At the moment the Tesla Model S is still a mystery wrapped in an enigma wrapped in a white cloth.
Tesla has revealed the EV will list for $57,400, which after the $7,500 federal tax credit puts the final price at just under $50,000. Almost $40,000 less than the Fisher Karma and $10,000 more than the estimated price of Chevy Volt. No one that we know has seen it but a grand unveiling is set for this Thursday at Tesla’s design studio.
[NPR]
Toronto-based Sustain Design Studio, creator of the much-touted MiniHome, is giving a series of workshops in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Sustain has been developing dedicated ecological trailer parks for communities of MiniHome residents as well.
Sustain’s Trevor McIvor and Andy Thomson will be coming to both events to discuss prefab architecture and the future of sustainable community design. They’ll also answer questions on their line of products. Sustain is offering a 25% discount to the first California customer to purchase a 12×34 model, which will be on show at Dwell on Design.
San Francisco Session and Venue Information:
Date: Tuesday, April 7th, 2009, 6:30pm to 9pm
Location: Anshen+Allen Architects. 901 Market St.
*Participating architects will be eligible for AIA continuing education credits. The San Francisco event will take place on Tuesday, April 7, from 6:30-9pm California workshops
Los Angeles Session and Venue Information:
Date: Wednesday, April 8th, 2009. 6.30pm to 9pm
Location: SPF: a Gallery, 8609 Washington Blvd
Producer: sustain design studio
Join one billion people in 1760 cities around the world. March 28, 2009, 8:30 pm local time.
We are inviting communities, business and governments to switch off their lights! Be part of this historic event. There are
1760 cities globally signed up for Earth Hour. The global cities. The US cities. AND NEW earth hour kids.
The following words from the Minispace…She loves the ocean, is great at entertaining guests, and likes to hang out in style outdoors.
You already know the Airstream trailer from supporting roles in Hollywood films, and as a favored mode of transport for nomadic hipsters. Now, the iconic “silver bullet” is hitting the party circuit.
above: the swan and egg chair by arne jacobsen inspires the bullet’s interior.
Who’s playing chauffeur, you ask? Why, a brand new MINI Cooper S Clubman, of course! The trailer, which showcases an über-chic custom-made interior by Copenhagen’s Republic of Fritz Hansen, will be making cameos at events, exhibitions, and design fairs around the world. The first spotting will be at the Salone del Mobile show and the INTERNI DESIGN ENERGIES exhibition in Milan, Italy (April 21-30 2009).
A bit of an odd market ? Well, image is everything and this hasn’t been tried before. Upon reading the copy before seeing the images one expected the Clubman “woodie” with “bullet” in tow.
Here’s a clever concept to the mis-match aspect ratios for cinema ( 16/9 ) and television ( 4/3 ).
Not sure how its done but I don’t mind showing this piece of furniture. Being familiar with these dimensions it was easy to remember the model name: 16943. Never liked the 4/3 configure.
Designer: Studio Frst
[via josh spears]
The double-decker is back. Scrapped by Ken Livingston in 2005 – he also ordered articulated ( locals call it a “bendy” ) buses in 2002 but it seems no Londoner likes them.
above: co-winner foster/ aston martin design
above: co-winner capoco design ( the bulgemaster )
above: héctor serrano, miñarro garcía andjavier esteban’s otherwise sensible runner-up has Union Jack hubcaps
Boris Johnson’s competition to design an heir to the Routemaster, the double-decker, has yielded two winners, and an eccentric convoy of runners-up. Our favorite is the Foster design but the article implies that the Capoco may have been selected by the bureaucrats before the competition.
Here’s a list of labels you should get to know when shopping green. via good clean tech [PR]
Quite a few new concept cars as environment and economic issues force development.
Check these out.
above: Citroen C-cactus concept
above: Mitsubishi, the iMiev Sport
above: Koenigsegg Quant
above: Peugeot Shoo (photo: webecoist )
above: mercedes-benz formula zero
above: Antro Solo ( photo: ecoist )
above: SEAT Brisa ( photo: ecoist )
above: Minset Six50
above: Lotus Eco Elise
above: the Enigma
above: Eve
Some of these concept cars may never see the light of day. But they are inspiring. And they shout “green” wherever they show up.
An Israeli design student, was shocked to see how kids with disabilities were deprived of the simple pleasure of pedaling around on a tricycle.
So he created an ingenious new version that’s far easier to ride for kids with motor-function disabilities. Rather than the two wheels in back, he moved these to the front, making the trike easier to get on. For stability, there’s a chest plate that the kid can balance on, thus eliminating the need for straps to hold a child upright. And finally, the wheels themselves can be locked using the pedals, providing an extra safety feature.
Wooden frame. Carbon fork and wheels. Truvativ crank, stem, and handlebars.
These bicycles are from Freiburg in the Black Forest, Germany’s so-called “green city.” The prototype, the wild-Bike 2007, won the Brand New Award at ISPO, greatest sporting show in the world.
Designer, Marcus Wallenberg Meyer, 32, built his award winning prototype in 2006. Now in production, the striking limited edition bikes aren’t cheap. 11,000 – 15,000 euros ( $14,000 – $19,000 USD ), depending on the equipment. There are not many wooden bikes in production. Jano is a concept that we hope gets produced.
Designer: fudder.de
Producer: waldmeister
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