BMW 328 Hommage

31May11

Concorso d’Eleganza at Villa d’Este, BMW unleashed its lovely 328 Hommage on the world as a tribute to its legendary 1936 328, the car that still holds the fastest average speed ever achieved at theMille Miglia. This week, they’ve pumped out a video of the car in motion, disguised as a behind-the-scenes look at its California photo shoot. As you might expect, the video just serves confirm our earlier conclusion: this car has some beautiful details.

For those who need a refresher course, here’s how the numbers break down: The 328 Hommage tips the scales at just over 1,700 pounds thanks to the use of carbon fiber-reinforced plastics. Pushing that scant poundage around is BMW’s venerated inline six, backed up by a mystery transmission.

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New traffic lights

21Nov10

Make this the fourth dimension using the sand-hour-glass as its model. LED lights trickle down to make an obvious statement, regarding the time left for the lights to change. Easy and intuitive.

Designer: Thanva Tivawong

 

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Taiwan Tower

21Nov10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Originally conceptualized by Romanian architect Stefan Dorin, the tower will be the tallest building in Taichung, Taiwan. At its base, the tower will include a museum, restaurant, offices and a conference center, while the pods—filled with helium and powered by propellers—will glide up and down the tower, tethered to tracks, carrying 50 to 80 people that will be able to enjoy a panoramic view of the island and the sea. Like a Ferris wheel from space, in vertical format.

According to the designers, the floating observatories are inspired by video games. To me, the whole thing seems to belong inside EVE Online. The design will be the base for the real project, which is scheduled to begin in 2012.

 

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Tags: Architecture, building, floatingobservatories, SKYSCRAPER, taiwantower

Snow…

27Jul10

7-24-2010 to 11-7-2010

@ mori art museum, roppongi hills, tokyo

tokujin yoshioka‘s project ‘snow’ is a dynamic 15-meter-wide installation.
it consists of a scene depicting hundreds of kilograms of light feathers blowing all over
and falling down slowly is meant to remind us of the snow scape of our memories
and the beauty of nature which often exceeds our imagination. visitors to the exhibition
experience the feeling of looking at or walking through a snowstorm.

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World’s tallest tent

13Jul10

The world’s tallest tent at 490 feet (150 meters). They are building it in the capital of Kazakhstan, and it will include a leisure park, shops, restaurants and an artificial beach.

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Carbon fiber toilet

13Jul10

Nerocarbonio collection by Alberto Del Biondi is a unique combination of great creativity and innovation. It features a toilet and a bidet made completely out of carbon fiber.

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High Tech Faucet

13Jul10

Renshui has designed a futuristic faucet that uses an integrated chipset to control water temperature and a touch-based interface to control water flow.

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Tags: bathroom, faucet, Future, Kitchen, renshui, sink, temperature

Super yacht with garage

02Jun10

As near as we can tell, the single biggest issue with the average run-of-the-mill yacht is the distinct lack of storage. No, not so much storage for your clothing or personal goods… we’re talking about a garage for that favorite supercar of yours, of course. Strand Craft has taken the issue to heart with its latest design, the 122 Super Yacht.

STRAND CRAFT is preparing to launch the extravagant 122 , a high performance streamlined 38 metre Open super yacht, with an amazing Art Deco interior that can be greatly personalized. Interior includes four double and very large staterooms, heads, reception and salon areas and of course comfortable crew cabins. There are 52″ LED TV´s and Bang Olufson sounds systems in all rooms.

The most stunning feature on this yacht is a special handcrafted supercar (Tender) powered by a 880hp twin turbo V12 engine with topspeed 375kmh can be housed in as a tender in the stern garage.

With a total of over 14.000 horsepower this amazing yacht brakes speeds over 50 knots.

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Tags: #acht, concept, Design, strandcraft122, strandcraft122yacht

Audi A9 concept

23May10

As a concept, it’s full of features like self-repairing panels and a pushbutton that changes the exterior color, but we have to admit we’re digging those electroluminescent, spoked wheels.

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Tags: a9, Audi, audi a9 concept, daniel garcia, jon sibal

The House With the Garden Walls

23May10

The Maximum Garden House doesn’t have a lot of garden. In fact, it doesn’t have any garden at all because the building takes over the entire property plot. That’s why the architects moved the garden to the walls and roof.

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Monami Hard Drive

04May10

Monami. A hard drive with a leather element that changes shape depending on the data stored inside. It’s only a concept.

