Archive for October, 2011
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JULIAN SMITH’S TECHO JEEP
The sounds in this video are ACTUAL sounds from the Jeep. Everyone began rehearsing their parts 2 weeks before we shot the video. It took us 7 hours of filming to get a solid take. Enjoy! © 2009 Julian Smith Productions DOWNLOAD THE RING TONE FREE
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AIRSHIP ARCHANGEL: AMBULANCE OF THE FUTURE
Airship Archangel is an emergency response, disaster relief airship, designed by Thomas Grimm, (principle inventor) with design support by Reindy Allendra and technical, engineering support of Dr. Gregory Smedley. Archangel was designed to enhance the capabilities of emergency response organizations in providing emergency medical services and emergency power, and in transporting personnel, supplies, equipment and other materials to increasingly numerous and dispersed locations around the world ...
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SKY HIGH BICYCLE
The crazies over at Atomic Zombie have designed and built this outrageous bicycle that uses a step ladder to create a sky-high bicycle seat. The bicycle is called the Sky Walker, and thanks to its rigid frame, it is able to accommodate several passengers on the ladder – the bike can carry as many people that can squeeze on. And now, for the fun part. Atomic ...
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RICH DOG HOUSE MANSIONS
The doggy lover in all of us only wants the best for our furry companions, so why not splurge on a luxury dog house mansion? Different designers are responsible for the architecture of each doggy mansion, the prices are all equally extravagant, ranging from 2000 € (the modern design of the Hunderhaus Cubix) to £6,100 (the Colonial doghouse), but the most extravagant house of them all ...
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TYPEWRITER WAFFLEMAKER
Another great product courtesy of Designhead that encourages re-purposing and recycling old goods. In this case, a Corona typewriter was converted into a functioning waffle maker, but wait, there’s more! Not only will you be able to bake delicious waffles, but they will be keyboard-shaped waffles – an ironic parody of the type writer tool (that not so ironically looks very similar to a regular waffle).
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IMPERIA GP: THE FUTURE OF LUXURY CARS
IMPERIA HERITAGE With wings separate from the engine hood and its fluid lines, the Imperia GP celebrates the return to a concept where elegance is no longer sacrificed for efficiency, and where these two parameters are harmoniously integrated. Its vertical radiator grille is a fine example of this. Although it might suggest an aerodynamic weakness, it houses a mobile inlet device that regulates the flow of ...
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UTOPIA: THE YACHT ISLAND
BMT Nigel Gee, a subsidiary of the BMT Group, has announced its latest design, developed in partnership with Yacht Island Design. Project Utopia, an avant‐garde vision of a future concept breaks the traditional naval architectural mould which the market has come to expect and offers a truly unique outlook free from any conventional design constraints. James Roy, Yacht Design Director at BMT Nigel Gee explains: “Visions ...
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SWEET MEAT: SUGAR STEAK APPAREL
Kyle Creek started Sugar Steak Apparel because he wanted to counteract the “affliction” of overly macho, predictable, and all-too-common attire in our society. While attending college he began designing fun, unique, and stylish shirts that he wanted to wear and he had a feeling he was not the only person who felt this way so he decided to start an apparel line. After some trial and ...
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SWEET iPHONE 4 CASE WITH BOTTLE OPENER
The Opena is a protective iPhone4 case with an integrated slide out bottle opener. The folks over at Open Case spent a considerable amount of time designing, prototyping and testing their ideas to create a super smooth, clean crisp product which they’ve called the Opena. The Opena has been designed and engineered using the latest in 3D CAD technology. Open Case had numerous prototypes machined from ...
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ANATOMICAL CLOTHING
Ever wonder where your Pectoralis Major is? What about your Tibia? Well now, you can rest easy thanks to this clothing entitled the Anatomical Edu-Wear by Seasons Studios. The clothing is Whoa-worthy because it’s more than just quirky; it’s a full-on accurate anatomical biology lesson, complete with bones and muscle diagrams (and the socks also come with reflexology points printed on the soles). These cotton teeshirts ...
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REMOTE CONTROL WOODEN DINOSAUR TOYS
Lovers of model-making, dinosaurs and robots unite – this product is a catch-all for all types of geeks (and 8 year olds). After you build your skeletal dinosaur out of the snap-together wood pieces (no glue or cutting required), you are ready to use the remote to control the din’s movements (batteries not included) and command it to roar. The dino varieties include T-Rex, Stegosaurus, Triceratops, ...
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LADY GAGA WEARING ONLY BUBBLES
Lady Gaga photographed by David LaChapelle. David LaChapelle, born March 11, 1963 in Fairfield, Connecticut, is a photographer and director who works in the fields of fashion, advertising, and fine art photography, and is noted for his surreal, unique, sexualized, and often humorous style. LaChapelle’s work has been described as surrealist, grotesque, shocking and ironic. Ingrid Sischy, long-time editor of Interview magazine, has said there are ...
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AMAZING MINIATURE FOOD
CONGRATS TO @saraprieur WHO FOUND THESE KILLER MINIATURE FOOD PICS AND WON A GRAPHIC SALT AND PEPPER SHAKER FROM DRPD LONDON. Kim strives to make each miniature of the highest quality possible with the most realistic details. Her inspiration largely comes from scouring cook books and local pastry shops for ideas. Desserts and gourmet food are her favorite to create! WANT TO MORE? READ THIS INTERVIEW: ...
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SINGLE SEATER LUXURY SPORTS CAR
This single seater model called Egochine B is an evolution of a first concept called Egochine created by Paolo De Giusti for the second edition of the Peugeot Design Contest, where it was selected as a finalist. New concept were equiped by large electric motors combined with hydrogen fuel cells. This futuristic car is inspired by luxury sportscars of the past such as Isotta Fraschini. http://www.spicytec.com/
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BRILLIANT ANIMATED PHOTOGRAPHS
Jamie Beck and Kevin Burg have teamed up to bring us beautiful animated photographs, a.k.a Cinemagraph. Cinemagraphs are basically pimped out animated gifs. But there is a critical difference: An animated .gif is usually a sequence of stills pulled from a video, combined together and repurposed into a .gif. Cinemagraphs are different because Jamie and Kevin use a single photograph while ...
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PIXEL SHAPED EYE MASK
Thailand-based product design company, Studiobo, is the brains behind these adorable pixelated sleeping masks. The masks are made out of felt and are available in numerous colours. We love the commentary on the digital age, but we really love how goofy anyone would look sleeping in these. Our favourite is undoubtedly the classic black and white.
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AWESOME PHOTOS OF AWESOME FROGS
White Lipped Green Tree Frog Waxy Monkey Leaf Frog Red Eyed Tree Frog Another Red Eyed Tree Frog Horned Frog Harlequin Tree Frog The distribution of frogs ranges from tropic to subarctic regions, but most species are found in tropical rainforests. Consisting of more than 5,000 species described, about 88% of amphibian species are frogs. The use of the common names “frog” and “toad” has no ...
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BADASS YODA USB CABLE
Tired of nosey colleagues snooping around your desk at work? Ensure your personal property and computer files are safe during your absence with the Yoda USB Desk Protector. Simply plug the USB into your computer and walk away – in the event that Yoda detects any motion, he will shout out a total of six different phrases, including “A disturbance in the Force there is” and ...
