but two new 25-storied buildings in Abu-Dhabi have come up with a unique innovation to help manage building temperatures effectively. The automated sun-screen systems were designed by globally acclaimed architectural powerhouse Aedas. These sun-screen systems are positioned on the periphery of the buildings and are opened and closed depending on the intensity of the sun's heat.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/07/11/sun_screen_systems_d7bbw.jpg" alt="Sun-Screen Systems" title="Sun-Screen Systems" width="640" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:620px"><b>Sun-Screen Systems</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><!--more--> <p> The sun-screen systems at Al-Bahar buildings have striking similarity to oversized screens comprising origami triangles. The sun-screens are positioned at a distance of two meters from the buildings' periphery on a frame that is similar to a "mashrabiya," the Arab equivalent of shade-producing nets that are a common place in Middle Eastern architecture. The mashrabiya like frame and the triangles cover the majority of the building's outer facade barring the apex of the towers. The umbrella-shaped triangles have fiber glass coating upon them and are digitally programmed to open and close depending on the sun's glare, to help shade the building's interior from getting heated. As the sun moves further downwards along its daily trajectory and the intensity of its heat diminishes, the triangles shift away from its path and the devices are shut automatically as dusk approaches.</p> <p>As a result of the effective functioning of its giant screens, the Abu-Dhabi Investment Council owned Al-Bahar Towers, are expected to drastically lessen their dependence on air conditioners in comparison to their counterparts. Another novel innovation brought about these sun-screen systems includes the discarding of heavily tinted windows and artificial interior lighting and replacing them with inlets for receiving higher levels of natural light inside. Photovoltaic cells, positioned on the south-facing roofs of either tower, continue to generate roughly five percent of the buildings' total energy requirements. The project which is slated to be completed in the next few months has quite recently won the prestigious award conferred by the Council on tall Buildings and Urban Habitats rewarding sustainability in architectural entrepreneurship across the globe.</p> <div class="permaAd"></div> <p>Reference Link: <a href="http://www.springwise.com/eco_sustainability/computer-controlled-sun-screens-abu-dhabi-towers-cool/">http://www.springwise.com/eco_sustainability/computer-controlled-sun-screens-abu-dhabi-towers-cool/</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/P33gnHSRKEFVeRczl-UJ8RWoTos/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/P33gnHSRKEFVeRczl-UJ8RWoTos/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/P33gnHSRKEFVeRczl-UJ8RWoTos/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/P33gnHSRKEFVeRczl-UJ8RWoTos/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/T_40NTQ7Dpg?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> </table> <table style="border-top:1px solid #999;padding-top:4px;margin-top:1.5em;width:100%" id="footer"> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">You are subscribed to email updates from <a href="http://www.designbuzz.com/">Designbuzz</a> <br />To stop receiving these emails, you may <a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailunsubscribe?k=s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU">unsubscribe now</a>.</td> <td style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">Email delivery powered by Google</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610</td> </tr> </table> </div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3430067515667370332.post-7987931536187687522012-07-13T21:27:00.001+05:002012-07-13T21:27:07.297+05:00The Design blog<style type="text/css"> h1 a:hover {background-color:#888;color:#fff ! important;} div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div ul { list-style-type:square; padding-left:1em; } div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div blockquote { padding-left:6px; border-left: 6px solid #dadada; margin-left:1em; } div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div li { margin-bottom:1em; margin-left:1em; } table#itemcontentlist tr td a:link, table#itemcontentlist tr td a:visited, table#itemcontentlist tr td a:active, ul#summarylist li a { color:#000099; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none; } img {border:none;} </style> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" id="emailbody" style="margin:0 2em;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"> <table style="border:0;padding:0;margin:0;width:100%"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top" width="99%"> <h1 style="margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"> <a style="color:#888;font-size:22px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;" href="http://www.designbuzz.com/" title="(http://www.designbuzz.com/)">The Design blog</a> <br /> <a href="http://fusion.google.com/add?source=atgs&feedurl=http://feeds.feedburner.com/thedesignblog/ntLw"> <img style="padding-top:6px" alt="" border="0" src="http://gmodules.com/ig/images/plus_google.gif" /> </a> </h1> </td> <td width="1%" /> </tr> </table> <hr style="border:1px solid #ccc;padding:0;margin:0" /> <table id="itemcontentlist"> <tr xmlns=""> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="1" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/yzcTSK6En2E/origami-inspired-viva-docking-speaker-fits-modern-asian-decors.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Origami-inspired Viva Docking Speaker fits right into modern Asian decors</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 12 Jul 2012 11:21 PM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Asmita Prasad: <p>Are you tired of picking up decor accessories made of bamboo and rattan to make your Asian-inspired décor appear more authentic? Then, you're simply going to love this lovely new Viva Docking Speaker by designer Jang se-chan. Inspired by the Japanese art of paper folding AKA origami, the docking speaker comes folded flat though it can simply be twisted and turned into a cube-shaped speaker. The perfect space saving solution for people who do not like to see their countertops, tabletops, shelves and mantle-tops cluttered with audio accessories that are used occasionally.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/07/13/origami_inspired_viva_docking_speaker_7mdd4.jpg" alt="Origami-inspired Viva Docking Speaker" title="Origami-inspired Viva Docking Speaker" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>Origami-inspired Viva Docking Speaker</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><a name='more'></a> <p> <!--Gallery:61746--></p> <p>The Viva Docking Speaker uses the reverberation of sound within the empty cube to create a deep base and produce a surround sound effect which makes the docked smartphone, android-based phone or the iPhone sound seamlessly loud yet high fidelity. However, what can be a bit of a turn off for a few users is the fact that the Viva Docking Speaker is fashioned out of an aluminum mesh with a chrome finish which as we know tends to corrupt the purity of sound as compared to wood- or paper-pulp based speakers. On the plus side, the Viva Docking Speaker is extremely portable and can even be carried around in one's pocket after being folded flat which makes it a great iPhone or Android phone accessory for music lovers on the go.</p> <p>Via: <a href="http://www.yankodesign.com/2012/07/12/love-origami-how-about-a-speaker/">Yanko Design</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/77-n7YZWMIQwg1F0lTjQEdvuO2E/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/77-n7YZWMIQwg1F0lTjQEdvuO2E/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/77-n7YZWMIQwg1F0lTjQEdvuO2E/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/77-n7YZWMIQwg1F0lTjQEdvuO2E/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/yzcTSK6En2E?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> </table> <table style="border-top:1px solid #999;padding-top:4px;margin-top:1.5em;width:100%" id="footer"> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">You are subscribed to email updates from <a href="http://www.designbuzz.com/">Designbuzz</a> <br />To stop receiving these emails, you may <a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailunsubscribe?k=s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU">unsubscribe now</a>.</td> <td style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">Email delivery powered by Google</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610</td> </tr> </table> </div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3430067515667370332.post-65907503112582372242012-07-12T21:34:00.001+05:002012-07-12T21:34:44.211+05:00The Design blog<style type="text/css"> h1 a:hover {background-color:#888;color:#fff ! important;} div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div ul { list-style-type:square; padding-left:1em; } div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div blockquote { padding-left:6px; border-left: 6px solid #dadada; margin-left:1em; } div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div li { margin-bottom:1em; margin-left:1em; } table#itemcontentlist tr td a:link, table#itemcontentlist tr td a:visited, table#itemcontentlist tr td a:active, ul#summarylist li a { color:#000099; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none; } img {border:none;} </style> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" id="emailbody" style="margin:0 2em;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"> <table style="border:0;padding:0;margin:0;width:100%"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top" width="99%"> <h1 style="margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"> <a style="color:#888;font-size:22px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;" href="http://www.designbuzz.com/" title="(http://www.designbuzz.com/)">The Design blog</a> <br /> <a href="http://fusion.google.com/add?source=atgs&feedurl=http://feeds.feedburner.com/thedesignblog/ntLw"> <img style="padding-top:6px" alt="" border="0" src="http://gmodules.com/ig/images/plus_google.gif" /> </a> </h1> </td> <td width="1%" /> </tr> </table> <hr style="border:1px solid #ccc;padding:0;margin:0" /> <table id="itemcontentlist"> <tr xmlns=""> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="1" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/JVsi6eGC3oQ/tentsile-portable-treehouse-looks-inverted-pyramid.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Tentsile portable treehouse looks like a inverted pyramid</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 12 Jul 2012 03:06 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Asmita Prasad: <p> You'd think a prerequisite to building a tree house would be having trees. But for the innovative designers of the 21st century, no challenge is to too big and a team of designers actually came up with a tree-less tree house in 2010. Dubbed Tentsile, the tree house apparently can be set up almost anywhere even if the particular location has no trees to hang it from whatsoever. For the average user, the Tentsile would appear to be more of an airborne tent or even a covered hammock but its creators insist that it is in fact a portable tree house. Designed to be set up in just half an hour, the portable tree house is made out of waterproof polyester which makes it ideal for use in almost all climates.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/07/12/tentsile_portable_tree_house_pewl5.png" alt="Tentsile Portable Tree House" title="Tentsile Portable Tree House" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>Tentsile Portable Tree House</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><a name='more'></a> <p> <!--Gallery:61743--></p> <p>Shaped like a three-legged starfish, the inverted pyramid shape of the Tentsile portable tree house can be hung from its self-supportive base or even anchored from trees depending on the user's location. The tent/hammock thus stays suspended in mid air with no contact from the ground other than the anchoring base. This allows it to be used over wet ground, beach or snow.</p> <p>Tentsile Portable Tree house is offered in 2-person, 5-person and 8-person models which make it the ideal way to travel in a group and provides the same comfort of cohabitation as a tent with the same level of functionality as a tree house or a hammock. According to its designers, the Tentsile would be ideal for use by the military, campers, wildlife documentarians and photographers, extreme sportsmen, biological researchers and scientific teams. Weighing between 11-18 lbs, the two-person Tentsile model retails for $3,000 and the 8-person models costs just over $12,000.</p> <p>Via: <a href="http://inhabitat.com/suspended-tentsile-hanging-tent-provides-a-portable-safe-haven/">Inhabitat</a>/<a href="http://www.treehugger.com/green-architecture/tentsile-portable-tree-houses.html">Tree Hugger</p> <p></a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/F7v-vW0uX4eP6Xm_Y4dR-xTB0Po/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/F7v-vW0uX4eP6Xm_Y4dR-xTB0Po/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/F7v-vW0uX4eP6Xm_Y4dR-xTB0Po/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/F7v-vW0uX4eP6Xm_Y4dR-xTB0Po/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/JVsi6eGC3oQ?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="2" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/ZEiOI-L5Tr8/tangible-textural-interface-shape-changing-stereo-crafted-using-flexible-fabric.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Tangible Textural Interface, a shape changing stereo crafted using flexible fabric</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 11 Jul 2012 09:41 PM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Jaspreet Kaur Walia: <p>Sound systems have gone through a variety of changes over the years and each change has been accepted with open arms all across the globe. Taking it a step further is designer Jo Eunhee, who has come with a sound system that will give an all new meaning to touch surfaces.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/07/11/tangible_textural_interface_dg7ws.jpg" alt="Tangible Textural Interface" title="Tangible Textural Interface" width="550" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:530px"><b>Tangible Textural Interface</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><!--more--> <p> Touch screens have won many hearts and happen to attract people because of its easy usage. But besides all the advantages, these touch screens have a hard surface and lack the desired softness. Keeping this in mind, the designer has developed the Tangible Textural Interface or TTI, which feels like a fabric when touched. The all new sound system boasts of an interactive, tactile surface that will change the whole experience of listening to music.</p> <p><!--Gallery:61742--></p> <p>Tangible Textural Interface, as is suggestive from the name, has a textile interface that solves three main purposes. It works as an equalizer, controls volume and has backward and forward controls. The hands of a user will sink inside the fabric when interacting with the device when changing the volume or track, which is quite striking. The design comprises of sensors as well as memory shape alloys, which allows such an interaction.</p> <p>Tangible Textural Interface is nothing like any other regular sound system we get to see in the market. The product is quite playful and its reshaping properties are bound to leave people wheezing. So, next time when you feel like changing the volume or track all you have to do is push your finger in the fabric and see magic unfurl.</p> <p>Via: <a href="http://www.fastcodesign.com/1670220/sink-your-hands-into-this-shapeable-fabric-stereo#5">Fastcodesign</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/siOsHhHJTEojLIBmgN4FRYuEw34/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/siOsHhHJTEojLIBmgN4FRYuEw34/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/siOsHhHJTEojLIBmgN4FRYuEw34/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/siOsHhHJTEojLIBmgN4FRYuEw34/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/ZEiOI-L5Tr8?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> </table> <table style="border-top:1px solid #999;padding-top:4px;margin-top:1.5em;width:100%" id="footer"> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">You are subscribed to email updates from <a href="http://www.designbuzz.com/">Designbuzz</a> <br />To stop receiving these emails, you may <a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailunsubscribe?k=s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU">unsubscribe now</a>.</td> <td style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">Email delivery powered by Google</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610</td> </tr> </table> </div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3430067515667370332.post-17392781857409981942012-07-11T21:22:00.001+05:002012-07-11T21:22:51.848+05:00The Design blog<style type="text/css"> h1 a:hover {background-color:#888;color:#fff ! important;} div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div ul { list-style-type:square; padding-left:1em; } div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div blockquote { padding-left:6px; border-left: 6px solid #dadada; margin-left:1em; } div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div li { margin-bottom:1em; margin-left:1em; } table#itemcontentlist tr td a:link, table#itemcontentlist tr td a:visited, table#itemcontentlist tr td a:active, ul#summarylist li a { color:#000099; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none; } img {border:none;} </style> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" id="emailbody" style="margin:0 2em;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"> <table style="border:0;padding:0;margin:0;width:100%"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top" width="99%"> <h1 style="margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"> <a style="color:#888;font-size:22px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;" href="http://www.designbuzz.com/" title="(http://www.designbuzz.com/)">The Design blog</a> <br /> <a href="http://fusion.google.com/add?source=atgs&feedurl=http://feeds.feedburner.com/thedesignblog/ntLw"> <img style="padding-top:6px" alt="" border="0" src="http://gmodules.com/ig/images/plus_google.gif" /> </a> </h1> </td> <td width="1%" /> </tr> </table> <hr style="border:1px solid #ccc;padding:0;margin:0" /> <table id="itemcontentlist"> <tr xmlns=""> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="1" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/etPejF7N2u8/touch-skin-watch-reinterprets-classic-analog-watch-design-new-millennium.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Touch Skin Watch reinterprets the classic analog watch design for the new millennium</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 11 Jul 2012 07:28 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Asmita Prasad: <p>No matter how tech-intensive a digital watch is, nothing can quite ever mimic the simplicity and intuitive minimalism of the classic analog watch. Since the interface of the analog watch has almost become embedded within the cultural consciousness, designer Niels Astrup decided to use it as an inspiration for his Touch Skin Watch that delivered the analog experience to people without sacrificing the contemporary touch screen functionality that modern users require. The highly customizable watch comes with downloadable skins which allow its OLED screen to be personalized to the requirements of individual users. The digital accessory retains the classic interface of the minimalist analogue watch and fits it within a touch sensitive design that can be matched to dress codes and connected to computers and smartphones via Bluetooth connectivity as well.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/07/10/touch_skin_watch_xfd93.png" alt="Touch Skin Watch" title="Touch Skin Watch" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>Touch Skin Watch</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><a name='more'></a> <p> <!--Gallery:61741--></p> <p>The Touch Skin Watch normally stays in a stealth mode which saves battery power. The watch's interface can be switched from stealth/idle mode to night/normal mode for three seconds when the user presses the screen with his finger. When the screen is pressed with two fingers, the watch switches into Date mode for a period of three seconds. When the user touches the screen with three fingers, the Touch Skin Watch allows the user to choose between different skins installed in the watch. The watch's gift box also acts like a wireless charger and begins charging the watch via and the magnetic lock in the wristband as soon as the user places the watch in the box.</p> <p>Weighing approximately 80 grams, the Touch Skin Watch also features a 16GB micro SD RAM which is upgradable. The watch runs on a multi-core processor which can be either an ARM or an Nvidia Tegra Type II/III. The watch's face is covered in ø 46mm thick Gorilla glass which secures a 16 million color OLED multitouch screen. The watch is encased within an anodized aluminum casing that is matched to a natural FSC-certified rubber strap. The designer has not revealed any intention of putting the watch into production just yet though it came in third in the 2012 Samsung Design That Performs competition.</p> <div class="permaAd"></div> <p>Via: <a href="http://www.nastrup.dk/2012/04/23/touch-skin-watch/">N Astrup</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/8Cq7Z_8kgSn030AteNQgsuWfbNA/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/8Cq7Z_8kgSn030AteNQgsuWfbNA/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/8Cq7Z_8kgSn030AteNQgsuWfbNA/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/8Cq7Z_8kgSn030AteNQgsuWfbNA/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/etPejF7N2u8?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="2" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/TtByQg3OgwE/stack-furnitures.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Stack furnitures</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 10 Jul 2012 11:13 PM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Christina Pinto: <p>Functionality, design and comfort are usually the parameters for people's choice of furniture. Alternatively, artistic merit is another preference for those art-minded people who want to acquire beautiful pieces to encourage designers, especially ones who have done something memorable. Konstantin Achkov is an imaginative Bulgarian designer who has redesigned the structure of furniture. In his alterations, people view furniture as more than a single entity; it is also a sum of its parts.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/06/30/stack_chairs_f65je.jpg" alt="Stack Chairs" title="Stack Chairs" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>Stack Chairs</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><!--more--> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/06/30/stack_table_kxjdu.jpg" alt="Stack Table" title="Stack Table" width="468" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:448px"><b>Stack Table</b></div> </div> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/06/30/stack_stool_y4mzx.jpg" alt="Stack Stool" title="Stack Stool" width="468" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:448px"><b>Stack Stool</b></div> </div> <p>His titled Stack furniture collection was unveiled at the Sofia Design Week from 1-8 June. This range is remarkable for it can be fitted together as you would assemble a puzzle box. The numerous parts of these furniture pieces have been specifically crafted to be shaped as one. The parts are united by puzzle joints, which can be slipped into slots without the use of glue or other fixings. Rather than concerning yourself with screws or wooden pegs, these slots erase the problems associated with putting together furniture.</p> <p>The furniture pieces look complex, but it is assured that their setting up in your living room or patio is very simple. You buy it in a flat pack and place the finished product wherever you like in a matter of seconds. Some say it is also a fun exercise for those who like puzzles.</p> <p><b>The collection features and assortment of furniture:</b> A round table, chair, bar stool and armchair in attractive colors, and is capable of carrying weight of more than 200 kg. Its appearance is natural and slightly elaborate which exudes an old-fashioned charm.</p> <p>Each piece is made from18 mm thick beech plywood, cut into the desired shape with a computerized router.</p> <p>Achkov, a Sofia University graduate, intends to launch his own business called Tenon, giving a personal brand name to sell his work. Customer response is positive, with much appreciation directed at the ingenuity of the designer.</p> <div class="permaAd"></div> <p> Via: <a href="http://www.dezeen.com/2012/06/25/stack-by-konstantin-achkov/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+dezeen+%28Dezeenfeed%29&utm_content=Netvibes%20Story%20Assets%200%20Word%20Limit%20300%20Words%20Pays%20Rs%2065%20+%2020%%20=%20Rs%2078%20Time%20Remaining%2022%20mins.%20remaining">Dezeen</a></p> <p>.</p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/NVoOQbyKTSIVpPcAob-pEe0mX_k/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/NVoOQbyKTSIVpPcAob-pEe0mX_k/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/NVoOQbyKTSIVpPcAob-pEe0mX_k/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/NVoOQbyKTSIVpPcAob-pEe0mX_k/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/TtByQg3OgwE?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> </table> <table style="border-top:1px solid #999;padding-top:4px;margin-top:1.5em;width:100%" id="footer"> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">You are subscribed to email updates from <a href="http://www.designbuzz.com/">Designbuzz</a> <br />To stop receiving these emails, you may <a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailunsubscribe?k=s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU">unsubscribe now</a>.</td> <td style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">Email delivery powered by Google</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610</td> </tr> </table> </div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3430067515667370332.post-12495331942756560712012-07-10T21:07:00.001+05:002012-07-10T21:07:29.662+05:00The Design blog<style type="text/css"> h1 a:hover {background-color:#888;color:#fff ! important;} div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div ul { list-style-type:square; padding-left:1em; } div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div blockquote { padding-left:6px; border-left: 6px solid #dadada; margin-left:1em; } div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div li { margin-bottom:1em; margin-left:1em; } table#itemcontentlist tr td a:link, table#itemcontentlist tr td a:visited, table#itemcontentlist tr td a:active, ul#summarylist li a { color:#000099; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none; } img {border:none;} </style> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" id="emailbody" style="margin:0 2em;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"> <table style="border:0;padding:0;margin:0;width:100%"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top" width="99%"> <h1 style="margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"> <a style="color:#888;font-size:22px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;" href="http://www.designbuzz.com/" title="(http://www.designbuzz.com/)">The Design blog</a> <br /> <a href="http://fusion.google.com/add?source=atgs&feedurl=http://feeds.feedburner.com/thedesignblog/ntLw"> <img style="padding-top:6px" alt="" border="0" src="http://gmodules.com/ig/images/plus_google.gif" /> </a> </h1> </td> <td width="1%" /> </tr> </table> <hr style="border:1px solid #ccc;padding:0;margin:0" /> <table id="itemcontentlist"> <tr xmlns=""> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="1" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/WLWRkTg6WPE/yves-behar-creates-big-jambox-jawbone.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Yves Behar creates the Big Jambox for Jawbone</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 10 Jul 2012 05:54 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Asmita Prasad: <p>To fill a large space with sound, Yves Behar, has created a louder and larger version of their wireless Jambox range of audio speakers. The creative director at electronics brand Jawbone, Behar styled the Big Jambox along the same lines as the original portable. As a result, the base, back, top and front of the Jambox with textured metal mesh wrapping as well as vibration reducing rubber feet. The Big Jambox is devised to be paired with Bluetooth devices wirelessly and can support up to eight devices at a time. Buttons on the case allow the user to adjust settings and manipulate controls.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/07/10/big_jambox_by_yves_behar_cqbhx.jpg" alt="Big Jambox by Yves Behar" title="Big Jambox by Yves Behar" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>Big Jambox by Yves Behar</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><a name='more'></a> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/07/10/big_jambox_in_red_dot_finish_oujyl.jpg" alt="Big Jambox in Red Dot finish" title="Big Jambox in Red Dot finish" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>Big Jambox in Red Dot finish</b></div> </div> <p>For making calls via FaceTime or Skype, the Big Jambox also comes with an included microphone. Weighing 1.23 kilograms, the Big Jambox measures 25.6 cm wide x 8 cm tall x 9.3 cm deep which makes it slightly bigger than the original. Developed with the aim of allowing technology to be integrated within everyday life seamlessly, the Jawbone original design features a refined simplicity that oozes via its clear geometric forms.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/07/10/big_jambox_in_graphite_hex_finish_p1bww.jpg" alt="Big Jambox in Graphite Hex finish" title="Big Jambox in Graphite Hex finish" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>Big Jambox in Graphite Hex finish</b></div> </div> <p>The visually and tactilely stunning Big Jambox also provides an optimum level of functionality via its relief features. The subtle relief is defined via the way the light catches the dot, hex and textures and provides a visual playfulness while minimizing material thickness.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/07/10/big_jambox_in_white_wave_finish_rmbyw.jpg" alt="Big Jambox in White Wave finish" title="Big Jambox in White Wave finish" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>Big Jambox in White Wave finish</b></div> </div> <p>The robustness and structural integrity of the Big Jambox is maximized by this series of patented textures and perforated metal wraps. The Big Jambox is offered in three textures and colors including Red Dot, White Wave and Graphite Hex and starts retailing at £260 later this year.</p> <p>Via: <a href="http://www.dezeen.com/2012/07/09/big-jambox-by-yves-behar-for-jawbone-2/">Dezeen</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/uYIdMUR_a_JMiTneR4jlnZzYj1c/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/uYIdMUR_a_JMiTneR4jlnZzYj1c/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/uYIdMUR_a_JMiTneR4jlnZzYj1c/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/uYIdMUR_a_JMiTneR4jlnZzYj1c/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/WLWRkTg6WPE?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="2" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/QE-GPYbyQSw/3d-printed-exoskeleton-shoes-meant-walking.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">3D printed Exoskeleton shoes ain’t meant for walking!</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 10 Jul 2012 03:08 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Asmita Prasad: <p>3D printing may not be at the level where it can print out food or readymade good just yet but that isn't stopping pioneers from experimenting in that direction. Created by Janina Alleyne, UK-based fashion footwear designer, the collection of shoes, including pairs called The Exoskeleton, The Reptile and The Scorpion, are all printed out via a 3D printer and the crafty high heels promise to usher in an era of customized shoes with their advent.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/07/10/3d_printed_shoes_by_janina_alleyne_oplim.jpg" alt="3D printed shoes by Janina Alleyne" title="3D printed shoes by Janina Alleyne" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>3D printed shoes by Janina Alleyne</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><!--more--> <p> Using 3D modeler Inner Leaf, three very unusual sets of shoes were printed out by the designer in separate pieces which were later joined and finished by hand. With a set of sinister teeth-like finish at the end, texturing that makes the shoes look like bones and very pointy edges, the shoes look like a cross between an ivory antique and an alien artifact.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/07/10/3d_printed_shoes_the_exoskeleton_unuwo.jpg" alt="3D printed shoes- The Exoskeleton" title="3D printed shoes- The Exoskeleton" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>3D printed shoes- The Exoskeleton</b></div> </div> <p>The strappy shoes are offered in platform wedge heels and a scarily delicate pump-style heel with gladiator-straps closure, a zip up back closure as well as an open ankle style that is oh so very much in vogue at the moment.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/07/10/3d_printed_shoes_the_reptile_etjob.jpg" alt="3D printed shoes- The Reptile" title="3D printed shoes- The Reptile" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>3D printed shoes- The Reptile</b></div> </div> <p>Alleyne has not shared pictures of the shoes being worn around by models but we fully expect the innovative pairs to be patronized by Britain's latest style icon the Duchess of Cambridge, her equally fashionable sister Pippa and by at-least by the likes of Lady Gaga and Katy Perry whenever they hit the stores.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/07/10/3d_printed_shoes_the_scorpion_d9kwe.jpg" alt="3D printed shoes- The Scorpion" title="3D printed shoes- The Scorpion" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>3D printed shoes- The Scorpion</b></div> </div> <p>Via: <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57466878-1/exoskeleton-3d-printed-shoes-look-alien-awesome/">CNET</a>/<a href="http://www.coroflot.com/janinaalleyne/Exoskeleton-3D-printed-shoes">Coroflot</p> <p></a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/LakfPYs1sNUVzJF5z_9YDVxhXQk/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/LakfPYs1sNUVzJF5z_9YDVxhXQk/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/LakfPYs1sNUVzJF5z_9YDVxhXQk/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/LakfPYs1sNUVzJF5z_9YDVxhXQk/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/QE-GPYbyQSw?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> </table> <table style="border-top:1px solid #999;padding-top:4px;margin-top:1.5em;width:100%" id="footer"> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">You are subscribed to email updates from <a href="http://www.designbuzz.com/">Designbuzz</a> <br />To stop receiving these emails, you may <a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailunsubscribe?k=s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU">unsubscribe now</a>.</td> <td style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">Email delivery powered by Google</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610</td> </tr> </table> </div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3430067515667370332.post-62435775346379219042012-07-06T21:31:00.001+05:002012-07-06T21:31:59.022+05:00The Design blog<style type="text/css"> h1 a:hover {background-color:#888;color:#fff ! 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The passive house was built upon a brick house constructed in the '90s to create a modern home near that beach that displays a great affinity to the coastal environment without removing the inhabitants too far away from the comforts of a modern lifestyle. The passive house utilizes several solar elements to provide clean green power to the inhabitants while extensive, overlapping spatial zones are created within a thermal mass wall that is supported by timber screening, internal joinery and spatial interlocking ribbons.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/07/06/east_house_by_built_environment_practice_mohhs.jpg" alt="East House by Built-Environment Practice" title="East House by Built-Environment Practice" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>East House by Built-Environment Practice</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><a name='more'></a> <p> <!