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Tags: CONCEPTS, harddrive, lacie, monami, trackpad, USB

World’s first digital mixing valve for your home

28Apr10

Designed specifically for healthcare applications, the “Rada Acu” is the world’s first digital mixing valve that uses the latest T-logic digital intelligence technology to make your hand wash more hygienic and easy. Allowing you to activate functions such as Duty Flushing and Thermal Disinfection with a secure magnetic programming key, the digital mixing valve doesn’t even require the adjustment of water flow and temperature. Switching to three different modes, Clinical, Surgical and Patient, activated via a sprout sensor in the spout, the valve also displays feedback on a non touch-screen LCD display in all modes. First of its kind, the fully programmable accessory ensures complete safety with digital controls. Featuring a red and a blue sensor to increase and decrease the temperature respectively, which operate within a range of 60mm while programming, the Rada Acu presents a smooth surface that is not only good to look at but also easy to clean.

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Send an SMS to the future kitchen

28Apr10

Of all the things that are usually covered here on BornRich, it’s the kitchens that loom so large in the future. We have had a glimpse of what our kitchens will hold in the future, but there’s an important aspect that has been added to our kitchen concepts – Text Message. FTK has integrated mobile technology into various kitchen appliances to make them work remotely through your cellphones. The user can defrost refrigerator or put dishes away in the oven if alerted by SMS.

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Tags: concept, Design, household, Kitchen, sms

Concept lounge chair

08Apr10

The Sensation Urban lounger, by designer Alexander Christoff.

Behance

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Tags: chair, CONCEPTS, Decor, Design, sensation, urban

NYC in 8-bit pixels (Video)

08Apr10

The video was produced by Patrick Jean at OneMoreProd, using Naïve New Beaters “L.A. trumpets” for the music. Absolutely brilliant.

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Tags: 8 bit, Clips, imagecache, new york, nyc, pixels, video

Energy-Generating Waterfall

20Mar10

Eco Factor: Self-sustaining tower designed for Olympic Games 2016.

RAFAA Architecture & Design has proposed a self-sustaining tower for the 2016 Olympic Games to be held in Rio de Janeiro. Dubbed Solar City Tower, the architecture will help Rio start a global green movement for sustainable development of urban structures.

The project features a solar power plant that by day produces energy for the city and the Olympic village. Excessive solar energy produced during the day will be used to pump seawater into a tower. After the sun sets, this water will be released and energy will be generated with the help of turbines.

During night the renewable energy produced by the tower can be used for lighting systems on the towers or to power the city. On special occasions, this tower can also turn into a spectacular urban waterfall, symbolizing the forces of nature.

The tower’s entrance area and the amphitheater can serve as a place for social gatherings and events. The cafeteria and other shops will be situated beneath the waterfall and offer a breathtaking view. The urban balcony, which is situated at the top of the 105m-tall tower, will provide visitors with a 360-degree view of the landscape.

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Tags: 2016 Olympic Games, Eco Architecture, Environment, Hydroelectricity, RAFF Architecture & Design, Rio de Janeiro Olympics, Solar Energy, Sustainable Design

Defunct Ferris Wheel Envisioned as Giant Energy-Generating Windmill

28Feb10

Last year Melbourne’s iconic Southern Star Observation Wheel found a sad turn when it had to be shut down due to cracks and buckling caused by the intense summer heat. The $100 million wheel has since been decommissioned, but that hasn’t stopped designers from thinking about what to do next with the landmark. So why reinvent the wheel you ask? Because it could be transformed into an energy-generating windmill outfitted with solar sails!

Buro North, together with photographer Peter Bennetts and Fooch from Squint Opera, came up with a mind-bending way to re-adapt the wheel. They’ve transformed the simple observation deck into a futuristic windmill powered by solar-sail energy, complete with numerous, well-landscaped hubs for a new fleet of flying steam-powered trams. The base also features quite the garden, bringing nature back to the people with free roaming super flamingoes convening near street performers.

While this fantastical endeavor probably won’t be feasible anytime soon – we imagine flying trams are still some years away – the concept itself brings up key issues such as how to efficiently adapt, and re-function outdated infrastructure.

+ Buro North

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BMW Mille Miglia Concept Coupe

28Feb10

The BMW Concept Coupe Mille Miglia 2006 evokes the lines of the classic BMW 328 Mille Miglia Touring Coupe, which won the Mille Miglia in 1940. The Touring Coupe reasserted its mastery of the classic road race in 2004, when it claimed victory in the Mille Miglia storica – the reincarnation of the event for historic racing cars.

The carbon fiber bodywork of the Concept Coupe is a modern aerodynamic interpretation of the aluminum-bodied Touring Coupe, and wraps around the capable chassis and drivetrain of the BMW Z4 M Coupe.

The  Mille Miglia Concept Coupe is a pure styling exercise – BMW has no plans for a production version.

The BMW press release follows the jump, with lots of pictures of this unique car.

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1937 BMW 328 Mille Miglia to highlight RM’s Monaco auction

28Feb10

Built for the five years before WWII, BMW’s sleek 328 roadster is coveted for both its beauty and rarity. Fewer than five hundred were made, and the car featured an advanced tube frame chassis, independent front suspension and a 2.0-liter inline-6 producing 80 horsepower. That might not sound like much, but the 328 weighed just 1830 pounds and could top 100 mph.

