i think it’s an oddball but interesting design.
The Kia Pop was first shown at the Paris Auto Show in the fall. It is a vision of a small future electric car with pop art inspirations. The style is more product design than car design: it looks like some sort of Karim Rashid electronic appliance. The side windows resemble the lenses of goggles and the letters of the logo pick up on that odd oval form.
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named after the korean video and media artist nam june paik, the bridge proposes to use the skin of the bridge as a projected canvas for media and video artists around the world.
clad in solar panels to generate energy and a garden that uses water from the river below and collected rain water and natural sunlight and ventilation, this is a green bridge.
it will span 1,080 meters over the han river that runs through the center or seoul. there are 30 other bridges on this big river that only accomodates cars. this bridge is designed for walking and cycling.
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Architect: Planning Korea
Location: Seoul, Korea
Bridge length: 1,080m
Pier height: 18m
Maximum arch height: 72.5m
Maximum width: 89m
Total floor area: 103,620m2
Area for road: 18,190m2
Area for building: 85,430m2
Program: Driveway, Pedestrian/Bicycle Road, Tourism/Shopping & Relaxation Facilities, The Han River Museum, Public library for teenagers, IT complex mall, Cruise ship dock & parking facilities
this project is currently in progress of being reviewed to be developed as a btl (build-transfer-lease) project. there’s a model of the bridge on exhibition at the boutique monaco museum in gangnam, seoul. all images courtesy planning korea.
Resources:
archdaily
build your bridge
inhabitat
The Seoul Design Foundation together with designboom presents the winners of an international design competition. The Seoul Cycle Design Competition’s theme, ‘cycling with design: Seoul style,’ and is part of Seoul’s city-wide effort at improving its design brand and image. Once considered a ‘hard’ city, Seoul is making strides toward becoming a ‘soft’ city, embracing design concepts that will redefine its urban environment with an emphasis on themes centering on green, blue, history, and human. The winners were announced September 19.
and the winner is…
Bike 2.0 by Nils Sveje, Inoda Sveje design studio & IPU Produktudvikling
designer’s own words: bike 2.0 the next generation bicycle, will give you more fun with energy boosts when you are cruising around. it makes your daily ride more comfortable with energy leveling and the stepless gearbox. you can even add the seat-tube battery and get there faster. bike 2.0 has a generator and wires instead of a chain, so you will never get oily pants or fingers from the chain again. the two wireless control-units will control any aspect of your ride. you can easily control all this with the two wireless rings on the handlebar.
short listed concepts included…
Beik by Lukas Jungmann
left: featuring audi branding, folding mechanism, articulated frame steering and the untypical frame setup.
Full Circle by Sanghyun jeong & Jun-Tae Park
left: foldable compact size, large wheel size (508mm, 20inch), no chains but free wheel gear directly connects to pedals.
Tribune by Thüring Lukas, Lukas Thüring & Florian V
left: electric operated tricycle-recumbent bike, external battery, lockable boot to store items above rear wheel, adjustable headrest / pedals, flexible backrest, front / rear lights.
Molecule by Yongjin Lee
left: body is modeled on the river Han of Seoul.
Ridenpush by You Ho Jeon
left: a riding bicycle with a wagon can convert into a pushcart when heavy, intended for the elderly.
X Bike by Woogyeong Go, Dong-ha Kim & Kyeongpyo Cho
left: looks like the letter “X”, no chain technology.
T-bike by Jung Geun Tak & Shinhyun Kang of T.A.K studio
left: iconic design, folding handlebars doubles as lock, embedded GPS, E-INK and EPD technology monitor, adjustable seat with seat height index indicator and can be adjusted while seated.
Carrier Bike by Shin Hyung Sub Shin
left: a convenient carrier, shelf located in the middle of the bicycle, designed to help carry the users luggage.
Helo by Junkyo Lee
left: unique body, integrated lock design to prevent theft.
Unico by miguel angel iranzo sanchez
left: constructed in one piece without welds, every part is recyclable, pigments (even fluorescent ones) can be mass-injected, rigid frame / flexible fork.
left: folding cycle, super-formed aluminum frame, hubless pedal system, hollow main axis, neatly folded look.
Resources:
designboom
seoul design fair
yanko design
Studio Daniel Libeskind Wins International Master Plan Competition to Create 34 Million Square Foot, $20 Billion New Riverfront Development District in Seoul, South Korea.
The plan, called Archipelago 21 because each of the linked neighborhoods functions like “islands” within a sea of green park space, will contain a total of 34 million square feet of built area. The $20 billion development is slated to break ground in 2011. The development entity is Yongsan Development Co., Ltd, a South Korean conglomerate. The district will also contain new cultural institutions, educational facilities and rapid transportation systems.
“We are proud to be selected for this major project from among so many distinguished firms,” Mr. Libeskind said. Finalists included Asymptome, Foster+Partners, Jerde Partnership and Skidmore Owings & Merrill. Studio Daniel Libeskind worked with ARUP and Martha Schwartz, Inc. on the winning entry.
Daniel Libeskind established his architectural studio in Berlin, Germany in 1989. Upon winning the design study for the World Trade Center Site in February 2003, Studio Daniel Libeskind moved its headquarters to New York City and the office is now headquartered two blocks south of the original World Trade Center site. SDL also has two European offices based in Zürich, Switzerland and Milan, Italy; as well as a number of site offices located around the world: San Francisco, Denver, Bern, Toronto, Milan and Hong Kong.
Daniel Libeskind’s architecture continues to reflect his profound interest and involvement in philosophy, art, music, literature, theater, film, and urbanism.
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