--Gallery:61735--></p> <p>The home comes with plenty of glass walls and large windows that allow the greenery outdoor to filter in while the timber roof and soft surfaces keep the tone inside the house light and fresh. The East House looks to reinforce the relationship of the inhabitants with the environment outdoors and provides its professional occupants the chance to get away from the hustle and bustle of Sydney to a home where they can actively pursue their passion for gardening, music, cooking, surfing and yoga. Sitting across a 10 miles stretch of the beach, the East house sits in a northern orientation to maximize its solar exposure and have the homes filled with plenty of natural sunlight through the day.</p> <p>Via: <a href="http://www.contemporist.com/2012/07/05/east-house-by-built-environment-practice/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+contemporist+%28CONTEMPORIST%29&utm_content=Netvibes">Contemporist</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/hZc5SDk_RdkJypE-7MG1AeOs1LY/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/hZc5SDk_RdkJypE-7MG1AeOs1LY/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/hZc5SDk_RdkJypE-7MG1AeOs1LY/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/hZc5SDk_RdkJypE-7MG1AeOs1LY/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/ZsK2ohzaISw?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> </table> <table style="border-top:1px solid #999;padding-top:4px;margin-top:1.5em;width:100%" id="footer"> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">You are subscribed to email updates from <a href="http://www.designbuzz.com/">Designbuzz</a> <br />To stop receiving these emails, you may <a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailunsubscribe?k=s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU">unsubscribe now</a>.</td> <td style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">Email delivery powered by Google</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610</td> </tr> </table> </div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3430067515667370332.post-70118163892654081732012-07-02T21:09:00.001+05:002012-07-02T21:09:54.358+05:00The Design blog<style type="text/css"> h1 a:hover {background-color:#888;color:#fff ! important;} div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div ul { list-style-type:square; padding-left:1em; } div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div blockquote { padding-left:6px; border-left: 6px solid #dadada; margin-left:1em; } div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div li { margin-bottom:1em; margin-left:1em; } table#itemcontentlist tr td a:link, table#itemcontentlist tr td a:visited, table#itemcontentlist tr td a:active, ul#summarylist li a { color:#000099; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none; } img {border:none;} </style> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" id="emailbody" style="margin:0 2em;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"> <table style="border:0;padding:0;margin:0;width:100%"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top" width="99%"> <h1 style="margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"> <a style="color:#888;font-size:22px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;" href="http://www.designbuzz.com/" title="(http://www.designbuzz.com/)">The Design blog</a> <br /> <a href="http://fusion.google.com/add?source=atgs&feedurl=http://feeds.feedburner.com/thedesignblog/ntLw"> <img style="padding-top:6px" alt="" border="0" src="http://gmodules.com/ig/images/plus_google.gif" /> </a> </h1> </td> <td width="1%" /> </tr> </table> <hr style="border:1px solid #ccc;padding:0;margin:0" /> <table id="itemcontentlist"> <tr xmlns=""> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="1" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/fyMJNe8DmZY/qmilch-chemical-free-fiber-made-milk.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Qmilch, a chemical free fiber made from milk</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 29 Jun 2012 05:30 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Jaspreet Kaur Walia: <p>Milk is an important part of our life and there is no household that can go without the supply of this white liquid even for a single day. But, it's time you stop drinking milk and start wearing it for that added glow. Anke Domaske from Germany has come up with a new textile that looks like silk and has been made using milk. Christened Qmilch, the textile is extremely soft and durable, folds like silk, but can be washed like cotton.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/06/26/qmilch_2skap.jpg" alt="Qmilch" title="Qmilch" width="550" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:530px"><b>Qmilch</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><a name='more'></a> <p> The German fashion designer and biochemist's sustainable textile made completely from organic milk was given the innovation award by the Textile Research Association, Germany, giving it the status of a new fabric. The Eco-friendly fiber will prove to be quite beneficial for people who suffer from skin allergies, which are result of chemical loaded textiles. The fashion designer along with her team reduced milk to a protein powder, which was later boiled and pressed into strands. The strands obtained during the whole process were then woven into fabric, which has been named Qmilch and is environmentally friendly in nature.</p> <p><!--Gallery:61723--></p> <p>The fabric can also be given a heavy texture by spinning strands in a rough way. Apart from this, the same fabric can be made to look shinny and smooth, which will feel soft just like a normal jersey material does. Qmilch is a new picture of green fashion, which will not only bring down waste produced when oil byproducts are used, but will also kill our dependency on such sources. It is bound to create ripples in the clothing and fashion industry because of its Eco-friendly properties.</p> <p>Via: <a href="http://www.fastcodesign.com/1670130/cheesy-chic-german-turns-milk-into-a-silky-chemical-free-textile#5">Fastcodesign</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/a0pJaBGWyf3QEYEWtm5ipQnVkdM/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/a0pJaBGWyf3QEYEWtm5ipQnVkdM/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/a0pJaBGWyf3QEYEWtm5ipQnVkdM/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/a0pJaBGWyf3QEYEWtm5ipQnVkdM/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/fyMJNe8DmZY?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> </table> <table style="border-top:1px solid #999;padding-top:4px;margin-top:1.5em;width:100%" id="footer"> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">You are subscribed to email updates from <a href="http://www.designbuzz.com/">Designbuzz</a> <br />To stop receiving these emails, you may <a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailunsubscribe?k=s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU">unsubscribe now</a>.</td> <td style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">Email delivery powered by Google</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610</td> </tr> </table> </div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3430067515667370332.post-30291208884562410122012-06-25T21:11:00.001+05:002012-06-25T21:11:47.962+05:00The Design blog<style type="text/css"> h1 a:hover {background-color:#888;color:#fff ! important;} div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div ul { list-style-type:square; padding-left:1em; } div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div blockquote { padding-left:6px; border-left: 6px solid #dadada; margin-left:1em; } div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div li { margin-bottom:1em; margin-left:1em; } table#itemcontentlist tr td a:link, table#itemcontentlist tr td a:visited, table#itemcontentlist tr td a:active, ul#summarylist li a { color:#000099; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none; } img {border:none;} </style> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" id="emailbody" style="margin:0 2em;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"> <table style="border:0;padding:0;margin:0;width:100%"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top" width="99%"> <h1 style="margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"> <a style="color:#888;font-size:22px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;" href="http://www.designbuzz.com/" title="(http://www.designbuzz.com/)">The Design blog</a> <br /> <a href="http://fusion.google.com/add?source=atgs&feedurl=http://feeds.feedburner.com/thedesignblog/ntLw"> <img style="padding-top:6px" alt="" border="0" src="http://gmodules.com/ig/images/plus_google.gif" /> </a> </h1> </td> <td width="1%" /> </tr> </table> <hr style="border:1px solid #ccc;padding:0;margin:0" /> <ul style="clear:both;padding:0 0 0 1.2em;width:100%" id="summarylist"> <li> <a href="#1">Function table based on 3D visualizations</a> </li> <li> <a href="#2">Adidas cancels ‘shackle’ sneakers after negative criticism on Facebook post</a> </li> <li> <a href="#3">Coffee table cum world map aquarium</a> </li> </ul> <table id="itemcontentlist"> <tr xmlns=""> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="1" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/bmYDUPB3E2Q/function-table-based-3d-visualizations.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Function table based on 3D visualizations</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 25 Jun 2012 04:47 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Surbhi Sharma: <p>An interior designer can translate your living style whims and fancies into real life ideas. Architecture is all about thinking beyond the routine way of life and Daan Mulder is one of such artists. This renowned interior designer has crafted a Function Table which is truly unconventional. It is based on 3D visualizations and is a part of the Form Follows function line. This dutch designer is also an applied artist.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/06/25/daan_mulder_function_table_gkstu.jpg" alt="Daan Mulder Function Table" title="Daan Mulder Function Table" width="630" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:610px"><b>Daan Mulder Function Table</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p>The Function Table which is another creation of Form Follows Function series, has been created with a computer program. It does not have loose parts and look classy and modish from all aspects. The table is laminated at multiple layers and is completely made of wood. This lamination has made it easier for the artist to make its top thin and sturdy. The finishing materials of the table include oak and veneer. This masterpiece has been painted in ultra matt lacquer, adding to its sheen.</p> <p><!--Gallery:61721--></p> <p>Interior designing is all about innovating with the architectural space. This function table is certainly a great example of creativity and innovation. The 3D visualization has been kept in mind by the Dutch designer while creating this artistic table. Its price is available on request but you can surely think of shelling some dollars and make it a part of daily living. Adding to your living style and standard, this is definitely a piece of luxury.</p> <p>Via: <a href="http://www.contemporist.com/2012/06/24/form-follows-function-table-by-daan-mulder/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+contemporist+%28CONTEMPORIST%29&utm_content=Netvibes">Contemporist </a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/f6PwNGgWepD2C6RYR-FNDPNoPFY/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/f6PwNGgWepD2C6RYR-FNDPNoPFY/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/f6PwNGgWepD2C6RYR-FNDPNoPFY/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/f6PwNGgWepD2C6RYR-FNDPNoPFY/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/bmYDUPB3E2Q?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="2" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/HYNB5Jw3zHw/adidas-cancels-shackle-sneakers-negative-criticism-facebook-post.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Adidas cancels ‘shackle’ sneakers after negative criticism on Facebook post</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 24 Jun 2012 11:51 PM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Asmita Prasad: <p>Chains have always been a cool addition to any form of footwear and can even make demure patent pumps look edgy. But for people who prize political correctness over being just plain cool, even a sloppy sneaker can appear to be completely outrageous. And that's just what happened when Adidas Originals posted a picture of its latest creation, the JS Roundhouse Mids, on Facebook.</p> <p><a name='more'></a> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/06/20/adidas_sparks_outrage_with_shackle_sneakers_9ugs9.jpg" alt="Adidas sparks outrage with 'shackle' sneakers" title="Adidas sparks outrage with 'shackle' sneakers" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>Adidas sparks outrage with 'shackle' sneakers</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p>Even though the post received 38,536 "likes", 4,223 "comments" and 9,097 "shares", Adidas was forced to cancel the launch of the shoe because a lot of people objected to the orange plastic chains and lock design dubbing it symbolic of racism. The majority of the people who viewed the June 14 post claimed that the design looked like the shackles used to contain people of color sold as slaves. Some even went as far to say that anyone who chose to wear these shoes would be voluntarily supporting slavery.</p> <p>The company dismissed the criticism in a press statement and stated that the design had nothing to do with slavery and were simply a unique and outrageous take on fashion by designer Jeremy Scott. Scott's previous creations have featured Mickey Mouse and panda heads which have been wildly popular. A few Adidas fans dubbed the outrage hilarious and defended the design as being playful though Adidas was forced to issue an apology and retract the shoes from the market.</p> <p>Via: <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/fashion/adidas-sparks-outrage-shackle-sneakers-article-1.1097658">NY Daily News</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/hFWxNzKLeJhN4VBG40xDFLhUD3A/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/hFWxNzKLeJhN4VBG40xDFLhUD3A/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/hFWxNzKLeJhN4VBG40xDFLhUD3A/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/hFWxNzKLeJhN4VBG40xDFLhUD3A/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/HYNB5Jw3zHw?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="3" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/CkwjezXHRUA/coffee-table-cum-world-map-aquarium.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Coffee table cum world map aquarium</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 24 Jun 2012 11:45 PM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Surbhi Sharma: <p>Having a cup of coffee over a coffee table that lets fish traverse the world, does sound quite exciting. Yes, it is for real. The world map aquarium makes the fins species feel they are travelling across the globe, with continents carved perfectly in this aquarium cum coffee table. This aquarium can give the fishes a world they must have never dreamt of, not even the coffee drinker.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/06/19/world_map_aquarium_dw9it.jpg" alt="World Map Aquarium" title="World Map Aquarium" width="640" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:620px"><b>World Map Aquarium</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><!--more--> <p> Your finned aquatics will definitely love you for this. These pirates of the aquarium will feel like never before while combating to travel from one continent to another in just a span of seconds, as this table is a smaller version of the world. Designed by Takuro Yamamoto, this aquarium has the potential to help you unwind over a cup of coffee by looking at the fishes swimming across continents and countries. This world map aquarium has also helped the brainy designer Takuro Yamamoto clinch a TIFF award. Artistically appealing, this fish house can be your pick if you are an aquatic life lover.</p> <p>This striking coffee table aquarium was created as a project for designboom's TIFF awards. This world map like aquarium has been intricately cut into shape of continents to help you enjoy the world along with the fishes. The miniscule fish inhabitants of this coffee table aquarium can explore the world in seconds. The world map aquarium is surely a conceptual piece of art and not a functional model. So now you can think proudly of owning an aquarium and yet not confining the fishes to a limited world. Get over the guilt of detaining the fishes in a restricted area by helping them reconnoiter the world in jiffies. You can enjoy the lovely view of fishes in water over a cup of coffee and be close to nature.</p> <p>Via: <a href="http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/06/world-map-aquarium-makes-fish-think-they-can-swim-around-the-globe-because-theyre-dumb/">Gizmodo</a></p> <div class="permaAd"></div> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/uzV3LgUS7fj4x6imK4IA1KV1XRA/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/uzV3LgUS7fj4x6imK4IA1KV1XRA/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/uzV3LgUS7fj4x6imK4IA1KV1XRA/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/uzV3LgUS7fj4x6imK4IA1KV1XRA/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/CkwjezXHRUA?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> </table> <table style="border-top:1px solid #999;padding-top:4px;margin-top:1.5em;width:100%" id="footer"> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">You are subscribed to email updates from <a href="http://www.designbuzz.com/">Designbuzz</a> <br />To stop receiving these emails, you may <a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailunsubscribe?k=s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU">unsubscribe now</a>.</td> <td style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">Email delivery powered by Google</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610</td> </tr> </table> </div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3430067515667370332.post-67888504019664842842012-06-24T21:12:00.001+05:002012-06-24T21:12:57.276+05:00The Design blog<style type="text/css"> h1 a:hover {background-color:#888;color:#fff ! important;} div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div ul { list-style-type:square; padding-left:1em; } div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div blockquote { padding-left:6px; border-left: 6px solid #dadada; margin-left:1em; } div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div li { margin-bottom:1em; margin-left:1em; } table#itemcontentlist tr td a:link, table#itemcontentlist tr td a:visited, table#itemcontentlist tr td a:active, ul#summarylist li a { color:#000099; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none; } img {border:none;} </style> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" id="emailbody" style="margin:0 2em;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"> <table style="border:0;padding:0;margin:0;width:100%"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top" width="99%"> <h1 style="margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"> <a style="color:#888;font-size:22px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;" href="http://www.designbuzz.com/" title="(http://www.designbuzz.com/)">The Design blog</a> <br /> <a href="http://fusion.google.com/add?source=atgs&feedurl=http://feeds.feedburner.com/thedesignblog/ntLw"> <img style="padding-top:6px" alt="" border="0" src="http://gmodules.com/ig/images/plus_google.gif" /> </a> </h1> </td> <td width="1%" /> </tr> </table> <hr style="border:1px solid #ccc;padding:0;margin:0" /> <table id="itemcontentlist"> <tr xmlns=""> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="1" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/0QDUPYOC_Ak/nathalie-boutts-creation-paper-strips-textured-images.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Nathalie Boutté's creation: Paper strips textured images</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 23 Jun 2012 12:18 PM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Asmita Prasad: <p>Images from Legos and dominos have become quite common these days. But designer Nathalie Boutté used the same principles of pixilation to create stunningly detailed pictures that are made entirely out of paper strips! The self-taught artist combines elements from disciplines such as painting, sculpting and photography to create art "out of" paper instead of "on" the paper itself.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/06/21/canis_major_by_nathalie_boutt_ge1en.jpg" alt="Canis Major by Nathalie Boutté" title="Canis Major by Nathalie Boutté" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>Canis Major by Nathalie Boutté</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><a name='more'></a> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/06/21/gaia_by_nathalie_boutt_yxkvy.jpg" alt="Gaia by Nathalie Boutté" title="Gaia by Nathalie Boutté" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>Gaia by Nathalie Boutté</b></div> </div> <p>To create these stunning images, the French artist cuts long strips of paper and then pastes them together to give the images a feather-like texture. The effect is used for all images with the texture of various papers like Nepalese Paper, Tracing Paper and Color paper and the artist uses bright shades along with grays to create the shading effect.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/06/21/memories_by_nathalie_boutt_b2vpq.jpg" alt="Memories by Nathalie Boutté" title="Memories by Nathalie Boutté" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>Memories by Nathalie Boutté</b></div> </div> <p>To fashion a more diverse color palette, the artist uses gold sheets and Indian ink. Some of Nathalie Boutté's more interesting works include pictures like the ‘Gaia’ that is created using layered maps and depicts the map of the world.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/06/21/jeune_homme_la_fleur_by_nathalie_boutt_zzcpm.jpg" alt="Jeune Homme à la Fleur by Nathalie Boutté" title="Jeune Homme à la Fleur by Nathalie Boutté" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>Jeune Homme à la Fleur by Nathalie Boutté</b></div> </div> <p>Color layer and heavy paper was used to create the image called ‘Ingénue’ and simple color paper was used to create the ‘Enfant de Papier’. The image named ‘Jeune Homme à la Fleur’ comprises of the picture of a photograph taken in 1959 by Seydou Keita in which old books were used to form an image effectively making it a picture of a picture.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/06/21/enfant_de_papier_by_nathalie_boutt_rd9li.jpg" alt="Enfant de Papier by Nathalie Boutté" title="Enfant de Papier by Nathalie Boutté" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>Enfant de Papier by Nathalie Boutté</b></div> </div> <p>The picture named ‘Memories’ was made using pages of a music encyclopedia and thick paper. The ‘Canis Major’ was made using Chinese ink, tracing paper and Nepalese paper.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/06/21/ingnue_by_nathalie_boutt_y8b1m.jpg" alt="Ingénue by Nathalie Boutté" title="Ingénue by Nathalie Boutté" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>Ingénue by Nathalie Boutté</b></div> </div> <p>Via: <a href="http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/10/view/21863/paper-strip-pictures-by-nathalie-boutte.html">Design Boom</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/IREVQaXNVEPTLTkU3HnYEfFlCSw/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/IREVQaXNVEPTLTkU3HnYEfFlCSw/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/IREVQaXNVEPTLTkU3HnYEfFlCSw/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/IREVQaXNVEPTLTkU3HnYEfFlCSw/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/0QDUPYOC_Ak?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="2" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/gjf1IEp_BfA/sci-fi-reality-seaorbiter-ocean-explorer.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Sci Fi to Reality: The SeaOrbiter Ocean Explorer</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 23 Jun 2012 11:47 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Deepon Mitra: <p>71% of the Earth's surface is water. Marine biologists and ocean floor cartographers opine that only 20% of the world's oceans have been explored. What lies beneath the murky depths of the world's blue? What mysteries do the crashing waves hide? Wouldn't we like to know?! There could be fantastic new lifeforms which may better give us an understanding on how life evolved on earth, or, there could be monsters straight from our worst nightmares. Much needs to be explored in the seas and oceans of the world can be well illustrated with the enigma of the giant squid (for instance). We only have dead specimens to prove their existence but we have yet to find one in its natural habitat. But that may be a thing of the past with the new SeaOrbiter coming into the picture.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/06/23/the_seaorbiter_fh1po.jpg" alt="The SeaOrbiter" title="The SeaOrbiter" width="467" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:447px"><b>The SeaOrbiter</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p>It seems that sci fi creations are slowly turning into reality again (Jules Verne would be proud!). The SeaOrbiter ocean explorer is a futuristic vessel which is still in its conceptual stage. Designed by Jacques Rougerie (a French architect ), he has been waiting for his dream to come true for almost 12 years now. Investors and Sponsors have seen its potential and construction of the vessel will start in October and may be completed within 2013.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/06/23/the_schematics_iavoy.jpg" alt="The Schematics" title="The Schematics" width="536" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:516px"><b>The Schematics</b></div> </div> <p>The SeaOrbiter ocean explorer looks like a gargantuan white aquatic cockroach (complete with feelers!). It is the world's first free standing vertical vessel that will stand 170 feet (51 m) into the air. To better serve its purpose, half of the vessel will remain submerged underwater at all times, just like an iceberg. Considering the implications, and the vast potential of exploring and charting the world's oceans and oceanic life, the project's cost of US $52.7 million is extremely measly (taking into account the millions of dollars that are still being invested in the International Space Station). In addition, the SeaOrbiter will give marine biologists and scientists an opportunity to study marine life in their natural habitat, in real time. The vessel will accommodate 18 scientists/biologists and crew who will remain onboard the vessel. Rougerie has dubbed them the "Oceanauts", who will stay on the vessel to observe and study ocean life under its transparent hull.</p> <div class="permaAd"></div> <p>Now for the specifics, the semi submersible SeaOrbiter will be divided into 2 major parts. There will be a submerged chamber that goes down 102 feet (31 m) below sea level. This will be the observation level. The part above the sea level will have an open air terrace that can be used both for observation and for sun bathing! Just like Verne's Nautilus, the submerged section of the SeaOrbiter will have panoramic windows and huge portholes (with powerful lights that will illuminate a radius of about 750m for clear visibility). A world class, mobile ocean observatory—that's what the SeaOrbiter is! The vessel will also be outfitted with the latest in sonar and oceanographic observational equipment which will continuously feed and receive data to and fro from satellites. There is also a state-of-the-art pressurized module (with multiple levels) that will allow the 'oceanauts' to delve into previously unexplored depths. The vessel will be powered by non conventional sources of energy (like, tidal, solar and wind energy) and thus will neither leave any carbon footprint nor contaminate the oceans.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/06/23/the_scale_model_7issi.jpg" alt="The Scale Model" title="The Scale Model" width="410" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:390px"><b>The Scale Model</b></div> </div> <p>Rougerie will be showcasing his SeaOrbiter ocean explorer project at the International Expo, 2012, in Yeosu, S. Korea with a 1:20 scale model of the vessel. An early Christmas present for marine scientists? Sure looks like one!</p> <p><!--Gallery:61717--></p> <p>Via: <a href="www.gizmag.com/seaorbiter-vessel/23047/">GizMag</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/0O0CZAu_5PYbA7WIHzp587Fy0Hk/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/0O0CZAu_5PYbA7WIHzp587Fy0Hk/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/0O0CZAu_5PYbA7WIHzp587Fy0Hk/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/0O0CZAu_5PYbA7WIHzp587Fy0Hk/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/gjf1IEp_BfA?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> </table> <table style="border-top:1px solid #999;padding-top:4px;margin-top:1.5em;width:100%" id="footer"> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">You are subscribed to email updates from <a href="http://www.designbuzz.com/">Designbuzz</a> <br />To stop receiving these emails, you may <a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailunsubscribe?k=s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU">unsubscribe now</a>.</td> <td style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">Email delivery powered by Google</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610</td> </tr> </table> </div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3430067515667370332.post-84103080906561050532012-06-22T21:15:00.001+05:002012-06-22T21:15:29.500+05:00The Design blog<style type="text/css"> h1 a:hover {background-color:#888;color:#fff ! important;} div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div ul { list-style-type:square; padding-left:1em; } div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div blockquote { padding-left:6px; border-left: 6px solid #dadada; margin-left:1em; } div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div li { margin-bottom:1em; margin-left:1em; } table#itemcontentlist tr td a:link, table#itemcontentlist tr td a:visited, table#itemcontentlist tr td a:active, ul#summarylist li a { color:#000099; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none; } img {border:none;} </style> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" id="emailbody" style="margin:0 2em;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"> <table style="border:0;padding:0;margin:0;width:100%"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top" width="99%"> <h1 style="margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"> <a style="color:#888;font-size:22px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;" href="http://www.designbuzz.com/" title="(http://www.designbuzz.com/)">The Design blog</a> <br /> <a href="http://fusion.google.com/add?source=atgs&feedurl=http://feeds.feedburner.com/thedesignblog/ntLw"> <img style="padding-top:6px" alt="" border="0" src="http://gmodules.com/ig/images/plus_google.gif" /> </a> </h1> </td> <td width="1%" /> </tr> </table> <hr style="border:1px solid #ccc;padding:0;margin:0" /> <table id="itemcontentlist"> <tr xmlns=""> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="1" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/6ADgJrxKg-M/post-table-doodlers.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Post-It Table for all the doodlers</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 22 Jun 2012 06:59 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Surbhi Sharma: <p>A huge post-it table can be a true genius for all the doodlers. Brains behind this post-it table – A Milan based design company, Soup Studio will surely be a boon to all the designers who constantly doodle giving you all the free doodling space. It enables you to take notes or scribble without getting into a paper mess. All you need to do is cover the entire desk with giant post-it sheets and then scribble until you are done with them. All you need a huge desk and giant sheets of paper.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/06/19/post_it_table_2u5vt.jpg" alt="Post-it Table" title="Post-it Table" width="525" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:505px"><b>Post-it Table</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p>This DIY post-it desk can also prove to be eco-friendly by using rice paper. This will help in reduction of landfill waste of used sheets. Don't wait to memo your new ideas on this scribble table which has been topped with eighty large sheets for you to squiggle till you drop. Whether you want to scribble, doodle or create fresh ideas, all you need is this Italian designed post-it note table to put your thoughts on paper. Once you are done with one sheet, you can simple peel it away to reach a new fresh clean sheet.</p> <p>If you wish to have a new workstation each time, this should be your pick. It helps you generate ideas beyond the boundaries of a note pad or a post-it. With price available on request, this giant post-it table is being referred as 'post-itable'. This table created under a project by soup studio has received recognition from many including the Second International Designer's Workstation Competition. This competition was organized by the design institution. For all those creative and innovative folks, this note desk will add on to your creative caps to help you generate clean fresh ideas each time. This post-it topped table can be your pick without any hassle. Draw your ideas beyond the conventional post-its and notebooks and unleash your design potential.</p> <div class="permaAd"></div> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/RcUf5F6iwxPBnhI97seeO_TfKJ4/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/RcUf5F6iwxPBnhI97seeO_TfKJ4/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/RcUf5F6iwxPBnhI97seeO_TfKJ4/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/RcUf5F6iwxPBnhI97seeO_TfKJ4/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/6ADgJrxKg-M?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="2" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/bZRQ0yMoi0g/joseph-guerras-suna-broom-inspired-zen-gardens.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Joseph Guerra’s Suna Broom is inspired by Zen Gardens</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 22 Jun 2012 06:52 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Asmita Prasad: <p>Even though robotic automated vacuum cleaners are all the rage in the home maintenance department these days, nothing beats the kind of cleaning that your regular bristled broom can get you. But most brooms experience splayed bristles when rested working end down and tend to get knocked over when rested from the handle. To make this problem redundant, designer Joseph Guerra has created the Suna Broom which comes with a pivoting head that allows the broom to be stored bristle side down without worrying about the bristles splaying.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/06/20/suna_broom_by_joseph_guerra_h4pwk.jpg" alt="Suna Broom by Joseph Guerra" title="Suna Broom by Joseph Guerra" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>Suna Broom by Joseph Guerra</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><a name='more'></a> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/06/20/suna_broom_by_joseph_guerra_jq563.jpg" alt="Suna Broom by Joseph Guerra" title="Suna Broom by Joseph Guerra" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>Suna Broom by Joseph Guerra</b></div> </div> <p>Part of the designer's finished senior year thesis at the Rhode Island School of Design, the broom was inspired by the equipment used in a traditional Japanese Zen Garden for raking the sand. Using the form of the rake and the repetitive action evoking meditative contemplation, the Suna Broom comes fitted with a detachable head that makes it easier to use with dust pans and to access distant corners.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/06/20/suna_broom_by_joseph_guerra_eity8.jpg" alt="Suna Broom by Joseph Guerra" title="Suna Broom by Joseph Guerra" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>Suna Broom by Joseph Guerra</b></div> </div> <p>This detachable pivoting head snaps into place via magnets that lets it be used as a long stemmed broom when large areas need sweeping as well as a hand-duster for cleaning smaller areas. The broom easily folds vertically as well which ensures that the bristles never get damaged and your broom stays perky and useful for longer.</p> <p>Via: <a href="http://www.dezeen.com/2012/06/18/suna-broom-by-joseph-guerra/">Dezeen</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/2U7PYMfAiVH1DrDxolJIDVwa5pY/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/2U7PYMfAiVH1DrDxolJIDVwa5pY/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/2U7PYMfAiVH1DrDxolJIDVwa5pY/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/2U7PYMfAiVH1DrDxolJIDVwa5pY/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/bZRQ0yMoi0g?