Leonardo da vinci automovile. 1495 concept.
yep, 1495. what would he be doing today?
zaha hadid conceives potato chip.
snack-itecture. hungry writer meets deadline. food for thought.
above: london olympic aquatic center, being constructed for 2012 looks like a pringle
above: bergisel ski jump in innsbruck, austria looks like a cheeto
more analysis from john seabrook/new yorker
more on this menu from alissa walker/fastcompany
via core77
8 ingeniously creative green product designs.
New, adventurous, green product designs floating around studios or stores today. via webecoist [PR]
2000 watt living.
The “2000 Watt Living” initiative imagines attractive new ways of using one sixth of the energy used by the average American. 2000 Watt Living was exhibited at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan 2009, and will be at Making Modern at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago from June 16 to July 25.
via gfry studio and fastcompany [PR]
Electric harley.
Concept motorcycle designed to run on electricity.
Nicolas Petit has designed the Harley Davidson Trunk concept – a bike designed to run on clean, zero emission electricity.
Designer: Nicolas Petit
Peugeot capsule.
The Peugeot Capsule concept is a single-seat off-road vehicle that was inspired by do-everything adventure touring motorcycles like the Kawasaki KLR 650.
Unlike a motorcycle the Capsule would provide weather protection, plus enough storage to allow for extended overnight adventures. Of interest, a single touch screen that would control vehicle functions and offer internet-enabled satellite connectivity.
Electric motors would provide propulsion to all four wheels, and a roof-mounted solar panel would help keep the batteries topped up on sunny days. Once stopped, a removable luggage rack would double as a stool or desk at the campsite.
Designer: Alp Germaner
Producer: Peugeot
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Ive bemoans rapid prototyping.
Jonathan Ive expressed nostalgia for the days before rapid prototyping blaming the rise of rapid prototyping for distancing designers from the physical design process.
‘When we started out we made all our own models. Just pressing “print” is an obstacle to designers being close to the materials and the object. He declined to comment on the state of the UK’s digital product design industry, and said he ‘didn’t know’ if he’d ever come back to work here. via design week [PR]
Fabriano. Waste paper bin.
Milan 09: a waste paper basket made of recycled paper.
Riccardo Nannini, Domenico Orefice and Emanuele Pizzolorusso present at exhibition Dismettiamola! in Milan this week.
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Gadget concepts. #11.
Concepts that inspire. thanks kk [PR]
Paco micro home.
Just how much space one person needs. 6,000 square feet? 600? Well, try 30 square feet.
The Paco home has a hammock, a Japanese-style recessed desk, a sink, toilet and shower, all in a crate that’s a 3-meter-cube. Not intended to replace where you live now, but rather to supplement it. It could be a beach house, a portable office – anything, really, as long as you find a way to lug it into place and hook up the water. Getting inside? A hatch-like roof to get in.
Designer: Jo Nagasaka
Producer: sschemata