Air Presto x Acronym / Nikelab + Arconym
After months of speculation and hype, the release of the highly anticipated Air Presto x Acronym is imminent (UPDATE: the drop is tomorrow, September 15th). The collaboration suggests a strong affection for color and tech materiality, synonymous with Acronym. The Air Presto x Acronym represents the second collaboration between Nike and the Berlin-based clothier –building on last […]
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The Cyclist / Julie Thissen
While on the road, a city biker needs to be able to transport his stuff comfortably, his bag needs to be practical. But as soon as he steps off his bike, this same bag needs to blend into his urban life-style. A city biker needs a bag that is very practical yet elegant enough to […]
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Skies Painted With Unnumbered Sparks / Jannet Echelman
The sculpture is presented with an original, interactive work created in collaboration with artist Aaron Koblin, Creative Director at Google’s Creative Lab. In the daytime, the sculpture’s delicate yet monumental form is subtle, blending in with clouds and sky. At night, it comes alive with illumination. Using physical gestures, visitors will be able to choreograph […]
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Ghost / Thomas Eberwein, Thomas Traum and Tim Gfrerer
The scene is seen through a camera roaming over the landscape, with the environment transitioniong through a set of pre-defined moods. Landscape moods influence the intensity of the storm, the music, the fog colour and the sound effects. The scene may transition from intense, loud and aggressive storms to gentle, quiet snow flurries. When a visitor […]
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Like Living Organisms / Local Androids
Like living organisms; a breathing artificial skin garment with pulsing veins (air is pumping through the veins to simulate a pulse), the pulse increases when you approach and the neckpiece deflates on touch as sign of trust. Local Androids, a Dutch designer duo (Cor and Leonie Baauw) who mix 2D, 3D, traditional, digital and moving images, created […]
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Icarus / Thomas Giddings presented by NOWNESS
Water Powered Jetpack Turns Man into Sea Monster in Thomas Giddings’ Futuristic Short Rising imperiously from the waves, making jet-propelled dolphin jumps and backwards somersaults, professional stuntman Arran Topham appears as a waterborne Ironman in filmmaker Thomas Giddings’ new short, Icarus. Taking its name from the Greek myth of the child who flew too close to […]
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Sight (Sci Fi Short Film) / Sight Systems
Sight is a well-made futuristic short film by Eran May-raz and Daniel Lazo which speaks of our potentially augmented reality-filled future and how proprietary we become with our dependency on apps and their alluring reward systems. 10,000 more points to achieve next level experienced status, stay dependent and hooked on this game/app! There are nods toward and hints […]
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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...
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Google Images Book / Felix Heyes & Ben West
If a picture says more than a thousand words – and current internet dynamics tend to agree – what would a visual guide to the English vocabulary, contemporary and ‘webresentative’, look like? Ben West and Felix Heyes, two artists and designers from London (UK), found out when they replaced the 21,000 words found in your […]
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Oregon Ducks Rose Bowl Uniforms / Nike Pro Combat
NIKE UNVEILS NEW INTEGRATED UNIFORM SYSTEM FOR OREGON DUCKS IN ROSE BOWL Science meets performance when the University of Oregon debuts the latest Nike Pro Combat system of dress technology. Nike will celebrate the Ducks’ return to the Rose Bowl with the debut of its latest Nike Pro Combat system of dress – the most […]
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VERSUS / David Letellier
David Letellier (Lyon, France): VERSUS is a sound installation consisting of two kinetic sculptures placed face to face. Each sculpture is made out of 12 triangular panels, hinged and powered by six linear actuators, controlled by a specific program. At the center of each corolla, a loudspeaker and a microphone allow to play and record […]
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Concentricity 96 (2011) / Joshua Kirsch
Concentricity 96 (2011) 38″ x 37″ x 15″ aluminum, acrylic, stainless steel, magnet, electronic components by Joshua Kirsch Concentricity is an interactive light sculpture series. Each of the three works presents an illuminated white handle which the viewer is invited to move in any direction. Reed switches located within the sculpture’s circuitry sense the movements of […]
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