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> </table> <table style="border-top:1px solid #999;padding-top:4px;margin-top:1.5em;width:100%" id="footer"> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">You are subscribed to email updates from <a href="http://www.designbuzz.com/">Designbuzz</a> <br />To stop receiving these emails, you may <a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailunsubscribe?k=s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU">unsubscribe now</a>.</td> <td style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">Email delivery powered by Google</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610</td> </tr> </table> </div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3430067515667370332.post-15717056453534509752012-06-19T21:39:00.001+05:002012-06-19T21:39:42.106+05:00The Design blog<style type="text/css"> h1 a:hover {background-color:#888;color:#fff ! important;} div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div ul { list-style-type:square; padding-left:1em; } div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div blockquote { padding-left:6px; border-left: 6px solid #dadada; margin-left:1em; } div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div li { margin-bottom:1em; margin-left:1em; } table#itemcontentlist tr td a:link, table#itemcontentlist tr td a:visited, table#itemcontentlist tr td a:active, ul#summarylist li a { color:#000099; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none; } img {border:none;} </style> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" id="emailbody" style="margin:0 2em;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"> <table style="border:0;padding:0;margin:0;width:100%"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top" width="99%"> <h1 style="margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"> <a style="color:#888;font-size:22px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;" href="http://www.designbuzz.com/" title="(http://www.designbuzz.com/)">The Design blog</a> <br /> <a href="http://fusion.google.com/add?source=atgs&feedurl=http://feeds.feedburner.com/thedesignblog/ntLw"> <img style="padding-top:6px" alt="" border="0" src="http://gmodules.com/ig/images/plus_google.gif" /> </a> </h1> </td> <td width="1%" /> </tr> </table> <hr style="border:1px solid #ccc;padding:0;margin:0" /> <table id="itemcontentlist"> <tr xmlns=""> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="1" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/1dkBR5q7628/gekrse-sculpture-franz-west.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Gekröse: A Sculpture by Franz West</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 19 Jun 2012 05:34 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Deepon Mitra: <p>Austrian sculptor Franz West's "Gekröse" sold out on the first day of its exhibit for a seven digit sum. Considering its humungous size one would know that the sculpture was bought by person with an extremely large house! Jona Lueddeckens, from the gallery, remarks that this is Franz's biggest creation till date.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/06/19/the_sculpture_itself_erqbg.jpg" alt="The sculpture itself" title="The sculpture itself" width="650" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:630px"><b>The sculpture itself</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p>"Gekröse" is titanic. One of its kind, the sculpture is probably one of the biggest pieces of contemporary art. Its size is perhaps the most striking feature of its appearance. It is monumental and intimidating, yet playful and whimsical in same measures. This imposing piece of art was colored a cheerful rosy hue of which gives a jocund tone to the overall dynamics and flow of the sculpture. A single glance at this exceedingly convoluted structure raises several images in the mind of the beholder. The person watching it can interpret as anything from a humungous primeval cephalopod to a scaled up representation of the human intestines to a gigantic pile of feces (depending on how sophisticated or daft the imagination is!). Franz has always been known for sculptures that have had some form of attached functions. They are essentially artistic furniture which can serve as a place for social interaction. This welded aluminum sculpture however seems to represent a whole new vista of development within Franz's opus.</p> <p>West began his days in Vienna during the 60s. Actionism in art and sculpture was the word of the day during those times. Franz started out with this movement and his works portrayed radical public behavior which meant to stir up the passivity in the art world. During the 70s he pioneered a new sculpture form called 'Passstueke' or 'the Adaptives'. 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Keeping this thought in mind, they have decided to bring about a subtle awareness for this general cause. By painting the water tanks in colorful colors, some of the famous artists have actually been able to showcase their work, yet bringing about a much needed awareness in terms of design, and the need for water conservation.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/06/15/image_1_l7pwa.jpg" alt="Image 1" title="Image 1" width="500" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:480px"><b>Image 1</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><a name='more'></a> <p>As the water levels start to recede in New York, the urgent need for conservation of the precious resource came to the fore. With this thought in mind, Kickstarter decided to unleash the creative prowess of a few famous artists by printing their renowned works on these water tanks. Although, this was not an easy task, given the difficulty of gaining approval for the same, but then, nothing is impossible especially when you have the will to do it.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/06/15/image_2_ppd7y.jpg" alt="Image 2" title="Image 2" width="500" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:480px"><b>Image 2</b></div> </div> <p>The water tanks have played the perfect canvas to some of the well known artists in New York. Jeff Koons, Andy Goldsworthy, Jay-Z, Ellen Gallagher, Devendra Banhart and Bruce Weber have all lent their creative works to Kickstarter, making their project an overnight hit with the classes as well as the masses. The biggest plus point with these water tanks is their overhead location and the way they create visibility and awareness from a distance as well. Keeping this creative yet resourceful concept in mind, there is hardly any doubt about the success of this overwhelming event which is yet to occur in the coming Spring of 2013.</p> <p>Via: <a href="http://www.psfk.com/2012/06/street-art-nyc-water-towers.html">Psfk</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/l4vkSfR8xfudcMkDiE2tWv7A8Rk/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/l4vkSfR8xfudcMkDiE2tWv7A8Rk/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/l4vkSfR8xfudcMkDiE2tWv7A8Rk/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/l4vkSfR8xfudcMkDiE2tWv7A8Rk/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/8XoguLq8mGE?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="2" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/AIFX8amx5lk/flaunt-wine-collection-transformer-styled-wine-rack-made-scrap.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Flaunt your wine collection in a transformer styled wine rack made from scrap</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 15 Jun 2012 04:47 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Jaspreet Kaur Walia: <p>Drinking and driving should never be clubbed together, but car scraps and wine surely be. A used car salesman has made a wine rack using nothing but car and motorcycle junk transmission parts. The wine rack has been shaped like a huge transformer, which definitely manages to send creeps and fetches attention because of its not-so-appealing looks.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/06/15/scrap_metal_transformer_wine_rack_1dw89.jpg" alt="Scrap Metal Transformer Wine Rack" title="Scrap Metal Transformer Wine Rack" width="550" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:530px"><b>Scrap Metal Transformer Wine Rack</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><!--more--> <p> Metal is a popular choice for wine racks, but this one of a kind rack will definitely set you wheezing. This is nothing but half ton of pure junk put together into an enormous robot, which has been styled like a transformer. The free standing creation will bring the magic of the popular sci-fi flick right inside the warmth of your house, surprising many around. The robot lights up when attached to a normal household plug, which gives the wine rack added character.</p> <p><!--Gallery:61696--></p> <p>Slots to store wine bottles make it look as if the beast is all ready to destroy anyone who comes in its way by shooting these bottles right across their skull. The transformer can be loaded with 32 wine bottles and is nothing less than a piece of stunning art created using junk that would have otherwise got loaded with rust. If you are a wine lover, then this art form will definitely be a great way to display your wine collection.</p> <p>The wine hungry, scrap metal transformer doesn't come cheap and has been stashed with a heavy price tag of $7000, which is quite some money to own this giant.</p> <p>Via: <a href="http://technabob.com/blog/2012/06/14/transformer-wine-rack/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TechnabobtechNewsBlog+%28Technabob%29&utm_content=Netvibes">Technabob</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/ysPvANL2IyneOldLczagVDBn6f8/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/ysPvANL2IyneOldLczagVDBn6f8/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/ysPvANL2IyneOldLczagVDBn6f8/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/ysPvANL2IyneOldLczagVDBn6f8/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/AIFX8amx5lk?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="3" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/faiFyalUySc/mobile-phone-nesting-dolls-charts-new-age-replacement-matushka-dolls.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Mobile Phone Nesting Dolls charts are the new age replacement of matushka dolls</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 14 Jun 2012 10:54 PM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Sahil Khurana: <p>The Russian Matushka dolls are history, especially when compared with the Cell Phone Nesting Dolls chart. Similar to the model of the traditional doll set, the mobile set is the most informative way of teaching your children the evolution of the mobile phone. Classified as a very unique piece of art, the designer phone set beats competition single-handedly. It is the perfect example which epitomizes how technology has also undergone years of evolution, landing us in an era of advancement and up scaling.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/06/14/cell_phone_nesting_dolls_zkkgp.jpg" alt="Cell Phone Nesting Dolls" title="Cell Phone Nesting Dolls" width="550" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:530px"><b>Cell Phone Nesting Dolls</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><!--more--> <p> Designed by British designer Kyle Bean, the phone model links us perfectly with the working of the earliest models of the wonderful contraption. Taking its cue from the first ever available model, DynaTac, the sets encompasses nine evolutions within its bosom. Not only is the contraption really wonderful to look at, but it also serves as an example of how far we have come from the earlier times.</p> <p><!--Gallery:61692--></p> <p>Each of the nine varieties of phones covered under this model fit into each other like a screw into a bolt. The nine models resemble each version of the phones which were launched as and when they were. But one striking concept is the way they have been made to fit into each other so neatly, leaving no space for any faults. The end of the series occurs with the iPhone, which represents the present generation standards.</p> <p>Giving Kyle a pat on the back for coming up with such an ingenious idea, there is absolutely no doubt about his designing prowess and well to do imagination. Given his state of the art, there is hardly any going back into the history to actually refer to how and when the mobile phone became a hit.</p> <p>Via: <a href="http://www.psfk.com/2012/06/cell-phone-nesting-dolls.html">Psfk</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/mhiPyT9imLFlrp5MaLcbqOdcIWQ/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/mhiPyT9imLFlrp5MaLcbqOdcIWQ/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/mhiPyT9imLFlrp5MaLcbqOdcIWQ/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/mhiPyT9imLFlrp5MaLcbqOdcIWQ/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/faiFyalUySc?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> </table> <table style="border-top:1px solid #999;padding-top:4px;margin-top:1.5em;width:100%" id="footer"> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">You are subscribed to email updates from <a href="http://www.designbuzz.com/">Designbuzz</a> <br />To stop receiving these emails, you may <a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailunsubscribe?k=s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU">unsubscribe now</a>.</td> <td style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">Email delivery powered by Google</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610</td> </tr> </table> </div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3430067515667370332.post-75848261587853581982012-06-14T21:21:00.001+05:002012-06-14T21:21:59.564+05:00The Design blog<style type="text/css"> h1 a:hover {background-color:#888;color:#fff ! important;} div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div ul { list-style-type:square; padding-left:1em; } div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div blockquote { padding-left:6px; border-left: 6px solid #dadada; margin-left:1em; } div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div li { margin-bottom:1em; margin-left:1em; } table#itemcontentlist tr td a:link, table#itemcontentlist tr td a:visited, table#itemcontentlist tr td a:active, ul#summarylist li a { color:#000099; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none; } img {border:none;} </style> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" id="emailbody" style="margin:0 2em;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"> <table style="border:0;padding:0;margin:0;width:100%"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top" width="99%"> <h1 style="margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"> <a style="color:#888;font-size:22px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;" href="http://www.designbuzz.com/" title="(http://www.designbuzz.com/)">The Design blog</a> <br /> <a href="http://fusion.google.com/add?source=atgs&feedurl=http://feeds.feedburner.com/thedesignblog/ntLw"> <img style="padding-top:6px" alt="" border="0" src="http://gmodules.com/ig/images/plus_google.gif" /> </a> </h1> </td> <td width="1%" /> </tr> </table> <hr style="border:1px solid #ccc;padding:0;margin:0" /> <table id="itemcontentlist"> <tr xmlns=""> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="1" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/13mQMqXull0/water-retaining-organs-future.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Water Retaining Organs for the Future</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 13 Jun 2012 11:38 PM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Deepon Mitra: <p>With depleting fresh water reserves, drinkable water will pretty soon end up being a rare resource. In addition, pollution, global warming, industrialization and population explosion continue to stretch water levels to breaking point. While new and innovative technologies are being implemented to recycle, store and purify water from different sources, it is always helpful to have a better technology as a backup for the worst case scenarios. A company called Takram asked its designers to come up with a futuristic water storage device. Instead, the designers outdid themselves and came up with a concept of artificial organs and augmentations that will actually assist the human body to retain and recycle large quantities of water.</p> <p> <div class="contentSmallImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/06/13/the_complete_range_of_artificial_organs_jmveu.jpg" alt="The Complete Range of Artificial Organs" title="The Complete Range of Artificial Organs" width="375" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:355px"><b>The Complete Range of Artificial Organs</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><a name='more'></a> <p>Takram has dubbed this concept as the "Shenu: Hydrolemic System". The system basically consists of a number of devices which are to be implanted at specific points of the human body. These augmentations will ensure that the body does not lose excess of moisture. They will also keep the water usage of the bodily metabolism at a minimal level.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/06/13/the_shenu_hydrolemic_system_1cdt6.jpg" alt="The Shenu Hydrolemic System" title="The Shenu Hydrolemic System" width="468" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:448px"><b>The Shenu Hydrolemic System</b></div> </div> <p>Takram also plans to invent several add-ons to supplement this system. They concepts of lozenges that supply all the nutrients required by the body for 24hrs, an implant for the nasal cavity that prevents moisture lose via exhalation, jugular heat exchangers and inhibitors that lower water loss via perspiration from the upper body and also a separate implant that will be able to produce and store electricity by utilizing nothing but body heat.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/06/13/minimize_loss_of_body_moisture_ccicr.jpg" alt="Minimize loss of Body Moisture" title="Minimize loss of Body Moisture" width="468" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:448px"><b>Minimize loss of Body Moisture</b></div> </div> <p>People who have played the game Deus Ex would find familiarity between the concepts of Takram and the in-game augmentations. After all, bionic implants are the future and perhaps human race will perform better (or even have to depend) upon them. Takram's body moisture retaining organs are just the first step towards a whole new world of innovation.</p> <div class="permaAd"></div> <p><b>Via:</b><b> </b><a href="www.psfk.com/2012/06/artificial-organs-conserve-water.html">psfk</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/5ZaneE1KhuwcwEbxSRmiwxSRdto/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/5ZaneE1KhuwcwEbxSRmiwxSRdto/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/5ZaneE1KhuwcwEbxSRmiwxSRdto/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/5ZaneE1KhuwcwEbxSRmiwxSRdto/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/13mQMqXull0?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> </table> <table style="border-top:1px solid #999;padding-top:4px;margin-top:1.5em;width:100%" id="footer"> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">You are subscribed to email updates from <a href="http://www.designbuzz.com/">Designbuzz</a> <br />To stop receiving these emails, you may <a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailunsubscribe?k=s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU">unsubscribe now</a>.</td> <td style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">Email delivery powered by Google</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610</td> </tr> </table> </div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3430067515667370332.post-22879451782354450342012-06-13T21:47:00.001+05:002012-06-13T21:47:55.748+05:00The Design blog<style type="text/css"> h1 a:hover {background-color:#888;color:#fff ! important;} div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div ul { list-style-type:square; padding-left:1em; } div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div blockquote { padding-left:6px; border-left: 6px solid #dadada; margin-left:1em; } div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div li { margin-bottom:1em; margin-left:1em; } table#itemcontentlist tr td a:link, table#itemcontentlist tr td a:visited, table#itemcontentlist tr td a:active, ul#summarylist li a { color:#000099; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none; } img {border:none;} </style> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" id="emailbody" style="margin:0 2em;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"> <table style="border:0;padding:0;margin:0;width:100%"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top" width="99%"> <h1 style="margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"> <a style="color:#888;font-size:22px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;" href="http://www.designbuzz.com/" title="(http://www.designbuzz.com/)">The Design blog</a> <br /> <a href="http://fusion.google.com/add?source=atgs&feedurl=http://feeds.feedburner.com/thedesignblog/ntLw"> <img style="padding-top:6px" alt="" border="0" src="http://gmodules.com/ig/images/plus_google.gif" /> </a> </h1> </td> <td width="1%" /> </tr> </table> <hr style="border:1px solid #ccc;padding:0;margin:0" /> <table id="itemcontentlist"> <tr xmlns=""> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="1" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/WbWC3nHVTMo/modern-day-relativity-model-star-wars-triple-gravity.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Modern day 'Relativity' model: Star Wars in triple gravity</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 13 Jun 2012 04:02 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Brown Bear: <p>Printed first in 1953, ‘Relativity’ is a lithograph that was uniquely produced by M.C.Escher, a Dutch artist. Its specialty is that it depicts a world without the laws of gravity. Thus there are 16 characters in the depiction which has not one but three different sources of gravity. And today, mimicking that genius of a depiction is a LEGO model which has been built by Paul Vermeesch. The only difference however is that instead of bulb-headed characters and an ancient setting, there are characters and environs from Star Wars trilogy .</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/06/12/star_wars_quxqb.jpg" alt="Star Wars" title="Star Wars" width="500" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:480px"><b>Star Wars</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p>The artist must be congratulated for his rigorous adherence to the original proportions and geometry. The work is as true as can be but is colorful instead of a monochrome. The diorama has been built with a great number of scenes and details. Looking closely one sees a storm-trooper pacing the deserts, lost in search of two droids. One also finds Obi Wan Kenobi walking away fast after disabling a tractor beam. The Endor scene has been built with great details, complete with Ewoks and foliage. Another place which was a balcony in the original work has been made into a wind vane at cloud city where Luke Skywalker gets to know about his parentage.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/06/12/star_wars_xfcor.jpg" alt="Star Wars" title="Star Wars" width="400" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:380px"><b>Star Wars</b></div> </div> <p>The details only get deeper and better. At the center of the diorama is the throne room of Emperor Palpatine. This helps understand the symbolism of the central evil around which the galactic wars are being fought. The Hoth scene is impressive, complete with Tuantaun too! And the best part is that a small chamber on the outside of this 3D creation serves as a ‘projection room’ where Ian and Max, two more LEGO characters, watch a LEGO version of Star Wars. This short 10 minutes clip has been looped via an iPod.</p> <p>Via: <a href="http://www.ohgizmo.com/2012/06/08/star-wars-mc-escher-lego-did-we-die-and-is-this-heaven/">OhGizmo</a></p> <div class="permaAd"></div> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/L5m0PuBcd02F8IF94ypKi-eGniU/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/L5m0PuBcd02F8IF94ypKi-eGniU/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/L5m0PuBcd02F8IF94ypKi-eGniU/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/L5m0PuBcd02F8IF94ypKi-eGniU/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/WbWC3nHVTMo?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> </table> <table style="border-top:1px solid #999;padding-top:4px;margin-top:1.5em;width:100%" id="footer"> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">You are subscribed to email updates from <a href="http://www.designbuzz.com/">Designbuzz</a> <br />To stop receiving these emails, you may <a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailunsubscribe?k=s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU">unsubscribe now</a>.</td> <td style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">Email delivery powered by Google</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610</td> </tr> </table> </div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3430067515667370332.post-67688520304707777292012-06-12T21:37:00.001+05:002012-06-12T21:37:47.085+05:00The Design blog<style type="text/css"> h1 a:hover {background-color:#888;color:#fff ! important;} div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div ul { list-style-type:square; padding-left:1em; } div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div blockquote { padding-left:6px; border-left: 6px solid #dadada; margin-left:1em; } div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div li { margin-bottom:1em; margin-left:1em; } table#itemcontentlist tr td a:link, table#itemcontentlist tr td a:visited, table#itemcontentlist tr td a:active, ul#summarylist li a { color:#000099; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none; } img {border:none;} </style> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" id="emailbody" style="margin:0 2em;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"> <table style="border:0;padding:0;margin:0;width:100%"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top" width="99%"> <h1 style="margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"> <a style="color:#888;font-size:22px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;" href="http://www.designbuzz.com/" title="(http://www.designbuzz.com/)">The Design blog</a> <br /> <a href="http://fusion.google.com/add?source=atgs&feedurl=http://feeds.feedburner.com/thedesignblog/ntLw"> <img style="padding-top:6px" alt="" border="0" src="http://gmodules.com/ig/images/plus_google.gif" /> </a> </h1> </td> <td width="1%" /> </tr> </table> <hr style="border:1px solid #ccc;padding:0;margin:0" /> <table id="itemcontentlist"> <tr xmlns=""> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="1" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/-PEVpPvVrOo/garden-designlibero-answers-interior-gardening-doubts.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">The round garden by DesignLibero answers all interior gardening doubts</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 11 Jun 2012 10:45 PM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Dakshina Thakur: <p>If you are someone who has a heart for growing plants and herbs but have to always arch your shoulders for limited space and lighting, then here's something that should perk up your greenery senses. The amazingly conceptualized Green Wheel by DesignLibero is a new futuristic-looking indoor garden that offers people a great medium to grow plants and herbs.</p> <p><a name='more'></a> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/06/05/designlibero_stay2.png" alt="DesignLibero" title="DesignLibero" width="500" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:480px"><b>DesignLibero</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p>Designed extremely innovatively, the planter however derives inspiration from the NASA design and enables you to seamlessly cultivate your favorite plants and herbs indoors where there's inadequate lighting and space. Although the entire layout looks pretty interesting yet promising for those who love greenery, the indoor garden concept was originally a concept that NASA thought of somewhere in the 1980s.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/06/05/image_2_67b1q.png" alt="Image 2" title="Image 2" width="500" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:480px"><b>Image 2</b></div> </div> <p>Well, whosoever's idea this is – a hats-off is something undoubtedly to be bagged. Nevertheless, the rotating green garden not only catches attention for providing a large output, but also grabs additional points for conserving energy and space. But what really contributes to the model's less energy consumption characteristic is the embedded structure that allows plants to be arranged around the light source.</p> <p>Pretty interestingly, as the planter's wheel spins, the unique Green Wheel automatically waters the plants and keeps them growing. What may intrigue even further is the futuristic looking planter's inherent ability to hold up to eight feet of plants and its root. Too good for today's restricted spaces, isn't it?</p> <p>Well, though DesignLibero is yet to divulge some more details on the exact mechanism, the model still looks incredible enough to accommodate around. Featuring an extremely clean, exquisite appearance, the Eco-friendly rotating appliance has (indeed) got all the right reasons to embellish your house's elegant layout. The indoor garden which has been inspired by the NASA design, however, is yet to remove the sheath off its availability.</p> <p>Via: <a href="http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/2r9PQ8/www.psfk.com/2012/06/rotating-indoor-garden.html">StumbleUpon</a></p> <div class="permaAd"></div> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/jOuxTxVxgnnWNXJkMpYLD-4Cyos/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/jOuxTxVxgnnWNXJkMpYLD-4Cyos/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/jOuxTxVxgnnWNXJkMpYLD-4Cyos/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/jOuxTxVxgnnWNXJkMpYLD-4Cyos/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/-PEVpPvVrOo?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> </table> <table style="border-top:1px solid #999;padding-top:4px;margin-top:1.5em;width:100%" id="footer"> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">You are subscribed to email updates from <a href="http://www.designbuzz.com/">Designbuzz</a> <br />To stop receiving these emails, you may <a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailunsubscribe?k=s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU">unsubscribe now</a>.</td> <td style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">Email delivery powered by Google</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610</td> </tr> </table> </div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3430067515667370332.post-33329259274331063032012-06-09T21:03:00.001+05:002012-06-09T21:03:50.560+05:00The Design blog<style type="text/css"> h1 a:hover {background-color:#888;color:#fff ! important;} div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div ul { list-style-type:square; padding-left:1em; } div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div blockquote { padding-left:6px; border-left: 6px solid #dadada; margin-left:1em; } div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div li { margin-bottom:1em; margin-left:1em; } table#itemcontentlist tr td a:link, table#itemcontentlist tr td a:visited, table#itemcontentlist tr td a:active, ul#summarylist li a { color:#000099; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none; } img {border:none;} </style> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" id="emailbody" style="margin:0 2em;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"> <table style="border:0;padding:0;margin:0;width:100%"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top" width="99%"> <h1 style="margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"> <a style="color:#888;font-size:22px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;" href="http://www.designbuzz.com/" title="(http://www.designbuzz.com/)">The Design blog</a> <br /> <a href="http://fusion.google.com/add?source=atgs&feedurl=http://feeds.feedburner.com/thedesignblog/ntLw"> <img style="padding-top:6px" alt="" border="0" src="http://gmodules.com/ig/images/plus_google.gif" /> </a> </h1> </td> <td width="1%" /> </tr> </table> <hr style="border:1px solid #ccc;padding:0;margin:0" /> <table id="itemcontentlist"> <tr xmlns=""> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="1" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/HJBTP0SO-Uc/eyes-eyewear-combines-reading-glasses-sunglasses.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Four eyes eyewear combines reading glasses with sunglasses</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 09 Jun 2012 04:55 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Asmita Prasad: <p>Anyone who has ever spent a good amount of time wearing prescription glasses would know how irritating it can be to fumble with multiple pairs of glasses. Bifocals promise to solve the problem but one still needs to keep a pair of glasses with photochromic lens to counter the harsh sunlight. Designer Giulio Iacchetti too had been struggling with sever near-sightedness since his pre-teens and after a few decades of struggling with many pairs of glasses and dealing with jeers he came up with a handy and practical solution. Dubbed 4occhi which literally translates as "<i>four eyes</i>", the spectacular pair of spectacles comes with two pairs of glasses fitted into one simple reversible frame that lets users carry a couple of pairs of glasses right on their face!</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/06/08/4occhi_four_eyes_eyewear_4jnde.jpg" alt="4occhi Four eyes eyewear" title="4occhi Four eyes eyewear" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>4occhi Four eyes eyewear</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><a name='more'></a> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/06/08/4occhi_four_eyes_eyewear_siki6.jpg" alt="4occhi Four eyes eyewear" title="4occhi Four eyes eyewear" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>4occhi Four eyes eyewear</b></div> </div> <p>Unlike classic bifocal lenses, the 40cchi glasses offer users the comfort of using the entirety of a lens for a single purpose without giving up the convenience of having two pairs in one. The design may invite some name calling and inquisitive stares from strangers when you walk down the street with a pair of inverted glass lenses stuck to the top of the one on your nose but at least you'll never have to carry a spare set on your person.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/06/08/4occhi_four_eyes_eyewear_ngxvb.jpg" alt="4occhi Four eyes eyewear" title="4occhi Four eyes eyewear" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>4occhi Four eyes eyewear</b></div> </div> <p>The 4occhi glasses can be customized according to personal needs and you can have the separate pairs fitted with lenses for mid-distance use, eye relaxation, night use, tinted lenses, reading lenses and so on.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/06/08/4occhi_four_eyes_eyewear_l5cug.jpg" alt="4occhi Four eyes eyewear" title="4occhi Four eyes eyewear" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>4occhi Four eyes eyewear</b></div> </div> <p>The 4occhi glass frame is constructed using a wood and cotton fiber derived material called Cadore which is essentially cellulose acetate, the plant-based plastic used in fashioning buttons and combs. Made entirely by hand in Italy, the 4oochi eyewear is available in a limited series run only with tortoise-shell, transparent, white and black being the only available colors.</p> <div class="permaAd"></div> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/06/08/4occhi_four_eyes_eyewear_lrdwo.jpg" alt="4occhi Four eyes eyewear" title="4occhi Four eyes eyewear" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>4occhi Four eyes eyewear</b></div> </div> <p>Via: <a href="http://www.core77.com/blog/fashion_design/hey_six-eyes_4occhi_eyewear_from_giulio_iacchetti_22628.asp?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+core77%2Fblog+%28Core77.com%27s+design+blog%29&utm_content=Netvibes">Core 77</a>/ <a href="http://www.palomarweb.com/web/prodotti/4occhi">Palomar Web</p> <p></a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/l7mtIWYrotMqh_1AIaD3n8ct3QM/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/l7mtIWYrotMqh_1AIaD3n8ct3QM/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/l7mtIWYrotMqh_1AIaD3n8ct3QM/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/l7mtIWYrotMqh_1AIaD3n8ct3QM/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/HJBTP0SO-Uc?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> </table> <table style="border-top:1px solid #999;padding-top:4px;margin-top:1.5em;width:100%" id="footer"> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">You are subscribed to email updates from <a href="http://www.designbuzz.com/">Designbuzz</a> <br />To stop receiving these emails, you may <a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailunsubscribe?k=s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU">unsubscribe now</a>.