Skinless cycling outfit.
Show your stuff with cycling gear from Tomek Pietek.
Very cool! Not sure if this is a portfolio piece for the illustrator or if it went into production.
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Designer: Tomek Pietek
Atlantic-Pacific. MoMA.
Brooklyn’s MoMA ATLANTIC / PACIFIC project. The exhibition consists of reproductions from the museum’s permanent collection posted in the Atlantic / Pacific subway station.
The temporary large-scale installation includes works of well known artists like Pablo Picasso, Jackson Pollock, Georgia O’Keeffe, Man Ray are sure to inspire commuters jetting through or entertain those who care to linger and peruse the collection. With over 50 pieces filling all the conventional ad units, the station has been transformed into a gallery-esque experience. There is even a toll-free number to allow station goers to access audio information about selected works, as well as a website with information about the project atlanticpacific.
The purpose of the underground campaign is to create a greater awareness of the MoMA collection housed at their Midtown location. For casual passersby, signs posted at payphones throughout the station instruct on how to dial the toll-free MoMA factline for audio information about the works, but planners can download the full audio commentary to iPods, making it that much easier to get a little cultured. In addition to the audio features, a customized project website includes a map and guide to the artworks.
MoMA Atlantic/Pacific
10 February-15 March 2009
Atlantic/Pacific Station
Brooklyn, NY 11217 map
tel. +1 888 939 6662
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USA Network. Character Approved 2009.
Postapolis. LA
Mar 29 2009. A live 5-day blogathon in Los Angeles with back-to-back discussions, interviews, panels, slideshows, films and parties designed to push the architecture and landscape conversation from virtual to reality. An opportunity to reflect on how blogs participate, redefine and sometimes even lead the architectural conversations that are happening today on the street, in the schools, and in practicing design firms around the world.
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MoMA gets humble.
Looking back. Homage to mundane. MoMA gets humble. [PR]
ThisWay bicycle.
Description:
A comfortable pedal powered bicycle with weather protection.
Emphasis is made on automotive qualities in the design, to attract non-previous cyclists used to cars and motorcycles.
Another selling point to attract more people riding a bike (particularly here in Europe) is weather protection – ThisWay has a roof.
Built in composite materials (carbon or flax fiber) and some hydro-formed aluminum, this vehicle is very lightweight (approximately 11-12kg). It has built-in LED lights front and rear, powered by a rechargeable battery obtaining its power from roof mounted solar cells. For minimum maintenance ThisWay’s built-in belt drive is well protected and all cables are hidden within the frame.
The car-like ergonomics offers a riding position lower than a traditional bike to keep a low center of gravity and optimal aerodynamics.
The design has simple controls for ease of use; single hand brake lever and hub gears type Torpedo Duomatic providing Low and Hi gear.
The rear of the frame has a “luggage connector”, where the user plugs-in his/her luggage (e g briefcase, helmet box or rack for shopping bags). The design also benefits from flexibility and comfort for riders of different sizes, as the crankset and seat is adjustable in length/height.
A “hybrid” version (pedal power/electric motor) is possible and additional battery pack plugged-in into the luggage connector will extend the range further.
Although this design is more expensive to manufacture compared to its traditional rivals, it is still just a fraction of the price of a car and virtually zero in running costs…
Motivation:
There are roofed bikes out there on the market already such as rickshaws, recumbents, HPVs (Human Powered Vehicles)/velomobiles etc., so covered bikes do exist since a long time but the challenge is to design a functional and desirable bicycle that even appeals to non-previous cyclists.
It makes sense for a commuter bike here in Central and Northern Europe to offer some degree of weather protection for improved comfort. Instead of creating a totally enclosed design similar to other HPVs/velomobiles risking the user to feel isolated, a more open design will allow a higher degree of interaction with the surroundings.
Winner Bicycle Design “commuter bike for masses” design competition. See the Bicycle Design list of finalists .
Designer: Torkel Dohmers
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS CONCEPT? — comment below.
Handy metal business cards.
Handy metal business cards. via BoingBoing [PR]
PingMag shuts it down.
Sadly PingMag has announced an extended hiatus. [PR]
Greener gadgets competition.
Designers are invited to explore the concept of “Greener Gadgets.” Designs should seek to minimize the environmental impact of consumer electronic devices at any stage in the product lifecycle. Areas of sustainability to consider include energy, materials/lifecycle/recycling, social impact, and educational development. Designers can focus on a particular area of human enterprise (learning, playing, communicating, etc.), or a particular context (work, home, school, etc.), a particular material, or a specific device. Entries may also seek to create new paradigms for products and services.
This year, the top 50 entries will be published on the web for voting and commenting, and top finalists will be showcased live at the Greener Gadgets Conference in New York City on February 27th for judging by an expert panel.
For more information: Design a greener gadget. Last year’s winners. via Core77