The car you see here is a one-off 328 roadster built specifically to race in the 1940 Mille Miglia. In an effort to improve the car’s performance, BMW designer Wilhelm Mayrhofer created an especially lightweight and aerodynamic body welded to the tube frame, allowing the engine and drivetrain to sit lower for a better center of gravity. Its design influence can be felt even today, specifically with the 2006 BMW Mille Miglia Concept Coupe.

Seized by the Russians after WWII, the 328 Mille Miglia Büegelfalte spent several years in Eastern Europe, although it was in BMW’s care for many years as well. The current owner purchased the car in 2001, and is now offering it for sale at RM’s Monaco auction on May 1. Hit the jump for more details on the car or browse through the beautiful high-res gallery below.

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Cristian Wicha’s surf chair

27Feb10

Cristian Wicha designs both furniture and surfboards.

The PK Lounge chair by Cristian Wicha is a clear indication of the designer’s roots as a sculptor. The chair’s curves come as no surprise given Wicha designs surfboards as well.

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Tags: chair, Decor, pk lounge, surfboards, surfing

Eco Kitchen of the Future

13Feb10

This green Ekokook kitchen by Faltazi design is one of the most well-researched culinary concepts we have seen. Ekokook proposes that in the future, the general public will strive to become self-sufficient in their homes, and they will do so through conservation and reuse. Eco enthusiasts will drool over the abundance of green features and efficient functionality, and the hearts of design aficionados will beat a bit faster when they see the clean lines, polished renderings, and ultra-cool process video.

The Ekokook kitchen is complex and addresses many needs beyond cooking, such as the short-term storage of fresh vegetables, water conservation, container gardening, sorting waste, recycling, and composting. They have even made it simple to break down waste storage into categories of solid, organic, and liquid. There are also accommodations for energy-saving appliances, such as a twin-tier dishwasher, steam oven, and compartmentalized refrigerator.

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Future toilet

21Jan10

The Home Core concept integrates the toilet bowl, sink, mirror and a vanity table into one. However, this is not the central theme for this all-in-one-loo. There is a water storage tank right below the sink, where you can choose to store the currently used water or allow it to drain off. (The stored water is meant for flushing the pot) Also, the water pressure from the tap can be moderated to four different levels, giving you the satisfaction of conserving some resource.

Designer: Dang Jingwei

Via Yanko Design

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Rumors: Microsoft’s Bing to Replace Google As Default Search Engine on iPhone?

20Jan10

Businessweek reports that Apple and Microsoft are currently in negotiations to replace Google as the default search engine on the iPhone with Microsoft’s Bing.com. The talks have reportedly been underway for weeks.

Businessweek cites the increasing rivalry between Google and Apple as one of the reasons behind the discussions.

“Apple and Google know the other is their primary enemy,” says one of the people, who’s familiar with Apple’s thinking. “Microsoft is now a pawn in that battle.”

If the negotiations are successful, it could also mean that Bing could eventually replace Google as the default search engine for Apple’s desktop version of Safari as well.

With Google’s entry into the mobile phone business as well as Apple’s recent acquisition of a mobile ad company, the two businesses have encroached on each other’s territories. Apple has even been said to be working on distancing itself from Google’s Maps data in the iPhone.

Even if Apple and Microsoft do come to an agreement, Businessweek notes that this may just be a time buying move on Apple’s part who is reportedly working on their own “skunk works” search technology.

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Tags: ANDROID, Apple, bing, google, iPhone, microsoft, rumors

What If Computer Graphics Ran Under Crayola’s Law?

18Jan10

To create the chart, Velo gently scraped Wikipedia’s list of Crayola colors, corrected a few hues, and added the standard 16-count School Crayon box available in 1935.

Except for the dayglow-ski-jacket-inspired burst of neon magentas at the end of the ’80s, the official color set has remained remarkably faithful to its roots!

Ever industrious, Velo also calculated the average growth rate: 2.56% annually.  For maximum understandability, he reformulated it as “Crayola’s Law,” which states:

The number of colors doubles every 28 years!

If the Law holds true, Crayola’s gonna need a bigger box, because by the year 2050, there’ll be 330 different crayons!  Shortly thereafter, frazzled packaging designers rejoice, for to the rescue comes a revolution in household appliances: the new-fangled Replicator-Dissociator!  Load it with the Crayola plugin, and you’re seconds away from every shade in the rainbow – no boxes required!

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Tags: color, colors, Computer, crayons, visualization

Diesel’s DZ1318 Gunmetal Compass Watch

18Jan10

THE GUNMETAL COMPASS
GUN METAL STEEL DUAL TIME ZONE CHRONOGRAPH 

CASE:
Stainless Steel
55.5mm x 42mm x 13mm
5 ATM

BAND:
38MM Genuine black leather with standard buckle

PRICE:

US$250

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