</td> <td style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">Email delivery powered by Google</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610</td> </tr> </table> </div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3430067515667370332.post-30619523019184699782012-06-08T21:08:00.001+05:002012-06-08T21:08:45.334+05:00The Design blog<style type="text/css"> h1 a:hover {background-color:#888;color:#fff ! important;} div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div ul { list-style-type:square; padding-left:1em; } div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div blockquote { padding-left:6px; border-left: 6px solid #dadada; margin-left:1em; } div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div li { margin-bottom:1em; margin-left:1em; } table#itemcontentlist tr td a:link, table#itemcontentlist tr td a:visited, table#itemcontentlist tr td a:active, ul#summarylist li a { color:#000099; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none; } img {border:none;} </style> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" id="emailbody" style="margin:0 2em;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"> <table style="border:0;padding:0;margin:0;width:100%"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top" width="99%"> <h1 style="margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"> <a style="color:#888;font-size:22px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;" href="http://www.designbuzz.com/" title="(http://www.designbuzz.com/)">The Design blog</a> <br /> <a href="http://fusion.google.com/add?source=atgs&feedurl=http://feeds.feedburner.com/thedesignblog/ntLw"> <img style="padding-top:6px" alt="" border="0" src="http://gmodules.com/ig/images/plus_google.gif" /> </a> </h1> </td> <td width="1%" /> </tr> </table> <hr style="border:1px solid #ccc;padding:0;margin:0" /> <table id="itemcontentlist"> <tr xmlns=""> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="1" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/bkl3yg96qr4/swiss-brands-hourglass-wristwatch.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Swiss brand's hourglass wristwatch</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 08 Jun 2012 04:46 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Asmita Prasad: <p>Based upon an exclusive concept by Technopark® Zurich, the Partime watch epitomizes the art of Swiss watchmaking. With no blinking lights, no trickling and no ticking sounds, the unique watch is unlike any other timepiece that has ever been made and simply indicates time via a system that shows the amount of time that has elapsed and the amount of time that is remaining. This aspect immediately places the watch in the same league as an hourglass and has been promptly dubbed the 'Swiss hourglass for the wrist'.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/06/08/partime_hourglass_for_the_wrist_oyl51.jpg" alt="Partime- Hourglass for the wrist" title="Partime- Hourglass for the wrist" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>Partime- Hourglass for the wrist</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><a name='more'></a> <p> Even though this description draws the image of an archaic apparatus that would make time telling a bit of a hassle, the Partime watch is far from being difficult to use. Practical and amazingly simple, the watch features two sets of scales- the one at the bottom indicates the minutes and the one on the left indicates the hours offering a graphic description of time.</p> <p>Just as the sand trickles down to the bottom half of an hourglass and the amount of sand remaining in the top half indicates the time 'remaining', the right and top of the scales show how much time is remaining. A secondary digital time display supplements the graphic indication of time. Once you push the button, the digital display gives you the time in numerical format and reverts back to the graphic display after five seconds.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/06/08/technopark_zurich_presents_the_exquisite_partime_cmndz.jpg" alt="Technopark® Zurich presents the exquisite Partime" title="Technopark® Zurich presents the exquisite Partime" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>Technopark® Zurich presents the exquisite Partime</b></div> </div> <p>Tested and manufactured in Switzerland, the Technopark Zurich original is waterproof up to 30 meters as well as impact-resistant. With a recessed mineral glass fronting the scratch-resistant display, the watch comes with a stainless steel case with a raised edge similar to a diver's watch and a 24mm silicone strap that looks new even after years of wear and can be changed as required. A variety of leather straps are also offered with the watch.</p> <div class="permaAd"></div> <p>To set the time, a user simply has to just use a pointed object like a pen to press down on a small corrector that will allow them to set the hour, minute and seconds with the help of the button. The original CRV 2430 battery on the Partime Hourglass Watch stays good for 18-24 months from purchase. The limited edition watch comes numbered with each costing CHF 740 plus shipping.</p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/zYDsBiDhk2VXvPKYcOTIHI1nChw/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/zYDsBiDhk2VXvPKYcOTIHI1nChw/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/zYDsBiDhk2VXvPKYcOTIHI1nChw/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/zYDsBiDhk2VXvPKYcOTIHI1nChw/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/bkl3yg96qr4?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> </table> <table style="border-top:1px solid #999;padding-top:4px;margin-top:1.5em;width:100%" id="footer"> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">You are subscribed to email updates from <a href="http://www.designbuzz.com/">Designbuzz</a> <br />To stop receiving these emails, you may <a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailunsubscribe?k=s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU">unsubscribe now</a>.</td> <td style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">Email delivery powered by Google</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610</td> </tr> </table> </div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3430067515667370332.post-73506372341587252902012-05-30T21:43:00.000+05:002012-05-30T21:44:00.262+05:00The Design blog<style type="text/css"> h1 a:hover {background-color:#888;color:#fff ! important;} div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div ul { list-style-type:square; padding-left:1em; } div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div blockquote { padding-left:6px; border-left: 6px solid #dadada; margin-left:1em; } div#emailbody table#itemcontentlist tr td div li { margin-bottom:1em; margin-left:1em; } table#itemcontentlist tr td a:link, table#itemcontentlist tr td a:visited, table#itemcontentlist tr td a:active, ul#summarylist li a { color:#000099; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none; } img {border:none;} </style> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" id="emailbody" style="margin:0 2em;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;"> <table style="border:0;padding:0;margin:0;width:100%"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top" width="99%"> <h1 style="margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;"> <a style="color:#888;font-size:22px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;" href="http://www.designbuzz.com/" title="(http://www.designbuzz.com/)">The Design blog</a> <br /> <a href="http://fusion.google.com/add?source=atgs&feedurl=http://feeds.feedburner.com/thedesignblog/ntLw"> <img style="padding-top:6px" alt="" border="0" src="http://gmodules.com/ig/images/plus_google.gif" /> </a> </h1> </td> <td width="1%" /> </tr> </table> <hr style="border:1px solid #ccc;padding:0;margin:0" /> <table id="itemcontentlist"> <tr xmlns=""> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="1" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/SDUWjiFSsRE/showcase-good-times-as-vehicles-styled-old-beer-cans.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Showcase the good times as vehicles styled out of old beer cans</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 29 May 2012 10:34 PM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Shallu Sharma: <p>Booze and cruise don't mix- a caution that is universal for alcohol consumers. Driving cars after alcohol consumption may be a hazardous combination but apparently we've stumbled upon an exception where boozing and driving are ay-okay! Don't get your hopes too high though for the expression is more figurative than pragmatic. The consequence of boozing is not only stupor but also a lot of cans, colorful and attractive cans which are even more alluring when full. Nonetheless, empty cans have been given a second lease of exhibition here as they are deftly crafted into crackerjack looking vehicle models. 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href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/HTqGUps8UHg/virgin-scooter-enjoy-electrifying-ride.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Virgin Scooter to enjoy an electrifying ride</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 29 May 2012 10:32 PM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Jaspreet Kaur Walia: <p>The world is going electric when it comes to answering transportation needs. People are looking out for reliable forms of transportation that are efficient as well as practical. Keeping all this in mind, designer Mikael Shevelkin has come up with a lightweight two-wheel ride named Virgin Scooter designed especially for the Virgin Brand.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/05/28/virgin_scooter_gnrgk.jpg" alt="Virgin Scooter" title="Virgin Scooter" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>Virgin Scooter</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><!--more--> <p> <!--Gallery:61513--></p> <p>Virgin Scooter is an easy to maintain ride that will be perfect for going shopping, work, short trips around the city and will fulfill general transportation needs. The small sized scooter will not fall down on the comfort graph and is easy to operate as well as maintain. It can be used by one person at a time to move from one place to the other without depending on public transport. The electric ride comes embedded with two taillights, one placed on the rear fender and the other under the seat that increases visibility when dusk sets in. It comes complete with turn signals wedged in the fenders to let others know which way you are heading.</p> <p>Lights slither out of the fender when switched on, which in turn brightens up a good amount area on the road. The steering has a very interesting shape, inspiration of which has been fetched from the natural steering of a horse. No electric ride is complete without a battery pack. This has been used well to come up with a battery pack that can be detached from the underside of the scooter, which can be rolled on wheels and kept at a safe place when not in use, to make sure it is not stolen. It will also prove to be helpful in case the power outlet is at some place where the scooter cannot reach. <a href="http://www.coroflot.com/m_shevelkin/virgin-scooter">Virgin Scooter</a> is very pleasant to look at which will win hearts with its functionality and compact design.</p> <div class="permaAd"></div> <p>[<b>Cheers Mikael</b>]</p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/gh5MdtVKvId4a02GMyyoc9fD4zM/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/gh5MdtVKvId4a02GMyyoc9fD4zM/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/gh5MdtVKvId4a02GMyyoc9fD4zM/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/gh5MdtVKvId4a02GMyyoc9fD4zM/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/HTqGUps8UHg?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> </table> <table style="border-top:1px solid #999;padding-top:4px;margin-top:1.5em;width:100%" id="footer"> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">You are subscribed to email updates from <a href="http://www.designbuzz.com/">Designbuzz</a> <br />To stop receiving these emails, you may <a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailunsubscribe?k=s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU">unsubscribe now</a>.</td> <td style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">Email delivery powered by Google</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610</td> </tr> </table> </div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3430067515667370332.post-67507263885190914672012-05-28T21:36:00.001+05:002012-05-28T21:36:54.594+05:00The Design blog<style type="text/css"> h1 a:hover {background-color:#888;color:#fff ! 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Yeah! That is possible. Also, you won't be heading out to the cinema that often to catch the latest 3D flick. Your craze for this too will just fade away. This hot shot technology brings to your living room full sized images, which will be in action right next to you, alive and kicking.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/05/26/av_video_glasses_pemoq.jpg" alt="AV Video Glasses" title="AV Video Glasses" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>AV Video Glasses</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><a name='more'></a> <p> <!--Gallery:61437--></p> <p>The contraption that makes this unbelievable view possible is a humble pair of eye glasses. These sleek glasses have to be worn over the head and then a small screen will flap out covering your eyes. That's just like the glasses you see in sci-fi flicks. Remember the shades that the old doc from Back to the Future wore. Coming back to the point, these glasses will flash a virtual screen in front of your eyes, which will have a whopping 36 inch display.</p> <p>Put on these AV Videos glasses whenever you want to watch a movie or a video game. You won't be a spectator anymore but instead a part of the happenings rolling onscreen. All characters are alive and breathing whether you are glued to the Xbox360, PS3, Wii or your DVD player. This doodad works with all AV devices.</p> <p>Wear these light and comfortable glasses for as long as you want. Hours will pass by and you won't feel a thing. Its advanced LCoS screen will not hurt your eyes. There is no software installation required and the setup process happens in a jiffy. You can swivel the goggles up and down smoothly. Moreover, the blast from its audio speakers creates quite a pitch.</p> <p>Another piece of good news is that all this doesn't come at an unreachable skyrocketing cost. The glasses will actually cost (about $215) less than a brand new television! Technology is surely getting larger than life. Duh! Don't just stand there with your jaw agape. Go ahead and grab one right now.</p> <div class="permaAd"></div> <p>Via: <a href="http://www.chinavasion.com/cool-gadgets/av-video-glasses-with-36-inch-virtual-display-for-video-games-and-movies-ps3-xbox360-wii-more/">Chinavasion</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/Rpnr2-7V9CnTxuM9b0R9qaSKX8U/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/Rpnr2-7V9CnTxuM9b0R9qaSKX8U/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/Rpnr2-7V9CnTxuM9b0R9qaSKX8U/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/Rpnr2-7V9CnTxuM9b0R9qaSKX8U/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/lcml0iPmPho?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="2" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/yrUrFXVB2ec/helicarrier-blu-ray-case-hold-entire-avengers-movie-collection.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Helicarrier Blu-Ray Case can hold your entire Avengers movie collection</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 28 May 2012 04:54 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Asmita Prasad: <p>The Avengers was undoubtedly one of the most refreshing superhero loaded movie to have hit the theaters in a long time even though most of the movie was pretty predictable drawing sighs and applause only for the antics of the Hulk. However, the instant classic went down as an instant must have superhero movie as well and we weren't at all surprised that someone used the form of the Helicarrier (SHIELD's flying base that hosts the Avengers as they are brought up to speed with the impending doom that awaits humankind in the movie) to create a Blu-Ray disc holder case.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/05/26/30_disc_avengers_helicarrier_case_bwpsq.jpg" alt="30-disc Avengers Helicarrier case" title="30-disc Avengers Helicarrier case" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>30-disc Avengers Helicarrier case</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><!--more--> <p> <!--Gallery:61428--></p> <p>With space for as many as 30 discs, the Avengers' Helicarrier inspired Blu Ray Disc Case is a very rough copy of the carrier depicted in the movie and its creator intends to refine it much further with additional detailing making it a much more authentic collectible. By increasing the space in the carrier's main hull, the disc holder's capacity could be increased to 50 discs which would be more than enough to store your original copies of all your favorite /Marvel comic-based movies.</p> <p>The Helicarrier would also boast of features like removable wings that would serve as individual cases with the case standing in at 12″ tall and 26″ long and possessing a 16″ wingspan.</p> <p>Via: <a href="http://dvice.com/archives/2012/05/marvel-should-s.php">Dvice</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/blTXqMRrEbLd0HGWP51pVpBBhN0/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/blTXqMRrEbLd0HGWP51pVpBBhN0/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/blTXqMRrEbLd0HGWP51pVpBBhN0/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/blTXqMRrEbLd0HGWP51pVpBBhN0/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/yrUrFXVB2ec?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="3" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/VlVMiVz9j4Y/sustainable-street-light-presents-intricate-blend-biological-sculpting-automation.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Sustainable street light presents an intricate blend of biological sculpting and automation</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 28 May 2012 04:52 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Radhicka S Saxena: <p>A bunch of metallic flowers drooping down. Alien pods nesting on an elongated base. A lot of chubby balloons tied up together. No matter how many times you look at this sculpture something new will come to your mind. Its function, in any case, is quite obvious. This is a street lamp that has a futuristic, neoteric and natal design. Complex and biological forms like this are fast replacing the clean cut and streamlined designs that were in fashion up till now.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/05/28/solar_tree_kxjr8.jpg" alt="Solar Tree" title="Solar Tree" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>Solar Tree</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><!--more--> <p><!--Gallery:61511--></p> <p>The design dubbed as solar tree has been crafted by Ross Lovegrove. Its sculpture like beauty gives a new dimension to the shape and form of street lights that have looked dull and unsightly so far. The urbane and striking design will totally transform the look of future streets and cities. The way this design is sturdy and mechanized but also aesthetic and delicate is quite extraordinary.</p> <p>Solar panels as well as LED lights have been outfitted together in it. The light can illuminate for three days nonstop using only solar power. It also works with grid technology. The Al system slotted in it is programmed to switch LED lights on at night automatically. The intensity of the luminescence can be adjusted depending on energy level of the batteries or the irradiation in its surroundings.</p> <p>The unit shown in the picture above has been put together for the UK installation at St. John’s square in London. It stands there until late September this year for the Olympic and Paralympic games. The piece churned out for Artemide will also serve as an exhibit at the Clerkenwell Design Week 2012. It has six solar panels and four large sized lights. There are also 20 stems and 10 grass like stalks jutting out.</p> <p>Via: <a href="http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/21363/ross-lovegrove-solar-tree-at-clerkenwell-design-week.html">Designboom</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/eyvzCC0q9670hgQcecLVlrN7NKw/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/eyvzCC0q9670hgQcecLVlrN7NKw/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/eyvzCC0q9670hgQcecLVlrN7NKw/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/eyvzCC0q9670hgQcecLVlrN7NKw/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/VlVMiVz9j4Y?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="4" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/irJTIgp3Qk4/son-octavia-perks-childrens-play-ambience-around-outdoor-swing-sets.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Son-X Octavia perks up children’s play ambience around outdoor swing sets</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 28 May 2012 04:48 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Radhicka S Saxena: <p>Most games and videos restrict children's activities to indoor settings. However, encouraging children to go out in the open and get physically active is very important. And it looks like a new playful product designed for outdoor environments might do just that. This groovy product called Son-X Octavia will pep up any play environment and transform it into a joshing and bubbly gathering. The contraption is essentially an interactive sound system that can be clasped on swing sets in a playground.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/05/28/solar_powered_son_x_playgrounds_dsnhg.jpg" alt="Solar-powered Son-X playgrounds" title="Solar-powered Son-X playgrounds" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>Solar-powered Son-X playgrounds</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><!--more--> <p> Three different recordings will boom out from the device. The fun filled sound recordings that are very much like a series of gags and hoots will be set off after a child spends sufficient time on the swing. After the first sound goes off from the coconut-esque contraption, the second series begins to play in some time, and this sequential system goads the curiosity of children urging them to spend more time outdoors.</p> <p>The three sounds that liven up the play ambiance are actually an applause, concert whoopee's and thumping beats. Furthermore, the sound emitting device is actually fastened with a downward orientation on the chain of a swing so that the blast from it is maximized. The solar powered wireless piece doesn't let any messy cables loiter around making the surroundings safe for children's use. Additionally, the easy to install device will have upgrades coming out in the future, which will be available on USB drives.</p> <p>Manufacturers have kept in mind that the target market is modestly budgeted schools and so the contraption will not cost much. The piece available for $624 or €499 is mostly being sold via B2B connections. The item is currently being shipped to many schools throughout Europe. The innovation of this contraption goes to say that the digital movement is spreading out into fresh and green settings beckoning children to come out and play.</p> <div class="permaAd"></div> <p>Via: <a href="http://www.son-xplay.com/">Son Xplay</a>/ <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/27/solar-powered-son-x-octavia-now-bringing-interactive-sound-to/">Engadget</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/s1OQasfj9P5M3kHgs2dqtnmXsEE/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/s1OQasfj9P5M3kHgs2dqtnmXsEE/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/s1OQasfj9P5M3kHgs2dqtnmXsEE/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/s1OQasfj9P5M3kHgs2dqtnmXsEE/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/irJTIgp3Qk4?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="5" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/BhcL-GkVKRs/climaware-cryothermic-elbow-wrap-makes-pain-management-easier-home.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">CLIMAWARE Cryothermic Elbow Wrap makes pain management easier at home</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 28 May 2012 04:44 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Asmita Prasad: <p>Cryotherapy (the use of cold temperature) and Thermotherapy (the use of hot temperature) have been a popular anti-inflammation and pain relief remedy for ages and remains a favorite amongst professional athletes dealing with sports injuries on a daily basis as well as home user looking for at home cure for pain and inflammation management. For people dealing with sports related traumas, post- operative soreness arthritis and joint pains, hot and cold temperature therapies are highly advised as a safe, trusted, easy to operate and well-established option recommended by both patients living with inflammation as well as medical practitioners. The CLIMAWARE™ Cryothermic™ Elbow Wrap is one such home pain management system that makes easing achy elbow joints easier which is otherwise a chore in itself.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/05/26/climaware_cryothermic_elbow_wrap_por5z.jpg" alt="CLIMAWARE Cryothermic Elbow Wrap" title="CLIMAWARE Cryothermic Elbow Wrap" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>CLIMAWARE Cryothermic Elbow Wrap</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><!--more--> <p> <!--Gallery:61430--></p> <p>Generally an inconvenient and time‐consuming process, the traditional Hot & Cold therapy however is also one of the most beneficial for the region and the CLIMAWARE Cryothermic Elbow Wrap comes with an intuitive Touch Controller and Cryothermic Nanotechnology embedded throughout the wrap that makes the globally patented design so easy to use at home. An ideal long‐term solution pain management, the temperature of the CLIMAWARE Cryothermic Elbow Wrap varies between 2°C to 45°C that ensures that the user's skin is never exposed to an excess of cold or heat. Alternate heating & cooling cycles can be automatically set with both heating and cooling levels being set at four adjustable levels via the interactive touch-based controller. The user‐friendly design of the CLIMAWARE Cryothermic Elbow Wrap allows it to be very compact and portable and whole wrap stand at ~130 grams without including the weight of batteries.</p> <p>Created using bio-compatible materials, the state of the art design of the CLIMAWARE Cryothermic Elbow Wrap uses Lithium Polymer batteries that last up to four hours per full charge. The design uses a moist-heat pad specially designed for the wrap to supplement the application of moist heat, provide maximum contact comfort and optimum compression through the ergonomic design. With washable parts, the CLIMAWARE Cryothermic Elbow Wrap retails for around $235.</p> <div class="permaAd"></div> <p>Via: <a href="http://www.climawareonline.com/Products/Dhama-Heating--Cooling-Healthcare/CLIMAWARE/CLIMAWARE%E2%84%A2-Cryothermic%E2%84%A2-Elbow-Wrap/pid-529994.aspx">Climaware Online</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/6FrDzc76PT8dMpUIgZBp6pUkEk0/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/6FrDzc76PT8dMpUIgZBp6pUkEk0/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/6FrDzc76PT8dMpUIgZBp6pUkEk0/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/6FrDzc76PT8dMpUIgZBp6pUkEk0/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/BhcL-GkVKRs?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="6" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/sR1XFtEhQ90/seesaw-bench-makes-transforming-furniture-look-good.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Seesaw bench makes transforming furniture look good</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 28 May 2012 04:43 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Asmita Prasad: <p>Ever since the '60s, transforming, multifunctional and modular furniture lines have been rather popular with the masses looking to save space and use their home furniture for more than one purpose. While the sofa bed, transforming coffee tables that can also be used as storage and other witty items, we have seen over the years have all been very functional in their own way, we must say that none of them appear to have been as good as this seesaw bench.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/05/28/transforming_seesaw_bench_yhkth.jpg" alt="Transforming Seesaw Bench" title="Transforming Seesaw Bench" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>Transforming Seesaw Bench</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><!--more--> <p> <!--Gallery:61509--></p> <p>The handiwork of rather imaginative artists Dirk Ploos van Amstel who perhaps find it hard to contain in inner child against the stark realities of adulthood and its responsibilities, the wooden bench looks and works just like any ordinary bench until you pull its top apart and nudge the legs together and use it as a memorable bit of playground equipment.</p> <p>The artist has not given any details regarding how much weight this bench can withstand both in bench and seesaw mode. It is not known whether it is actually safe for use by anyone over the age of 13. Judging by the delicate looks of it, we are guessing half the world's population under six years of age struggling with obesity would not be able to use it to play with (that is why they make seesaws in steel BTW). However, it still does make one heck of a bench where kids can sit and play the seesaw games on their Wiis, Xbox 360s, or PS3s.</p> <p>Via: <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5913558/there-needs-to-be-an-adult-version-of-this-transforming-seesaw-bench">Gizmodo</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/T-xX-XnjkIlRZrWzKg5jgVVZN4M/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/T-xX-XnjkIlRZrWzKg5jgVVZN4M/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/T-xX-XnjkIlRZrWzKg5jgVVZN4M/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/T-xX-XnjkIlRZrWzKg5jgVVZN4M/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/sR1XFtEhQ90?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="7" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/meYGZPGnnf0/new-motorized-laptop-brings-revolution-personalized-computer.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">The new motorized laptop brings a revolution to your personalized computer</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 28 May 2012 04:41 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Sahil Khurana: <p>With the Motorized Laptop, never again would you have to make manual adjustments to the screen. The whole concept has been devised by designer Tobias Toft, who designed this ingenious idea for his final project at CIID.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/05/26/motorised_laptop_ucvfb.jpg" alt="Motorised laptop" title="Motorised laptop" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>Motorised laptop</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><!--more--> <p><!--Gallery:61441--></p> <p>By fitting in a motorized device into the laptop, Toft has been able to control the angle of the lid, making it open and close automatically. This is not all, for he has even installed an Arduino board within the computer's machinery, which has further been coupled up with a Servomotor letting the computer do wonders. The motherboard of the laptop and the motor make the contraption do wonders. This piece of machinery has been rigged in such a way that it brings about a revolution in the way technology has been modified to serve our needs.</p> <p>The whole programming has been done on the Open Frameworks software and it allows the laptop to automatically figure out the position of the user. In turn, the webcam and the microphone of the computer move the lid around by judging the position of the user's face. The touch sensor's make the experience all the more lightheaded and interesting. The creativity of the designer reflects in every bit of the designing involved and makes everything stand out in the best of ways.</p> <p>Via: <a href="http://portfolio.tobiastoft.dk/The-motorised-laptop">Portfolio</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/Y8Bd3HpRZq43S9C3DIpW8elJmbA/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/Y8Bd3HpRZq43S9C3DIpW8elJmbA/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/Y8Bd3HpRZq43S9C3DIpW8elJmbA/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/Y8Bd3HpRZq43S9C3DIpW8elJmbA/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/meYGZPGnnf0?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="8" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/-T81yQNO9eI/miniature-replica-tokyo-crafted-paper-looks-delightful-enchanting.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Miniature replica of Tokyo crafted from paper looks delightful and enchanting</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 28 May 2012 04:33 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Radhicka S Saxena: <p>Are you really fond of doll houses and LEGO land? Did you spend hours gaping at Toyland printed on the cover of Noddy? If yes, then you should take a look at this marvelous miniature town created from paper. The craft brings to life the city of Tokyo. The artist has primarily fashioned the identical topography at the Asakusa district of Tokyo. The colorful landscape with all its charming niceties will steal your heart away.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/05/28/city_of_tokyo_entirely_from_paper_ikzzo.jpg" alt="City of Tokyo Entirely From Paper" title="City of Tokyo Entirely From Paper" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>City of Tokyo Entirely From Paper</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><!--more--> <p><!--Gallery:61512--></p> <p>The artist behind this wonderful creation is Yumiko Matsui. The talented craftsman is surprisingly a self taught artist. The only training she's had is the hours spent with her aunt, who was heavily into paper crafting, and made miniature houses from papyrus sheets. The NYC based but Osaka born artist wanted to showcase the cherished memories of her home town and the nostalgia made her fabricate Tokyo as she remembers it from colored paper.</p> <p>That is right, only colored paper has been used to make this setup, which was pasted together with water based glue. Of course, the skill of folding paper came handy while crafting the marvel. The layout has the buildings, market place, roads and even little gals from the city. The Denpo-in street is lined with houses and shops. Details like traffic signals, zebra crossings, high rises, tea houses and the vendors selling food are really endearing. The toy gals are actually known as “Shibuya girls.”</p> <p>What's even more overwhelming is how the artist has got the entire lifeline of Tokyo just right. Moreover, an exhibit made only from paper deserves special attention. Without a doubt, that is a very eco friendly undertaking, isn't it? The whole neat and clean arrangement makes it hard to believe that a down to earth and simple methodology like paper crafting was used to build it.</p> <p>Via: <a href="http://inhabitat.com/artist-yumiko-matsui-recreates-the-city-of-tokyo-entirely-from-paper/">Inhabitat</a></p> <div class="permaAd"></div> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/w9g9jC1MoFqPLFVN1q-N1AGowqU/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/w9g9jC1MoFqPLFVN1q-N1AGowqU/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/w9g9jC1MoFqPLFVN1q-N1AGowqU/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/w9g9jC1MoFqPLFVN1q-N1AGowqU/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/-T81yQNO9eI?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="9" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/F7pmc7RwYOw/retro-rubik-replay-melodies-yesteryears-lighting-touch.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Retro Rubik to replay melodies of yesteryears with a lighting touch</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 28 May 2012 04:27 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Sahil Khurana: <p>The Rubik's cube has been a mystery ever since its evolution. How one is able to match the sides all in one go remains to be a well concealed thought which will take ages to be explored. However, the ergonomic design by designer Subinay Malhotra is loosely based on the concept of a Rubik's cube but with a different functionality.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/05/25/retro_rubiks_e1jsq.jpg" alt="Retro Rubiks" title="Retro Rubiks" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>Retro Rubiks</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><!--more--> <p> <!--Gallery:61385--></p> <p>Subinay has developed his idea as a sofa side lamp, using nothing but reclaimed wood, metal and cassettes. There is a socket which has been fixed for adding your phone. The socket can not only charge your phone, but also play songs through it. The lamp's upper part can rotate, giving it a very functional yet retro look.