An Alternate Vision for Formula One / Andries van Overbeeke
“THERE ONCE WAS a time when the racing world was ruled by savage beasts. They were captured just before the snowy season, when noble brave men had one winter to tame this creature. After months of championship battle, a handful of the best animals were kept for another winter of training, while the others were […]
Andries van OverbeekeAuto designCarsFormula OneIndustrial designRacingThe Netherlands
Quant-e-sportlimousine / Tüv Süd
making its official debut at the 2014 geneva motor show in march, the QUANT e-sportlimousine has now been officially approved by tüv süd in munich for use on public roads. built around a monocoque composed of carbon-fibre structures, the intelligent four seater electric sportscar boasts gull-wing doors and features an innovative drive-train concept with four electric motors (one per wheel). it...
Auto designGermanyIndustrial designTüv Süd
Chair Wear / Bernotat and Co
Chair Wear started as a mildly ironic joke, and ended up in a very inspiring new way of looking at furniture upholstery, of seeing it as a separate item, leading to new constructions, productions techniques and materials. With a real collection as a result. The idea of dressing up chairs evolved while working on the […]
Bernotat and CoFurnitureFurniture designGermanyIndustrial designModern
Twin Z Concept Car / Renault x Ross Lovegrove
By examining nature, it’s systems and energy transactions this project intends to bring awareness and understanding of those phenomena and their current impact. Working with contemporary computational design methods and using parametric models, Ross Lovegrove and his studio’s intention is to reveal natures underlying blueprints and transfer them into a new design language. Therefore these...
Auto designCarCarsConcept carFranceIndustrial designLondon
12C Spider Convertible / McLaren Automotive
McLaren Automotive has produced its second ‘MP4-12C’ model, the ’12C Spider’. Bred through the essence of a race car, the ’12C Spider’ incorporates a convertible roof explicitly designed to let users experience the sounds of the vehicle’s V8 twin turbo engine. Unlike many other convertible models, the hard top roof can be operated whilst moving at speeds...
Auto designCarsIndustrial designMcLarenTechnology
Zagato Coupé / BMW and Zagato
BMW and famed Italian design studio, Zagato team up to make the ultimate sports coupe. On paper, a mashup of Italian and German sensibilities seems like an ensuing trainwreck, however, the BMW Zagato Coupé Concept is absolutely stunning. The Zagato was designed as a one-off concept that is driveable and street legal. The Zagato was showcased at the 2012 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa...
Auto designBMWGermanyIndustrial designItalyZagato
Less and More: The Design Ethos of Dieter Rams / SFMOMA
Less and More: The Design Ethos of Dieter Rams is a current exhibition showing at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA). Rams is widely regarded as the premier in the field of industrial design. If one is an aficionado of modern design, one should know who this man is. Apple fanboys, you better recognize […]
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Productivity Future Vision (2011) / Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office brings us this well-produced film envisioning our future technologies. They show us how applications and information
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Zaha Hadid: Form in Motion / Philadelphia Museum of Art
Zaha Hadid: Form in Motion Philadelphia Museum of Art September 20, 2011 – March 25, 2012 Innovative architect Zaha Hadid, who in 2004 became the first female recipient of the renowned Pritzker Architecture Prize, has advanced the vocabulary of contemporary architecture and design through the exploration of complex fluid geometries and the use of cutting-edge […]
Industrial designProduct designZaha Hadid Architects
Biodesign Codex / Luigi Colani
The Triennale Bovisa is featuring The Future is On Show in Milan – Colani, Biodesign Codex Show, the first retrospective exhibition of the works conceived by Luigi Colani, in Milan, Italy. Thousands of projects, designs, inventions, prototypes and life-size models conceived by the German-born Swiss-Italian artist, industrial designer, and aerodynamicist comprise the largest collection ever […]
AutoAuto designBiodesignIndustrial designItalyTransportation design