</p> <p>The <a href="http://www.behance.net/gallery/Retro-Rubiks/4023997">designer lamp</a> is apt for placing alongside any sofa sets in the living room. Further more, the chic retro look and the reclaimed version of the whole concept is what makes it truly stand out of its own accord. The design is not only very eye appealing, but also incorporates a new concept in its wake. An ideal addition to any person's home. You have got to try it to believe it. Enjoy the flavor of flowing music through the lamp as it rotates on its internal ball bearings, giving out soulful notes of your favorite numbers.</p> <p>[<b>Cheers Subinay</b>]</p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/Z2D2UGP40_To5X5ByoQJzlJTpkw/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/Z2D2UGP40_To5X5ByoQJzlJTpkw/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/Z2D2UGP40_To5X5ByoQJzlJTpkw/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/Z2D2UGP40_To5X5ByoQJzlJTpkw/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/F7pmc7RwYOw?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="10" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/5ZS9hy3bxFM/spaceplates-greenhouse-functions-as-classroom-growing-space.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Spaceplates Greenhouse functions as a classroom and growing space</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 28 May 2012 02:20 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Jaspreet Kaur Walia: <p>South Bristol Skills Academy situated in Bristol, UK, has got an all new image in the form of a special class room that will also act as a growing space for its horticulture students as well as teachers. Christened Spaceplates Greenhouse Bristol, the one of its kind greenhouse has been designed by Anne Romme (an architect from Copenhagen) in association with artists from N55 (a Danish group).</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/05/26/spaceplates_greenhouse_bristol_kz2ym.jpg" alt="SPACEPLATES Greenhouse Bristol" title="SPACEPLATES Greenhouse Bristol" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>SPACEPLATES Greenhouse Bristol</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><!--more--> <p> <!--Gallery:61421--></p> <p>Just like a greenhouse, even this design will unfurl a suitable environment for growing different kinds of plants, which may not survive in natural conditions that these are not used to. The environment inside the glass membrane is controlled and varies from the conditions that exist just outside its surface. The design is heavily based on the geometry of sea urchins, in which the geodesic grid present on the sphere is used to arrange the hexagons.</p> <p>Spaceplates Greenhouse Bristol will prove to be quite beneficial for horticulture students and teachers, who are a part of the university, as it will let them grow as well as study the anatomy of different kinds of plants without the fear of alien climate conditions that may vary all through the year. The glass structure will be used all year round to grow plants and for seeding for outdoor gardens adjoining the area. The eye appealing structure has been fashioned out of 4mm laser plates that have been laser cut. The boarders of these aluminum plates are curved and locked together. It also comprises of acrylic windows that are fixed with EPDM rubber, like the ones found in old cars.</p> <p>Spaceplates Greenhouse is quite rigid and light in weight. The self supporting structure is modular in nature and comprises of a lattice and plate design. Thin plates rule the design as it is a pure plate structure, which deletes the possibility of the presence of any additional structural elements. The mechanical assembly has been made effortless because the bent nature of plates, which is quite simple at the same time. The best part being, this attention grabbing structure can be put together using simple hand tools and without the need of any special machinery. The user designed structure comes smothered with minimalist details. No doubt it has a thin shell, but overall it ranks high on the strength graph. Being a pure plate structure, it looks very elegant and neat.</p> <div class="permaAd"></div> <p>Efforts are being made to develop it further and incorporate insulated structures in the system. Seeing the benefits of Spaceplates Greenhouse in Bristol, an exactly same design will be made at Prags Have in Copenhagen. A good way to learn and give plants a suitable growing climate, the Spaceplates Greenhouse is sure to be of great help and learning arena.</p> <p>Via: <a href="http://www.bustler.net/index.php/article/spaceplates_greenhouse_bristol_by_n55_anne_romme/">Bustler</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/RA3w-rrHCn732l6kHjys-wCNu4o/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/RA3w-rrHCn732l6kHjys-wCNu4o/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/RA3w-rrHCn732l6kHjys-wCNu4o/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/RA3w-rrHCn732l6kHjys-wCNu4o/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/5ZS9hy3bxFM?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> </table> <table style="border-top:1px solid #999;padding-top:4px;margin-top:1.5em;width:100%" id="footer"> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">You are subscribed to email updates from <a href="http://www.designbuzz.com/">Designbuzz</a> <br />To stop receiving these emails, you may <a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailunsubscribe?k=s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU">unsubscribe now</a>.</td> <td style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">Email delivery powered by Google</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610</td> </tr> </table> </div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3430067515667370332.post-33310940043697161992012-05-26T21:09:00.001+05:002012-05-26T21:09:35.605+05:00The Design blog<style type="text/css"> h1 a:hover {background-color:#888;color:#fff ! 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Most new parents choose to opt for work from home options offered by their offices though that too requires one to chalk out a time frame and a space away from the sleeping baby. Being inexperienced, most new parents need help recognizing when their child's health and safety are in danger and there are some situations that medical brochures and advice from mum just doesn't prepare you with. The Sprout Ambient Infant Monitor System by David Kanegsberg is one such solution that allows new parents as well folks that need to work away from a nursery to keep a constant check on their infant's safety even from afar.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/05/26/sprout_infant_monitor_system_aesdn.jpg" alt="Sprout - Infant Monitor System" title="Sprout - Infant Monitor System" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>Sprout - Infant Monitor System</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><a name='more'></a> <p> <!--Gallery:61419--></p> <p>Basically an intelligent infant monitor system, the Sprout Ambient Infant Monitor uses existing Wi-Fi to monitor and transmit data to multiple devices in and out of the home with a Touchless Monitoring system keeping a constant track of the baby's breathing and temperature. Motion recognition technology and infrared are also used in the system to keep a good track of the baby’s chest movement and vital signs.</p> <p>This allows parents to keep track of baby's breathing and temperature patterns from afar. Sprout transmits data to a computer through a router data is instantly processed and uploaded to a secure site on the internet and then trickles down into a live feed that can be downloaded to a 3G phone or a computer.</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.davidkanegsberg.com/PortfolioPages/Sprout1.html">David Kanegsberg</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/GfBi1NVUjBwnsmvyd4GnPr0Tuy0/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/GfBi1NVUjBwnsmvyd4GnPr0Tuy0/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/GfBi1NVUjBwnsmvyd4GnPr0Tuy0/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/GfBi1NVUjBwnsmvyd4GnPr0Tuy0/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/VtFwFwQkHHc?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="2" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/rc0zX5EjsUA/metcalfe-takes-late-peter-wheelers-scamander-atv-spin-planet.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Metcalfe takes the late Peter Wheeler’s Scamander ATV out for a spin anywhere on the planet</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 26 May 2012 05:41 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Asmita Prasad: <p>Harry Metcalfe, the amazing Editorial Director and founder of Evo magazine, has held on to one of the most enviable jobs in the world since 1998 which has allowed him to behold, own, drive and criticize almost every great vehicle known to man so far. So when Mr. Metcalfe tells us that he's just seen the "most amazing vehicle", you know it's a really special automotive that we're talking about here. And the legend doesn't appear to have been totally off the mark with his lavish praise. The Scamander ATV created by Peter Wheeler takes it all-terrain promise a little too seriously delivering a tip speed of 120mph on land going up to 60 mph from a standing start in around 6 seconds thanks to a V6 engine capable of outputting 300-horsepower.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/05/26/scamander_ygenb.jpg" alt="Scamander" title="Scamander" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>Scamander</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><!--more--> <p> Wheeler who owned TVR, the renowned British boutique automaker, for around two and a half decades, designed and built the Scamander ATV sadly passed away before he could complete the vehicle's water-going mechanism though his vision was brought to life as closely as its creator could have by his wife and the team of engineers from his firm who gave it an impeller at the rear that allows the vehicle to be driven over water almost as normally as it is driven on land.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage" title="Scamander"><object width="500" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/L9oTLMwpTbc?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/L9oTLMwpTbc?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="500" height="350" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object> <div class="imgContent"><b>Scamander</b><span>Scamander is the go-anywhere, swim-across-anything RV from England</span></div> </div> <p>Via: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/05/25/scamander-is-the-go-anywhere-swim-across-anything-rv-from-engla/">Auto Blog</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/RcWYf_2_o0OnKerp3t0aG3EEq70/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/RcWYf_2_o0OnKerp3t0aG3EEq70/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/RcWYf_2_o0OnKerp3t0aG3EEq70/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/RcWYf_2_o0OnKerp3t0aG3EEq70/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/rc0zX5EjsUA?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="3" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/r0YSt7BgaDA/student-designs-comfy-user-friendly-train-seating-deutsche-bahn.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Student designs comfy and user friendly train seating with DEUTSCHE BAHN</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 26 May 2012 05:39 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Radhicka S Saxena: <p>These swish and streamlined seats set up on a train body are as special as they appear to be. An ergonomic T frame and floating mechanism is what gives them an edge. This lightweight and cozy chair designed by the Germany based industrial designer Devraj Bhadra will definitely make a very good travel companion. Some features of the natty seat are given below.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/05/26/deutsche_bahn_eiuv2.jpg" alt="DEUTSCHE BAHN" title="DEUTSCHE BAHN" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>DEUTSCHE BAHN</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><!--more--> <p><!--Gallery:61429--></p> <p>The good thing about the <a href="http://www.behance.net/gallery/DEUTSCHE-BAHN-Passenger-Seating-Student-Project/4037951">T frame layout</a> is how it takes care of the joints and the materials used to build the seat. The main skeleton on which the chair is mounted allows for easy installation and sliding of the seats. This also makes the sliding, locking and angular inclines very easy. Passengers walking by can read travel related information on the OLED screens affixed at the lateral sides. This way, people who are already seated in their places, will not be disturbed.</p> <p>Comfort of passengers sitting on a seat as well as those resting behind it has been taken care of. The handle located at the rear of the seat can be used by people sitting behind to hoard items or luggage. Also, the handle serves as a support in case you need to lean over. Another great feature is that the tables and trays are not attached to the backrests of the seats. So, if the person in the front leans backwards, then your table setup will not be disturbed.</p> <p> The reason why the seats feel so snugly is the use of innovative and long lasting cushioning material instead of ordinary foam. The elastic deformation effect of the fiber reinforced polypropylene plates makes the padding extremely soft. The concentric rings on the seat provide different degrees of cushioning to different pressure points of the body when you sit down. Lamps that can be operated with a touch have also been integrated along the border of the seat.</p> <div class="permaAd"></div> <p>[<b>Cheers Devraj</b>]</p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/jrBofWW47Tg54ftoFS4-NcHC5dg/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/jrBofWW47Tg54ftoFS4-NcHC5dg/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/jrBofWW47Tg54ftoFS4-NcHC5dg/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/jrBofWW47Tg54ftoFS4-NcHC5dg/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/r0YSt7BgaDA?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="4" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/Wgbvdmpzgco/human-powered-oro-stylish-perfect-urban-environemnt.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Human powered oRo is stylish and perfect for an urban environemnt</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 26 May 2012 05:36 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Jaspreet Kaur Walia: <p>Rising fuel prices and pollution levels have triggered designers to come up with vehicles that come smothered in eco friendliness. Understanding the need of compact urban mobility is designer You Yin Ting, who has come up with an amazing concept in the form of oRo, which is a human powered ride.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/05/25/human_powered_vehicle_oro_8qnhj.jpg" alt="Human Powered Vehicle - oRo" title="Human Powered Vehicle - oRo" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>Human Powered Vehicle - oRo</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><!--more--> <p> <!--Gallery:61381--></p> <p>The designer fetched quite some inspiration from rocking chair, which has a very comfortable nature and an interesting movement. The zero-emission vehicle will prove to be very practical on traffic choked roads. The aerodynamic design comprises of two wheels: one in the front and the other in the rear. When in use, the back wheel extends for a smooth ride but retracts when not in use, which in turn saves a lot space in the parking area.</p> <p>The seat can be adjusted as per the comfort of users as they get to ride in two modes, normal and relax. The inside is as pretty as the outside, with a digital speedometer panel, steering wheel to maneuver the ride and pedals to power it. oRo comes complete with indicators, two front lights and a backlight. The wheels glow when the surroundings get dark, which add to the safety level of the green vehicle. The front door in the design can be slid upwards, which will support proper ventilation.</p> <p>oRo can be used by one person at a time and will be great to move around the city. The compact ride is very stylish and will keep you healthy while saving the environment from the clutches of pollution.</p> <p>Via: <a href="http://www.designcot.com/2012/05/marvelous-human-powered-urban-mobility-vehicle-is-inspired-from-rocking-chair/">Designcot</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/h6M5zJwcsAaSmL80-fpuJgbT8t4/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/h6M5zJwcsAaSmL80-fpuJgbT8t4/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/h6M5zJwcsAaSmL80-fpuJgbT8t4/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/h6M5zJwcsAaSmL80-fpuJgbT8t4/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/Wgbvdmpzgco?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="5" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/8ny1p6I48ts/power-meters-bikes-cheaper-laser-spoke.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Power meters for bikes will get cheaper with Laser Spoke</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 26 May 2012 05:34 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Radhicka S Saxena: <p>Cycling with a power meter has its set of benefits and most people know this. However, adopting the concept is not possible for everyone because of the high cost of these systems and the hassles involved in using them. So, a handy product that caters to the exact needs of this segment is much needed. Making an attempt to bridge this demand and supply gap is engineer Gennady Lubarsky with his pioneering invention Laser Spoke.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/05/26/laser_spoke_power_meter_ueuqh.jpg" alt="Laser spoke power meter" title="Laser spoke power meter" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>Laser spoke power meter</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><!--more--> <p><!--Gallery:61414--></p> <p>The system owns up to imparting accurate power data while biking. Its accuracy will be at par with the established systems being retailed in the market currently. The device has been programmed to work real slick. Boarded on the hub is the laser based position sensitive detector while the rim holds an optical right angle prism.</p> <p>The sensor keeps a check on the wheel at all times. The prism placed on the rim projects the beam whenever torque is applied to the cycle, which helps to keep a tab on the motion of the wheel. The sensor actually produces an electric signal proportional to the load exerted on the cycle. If there is no load, then the signal has zero value. It can even differentiate between light and heavy burdens.</p> <p>The data from the system can be transferred to a computer easily. The transfer process actually uses an SD card but the future versions of this system will be fitted with ANT+ devices for transmission and will work on computers as well as smartphones. The whole optical system will not be exorbitantly priced. The moveable and easy to install system works with all types of bikes whether they are recreational cycles or a set of racing wheels.</p> <p>Via: <a href="http://bicycledesign.net/2012/05/laser-spoke-power-meter/">Bicycle design</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/FClObywEeiydtYXP_RHmFCT-3Rg/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/FClObywEeiydtYXP_RHmFCT-3Rg/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/FClObywEeiydtYXP_RHmFCT-3Rg/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/FClObywEeiydtYXP_RHmFCT-3Rg/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/8ny1p6I48ts?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="6" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/v3wB2XpMvhQ/gates-croquet-set-makes-sports-gear-functional.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Gates Croquet Set makes sports gear functional again</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 26 May 2012 05:25 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Asmita Prasad: <p>In the world of recreational lawn games, Croquet has got to be the undoubted king with its slow paced game play and leisurely scoring scenarios leaving little scope for competitiveness though one could certainly break a smug opponent's face with the big business end of the mallet. Since the game isn't exactly a sponsor-attracting sport, big sports merchandize making brands like Adidas, RBK and Puma just aren't interested in spending money on developing modern gear for it. This is where the innovation of French designer Romain Lagrange really comes into play.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/05/26/lagranges_croquet_swhbh.jpg" alt="Lagrange's Croquet" title="Lagrange's Croquet" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>Lagrange’s Croquet</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><!--more--> <p> <!--Gallery:61416--></p> <p>On view at WantedDesign, his wooden croquet set dubbed “Gates” charmed the silly trousers off everyone present and the croquet set he designed was equally well praised. The prototype costs well over $400 though the set comprises of two balls, two stakes, six sycamore maple gates and a mallet made of custom-made compressed cork with a leather-wrapped hand-stitched handle. The entire set also comes with a tidy little carrying case of its own with a leather strap matching the handle of the mallets.</p> <p>Showcased at NY Design Week 2012, the design opens up the possibility of the game being played by its patrons even in adverse weather like when it's too damn cold to hold the metal handle or when you've just had a great manicure and wouldn't want to spoil it with a rowdy round of croquet!</p> <p>Via: <a href="http://www.core77.com/blog/ny_design_week/ny_design_week_2012_romain_lagranges_croquet_set_at_wanteddesign_22536.asp">Core77</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/8n3Gcf4oTethzFpRYgAzNrhVtWU/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/8n3Gcf4oTethzFpRYgAzNrhVtWU/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/8n3Gcf4oTethzFpRYgAzNrhVtWU/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/8n3Gcf4oTethzFpRYgAzNrhVtWU/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/v3wB2XpMvhQ?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="7" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/atuIHnkweW0/tangible-light-invokes-philosophical-musing.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Tangible Light invokes philosophical musing</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 26 May 2012 05:09 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Asmita Prasad: <p>While light be tangible in terms of a sensation observable via a bodily organ, the concept itself defies its definition. With no mass, the untouchable sensation has been used to spin many a million proverbs and philosophical words of wisdom though its essence has never entirely been captured in words or any other form of human expression for that matter. But light fixtures and lamp shades provide us with a whole new level of expression with which we can manipulate light and its properties to create sensational effects. The Tangible Light by designer Floris Wubben is one such lamp that allows the user to interact with their lighting to create a tangible relationship with it and control the amount of light they fill a room with.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/05/26/tangible_light_tkgkb.jpg" alt="Tangible Light" title="Tangible Light" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>Tangible Light</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><!--more--> <p> <!--Gallery:61417--></p> <p>Created to resemble something of a beach umbrella, the Tangible Light comes with a round CFL bulb wrapped inside a foldable Polypropene lampshade. The creases of the shade define and diffuse the light to make it softer and provide a traditional appearance to the lamp.</p> <p>The Tangible Light will be exhibited at a Schijndel, The Netherlands-based furniture brand Lande's collection later in the year, the Tangible Light breaks away from the modern interpretation of ;lampshades artwork and of course on being a simple piece of functional interior lighting fixture.</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.floriswubben.nl/tangible-light/">Floris Wubben</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/dcSmklCyzAmWYazJQuIOmLOSRCE/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/dcSmklCyzAmWYazJQuIOmLOSRCE/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/dcSmklCyzAmWYazJQuIOmLOSRCE/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/dcSmklCyzAmWYazJQuIOmLOSRCE/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/atuIHnkweW0?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="8" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/G7Xdr6df8P0/remodeled-renault-alpine-110-50-blends-eminent-brands-legacy.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Remodeled Renault Alpine A 110-50 blends in the eminent brand's legacy</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 26 May 2012 03:18 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Radhicka S Saxena: <p>The Renault brand line looks quite monotonous compared to the posh wheels churned out by others nowadays. Given that the car's design is in need of a complete overhaul, there definitely isn't a better way to give the fleet a revamp, than to mimic the design of the much coveted Renault Alpine A110 with modern sensibilities. Outdoing designer Yann Jarsalle's brutal plan to celebrate the brand's legacy and 50th anniversary of Renault Alpine A110 will not be that easy. Don't be surprised if the car races ahead of all the heavy competition in the market.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/05/26/renault_alpine_a_110_50_concept_hcybs.jpg" alt="Renault Alpine A 110-50 Concept" title="Renault Alpine A 110-50 Concept" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>Renault Alpine A 110-50 Concept</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><!--more--> <p><!--Gallery:61427--></p> <p>Hints of the old car will be maintained, but despite this, the remodeled speedster will look cutting edge. The new look is brought about by the de novo Renault design language created by Laurens van den Acker in collaboration with DeZir concept. This new fangled design style will be retained all across Renault's future models. The speedster will be given a tubular carbon fiber exterior that looks somewhat like the chassis of the Mégane Trophy race car but has been hardened a bit. The look, without a doubt, reeks of the Renault heritage.</p> <p>The hi-tech cockpit inside has literally been transported in here from a racing car. Matching with the speedy image outside are the car's engine and motor works. The improvised engine performs better and is maneuvered using the paddles on the steering wheel. The inlet on the roof takes in air and routes it to the 3.5 liter engine. The 400 hp speedster zips around using its twin plate clutch and the semi automatic sequential unit transmission.</p> <p>Via: <a href="http://www.diseno-art.com/news_content/2012/05/renault-alpine-a-110-50-concept/">Diseno Art</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/xlzRB6-C71-omZdgPLRDzNTNOS0/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/xlzRB6-C71-omZdgPLRDzNTNOS0/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/xlzRB6-C71-omZdgPLRDzNTNOS0/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/xlzRB6-C71-omZdgPLRDzNTNOS0/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/G7Xdr6df8P0?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="9" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/70HcyIIhM5I/mit-media-lab-creates-new-ui-ipad-app-make-group-work-more-intuitive-fun.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">MIT Media Lab creates new UI iPad app to make group work more intuitive</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 25 May 2012 11:25 PM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Asmita Prasad: <p>Back in the good old days, having a team collaborate on a group project translated into people huddling over a bunch of papers on the meeting desk where people would be free to provide inputs via doodles and gestures or silly drawings that served as rough drafts. In the computer era, all that translated to everyone sending out a lot of emails and PowerPoint presentation but people still pretty much huddled over hand drawn sketches to get the actual work done. We guess people working in graphics-intensive industries like animation, architecture and generally any company that deems drawing flowcharts as an essential part of their job were just waiting for someone to come up with an iPad app that would allow them to work together on group projects where virtual 3D doodles would replace the old pen and paper ones.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/05/24/tether_raht1.jpg" alt="T(ether)" title="T(ether)" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>T(ether)</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><!--more--> <p> <!--Gallery:61321--></p> <p>And while we're hoping that these would also come paired with a holographic projector that could beam a 3D picture right on top of a table and anyone could touch and move it to provide their input, a team from MIT Media Lab thought it would be better if they came up with an app that let users interact on projects while working on their separate iPads. The experimental design is called T(ether) and was created by designers Ken Perlin, Hiroshi Ishii, Dávid Lakatosand and Matthew Blackshaw, who claim that the collaborative display interface would make spatial expression more intuitive than drawing exemplary doodles on a paper.</p> <p>The app basically lets users use augmented reality and a special sensor-fitted glove to share virtual space and manipulate virtual 3D objects with their hand together. Users can zoom, pinch, expand and do a heck lot of other things to virtual designs with gestures alone and would also allow others to essentially manipulate objects in the shared space the same way making it a less time consuming affair to "work together." The natural application is one step short of a team standing in front of an enormous touchscreen display wall and creating 3D virtual objects together but it's a good start for creative people who just can't seem to get any work done without bringing their iPads to work anymore!</p> <div class="permaAd"></div> <p>Via: <a href="http://www.fastcodesign.com/1665252/a-mind-blowing-ui-that-could-finally-make-group-work-intuitive">Fastcodesign</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/EajBvtEOmk3KMcdSx7sY_JzrXqE/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/EajBvtEOmk3KMcdSx7sY_JzrXqE/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/EajBvtEOmk3KMcdSx7sY_JzrXqE/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/EajBvtEOmk3KMcdSx7sY_JzrXqE/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/70HcyIIhM5I?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="10" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/ZYHBh-a8kFQ/wrap-cable-winder-makes-european-iphone-chargers-more-american-friendly.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">The Wrap Cable Winder makes European iPhone chargers more American friendly</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 25 May 2012 11:22 PM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Asmita Prasad: <p>American tourists or people who have bought their iPhones from the U.S. will know what a pain it is to carry around that spare adapter when you're visiting Europe or parts of Asia that don't have the same electrical outlets as the U.S.. though the add on is pretty standard and is now being retailed as the default charger for newer iPhones sold in Europe, its form has been borrowed by designer Michiel Cornelissen to create a whole new kind of iPhone charger that allows you to neatly wrap up the loose USB charger cable around it when you need to store the accessory.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/05/24/iphone_charger_into_a_cable_winder_7e5po.jpg" alt="iPhone charger into a cable winder" title="iPhone charger into a cable winder" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>iPhone charger into a cable winder</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><!--more--> <p> <!--Gallery:61315--></p> <p>Dubbed very simple 'The Wrap', the iPhone charging accessory us fashioned from a 3D printed Polymide that allows to remain very lightweight yet quite tough with a smooth surface. When you need to use the wrap, simply loosen the cord from around the device and plug in the USB to your phone.</p> <p>When you need to store your charger, simple take the cord out of your iPhone and clip it securely around your charger to turn it into a handy cable winder. The easy to clip on Wrap negates the need to carry around another cable management device with your iPhone charger and retails for $10 each.</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.michielcornelissen.com/The_Wrap_cable_winder_for_apple_iphone_charger.html">Michiel Cornelissen</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/OyjGBmZ-m8hGEwWaOriO44TAjQg/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/OyjGBmZ-m8hGEwWaOriO44TAjQg/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/OyjGBmZ-m8hGEwWaOriO44TAjQg/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/OyjGBmZ-m8hGEwWaOriO44TAjQg/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/ZYHBh-a8kFQ?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> </table> <table style="border-top:1px solid #999;padding-top:4px;margin-top:1.5em;width:100%" id="footer"> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">You are subscribed to email updates from <a href="http://www.designbuzz.com/">Designbuzz</a> <br />To stop receiving these emails, you may <a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailunsubscribe?k=s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU">unsubscribe now</a>.</td> <td style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">Email delivery powered by Google</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610</td> </tr> </table> </div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3430067515667370332.post-36775194065518160932012-05-25T21:26:00.001+05:002012-05-25T21:26:16.350+05:00The Design blog<style type="text/css"> h1 a:hover {background-color:#888;color:#fff ! 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The obvious symbol used in the concept is that of the Lotus flower that rises above muddy water and offers a vision of serenity and peace amongst its murky surroundings.</p> <p>The airborne living structure, however, do not provide its inhabitants with an escape from the murkiness that they live in; instead they simply allow them to rise above it into a world where the traditional values of the cohabitation of nature and humanity are preserved with daylight infused structures, panoramic glass windows and tranquil, lush green gardens.</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.hrama.com/skycity.html">Hrama</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/3gK-gVu1w1CZ764LTtu9S8XNwkw/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/3gK-gVu1w1CZ764LTtu9S8XNwkw/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/3gK-gVu1w1CZ764LTtu9S8XNwkw/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/3gK-gVu1w1CZ764LTtu9S8XNwkw/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/AqPCpP72CeM?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="2" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/nIb-FpaX9UI/bike-2-cost-effective-fetch-water-developing-countries.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Bike 2 O is a cost effective way to fetch water for developing countries</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 25 May 2012 05:48 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Jaspreet Kaur Walia: <p>Clean water is precious, but many are not that lucky to get it in abundance every single day and have to walk for miles at a stretch just to get a few cans for everyday use. Developing countries, especially Africa, faces a lot of clean water related problems and efforts are being made to provide villages and other low areas a proper method to fetch as well filter water. Michael Young understood the plight of people living in these regions and came up with a brilliant design named Bike 2 O.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/05/23/bike_2_o_qe769.jpg" alt="Bike 2 O" title="Bike 2 O" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>Bike 2 O</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><!--more--> <p> The designer found out that almost 20% of sub-Saharan Africa is a good 30 minutes away from a potential water source. It has been seen that on an average every woman carries 20 kg water by hand, which is quite tiring. Hand pumps, wells, tube wells, etc. are always a great option, but then these large items break down due to neglect. People are not ready to pay just to maintain these things as they are not personal and are public. Bike O 2 is a low cost solution that will answer a variety of problems in one go, which includes water acquisition, sanitation and transportation. It is cheaper to maintain than existing systems like stationary pumps or wells.</p> <p><!--Gallery:61277--></p> <p><a href="http://www.coroflot.com/michaelyoung/Bike-2-O">Bike 2 O</a> is perfect for those individuals that fetch water from an above ground source, in turn improving sanitation plus decreasing travel time and all the effort that goes into fetching water. The design mainly comprises of a drill pump, filter, hose and 10 kg water cans that are all attached to the bicycle. It also has a kick stand that rests on the notch while traveling, but is held down by the leverage of the bike's weight. This keeps the water cans above the surface while filling them, which will save the labor of installing them on the bike when heavy and fully filled. While the bike and cans go up, the pump comes down at the same time to the wheel. Jerry cans are held together by a strap and can be easily removed.</p> <div class="permaAd"></div> <p>The pump comes with a ceramic filter that will filter water even if it comes from mud puddles or sediment heavy drainage ditches. This may clog the filter, but there is no need to worry as the filter can be easily removed and scraped clean in water. When the wall thickness of this filter is greatly reduced (in a year's time or so) one can replace it with a fresh cartridge costing $20. The pump in the design also slides out without much effort and needs to be replaced every 3-4 months, which will cost only $4. Bike 2 O is a well thought design that will make fetching water and its filtration quite easy, making sure water borne diseases are kept at bay and time is also saved in terms of transportation.</p> <p>[<b>Cheers Michael</b>]</p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/9QH34ee6WrNJN9GQE6h8VZvXWYI/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/9QH34ee6WrNJN9GQE6h8VZvXWYI/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/9QH34ee6WrNJN9GQE6h8VZvXWYI/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/9QH34ee6WrNJN9GQE6h8VZvXWYI/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/nIb-FpaX9UI?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="3" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/14IbmqItcN0/ixperanto-video-conference-system-speaks-different-story-its-ideal-design.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">ixperanto Video Conference System speaks a different story with it's ideal design</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 25 May 2012 05:45 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Sahil Khurana: <p>Teleconferencing can be really boring at times, even distracting to some extent. Given the different shapes and sizes available in the market, there is not much to choose from in terms of aesthetics and designs. However, the latest ixperanto Video Conference System speaks a different story altogether.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/05/25/ixperanto_video_conference_system_fqqld.jpg" alt="ixperanto Video Conference System" title="ixperanto Video Conference System" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>ixperanto Video Conference System</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><!--more--> <p> <!--Gallery:61383--></p> <p>The body of the contraption has been built with rounded edges, letting one add an extra advantage of remaining focused on the screen only. The camera has been fixed at eye level, making the projections all the more clear and accurate. The added advantage of fixing the camera at this height has ensured that it can be moved about 10x in each direction, covering a greater span in terms of distance. Given the authentic display, it feels as if you are communicating with the other person not via the teleconferencing device but in person.</p> <p>The whole device has been crafted out of Corian, and carries forth a design which makes it look like one piece only. Such is the technology imbibed in the ixperanto Video Conference System, you will never realize how many pieces have actually been fixed together to form the perfect shape and size. The base of ixperanto has been fixed with Class D amplifier while all the cables have been neatly ensconced within the pedestal giving the whole idea a very neat, yet soulful look.</p> <p>Via: <a href="http://www.proctrl.nl/273/ixperanto-video-conference-system-/">Proctrl</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/OpJ1SJAE4HiRRdJsrGCdkWInigQ/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/OpJ1SJAE4HiRRdJsrGCdkWInigQ/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/OpJ1SJAE4HiRRdJsrGCdkWInigQ/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/OpJ1SJAE4HiRRdJsrGCdkWInigQ/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/14IbmqItcN0?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="4" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/HnRveDDsSns/furnish-house-symbol-audio-line-music-players.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Furnish your house with the Symbol Audio line of music players</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 25 May 2012 05:38 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Radhicka S Saxena: <p>Audio playing devices from furniture designers are unheard of but Tovin Design Limited surely didn't go down the beaten path when they churned out Symbol Audio. The collection consists of three devices; Tabletop Hi-Fi, LP Storage Cabinet and the Modern Record Console. People madly in love with melodies will love these pieces and will definitely want them for their own pad. The atypical design of this line has a wooden facade that is gilded with gadgetry and mechanized gear. And though the pieces have a vintage-ish appeal, they still pass off as trendy.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/05/24/symbol_audio_cnrnv.jpg" alt="Symbol Audio" title="Symbol Audio" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>Symbol Audio</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><!--more--> <p><!--Gallery:61301--></p> <p>Coming in solid Walnut and an array of lacquer finishes, the Tabletop Hi-Fi is a set of subwoofers priced at $1800. It is designed like the traditional speaker system sans any software. You can link a record player, iPhone or even your turntable to it. The 2.1 class D amplifier at the back gives off a full range blast. Its cabinet holds the 4 inch drivers that have titanium cones.</p> <p>Now, if you've got a horde of LP's to show off, then you will not be thinking twice before going for this LP storage cabinet. It's hopper drawers swivel and are available in storage sizes of 320 or 640 LPs. If you still need extra storage space for your LP's, then you can even opt for optional drawers that have a capacity of 320 CDs.</p> <p>But the trademark product in this line is the heftily tagged Modern Record Console for $15000. The artsy piece holds hand built tube amplifiers and a turntable set on its patinated steel foundation. The sound booming out of its hidden amplifier and subwoofer is mind blowing. It also has a built in wireless router for playing digital tunes. The body handcrafted from solid American Walnut rests with all grandeur on its metal base.High in quality, exclusive and long lasting - every music lover with a beating heart is dying to own a piece from this collection.</p> <div class="permaAd"></div> <p>Via: <a href="http://www.symbolaudio.com/collection/modern-record-console/">Symbol Audio</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/2_5xnFEUSFnDIk66kE4W7zMrnZI/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/2_5xnFEUSFnDIk66kE4W7zMrnZI/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/2_5xnFEUSFnDIk66kE4W7zMrnZI/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/2_5xnFEUSFnDIk66kE4W7zMrnZI/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/HnRveDDsSns?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="5" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/X4aLV5A_tlU/american-red-cross-thermometers-easy-temperature-reading.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">American Red Cross Thermometers for easy temperature reading</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 25 May 2012 05:30 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Asmita Prasad: <p>Checking someone's temperature had long been an exact science when mercury-based thermometers were in vogue. The digital thermometer has made it very easy for even the most untrained of medical practitioners to get an accurate reading of someone's body temperature. However, it is much more difficult to ensure that the thermometer has extracting the correct reading when the patients in question are extremely young children, people with upper limb disabilities or someone who is unconscious and cannot grip the thermometer with their lips. For such patients, Jefftung Design has created the American Red Cross Thermometers line up that is intended to be used by the America Red Cross operations across the globe.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/05/25/red_cross_thermometer_aty8s.jpg" alt="Red Cross Thermometer" title="Red Cross Thermometer" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>Red Cross Thermometer</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><!--more--> <p> <!--Gallery:61382--></p> <p>The American Red Cross Thermometers are offered in two different usage kinds- an oral slide thermometer and a forehead thermometer for reading the temperature through the traditional backhand-to-the-forehead gesture. The oral slide thermometer is for people who are conscious and can grip the thermometer in their mouths while the forehead thermometer is created for people that do not have the ability to do so at a given moment.</p> <p>Both the oral slide and the forehead thermometers come with a baby icon at the back that indicate that these thermometers are oral and external use-only devices and should not be used in rectal probes.</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.jefftungdesign.com/63714/553465/work/red-cross">Jefftung Design</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/t8gEHr_JZBgSYX4v6n0vuAEMBDU/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/t8gEHr_JZBgSYX4v6n0vuAEMBDU/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/t8gEHr_JZBgSYX4v6n0vuAEMBDU/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/t8gEHr_JZBgSYX4v6n0vuAEMBDU/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/X4aLV5A_tlU?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="6" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/UB6c3yye4zo/compact-computer-desk-sleek-smart.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Compact Computer Desk is sleek and smart</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 25 May 2012 05:28 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Jaspreet Kaur Walia: <p>Laptop stations never come clubbed with a lot of fun and functions, which makes them practically useless and dull. But, injecting some peppiness into such monotonous designs is the stylish and sleek Compact Computer Desk with Speakers. The design will answer all your demands of a fully featured laptop station that too in an attention grabbing way.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/05/23/compact_computer_desk_with_speakers_vkw1w.jpg" alt="Compact Computer Desk with Speakers" title="Compact Computer Desk with Speakers" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>Compact Computer Desk with Speakers</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><!--more--> <p> <!--Gallery:61292--></p> <p>The workstation will prove to be the best laptop desk you have ever owned. It comes complete with two integrated speakers, which will fill the room with your most loved musical tunes. These fine speakers have been well concealed under the surface of the desk. The smart design also comprises of USB hubs that will juice up your laptops, phones and other gadgets. The laptop may turn hot when used over a long period of time. Keeping the CPU of your laptop at low temperatures will be the cooling fan that is present in the design, making sure all the data remains safe.</p> <p>The amazing laptop desk comes complete with a side panel that has a switch for switching the fan on or off and another one to control the volume of speakers. The well crafted desk can be either powered using the AC adapter or with the help of your laptop. The desk is easy to assemble and comes complete with double wheel casters that give it complete mobility; hence you can drag it wherever you want to in the house. Compact Computer Desk with Speakers has a height, length, width and weight of 30 inches, 29.75 inches, 16 inches and 20 lbs, respectively.</p> <p>Via: <a href="http://www.sharperimage.com/si/view/product/Compact-Computer-Desk-with-Speakers/200784?trail=">Sharperimage</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/b8szZfmIIVDlfVqg8dM7iSj-OAU/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/b8szZfmIIVDlfVqg8dM7iSj-OAU/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/b8szZfmIIVDlfVqg8dM7iSj-OAU/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/b8szZfmIIVDlfVqg8dM7iSj-OAU/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/UB6c3yye4zo?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="7" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/RHvxhSG7_og/pressurepen-stylus-ipad-makes-drawing-tablet-less-bothersome.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">PressurePen stylus for iPad makes drawing on your tablet less bothersome</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 25 May 2012 05:27 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Asmita Prasad: <p>Drawing on your iPad, as many of us have sadly discovered, is not as easy as the TV commercials make it appear. Especially if you've worn out the screen a bit with usage and it needs to be calibrated every few days to keep it working smoothly. Most of have end up using rubber coated matchsticks or other homemade pointing devices to serve as styli for the must-have tablet though some of us do end up purchasing as-seen-on-TV products too that end up scratching our iPad screen beyond repair. For those us that aren't blessed with the resources to keep buying these tablets every few months or replacing their screens with the help of tech wizardry, Charles Mangin, web developer extraordinaire and noted hardware “artiste,” PressurePen is a cool new stylus made especially for the iPad that delivers you from all your stylus woes once and for all.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/05/25/pressurepen_stylus_jvepj.jpg" alt="PressurePen Stylus" title="PressurePen Stylus" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>PressurePen Stylus</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><!--more--> <p> <!--Gallery:61374--></p> <p>The unseemly looking PressurePen cones fitted with an audio-signal producing heart that lets your iPad's screen discover how hard you're pressing down on your stylus so your iPad can, via the audio jack of course, sense whether to draw a deeper or a lighter line. The PressurePen is designed to deliver over 1000 levels of pressure information to the iPad via the audio signal which makes it one of the finest drawing tools out there in the market today. For now, the PressurePen is available via the tinkerer's Kickstarter projecting, pledging a fund to which will get you one of the first shipments of the product.</p> <p>To get the PressurePen in a DIY kit form (where you can print your own 3D body shell and tinker with the open source software to customize the stylus to your own needs) you will need to pledge $30 towards the $10,000 fundraising goal before May 31st or pledge $60 to get a fully assembled, ready to run PressurePen whenever it is ready for production.</p> <div class="permaAd"></div> <p>Via: <a href="http://technabob.com/blog/2012/05/24/pressurepen-pressure-sensitive-ipad-stylus/">Technabob</a>/ <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/option8/pressurepen-the-open-source-pressure-sensitive-sty">Kickstarter</p> <p></a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/Dpes5RamYVtXKrSINm8DshMUeuA/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/Dpes5RamYVtXKrSINm8DshMUeuA/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/Dpes5RamYVtXKrSINm8DshMUeuA/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/Dpes5RamYVtXKrSINm8DshMUeuA/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/RHvxhSG7_og?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="8" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/0a-YYhQ0mpQ/panasonics-interactive-plasma-display-4-people-write-different-colors.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Panasonic’s Interactive Plasma Display lets 4 People write in different colors at once</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 25 May 2012 05:25 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Asmita Prasad: <p>Developed by Panasonic, the 65-inch digital blackboard aka the Interactive Plasma Display is not just a stunning replacement for the boring old slate and chalk routine but it also helps up to four people write on it at the same time distinguishing their pen strokes in different colors. Most interactive plasma displays show an error when an accidental input like a brush of the user's sleeve occurs though the new models only accepts inputs produced by digital pens created especially for the Interactive Plasma Display that negates the possibility of accidental input.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/05/25/interactive_plasma_display_ufxou.jpg" alt="Interactive Plasma Display" title="Interactive Plasma Display" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>Interactive Plasma Display</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><!--more--> <p> The Digital Pen System created for the digital blackboard allows pixels on the screen to light up at great speeds and utilizes this feature of the plasma display panel itself to create full high-definition (HD) picture by popping each pixel display where the pen has been positioned and detected up to 60 times a second. Perfect for business presentations as well as university and school discussions, the display can be hooked to both a wi0fi connection as well as USB inputs hooked to multiple computer systems.</p> <p>A multipurpose button on the digital pen itself lets users quickly change modes and offer other writing modes by switch from the drawing menu to the toolbar without accessing the toolbar being displayed on the screen. Set to be launched in 65-, 85- and 103-inch models, the Panasonic Interactive Plasma Display will be available in the market by end of the year though the smallest unit will be up for grabs as soon as the end of July, 2012.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage" title="Interactive Plasma Display"><object width="500" height="300"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/QoXaDd-88CU?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/QoXaDd-88CU?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="500" height="300" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object> <div class="imgContent"><b>Interactive Plasma Display</b><span>Interactive Plasma Display Where 4 People Can Write in Different Colors at Once</span></div> </div> <p>Via: <a href="http://www.diginfo.tv/v/12-0089-n-en.php">DigInfo</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/Fem_0Zjycfa3QCVRvboe9L3725o/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/Fem_0Zjycfa3QCVRvboe9L3725o/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/Fem_0Zjycfa3QCVRvboe9L3725o/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/Fem_0Zjycfa3QCVRvboe9L3725o/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/0a-YYhQ0mpQ?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="9" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/Q5DEV4Gpi4s/400-hours-making-bizarre-ping-pong-table-doubles-as-insane-looking-dining-table.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">400 hours in the making, bizarre Ping Pong Table doubles up as insane looking dining table</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 25 May 2012 05:24 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Asmita Prasad: <p>We're not sure whether this will qualify as one of the most beautiful ping-pong tables currently on the planet, but the Pingtuated Equilibripong table is definitely one of the more special one's we have come across so far. Created by design firm Akke’s <a href="http://www.akkefunctionalart.com/secondchances/pingtuated_1.html">Axel Yberg</a>, the design came into being as an evolutionary investigation into the development of design into a form of functional art that can serve as a significant fast forward for the design of ping pong tables.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/05/25/ping_pong_table_rm6vr.jpg" alt="Ping Pong Table" title="Ping Pong Table" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>Ping Pong Table</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><!--more--> <p> <!--Gallery:61366--></p> <p>Based on the Theory of Punctuated Equilibrium proposed by Stephen J. Gould and Niles Eldredge which says that until rapid and rare events generate noteworthy alterations, most of the history of most species exhibits little evolutionary variation. We're not sure how a having a ping pong table that can also double up as a dining table will jolt the design of the playing surface for the Olympic sport but the 400 man hours that went into its making do make their presence felt in the, er, resourcefulness of the design.</p> <p>The 108″ L x 60″ W x 30″ H Pingtuated Equilibripong ping pong table is a one-of-a-kind piece that comes with an unfinished, industrial look contrasting with a high-gloss lacquer coated top surface. With a hollowed out heart, the table features a regulation Edison bulb in its center that may be distracting for anyone trying to play a real game of table tennis on the thing but adds to the bizarre scheme of aesthetics of the overall design. Retailing at $56,000, the Pingtuated Equilibripong table was fashioned out of reclaimed materials like Edison reproduction light bulbs, an aircraft cable, steel, mirror, glass, reclaimed plumbing fittings and pipes and a selection of reclaimed woods such as ash sassafras, holly, cherry, black locust, red oak, sycamore, black walnut, Chinese chestnut and mulberry.</p> <p>Via: <a href="http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/05/this-crazy-ass-ping-pong-table-took-400-hours-to-build/">Gizmodo</a></p> <div class="permaAd"></div> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/tzLbHM0-LOkMBYxCenN6RswXjJw/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/tzLbHM0-LOkMBYxCenN6RswXjJw/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/tzLbHM0-LOkMBYxCenN6RswXjJw/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/tzLbHM0-LOkMBYxCenN6RswXjJw/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/Q5DEV4Gpi4s?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="10" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/-v5beCm96QI/open-source-piano-box-made-using-drinking-straws-copper-tape-paper-box.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Open source Piano Box made using drinking straws, copper tape and a paper box</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 25 May 2012 05:21 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Asmita Prasad: <p>Portuguese designer Catarina Mota made her presence felt when her hackerspace team entered a Brooklyn, NY competition with a toy piano made from Jell-O. The designer has now topped that outrageous design with a paper box Piano that comes with some awesome LED lights and a 12-key touch piano/synth that is fitted inside a fabric and paper box. Dubbed the Piano Box, the kick-ass creation allows people to make their own paper synthesizers by downloading some custom codes for free and use the design to make their own kind of music.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/05/25/piano_box_12_note_paper_synth_acvlf.jpg" alt="Piano Box 12-note paper synth" title="Piano Box 12-note paper synth" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>Piano Box 12-note paper synth</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><!--more--> <p><!--Gallery:61365--></p> <p>The Piano Box features paper-covered copper tape that serves as capacitive keys, twin speakers, Tone and CapSense libraries and an Arduino Mega board that lets the paper creation run all these awesome features. The innovative music player was developed by Mota in collaboration with her other NYC Resistor team members Astrida Valigorsky, Mimi Hui, Will Byrd and Ranjit Bhatnagar, and allows users to experiment with any kind of conductive materials including fruits and jell-o. The team has previously demoed the prowess of their polyphonic JelTone piano and the codes for the Piano Box were written by Mota in collaboration with Will Byrd who taught his students about using Arduino to create polyphonic instruments at Indiana University.</p> <p>In theory, almost any conductive material should work well in the construction of the Piano Box though Mota and her team made each of the touch sensors/keys using paper-topped copper tape. Mapped to LED lights, each sensor was then mated to the micro controller (Arduino Mega) board and connected to the speaker. To allow as many as five tones to be played simultaneously, five of the six available hardware timers are used by the Piano Box to make the Arduino-backed Tone library output a specific frequency square wave that is generated as a predefined tone that the speakers output. Even though the petite amp produce sufficient sound via its own little speaker, Mota added the two speaker on the side "for symmetry" and is currently working on making the paper box more resonant to improve the overall sound quality.</p> <div class="permaAd"></div> <p>Mota says that, at least in theory, modders should be able to make their own Piano Boxes with more keys since the current version her team has created is simply a single-octave toy piano. The build requires creators to invest a little money into purchasing the Arduino Mega micro controller board though the rest of the stuff is relatively cheap (including a pair of speakers, a small amplifier, drinking straws, paper LEDs, resistors and copper tape) and can be easily scavenged from flea markets, home tool boxes and local hardware stores.</p> <p>Via: <a href="http://www.gizmag.com/piano-box-paper-synth/22666/">Gizmag</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/rb1zUSTn8fK96GvyRmwwohrFjOM/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/rb1zUSTn8fK96GvyRmwwohrFjOM/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/rb1zUSTn8fK96GvyRmwwohrFjOM/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/rb1zUSTn8fK96GvyRmwwohrFjOM/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/-v5beCm96QI?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> </table> <table style="border-top:1px solid #999;padding-top:4px;margin-top:1.5em;width:100%" id="footer"> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">You are subscribed to email updates from <a href="http://www.designbuzz.com/">Designbuzz</a> <br />To stop receiving these emails, you may <a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailunsubscribe?k=s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU">unsubscribe now</a>.</td> <td style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">Email delivery powered by Google</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610</td> </tr> </table> </div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3430067515667370332.post-52987554539439450952012-05-24T21:07:00.001+05:002012-05-24T21:07:05.661+05:00The Design blog<style type="text/css"> h1 a:hover {background-color:#888;color:#fff ! 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Taking heavy inspiration from the themes and other elements of the film, designer Nancy Chen has come up with the Tron: Legacy Roller Coaster Design especially for the Disneyland Park.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/05/18/tron_legacy_roller_coaster_sxiy7.jpg" alt="TRON: Legacy Roller Coaster" title="TRON: Legacy Roller Coaster" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>TRON: Legacy Roller Coaster</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><a name='more'></a> <p> <!--Gallery:61073--></p> <p>Disneyland Park looks nothing less than a dream and has everything that one has just seen in fairy tales and is absolutely magical. The design is that of an all new roller coaster, which will be present at the Disneyland in California. Visitors got addicted to the ElecTRONica, which is a dance party theme from the movie, of course, and to give them more of TRON fever the designer came up with this attention grabbing roller coaster design.</p> <p>The design comprises of various sections like Clu's tower and Tron city. The core and major attraction will be the Tron city where one can party, relax and can get entertained. The grid will make virtual world a reality with technical superiority. The tower in the design will be a dark place which will function in a strict way. If any program goes out of line, it will either be deleted or will have to fight for survival when on the game grid. The home for famous and most loved Disney characters will get a new age feel with the <a href="http://www.behance.net/gallery/TRONLegacy-Roller-Coaster-design/3920391">Tron</a>: Legacy Roller Coaster that is bound to become a major attraction at Disneyland Park.</p> <p>[<b>Cheers Nancy</b>]</p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/EIJ_ySMhh8r1fEsQ17RZnSeYyYQ/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/EIJ_ySMhh8r1fEsQ17RZnSeYyYQ/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/EIJ_ySMhh8r1fEsQ17RZnSeYyYQ/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/EIJ_ySMhh8r1fEsQ17RZnSeYyYQ/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/lkN8hz9w4_g?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="2" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/awz63X5psY4/michael-bambinos-tambour-table-hides-fugly-cables-hidden-storage.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Michael Bambino’s Tambour Table hides fugly cables and gives you hidden storage</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 24 May 2012 06:02 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Asmita Prasad: <p>The tambour door aka the shuttering system for cabinets, has revolutionized home customization with its use in the kitchen being the most remarkable. However, Michael Bambino, an industrial designer based in Brooklyn took the idea and flipped it completely on its head by creating a table that can be shut and opened via a sliding action that mimics the shuttering of the tambour doors. What even more wonderful about the Tambour Table is that allows users to retain the looks of an average work desk/computer table (the ones that come without an ugly and imposing underside of cabinets) without the user having to see a bunch of cables and wires trickling under it.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/05/24/tambour_table_o7xwg.jpg" alt="TAMBOUR TABLE" title="TAMBOUR TABLE" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>TAMBOUR TABLE</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><!--more--> <p> <!--Gallery:61303--></p> <p>The Tambour Table comes with a unique surface that can be slid to a side to reveal a bunch of drawers and USB ports etc. on either side of the table. When you need to access the storage of the USB ports, simply walk to the table and give its top a gentle push to a side to reveal whatever treasures you may have hidden there.</p> <p>The tabletop can be slid from either side though you'd still have to be mindful of whatever you have stored on top of the table since the rolling top would also topple whatever is on it overboard when you slide the surface too far off. With a single power cable coming out the back of one of the legs, you won't need to buy and hide a separate power strip to keep your gadgets powered and stacked on one single table.</p> <p>Via: <a href="http://design-milk.com/tambour-table-by-michael-bambino/#more-105069">Design Milk</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/9Hc9KL1NvBVLHwNWDUqFYKTc_yI/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/9Hc9KL1NvBVLHwNWDUqFYKTc_yI/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/9Hc9KL1NvBVLHwNWDUqFYKTc_yI/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/9Hc9KL1NvBVLHwNWDUqFYKTc_yI/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/awz63X5psY4?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="3" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/sQL7U_I0IsE/portable-balanced-stand-paddle-board.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Portable and balanced stand up paddle board for easy transportation</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 24 May 2012 05:58 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Radhicka S Saxena: <p>If you liked the idea of the sit-on-top kayak from the skilled water craft designer Tim Niemier, then you must take a look at his latest creation. Moreover, if you are nuts about stand-up paddle boarding, then you just cannot miss this product. For ages, enthusiasts have lugged their heavy and hulky boards to faraway rivers and lakes. But this all new portable design that folds and reduces to a size of just 10 x 32 x 46 inches will surely change the way things are done in this age old sport.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/05/24/foldable_paddle_board_gjv1q.jpg" alt="foldable paddle board" title="foldable paddle board" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>foldable paddle board</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><!--more--> <p> <!--Gallery:61302--></p> <p>This stand up paddle board is actually foldable. After bending at two separate hinges, the board can be stashed inside a carry case, and transported to where ever the spot for the waterborne exercise is located. So, the hassle of storing the board in transit is taken care of. Additionally, hauling the 50 lb folded package down to the river will also not be a bother. And once you are all set to glide on water, you can unfold the board to its full size. Clip on the binding straps after opening it up and you're all set to go.</p> <p>The board is stable enough for a smooth coast over the water. This smooth motion is possible because it is built just like a hard board. Currently, it is being sold at a marked down price and the shipping charges all over continental United States are include in its cost price. Cleverly dubbed as the Origami Paddler board, this one comes to the rescue of all water babies, who found taking up their favorite sport too much of a hassle.</p> <p>Via: <a href="http://origamipaddler.com/">Origami paddler</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/FEXZAjV-Pl6qie5jPrOPdKSKdwc/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/FEXZAjV-Pl6qie5jPrOPdKSKdwc/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/FEXZAjV-Pl6qie5jPrOPdKSKdwc/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/FEXZAjV-Pl6qie5jPrOPdKSKdwc/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/sQL7U_I0IsE?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="4" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/8C5RsBMhtjU/favela-cloud-air-borne-public-hub-proposed-habitation-rio-de-janeiro.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Favela Cloud is an air borne public hub proposed for a habitation in Rio de Janeiro</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 24 May 2012 05:55 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Radhicka S Saxena: <p>This amazing structure is a master thesis project by Kemo Usto, Thiru Manickam and Johan Kure at the Aalborg University in Denmark. Dubbed as “Favela Cloud,” this building project has been proposed for favela Santa Marta, and it draws on the social and organizational characteristics of favela itself. This novel and inhabitable design, which is very different from the standard buildings you come across, has been conceptualized for the future development of favela Santa Marta.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/05/24/favela_cloud_y8isc.jpg" alt="Favela Cloud" title="Favela Cloud" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>Favela Cloud</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><!--more--> <p> <!--Gallery:61305--></p> <p>Blocks with a mesh like facade are floating in air and have been supported by metallic legs. Though it looks ghostly and eerie, this design is very practical and usable. The winding staircase that doesn't stand straight is quite creepy. Despite its other worldly design, the convenient and adaptable system can assume numerous shapes and sizes depending on the conditions in its vicinity. The additive system is rooted on the logic of self organization and makes space even in clogged areas.</p> <p>The concept actually takes off on the arrangement of the Brazilian cobogó brick. The structure will provide shading to the space beneath and will also serve as a public center. Cultural gathering can be carried out here. Activity hubs like a library, dance studio or media space can be built here. This futuristic and flexible architectural design can transform any space into a scenic attraction. The building is truly an intelligent and remarkable way to rehabilitate a slum area in any third world country.</p> <p>Via: <a href="http://www.evolo.us/architecture/favela-cloud-new-spatial-and-social-possibilities-in-rio-de-janeiro/">Evolo</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/EwbV0ddLJm280YG-YUCH1DGkMn8/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/EwbV0ddLJm280YG-YUCH1DGkMn8/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/EwbV0ddLJm280YG-YUCH1DGkMn8/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/EwbV0ddLJm280YG-YUCH1DGkMn8/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/8C5RsBMhtjU?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="5" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/zHgbTN82MN4/wooden-golf-club-iphone-dock-how-destroy-valuable-golf-club-iphone.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Wooden Golf Club iPhone Dock or how to destroy a valuable golf club and an iPhone</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 24 May 2012 05:50 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Asmita Prasad: <p>Words like 'vintage', 'antique', 'heirloom' and 'collectible' have no significance for the decadent iPhone paraphernalia makers who really only seem to care about being able to turn almost anything and everything into an iPhone dock as long as there is someone dumb enough to buy such a thing out there. Part of the Fore!Wood™ Collection from the Etsy shop that specializes in wood docking stations RockAppleWood, the impractical iPhone dock basically lets you seat your phone atop a golf club from the classical wooden headed golf club making era that lasted from the 1930s right up to the 1980s and this particular baby features a genuine 1930's C.S. Butchart 4 Wood Deluxe golf club. Born in 1876 in Carnoustie, Scotland Cuthbert Stachan Butchart was a famous professional club maker that served the exclusive clientele at the Westchester N.Y.-based Biltmore Country Club.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/05/24/golf_club_iphone_dock_ipapg.jpg" alt="Golf Club iPhone Dock" title="Golf Club iPhone Dock" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>Golf Club iPhone Dock</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><!--more--> <p> <!--Gallery:61314--></p> <p>The vintage club features a 4 plate brass bottom that has the words "Deluxe" indicating the genuine handiwork of Butchart. Though the modder who ruined the vintage and precious piece of golfing legend has not specified whether the club will stay put when stood on the head or if it will need to be leaned against a wall or a support structure, it has got to be one of the stupidest iPhone charging docks out there for sure.</p> <p>What makes the dock even dumber is that it comes with a 6 feet ling USB cord that allows you to sync or charge your phone when you decide that the golf club charger is just not worth displaying outside and choose to stuff it in a closet! The Vintage Wooden Golf Club iPhone Dock is worth $100 when you buy it from the Etsy store.</p> <p>Via: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/99681483/vintage-wooden-golf-club-iphone-dock">Etsy</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/NLPe4lyRVVSmJVhWAuP-ccK0EMw/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/NLPe4lyRVVSmJVhWAuP-ccK0EMw/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/NLPe4lyRVVSmJVhWAuP-ccK0EMw/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/NLPe4lyRVVSmJVhWAuP-ccK0EMw/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/zHgbTN82MN4?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="6" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/ZkqeeIuCU7c/digital-head-neck-massager-uses-modern-technology-stress-free-life.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Digital Head and Neck Massager uses modern technology for stress free life</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 24 May 2012 05:48 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Jaspreet Kaur Walia: <p>In this stressful world, who minds a nice massage that undoubtedly helps relieve tension and soothes senses. Head and neck can feel sore and tired because of tension and a long day. Here to re-energize you and inject some doses of freshness in you after a tiring day is the Digital Head and Neck Massager, which will prove to be a blessing in this fast paced world.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/05/23/digital_head_and_neck_massager_gjiub.jpg" alt="Digital Head and Neck Massager" title="Digital Head and Neck Massager" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>Digital Head and Neck Massager</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><!--more--> <p> <!--Gallery:61290--></p> <p>The massager has fetched heavy inspiration from the famous Meridian treatment (an ancient Chinese therapy), which can be used just anywhere. The well thought design and compact size makes it portable, hence carrying it while traveling won't pose a trouble. It will unfurl a holistic experience and leave you revitalized. The product will massage various parts of the neck as well as head with the presence of air sacs and acupuncture points that provide relief from stress as well as headaches. Digital Head and Neck Massager not only relieves pain or stress, but also encourages movement of brain cells as well as blood circulation.</p> <p>Blood circulation is promoted by the presence of a heating function, which also creates a sense of warmth. This releases stress as well as helps kill fatigue. Recovery of brain cells as well as calming stress levels is further assisted by embedded comforting sounds. The massager fetches all the power from four AA batteries for its functioning and comes complete with a remote control. The easy to use design is quite stylish and has an adjustable size. Digital Head and Neck Massager will bring up your productivity level and also improve your sleep, keeping you calm and fresh.</p> <p>Via: <a href="http://www.chinavasion.com/personal-health/digital-head-and-neck-massager-with-air-pressure-vibration-heat-and-soothing-music/">Chinavasion</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/RH3pGGNIlmAjNrwvA4n-1K1w-4U/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/RH3pGGNIlmAjNrwvA4n-1K1w-4U/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/RH3pGGNIlmAjNrwvA4n-1K1w-4U/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/RH3pGGNIlmAjNrwvA4n-1K1w-4U/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/ZkqeeIuCU7c?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="7" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/CkpWkmwDW7E/amphibious-boat-looks-awesome-glides-real-fast.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Amphibious boat that looks awesome and glides real fast</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 24 May 2012 05:46 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Radhicka S Saxena: <p>This custom made hovercraft is absolutely thrilling and looks nothing like dull and unsightly amphibious dinghies churned out usually. Created by Vaudrey Miller Yachts from New Zealand and also NZ Tenders, this one looks sporty and sleek. Dobroserdov Design from Monaco crafted its GT Tender. Apart from the driver, this boat can accommodate six people onboard. Facilities available on the craft are; a mini fridge, basin, carbon fiber swim ladder, marine audio entertainment system, deck shower and removable ski pole to make your jaunt worthwhile.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/05/18/amphibious_boat_ome4v.jpg" alt="amphibious boat" title="amphibious boat" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>amphibious boat</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><!--more--> <p><!--Gallery:61060--></p> <p>The reason why this 8.5 meter boat looks attractive is that some sporty features have been blended into its design. The stern is slotted with recessed tail lights while the high and low beam headlights on the foredeck help to give it a streamlined look. Also, there wasn't any need to include the exact features of other amphibious boats in this design as the client did not want to propel it on the main roads.</p> <p>The need was just a boat that goes up till the shore and also something in which people could ride up to the Saint Tropez, Como lake or even Monaco without needing to get out of water. So, the task at hand was to construct a boat that could manage to pace at 15 degree boat ramps. Also, it should be able to attain a top speed of 35 knots in the sea and 6 mph when it is gliding on the coast.</p> <p>When the D6 Volvo engine of the boat that is linked to the Volvo DPH duoprop moves at 28 knots, it can acquire a range of 200nm. When ashore, its carbon composite and epoxy resin built is managed by the Kohler DKW 2204T engine. The side windows add to the fun when you are gliding in it. Of course, the whole experience comes at a price of a cool euro 700000.</p> <div class="permaAd"></div> <p>Via: <a href="http://www.superyachtdesign.com/features.asp?fid=1239.">Superyachtdesign</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/S6CdJLI-DoiSw1TozA09er1yaYs/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/S6CdJLI-DoiSw1TozA09er1yaYs/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/S6CdJLI-DoiSw1TozA09er1yaYs/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/S6CdJLI-DoiSw1TozA09er1yaYs/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/CkpWkmwDW7E?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="8" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/rWw4oCFL7WI/insulin-pump-designed-monitor-maintain-blood-glucose-level.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Insulin pump designed to monitor and maintain blood glucose level</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 24 May 2012 05:15 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Ishan Sidhu: <p>Around the world designers bring up innovative concepts to deal with the various issues faced by the world. Justin Pfeiffer, a graphic designer working with the Antigua group in Arizona US has come up with this remarkable project in order to make an insulin pump, which will help technology to decrease the glucose levels in the blood and increase them with alternate injection.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/05/23/insulin_pump_ucva3.jpg" alt="Insulin Pump" title="Insulin Pump" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>Insulin Pump</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><!--more--> <p> The insulin pump with direct options and commands will have all the features available in the currently used pumps. The glucose level in the blood of the user will be monitored by the main wrist unit, which will also give injections when needed to maintain the level. Sensors for monitoring glucose are located under the wrist watch pump control and a push of finger will pop out the control panel that slides from the inside of the watch and will lock in position.</p> <p><!--Gallery:61298--></p> <p>Just like conventional treatment, the injection pad goes in every three days except for it has its own injector. The pump will have a connection spot to the injection pad as well as also have two connections to regulate the pump movement. To avoid confusion, the spaces are labelled for the glucose and insulin changes. The only thing user has to do is to force the change onto the suction needle and the pump will create automatically an air tight seal.</p> <p>Via: <a href="http://ten67design.com/Products.html">Ten67design</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/YxnyFzsZH0OPLfoqyQY-6WFmnWM/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/YxnyFzsZH0OPLfoqyQY-6WFmnWM/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/YxnyFzsZH0OPLfoqyQY-6WFmnWM/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/YxnyFzsZH0OPLfoqyQY-6WFmnWM/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/rWw4oCFL7WI?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> </table> <table style="border-top:1px solid #999;padding-top:4px;margin-top:1.5em;width:100%" id="footer"> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">You are subscribed to email updates from <a href="http://www.designbuzz.com/">Designbuzz</a> <br />To stop receiving these emails, you may <a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailunsubscribe?k=s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU">unsubscribe now</a>.</td> <td style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">Email delivery powered by Google</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610</td> </tr> </table> </div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3430067515667370332.post-5008983328402692172012-05-23T21:30:00.000+05:002012-05-23T21:31:04.803+05:00The Design blog<style type="text/css"> h1 a:hover {background-color:#888;color:#fff ! 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Even though gimmicks like the Guitar Hero series got some of these lazy bums learning how to move their hands across fret board, there still are some people who just cannot be bothered with perfecting their guitar playing with practice and want to be able to play like a pro even if they've picked up a guitar for the first time. Created by Incident the gTar is touted to be a learning tool that pretends to teach you how to play the guitar though it ensures that you're never hitting a single bad note.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/05/23/gtar_i4ufi.jpg" alt="gTar" title="gTar" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>gTar</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><a name='more'></a> <p><!--Gallery:61278--> The gizmo comprises of an electronic guitar that can be embedded with an iPhone on which you can download an app that will illuminate the fret board and let the player "see" the chords that he wants to play. With three learning levels-easy, medium and difficult- the gTar promises to help hasten up the process of learning how to play the guitar. However, what makes us a little skeptical of this claim is the fact that the electronic guitar is pre-programmed not to let the player ever play a bad note. At the 'easy' level, a player only gets to learn which strings to play via illuminated LEDs, at the 'medium' level, both strings and frets are illuminated to help the player improve further though its Smart Play function only plays the correct string at all times so you never really get any real audio feedback on whether you're playing the right chords and notes.</p> <p>Fitted with a bunch of sensors, the gTar nannies a player through the traditionally hard to learn art and at best helps you develop a muscle and visual memory of strings and guitar chords. Since the gTar is programmed to only let you hear the correct chord and strings at all times, you feel like a pro from the moment you pick up the thing though the absence of real time audio feedback may fill you with false confidence and lead you into making a total ass of yourself in front of people when you pick up a real guitar and learn firsthand what your guitar playing really sounds like.</p> <div class="permaAd"></div> <p>Any who, the project is currently on track raising $100,000 in funds to get the gTar into the manufacturing process and when the company does reach its goals, they promise to retail the gTar electronic guitar for $450 as well as a free app for you iPhone that comes with a pre-loaded library of guitar hits.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage" title="gTar"><iframe frameborder="0" height="300px" src="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/incident/gtar-the-first-guitar-that-anybody-can-play/widget/video.html" width="500px"></iframe> <div class="imgContent"><b>gTar</b><span>gTar: The First Guitar That Anybody Can Play</span></div> </div> <p>Via: <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/incident/gtar-the-first-guitar-that-anybody-can-play">Kickstarter</a>/ <a href="http://techcrunch.com/2012/05/21/incident-gtar-iphone-teaching-guitar/">Tech Crunch</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/ygp8SgC8WwWoYYa27M-O6isa2ts/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/ygp8SgC8WwWoYYa27M-O6isa2ts/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/ygp8SgC8WwWoYYa27M-O6isa2ts/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/ygp8SgC8WwWoYYa27M-O6isa2ts/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/ZD--PwbDSSI?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="2" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/FpvX7W3p_Wg/diabetics-keep-eye-blood-sugar-level-smart-contact-lenses.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Diabetics can now keep an 'eye' on their blood sugar level with smart contact lenses</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 23 May 2012 05:45 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Asmita Prasad: <p>Constant monitoring is perhaps the only way that diabetics can ensure that their blood sugar remains within the desirable level. Now, an organic chemistry researcher <a href="http://www.uakron.edu/innovation/eyes.dot">University of Akron</a> named Dr. Jun Hu has come up with a new kind of contact lens that would alert people about their friends' rising blood sugar level by simply looking into their eyes. Dr. Hu has been working on the project since 1999 and has finally created not only a smart contact lens that can automatically monitor blood sugar levels of the wearer but is also working on developing a smartphone app that would allow users to simply look into their phone's camera, take a picture of their eye and instantly get the blood sugar reading from the lens.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/05/23/see_u5r61.jpg" alt="See" title="See" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>See</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><!--more--> <p> The blood sugar monitoring contact lens would change color by sensing the slightest change in the sugar level present in the tears and indicate a rise in blood glucose level by changing their color. This would allow pre-diabetic patients to better monitor their condition and eating habits as well as diabetic struggling to keep their blood sugar level in check through a busy day. The change in the color of the lens would not be detectable by the wearer who would have to rely on feedback from others or a mirror to see if the color of their lens has changed and when combined with the smartphone app, the creation would allow millions across the world to keep blood sugar levels in check without using the painful prick-and-tell monitor.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage" title="See"><object width="600" height="325"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/JI37cfL0ups?version=3&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/JI37cfL0ups?version=3&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="600" height="325" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object> <div class="imgContent"><b>See</b><span>see, Contact lenses, Contact lenses blood sugar levels for diabetics</span></div> </div> <p>Via: <a href="http://dvice.com/archives/2012/05/contact-lenses-2.php">Dvice</p> <p></a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/q_Q77-kP7BMwfvbkcSwMNFcRYgU/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/q_Q77-kP7BMwfvbkcSwMNFcRYgU/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/q_Q77-kP7BMwfvbkcSwMNFcRYgU/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/q_Q77-kP7BMwfvbkcSwMNFcRYgU/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/FpvX7W3p_Wg?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="3" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/pTdg2YQe768/4n-ds-21122010-ms-represents-next-generation-protective-masks.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">4N DS 21122010 MS represents the next generation of protective masks</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 23 May 2012 05:43 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Asmita Prasad: <p>With airborne epidemics like SARS and bio-terrorism no longer being figments of science fiction writers, the traditional protective mask may not be the ideal solution to combat air-borne infections. The national finalist from Switzerland for the James Dyson Award, the 4N DS 21122010 MS protective mask is a new take on the usual single-way protective mask that features a common half mask's bearing system and the mask body of the one-way mask. The optimized solution guarantees optimal positioning and a perfect fit that is essential when the mask is being used in places where the risk of contamination is high.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/05/22/multi_way_mask_f16t3.jpg" alt="multi-way mask" title="multi-way mask" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>multi-way mask</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><!--more--> <p>To make the masks more durable and give them a longer working life, the multi-way mask features a one-way filter that sits between the two bowls of the 4N DS 21122010 MS protective mask's body. This allows the users to clean and change the filters as required and as often and also choose the strength of the filtration system. Depending on degree of contamination and the amount of time that the mask needs to be worn, the mask can be customized and optimized for individual users.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/05/22/multi_way_mask_no3bk.jpg" alt="multi-way mask" title="multi-way mask" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>multi-way mask</b></div> </div> <p>Equipped on a maximum, the interior and outer shell features recesses that allow the user to remain fatigue-free and maintain a good respiration. The mask can also be adjusted to optimize fit via a color coding system that guides to user to seamlessly contour the mask to their face. On the nasal septum, the 4N DS 21122010 MS protective mask features an eye protector that can integrated into its structure via a simple plug-on mechanism.</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://freudwerk.com/4N-DS1122010MS">Freud Werk</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/L4223A5SsJ1kAIJ6JJss0fPiVgw/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/L4223A5SsJ1kAIJ6JJss0fPiVgw/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/L4223A5SsJ1kAIJ6JJss0fPiVgw/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/L4223A5SsJ1kAIJ6JJss0fPiVgw/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/pTdg2YQe768?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="4" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/rF-Gowxuwqo/lowepro-backpack-flash-perfect-shots-assistant.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">LowePro Backpack Flash lets you take perfect shots even without an assistant</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 23 May 2012 05:36 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Asmita Prasad: <p>Those amature-ish shots clicked with a digi cam may look like the perfect slice of real life but there lives in all of us, the need to have a few perfect pictures which basically is what runs the massive professional photography business despite the invasion of the camera phones and the digital cams. However, most clients simply do not understand how important lighting can be to make that perfect shot look prettier and sometimes, when a pro photographer is not paid enough to hire an assistant to hold the flash and other paraphernalia that the paying public thinks of as "dispensable", having devices like a Backpack Flash can be a real lifesaver.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/05/23/lowepro_backpack_wlitx.jpg" alt="LowePro backpack" title="LowePro backpack" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>LowePro backpack</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><!--more--> <p> <!--Gallery:61285--></p> <p>Fashioned by professional photographer Ian Spanier, the backpack studio flash rig called LowePro allows other professionals to mount a flash a few inches overhead to give them the liberty to adjust lighting on their own while retaining the freedom of movement for their hands. Spanier fashioned the rig as a design for bird watchers who need to carry bulky equipment to hard-to-reach places where the traditional requirements for a great shot cannot be ticked off the page as easily.</p> <p>Spanier used a bunch of mounts and framing to have the diffuser sit just 5 inches above the head with the Canon flash unit powered by a rechargeable battery sitting pretty in the backpacks. To ensure that the flash is triggered as required, Spanier threw in a bunch of wireless receiver and voila! the hands free flash unit was born that could save many a hundred buck in assistant fee per shoot!</p> <p>Via: <a href="http://ianspanier.tumblr.com/post/21244524358/gotta-work-solo-but-want-a-nice-light-this-may-help">Ian Spanier</a>/ <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5912403/backpack-flash-turns-you-into-a-one+person-photography-studio">Gizmodo</p> <p></a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/HCX18J4KUHj8PleEL0Sh3mIMKqY/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/HCX18J4KUHj8PleEL0Sh3mIMKqY/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/HCX18J4KUHj8PleEL0Sh3mIMKqY/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/HCX18J4KUHj8PleEL0Sh3mIMKqY/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/rF-Gowxuwqo?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="5" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/3MP-ZZTKg1g/hybrid-racecar-byu-graduates-looks-good-scorch-track.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Hybrid racecar by BYU graduates looks good to scorch the track</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 23 May 2012 05:34 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Radhicka S Saxena: <p>Design students at the Brigham Young University (BYU) in Utah must be some set of go getters. Under the guidance of Dr. Robert Todd, they constructed a hybrid race car. Daubed in color blue, this streamlined beauty, aptly known as Hybrid Blue, is touted to be extremely fast and efficient. The super duper auto has already proven its mettle. After taking up the Society of Automotive Engineers Formula Hybrid challenge, the speedster stood first there. The event took place at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway very recently in 2012.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/05/23/student_built_hybrid_racecar_s1ybe.jpg" alt="Student built hybrid racecar" title="Student built hybrid racecar" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>Student built hybrid racecar</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><!--more--> <p><!--Gallery:61279--></p> <p>The auto is also quite the speedster and can generate a torque of 610 Nm. In just three seconds, the auto will pick up from zero to 60 mph. It has an electric motor loaded with a 72 volt lithium polymer battery pack and also an ethanol powered E85 fuel burning engine. The 100 hp auto gallops at an amazing pace.</p> <p>The power of the auto comes across blatantly in its performance during the endurance run. It not only finished the 13.7 mile stretch before others but also had 75% of the battery charge along with some fuel left over even after it had cross the final mark. The victory is certainly a momentous one as this was the final project of Dr.Todd, who will be retiring shortly. Also, BYU has never stood first at this event before, so the win was really very memorable.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage" title="Students build hybrid racecar"><object width="600" height="325"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/iOohhcnCgr4?version=3&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/iOohhcnCgr4?version=3&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="600" height="325" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object> <div class="imgContent"><b>Students build hybrid racecar</b><span>Students build an award-winning hybrid racecar</span></div> </div> <p>Via: <a href="http://www.gizmag.com/hybrid-blue-racecar/22640/">Gizmag</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/0i6lRZXaryQaT1dV4rOPZVwp1eg/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/0i6lRZXaryQaT1dV4rOPZVwp1eg/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/0i6lRZXaryQaT1dV4rOPZVwp1eg/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/0i6lRZXaryQaT1dV4rOPZVwp1eg/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/3MP-ZZTKg1g?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="6" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/kANR7_FLxx4/throw-spot-light-apple-gadgets-ravishing-idock.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Throw spot light on your Apple gadgets with this ravishing iDock</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 23 May 2012 05:29 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Jaspreet Kaur Walia: <p>Products by Apple are very sleek and come covered in a lot of style and elegance. If you have been hunting for a perfect for your iPhone, iPad or iPod, then your search ends here. Here is a smartly designed dock from Woodguy, which is unlike any other you will find in stores. The wooden creation isn't like a block or wood onto which the Apple gadget will stand, but has additional traits that makes it wanted.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/05/21/edison_bulb_swing_arm_light_fssoj.jpg" alt="Edison Bulb swing arm light" title="Edison Bulb swing arm light" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>Edison Bulb swing arm light</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><!--more--> <p> <!--Gallery:61219--></p> <p>Synch up and charge your gadgets in style, while giving the space a staggering appearance with this Old Time Light Dock that has been fashioned out of natural wood. The attention grabbing dock will support all Apple products, like the iPhone, iPad and iPod as it sprinkles the space with additional charm. It comes fitted with a swing arm light, complete with an Edison squirrel cage light bulb and an adjustable arm. The handcrafted creation has an extended base and is accompanied by a USB cable.</p> <p>If you like to keep your phone or tablet or iPod in a cover and hate to remove it while charging, then this will sure be a happy buy. Simply, insert the gadget into the dock while it is still in the case and save yourself some labor. All you have to do is tweak the arms as per the thickness of the case by turning the screws. The wooden creation will fetch plenty of attention and will be a perfect addition to variety of environments like homes, offices, restaurants as well as hotels.</p> <p>Via: <a href="http://www.luulla.com/product/19275/ipad---iphone---ipod---old-time-light-dock---sync-and-charging-station--oak---edison-bulb-swing-arm">Luulla</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/bVcvmXs6xPCUmTXc2ilYLgAMYpw/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/bVcvmXs6xPCUmTXc2ilYLgAMYpw/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/bVcvmXs6xPCUmTXc2ilYLgAMYpw/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/bVcvmXs6xPCUmTXc2ilYLgAMYpw/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/kANR7_FLxx4?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="7" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/38gqq0goTCo/net-energy-high-performance-school-replicating-sustainability.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Net Zero Energy: High performance school replicating sustainability</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 23 May 2012 05:27 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Ishan Sidhu: <p>Sustainable buildings are the need of the future and various designers around the world have been coming up with various such innovative designs replicating sustainability. Such an example is this Net Zero Energy (NZE), a prototype of high performance school, which is also a winning entry of the Los Angeles Unified School District Competition and planned by the District to be built throughout Los Angeles on several campuses for various purposes.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/05/23/nze_high_performance_school_z9tvw.jpg" alt="NZE High Performance School" title="NZE High Performance School" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>NZE High Performance School</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><!--more--> <p><!--Gallery:61287--> The NZE Prototype is flexible design with high performance, which sustains variety of uses and spaces and can adapt to changes in size, technology, operations, program and pedagogy of the future. The building comprising readymade kit of parts assembled out of components manufactured previously offsite is designed for various uses like multipurpose hall, charter schools and small learning center in both district owned constricted urban sites and existing campuses. In this two story 30,000SF prototype, classrooms for up to five hundred students can be accommodated and customized as per the site conditions as it is capable of changing size as per the requirements of the program making easy for it to blend in its surrounding environment. It's just not some single building solution, but in fact it's a strategy set as a solution for numerous needs of most varied K 12 systems in the US.</p> <p>For the flexibility of the prototype four working systems are comprised that include firstly, an exoskeleton, a fixed, consistent exterior building frame system comprising, elevator, stairs, firewall, plumbing and electrical. Secondly, are the variable windows, doors that enable various combinations and options in the buildings exteriors and facades design although the roof monitors, clerestory windows etc. are consistent throughout. Thirdly, in order to accommodate various requirements of space and uses are the variable de mountable, non structural interior partition walls and mezzanine configuration. Last one is the climate system for the maintenance of high natural ventilation, day lighting and energy efficiency. For this, solar absorption tubes, PV panels, panellized solar skin etc. are been used and can be too customized as per different site conditions and solar orientations.</p> <div class="permaAd"></div> <p>Via: <a href="http://cargocollective.com/NZEPrototype/NZE-High-Performance-School">Cargocollective</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/6zGJoBVlN8gRfAaHET_vR91oFwc/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/6zGJoBVlN8gRfAaHET_vR91oFwc/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/6zGJoBVlN8gRfAaHET_vR91oFwc/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/6zGJoBVlN8gRfAaHET_vR91oFwc/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/38gqq0goTCo?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="8" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/PpSUOguouzM/grow-plants-walls-house-urbio.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Grow plants on walls of your house with Urbio</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 23 May 2012 05:24 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Radhicka S Saxena: <p>Many people just love gardens but don't have space to grow plants inside the house. If you live in a space cramped home but nurture a fondness for gardening, then you must take a look at this modular, minimal and flexible gardening system. Known as Urbio, the system mainly consists of planters and plates that can be mounted on the walls of your home. And not just walls, they can cling to all ferrous surfaces like bathroom mirrors, metal planes and even doors of refrigerators.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/05/23/versatile_urbio_system_fyx4v.jpg" alt="Versatile Urbio System" title="Versatile Urbio System" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>Versatile Urbio System</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><!--more--> <p><!--Gallery:61286--></p> <p>Not sure what this add-on will look like in your abode? Well, you can take small steps in the beginning and mount only a few planters at first. Once you get used to these, just go ahead and add more as and when you like. The system is a fitting choice for small sized plants, flowers and shoots. Herbs, creepers, dainty flowers and bamboo will work well with it. Moreover, the installation process will be a breeze and you can take help of the wall template for planning out their placement.</p> <p>Think that managing your new decor will be a hassle? No need to stress out as this is a no bother way of doing up your home. The high strength neodymium magnets of the planters glue to your wall real neat. They bond with ferrous surfaces and also to each other very easily. Moreover, they can be detached and rearranged anytime.</p> <p>Also, look at all the fun things you can do with Urbio. The versatile system literally sets you free and lets you get creative. The planters and containers are available in a plethora of shapes and sizes. They can be tall, short, wide, slender, rounded, boxed or even in the form of wall plates. So go ahead, chalk out patterned designs, or jumble up slew of different shapes, Urbio is as crazy as you want it to be.</p> <div class="permaAd"></div> <p> <div class="contentImage" title="Urbio"><object width="600" height="325"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/uAXJugXsyuM?version=3&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/uAXJugXsyuM?version=3&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="600" height="325" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object> <div class="imgContent"><b>Urbio</b><span>URBIO urban vertical garden</span></div> </div> <p>Via: <a href="http://www.myurbio.com/pages/my-urbio">My Urbio</a>/ <a href="http://inhabitat.com/transform-bare-walls-to-bright-indoor-gardens-with-the-versatile-urbio-system/">Inhabitat</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/qT9t2oaZxuENGBlVQysLZLIQadY/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/qT9t2oaZxuENGBlVQysLZLIQadY/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/qT9t2oaZxuENGBlVQysLZLIQadY/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/qT9t2oaZxuENGBlVQysLZLIQadY/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/PpSUOguouzM?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="9" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/zwy4weWmY94/inertia-electric-city-bike-promises-work.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Inertia Electric City Bike promises to do all the work for you</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 23 May 2012 05:21 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Asmita Prasad: <p>The Inertia electric bicycle concept by designer Devraj Bhadra is truly a futuristic take on the traditional bicycle that brings us a clean and eco friendly bike that we'd truly be delighted to ride around the streets on. With a fiber glass covered body and a skeleton made of carbon fiber, the lightweight bicycle is powered by spoke less in-wheel motors that allow the bike to shed the weight of the spokes and reduce the friction during operation.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/05/22/inertia_bicycle_dbuzg.jpg" alt="INERTIA bicycle" title="INERTIA bicycle" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>INERTIA bicycle</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><!--more--> <p>The same mechanism also enhances the rider's control on each wheel since the power is sent directly via the motors to wheels and allows the <a href="http://www.behance.net/gallery/INERTIA-let-it-do-the-work/3914047">city bike</a> to remain steady at variable speeds in traffic. Inertia was devised to be perfectly customized to individual bikers and thus comes with approximately adjustable seating as well as an extendable and adjustable peddle system that allows bikers of all sizes to stay in control of the bike and enjoy it in optimum comfort.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/05/22/inertia_bicycle_c78qf.jpg" alt="INERTIA bicycle" title="INERTIA bicycle" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>INERTIA bicycle</b></div> </div> <p>With a working chain, a main gear and a special power sprocket, the Inertia bike gives the rider the illusion of having a maneuverable gear system in place. This system functions like a flywheel and present the rider with the option of controlling the bike in a different manner at variable speeds.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/05/22/inertia_bicycle_ufrb2.jpg" alt="INERTIA bicycle" title="INERTIA bicycle" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>INERTIA bicycle</b></div> </div> <p>[<b>Cheers Devraj</b>]</p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/BU5cJf90M4u6qg5yugz10DciRU4/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/BU5cJf90M4u6qg5yugz10DciRU4/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/BU5cJf90M4u6qg5yugz10DciRU4/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/BU5cJf90M4u6qg5yugz10DciRU4/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/zwy4weWmY94?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="10" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/xUq65KMrj8U/mixed-mode-ventilated-leed-certified-building-unfurls-breathtaking-views.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">A mixed mode ventilated and LEED certified building unfurls breathtaking views</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 23 May 2012 05:18 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Jaspreet Kaur Walia: <p>Solomon Cordwell Buenz joined hands with Transsolar Climate Engineering (based in Germany) to give a new outlook to the Richard J. Klarchek Information Commons, Loyola University in the form of a digital research library which is situated on the shores of Lake Michigan. The building has been constructed in a way which will bring down energy consumption and rev up the comfort level as its form, materials, function, space as well as construction act in a way that creates this wonderful environment.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/05/21/he_richard_j_klarchek_information_commons_ecejb.jpg" alt="he Richard J. Klarchek Information Commons" title="he Richard J. Klarchek Information Commons" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>he Richard J. Klarchek Information Commons</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><!--more--> <p> <!--Gallery:61216--></p> <p>The building is a four story box which is transparent in nature and has bookends made out of limestone. It vows to use 50 percent less energy as compared to a code complaint building. The building supports both mechanical as well as natural ventilation as the double skin glass curtain wall in the construction works together with shading devices, under floor air, radiant slabs and operable windows. All this depends on the climatic conditions and it is also possible that digital research library works as a hybrid, in which the natural ventilation will be supported by the radiant slab's cooling tendency.</p> <p>A range of sensors skillfully control the highly sophisticated systems that keep a check on the carbon dioxide level, temperature as well as humidity inside the building. On the other hand, outdoor conditions are tapped by the presence of a weather station. Data produced by all this is enough for the shades, blinds, windows and dampers to adjust automatically. A lot of materials used to make the inside of this building are recycled and have very little volatile organic compounds, which are harmful in nature. Special effort has been made to lessen heat gain by using some special material to coat glass, blinds and shades.</p> <p>Via: <a href="http://www.archdaily.com/236302/the-richard-j-klarchek-information-commons-solomon-cordwell-buenz/">Archdaily</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/HgbZ4FKQzcGFbQCj3H1bnIBhFMQ/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/HgbZ4FKQzcGFbQCj3H1bnIBhFMQ/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/HgbZ4FKQzcGFbQCj3H1bnIBhFMQ/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/HgbZ4FKQzcGFbQCj3H1bnIBhFMQ/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/xUq65KMrj8U?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> </table> <table style="border-top:1px solid #999;padding-top:4px;margin-top:1.5em;width:100%" id="footer"> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">You are subscribed to email updates from <a href="http://www.designbuzz.com/">Designbuzz</a> <br />To stop receiving these emails, you may <a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailunsubscribe?k=s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU">unsubscribe now</a>.</td> <td style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">Email delivery powered by Google</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610</td> </tr> </table> </div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3430067515667370332.post-38409667372507488152012-05-22T21:25:00.001+05:002012-05-22T21:25:05.019+05:00The Design blog<style type="text/css"> h1 a:hover {background-color:#888;color:#fff ! 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But it's neither a wall hanging nor a suspension hook, the natty fixture is actually a light. Bet you wouldn't have come across a light piece shaped like this one before. The pioneering form of this light piece was possible because of the LEDs used in it.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/05/21/francisco_gomez_paz_oodnb.jpg" alt="Francisco Gomez Paz" title="Francisco Gomez Paz" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>Francisco Gomez Paz</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><a name='more'></a> <p> <!--Gallery:61208--></p> <p>The great thing with LEDs is that you do not have to limit their form to old age shapes like lamps or pendant lights. These age-old light pieces acquired their standard shapes because an incandescent bulb was slotted inside them. However, if you're making a light fixture with LEDs, you can get more creative and experiment with uncommon and de novo patterns. Milan based designer Francisco Gomez Paz was doing just this when he came out with this classic pattern.</p> <p>Breaking free from the standard lines and conventional contours, this light piece, embedded with energy efficient LEDs, has a mesh like inter weaved framework. Undoubtedly, a lot of work went into crafting this innovative design. Hundreds of prototypes were developed over three years by the designer. Additionally, understanding how aluminum can be proportioned into slices was not an easy task. Numerous mathematical algorithms were expounded until the right pattern was finalized.</p> <p>In this piece, LEDs have been fitted on a single circuit board frame. Its criss-cross scaffold closes shut for storage and can also be opened out wide when you want to display it. The resultant design is space saving and also absolutely alluring. And this is not even the best part. Hollering its ingenuity is the fact that the piece looks nothing like the run of mill light fixtures but more like a decorative add-on placed inside the house.</p> <p>Via: <a href="http://www.fastcodesign.com/1669789/an-led-lamp-that-pops-up-from-a-single-circuit-board">Fastcodesign</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/HMelXCTvlbdPwlR1uVWQ8A5_bDI/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/HMelXCTvlbdPwlR1uVWQ8A5_bDI/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/HMelXCTvlbdPwlR1uVWQ8A5_bDI/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/HMelXCTvlbdPwlR1uVWQ8A5_bDI/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/dqPfJNay7ZU?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="2" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/2jr3fT6Uosg/sphero-robotic-ball-reinvents-ball-iphone-generation.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Sphero Robotic Ball reinvents the ball for the iPhone generation</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 22 May 2012 05:19 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Asmita Prasad: <p>Remember the good old days when a ball (of any kind, even one made with an old, stuffed sock) could provide an endless variety of games to kids on summer afternoons? Well, those days are long gone and the over-stimulated kids of today would rather play with a virtual ball on a touchscreen display than a real real-life one in real time! To cater to this growing hoard of dumb kids who wouldn't know what to do with a ball unless it came with an app and instructions, the Sphero Robotic Ball was created.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/05/22/sphero_robotic_ball_5yirc.jpg" alt="Sphero Robotic Ball" title="Sphero Robotic Ball" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>Sphero Robotic Ball</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><!--more--> <p> <!--Gallery:61252--></p> <p>Basically a gaming device, the robotic ball works with phones using iOS and Android platforms and lets users manipulate the movement of the ball using the interface of a tablet, iPhone or any other smartphone. There are also apps that let you interact with the ball and play club-less golf if you don't have friends or confuse your kitty or puppy by drawing paths on your tablet and making your ball roll on the ground along the projected path.</p> <p>The Sphero robotic ball also supports single multi-player apps just in case you were getting worried it might be a bit too bland for your liking. Inside, the Sphero Robotic Ball features a tiny Orbotix Smart Robot protected by a polycarbonate shell that can withstand high-impacts while letting LED glow on the outer surface of its opaque body. The LiPo Battery inside the Sphero Robotic Ball takes 180 minutes to fully charge up and provides 60 minutes of play time.</p> <p>Via: <a href="http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/rc/ed94/?pfm=homepage_Featured_2_ed94#tabs">Think Geek</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/UTsUt6Mc5fA_Vlg8i44pABXCK68/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/UTsUt6Mc5fA_Vlg8i44pABXCK68/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/UTsUt6Mc5fA_Vlg8i44pABXCK68/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/UTsUt6Mc5fA_Vlg8i44pABXCK68/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/2jr3fT6Uosg?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="3" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/_diaLOYUt1k/bold-stylish-headphones-designed-skateboarders.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Bold and stylish headphones designed for skateboarders</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 22 May 2012 05:17 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Ishan Sidhu: <p>Everyone loves listening to music no matter if staying back at home or while on the move. Long time back, we had huge portable music systems, but now technology has compressed these systems into iPods and music player. Now all you need is a pair of headphones with these devices and you can enjoy music wherever you want. Talking about headphones, here we are with these bold and stylish headphone designed by Sein Woo specifically for urban skaters.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/05/22/headphone_for_urban_skaters_vz9mc.jpg" alt="Headphone for Urban Skaters" title="Headphone for Urban Skaters" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>Headphone for Urban Skaters</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><!--more--> <p> According to the designer, most of the skateboarders love listening music while skateboarding and carry their mp3 players or iPods in their pockets, but all of them often experience few problems while doing so. The headphone tries to overcome the problems and meet the requirements of their users. With bold color and shape, the body of the headphone is made out of aluminum making them very light whereas the carbon fiber shell is used for rigidity. Soft cushioning is provided to the inner side for comfortable music experience.</p> <p><!--Gallery:61263--></p> <p>The most unique feature of the headphone is that the users can control their music devices using the headphone. They don't need to take the device out of their pockets. A controller ball is placed on the outer side of the headphone, which controls the volume, changes the song and explores the playlist when jogged up and down, left and right and in circular motion respectively. A variety of colors are available so that you can mix and match them with the color of your music device. A retractable wire is also provided for better portability.</p> <p>Via: <a href="http://www.behance.net/gallery/Headphone-for-Urban-Skaters/3721064">Behance</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/qbd-ivxFdjlSTVhsfUb2GvjcQJ4/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/qbd-ivxFdjlSTVhsfUb2GvjcQJ4/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/qbd-ivxFdjlSTVhsfUb2GvjcQJ4/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/qbd-ivxFdjlSTVhsfUb2GvjcQJ4/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/_diaLOYUt1k?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="4" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/Srrn2adc1uo/wooden-solar-house-maximizes-assimilation-sun-rays.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Wooden solar house maximizes assimilation of sun rays</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 22 May 2012 05:16 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Radhicka S Saxena: <p>The blocks jutting out randomly on the portico make this structure look really interesting. And the amazing wooden structure standing at Villa Olympica in Barcelona is undoubtedly quite interesting. The window and shade arrangement, made from pyramidal shapes of varying sizes, looks very eccentric. However, the crazy design is based on a plan as each of the boxes sticking out holds a solar panel on its plane face. In fact, the unusual design serves another purpose as well. It provides a good enough shade to the wide windows propped below it.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/05/22/barcelonas_solar_house_20_pavilion_x5fcz.jpg" alt="Barcelona's Solar House 2.0 Pavilion" title="Barcelona's Solar House 2.0 Pavilion" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>Barcelona's Solar House 2.0 Pavilion</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><!--more--> <p><!--Gallery:61242--></p> <p>The bizarre design of the 154 square meter Solar House 2.0 actually maximizes solar absorption of the structure. Yeah! This means that the design is capable of harnessing more solar power than other regular looking abodes. Moreover, the orientation of these protruding planes can be altered to bring them in line with the sun beams. The abode can generate about 100 kwh of energy and will use up only 20 kwh every day. The project will be a public attraction as it is a part of the Barcelona Smart City Project.</p> <p>Besides the extraordinary shape, the house is made from solar bricks, which can collate data about energy usage and also insulate its interiors from solar radiation. The wooden facade of the abode also takes care of thermal insulation. Furthermore, the wood and modular sections used in construction boost the building's durability and also minimize waste produced during the building process. The light and portable structure can be further developed as it is made from wood.</p> <p>Additionally, the woody framework of the facade enhances the appearance of the house even inside. The steel furniture and all white add-ons contrast the woody surroundings. On looking closely, you will see the knots and loops on the wooden surfaces slotted outside the house. Although still a test center, this structure just blends into the busy, sunny and tropical coastline of Barcelona. It has been conceived by Institute of Advanced Architecture for Catalonia (IAAC) in collaboration with the energy giant Endesa.</p> <div class="permaAd"></div> <p>Via: <a href="http://www.iaac.net/projects/endesa-pavilion-5">IAAC</a>/ <a href="http://inhabitat.com/barcelonas-solar-house-2-0-pavilion-built-with-modular-photovoltaic-panel-roof/">Inhabitat</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/Nab_4SXS_UiWI169oxwaEg_lI6M/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/Nab_4SXS_UiWI169oxwaEg_lI6M/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/Nab_4SXS_UiWI169oxwaEg_lI6M/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/Nab_4SXS_UiWI169oxwaEg_lI6M/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/Srrn2adc1uo?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="5" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/KPaMkVnO6YA/beignet-saucer-shaped-bathtub-cum-jacuzzi-closes-shut-use.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Beignet is a saucer shaped bathtub cum Jacuzzi that closes shut when not in use</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 22 May 2012 05:14 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Radhicka S Saxena: <p>Spiritual Mode was really thinking of far flung galaxies when it manufactured this saucer shaped bathtub called <a href="http://www.spiritual-mode.com/en/products/bath-tub/index.html">Beignet</a>. The utilitarian piece has a smooth and fluid design that looks classy and clean-cut. The pair of space shuttle like steel encroachments at the sides are actually the faucets. You can take a dip or enjoy the downpour of a spray in here. Yup, the handy piece also has a shower facility. Also, you can unwind on a chilly day in the comforting hot tub or kick back with an icy drink during the summers.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/05/22/saucer_shaped_shower_bathtub_mrfax.jpg" alt="Saucer Shaped Shower + Bathtub" title="Saucer Shaped Shower + Bathtub" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>Saucer Shaped Shower + Bathtub</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><!--more--> <p><!--Gallery:61241--></p> <p>Living up to the image of a flying saucer, this tub even has a lid that closes shut after use. This is one heck of a dandy add-on as it appends yet another useful feature to the savvy washbowl. Now, you can easily install the tub in open living spaces and forget about filth or grime flying into it. So, if you have a stylish open air pool or a sauna on a terrace, then this suave tub will fit right into the setting. Also, the washbowl won't look a tad bit awkward in the open because it's much more than a bathtub. Apart from a dip and shower, you can also enjoy a muggy Jacuzzi in here.</p> <p>Also, you won't think twice before inviting your sweetheart in with you. The thoughtful placement of the bubblers with a gap between successive circular bands ensures that two people can rest inside easily. The only hitch is that the tub has no sides and is also not designed to work with shower curtains. But, if you can tolerate a few splashes of water here and there and can get used to round basin styled tanks, then there is nothing that should bother you.</p> <p>Via: <a href="http://dornob.com/saucer-shaped-shower-bathtub-looks-ready-to-launch/">Dornob</a>/ <a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spiritual-mode-beignet-tub">Trendhunter</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/5c1BGjhbDbANaueDw4Zfj92QzUs/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/5c1BGjhbDbANaueDw4Zfj92QzUs/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/5c1BGjhbDbANaueDw4Zfj92QzUs/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/5c1BGjhbDbANaueDw4Zfj92QzUs/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/KPaMkVnO6YA?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="6" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/N1pBo4gahgQ/globe-suitcases-fabbrica-pelletterie-milano-trendy-functional.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Globe suitcases from Fabbrica Pelletterie Milano are trendy and functional</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 22 May 2012 05:09 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Radhicka S Saxena: <p>Only jet setters and frequent flyers know what a big difference good quality carry bags and suitcases make to one's travel experience. Moreover, who doesn't like to make a style statement when they are touring around? Here is a state of art suitcase made keeping style and comfort in mind and it will never go out of style. A roundup of its nifty qualities is given below.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/05/21/globe_limited_edition_suitcase_bobrw.jpg" alt="Globe limited edition suitcase" title="Globe limited edition suitcase" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>Globe limited edition suitcase</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><!--more--> <p><!--Gallery:61193--></p> <p>Jean-marie Massaud definitely got everything on a traveler's mind when she drafted this limited edition 'Globe' collection. These suitcases promise mobility and strength. They are quite voluminous and you can easily pack a lot of stuff inside. The design was created for the Italian leather brand Fabbrica Pelletterie Milano's ‘in the sign of movement’ collection. The label always enrolls international designers for this collection.</p> <p>Hauling around this lightweight piece will be a cinch. Also, the suitcase will remain stable when in motion as the design integrates dual wheels. The pure polycarbonate used to build it makes the piece very solid. Its rugged form is shock resistant as well as flexible. Now, you know all the reasons why this fabulous design was showcased at the 2012 Milan design week.</p> <p>The linear form of this suitcase with rounded edges is unquestionably ergonomic. The suitcase exudes panache and you will look really chic lugging it around. The design is sort of feminine and if you're a savvy fashionista, then you will definitely pick the one in bright red. Other colors available are navy, white and gray. Also, these bags are available in a range of sizes.</p> <p>Via: <a href="http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/21236/jean-marie-massaud-globe-for-fabbricapelletteriemilano.html">Designboom</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/Vk5-xY_clyevUlxpD8TOiAvhxUc/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/Vk5-xY_clyevUlxpD8TOiAvhxUc/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/Vk5-xY_clyevUlxpD8TOiAvhxUc/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/Vk5-xY_clyevUlxpD8TOiAvhxUc/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/N1pBo4gahgQ?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="7" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/zy3rJ8rkMok/bolid-heavy-duty-tractor-future-farming.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Bolid heavy duty tractor could be the future of farming</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 22 May 2012 04:38 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Asmita Prasad: <p>We've all heard of unmanned aircrafts that are operated remotely by pilots using a GPS, a video feed and a really good pair of controls. But the same kind of technology has not really made its way into the public sphere (barring the kid in 'Home Alone 3' who takes on a team of international goonies using a camcorder installed on top of an RC toy car) which is why the Bolid heavy duty tractor concept by designer Christoph Proessler makes such a great case for itself.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/05/21/bolid_heavy_duty_tractor_dfol1.jpg" alt="Bolid heavy duty tractor" title="Bolid heavy duty tractor" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>Bolid heavy duty tractor</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><!--more--> <p> <!--Gallery:61196--></p> <p>Most agricultural land in bigger countries like Australia and America is tended to by individual farmers who need to employ people to operate heavy agricultural machinery to take care of their acreage. What the <a href="http://www.behance.net/gallery/Bolid/3986349">Bolid</a> Concept proposes for farms of this size in an unmanned, GPS controlled RC tractor that is heavy duty enough to take care of farming needs while being maneuverable enough to be controlled remotely as well.</p> <p>CPU and GPS navigation allow unmanned operation of the farm vehicle with a flying cabin module that allows the farmer to keep an eye on the tractor as it works and even maintain control of several such machines working simultaneously as well. shaped like a caricature of a bull (more precisely the iconic Charging Bull sculpture installed on Wall Street), the Bolid heavy duty tractor concept could be ideal for large scale farms and the next generation tractor concept could also be adjusted to meet the demands of different topographical conditions as well.</p> <p>[<b>Cheers Christoph</b>]</p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/i0gqvEFBZcxW1PdFkgw30EHTdlA/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/i0gqvEFBZcxW1PdFkgw30EHTdlA/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/i0gqvEFBZcxW1PdFkgw30EHTdlA/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/i0gqvEFBZcxW1PdFkgw30EHTdlA/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/zy3rJ8rkMok?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="8" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/1YKEJ8ZNsFI/nfc-technology-theme-parks-makes-carrying-cash-credit-cards-thing-past.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">NFC technology for theme parks makes carrying cash and credit cards a thing of the past</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 22 May 2012 02:58 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Asmita Prasad: <p>NFC AKA Near-Field Communication may not appear to be as quick and efficient as Wi-Fi or other internet based applications but it does make transferring money and data quite secure since an NFC enabled device or card needs to be within centimeters of another compatible device to work. NFC technology has been applied with some success in mass transport systems, ticketing and cashless payment systems and is being investigated further to make transactions more secure and safer for both merchants as well as users. The Theme park NFC concept was commissioned by a firm that organizes music festivals and proposes to develop the technology to make payment for services by visitors at such events a lot more hassle-free.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/05/16/themepark_nfc_technology_guhtf.jpg" alt="Themepark NFC technology" title="Themepark NFC technology" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>Themepark NFC technology</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><!--more--> <p> <!--Gallery:60973--></p> <p>Created by designer Coen Claassen in collaboration with Ward Vancoppenolle and Isabelle De Nil, the entire concept is placed within the context of theme parks and the modes of payments and exchange of personal data that occurs at such places. With an NFC system in place in a theme park, visitors can carry just their personal data and digital wallets in an NFC tag to access services. These tags are not dependent on a network for an exchange of data which allows it to work offline and without batteries as well.</p> <p>These contactless tags allow people to make payments for tickets or food etc. at easy to spot terminals which can allow users to draw more digital money into their digital wallet as well. A digital ring displays the flow of payment while a touchscreen allows people to interact with these terminals. This would reduce payment fraud and protect people's bank account data. The same system can be used by companies to survey the profiles of visitors, what kind of rides, services and attractions do they like, make identification and indicate preferences etc.</p> <div class="permaAd"></div> <p>Via: <a href="http://cargocollective.com/coenclaassen/Themepark-NFC-technology">Cargo Collective</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/pMrH2xb793PO_UyWgH79DLeHVvY/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/pMrH2xb793PO_UyWgH79DLeHVvY/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/pMrH2xb793PO_UyWgH79DLeHVvY/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/pMrH2xb793PO_UyWgH79DLeHVvY/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/1YKEJ8ZNsFI?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="9" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/jeD_NZd8FV0/housing-people-people-people.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Housing of the people, for the people, by the people</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 22 May 2012 02:57 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Shallu Sharma: <p>Natto's mission is to provide future generations with an entirely new outlook on housing and lifestyle which aims to break free from the shackles of contemporary housing and traditional carry forwards. "Egalitarian" or classless is the chief appeal behind the entire approach. Natto's design revolves around the premise that in society, everyone must be permitted to occupy a roof and none should be homeless. An entire do away with social differences is hoped, accompanied by zero prejudice towards disabilities by virtue of age.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/05/21/modern_hosing_ztisj.jpg" alt="Modern hosing" title="Modern hosing" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>Modern hosing</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><!--more--> <p><!--Gallery:61227--></p> <p>The time is right for a shift in what is "acceptable" to what is "desirable." Single world citizenship where people are just people and not countrymen beckons an ever disintegrating society. An impassiveness towards materialism and the hope of enveloping the entire world in one single flag is much coveted by the personified being of falling human value.</p> <p>Natto has conceived a way to morph housing into a purchasable product line which is ever available for purchase and occupy. The concept also aims to facilitate customization in that the occupant may even choose the city of residence. In a way housing breaks down into something as simple as a laptop, an essential accessory that you carry around wherever you go. Natto calls it "sensitive housing." A housing which is a shelter of beings and not a fort ostentation.</p> <p>Via: <a href="http://www.luisviale.com/54272/538458/projects/natto">Luisviale</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/d1E_iGWEvMZenMvkX8BkEukxbuQ/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/d1E_iGWEvMZenMvkX8BkEukxbuQ/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/d1E_iGWEvMZenMvkX8BkEukxbuQ/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/d1E_iGWEvMZenMvkX8BkEukxbuQ/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/jeD_NZd8FV0?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.4em;"> <p style="margin:1em 0 3px 0;"> <a name="10" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~3/zsxwxuEGBYU/spun-carbonfiber-bench-uses-nasa-tech.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">Spun carbonfiber bench uses NASA tech</a> </p> <p style="font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:9px 0 3px 0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;"> <span>Posted:</span> 22 May 2012 02:54 AM PDT</p> <div style="margin:0;font-family:Georgia,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;line-height:140%;font-size:13px;color:#000000;">Asmita Prasad: <p>Mathias Bengtsson is a Danish designer who has taken the spirit of Scandinavian design to yet another height with his Spun series of benches and chairs created way back in 2005 that were fashioned out of the same kind of carbon fiber materials used by aerospace engineers over at NASA. The sturdiness of the material is increased by the industrial fiber spinning technique employed to fashion it which is both low-cost as well as super lightweight. This allows the spectacular Spun Bench commissioned by Washington D.C.-based Industry Gallery to sprawl across its floors in a figure eight even though the 12 Spun benches woven together (that stand at a massive 30 feet long by the way) weigh nothing more than 11-12 lbs as a whole and only a few pounds each!</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/05/22/carbon_fiber_bench_nxayi.jpg" alt="Carbon-Fiber Bench" title="Carbon-Fiber Bench" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>Carbon-Fiber Bench</b></div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div class="permaAd"></div> </p> <p><!--more--> <p>The super long bench may appear to be quite delicate but is really just the opposite and the single, spiraling sinuous tube's weaving pattern allows minimum material to produce maximum strength. An unbroken, single fiber actually forms the core structure of the weightless lines of the Spun carbon-fiber bench with its wave-like configurations allowing the six individual pieces of the modular design to be placed at obtuse angles or merged to create a perfect circle.</p> <p> <div class="contentImage"><img src="http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/05/22/carbon_fiber_bench_7pxdv.jpg" alt="Carbon-Fiber Bench" title="Carbon-Fiber Bench" width="600" /> <div class="imgContent" style="width:580px"><b>Carbon-Fiber Bench</b></div> </div> <p>Each individual bench measure 750mm in height x 890mm in width and 750mm in length and an entire piece assembled piece can cost anywhere north of $45,000 depending on your particular needs.</p> <p>Via: <a href="http://www.fastcodesign.com/1669838/a-carbon-fiber-bench-as-big-as-a-warehouse-weighs-barely-10-pounds">Fast Code Design</a></p> <p><a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/pOozI1D8G8QeduwCLrAPKY28ot4/0/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/pOozI1D8G8QeduwCLrAPKY28ot4/0/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/pOozI1D8G8QeduwCLrAPKY28ot4/1/pa"><img src="https://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU/pOozI1D8G8QeduwCLrAPKY28ot4/1/pi" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thedesignblog/ntLw/~4/zsxwxuEGBYU?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" height="1" width="1"/></div> </td> </tr> </table> <table style="border-top:1px solid #999;padding-top:4px;margin-top:1.5em;width:100%" id="footer"> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">You are subscribed to email updates from <a href="http://www.designbuzz.com/">Designbuzz</a> <br />To stop receiving these emails, you may <a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailunsubscribe?k=s6J-MHxI1yqVJvtAfh03tBHokHU">unsubscribe now</a>.</td> <td style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;text-align:right;vertical-align:top">Email delivery powered by Google</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:left;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,Sans-Serif;font-size:11px;margin:0 6px 1.2em 0;color:#333;">Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610</td> </tr> </table> </div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0