Viu is a futuristic concept car that has been designed with a living feel and has given the sensation about not only its aesthetic like a motorbike, but comprehensive safety of a 4 wheeled car. This lighter and smaller vehicle comprises more aerodynamics to make it more efficient and environmentally friendly with its 2 electric engines that never emit anything bad at all. T
Architect: Pieta-Linda AuttilaLocation: Valkosaari island in Southern Harbour of Helsinki, FinlandBuilding owner: UPM KymmeneConstruction: 30 to 40 m² / 150 m³Structure: WoodCoating: Native woods, GlassConcept and Communication: Trust Creative SocietyProject Year: 2009Photographs: UPM“By bending the block I forced the slats into a new form that contrasts with the original arrangement. That which is solid turns partly transparent, that which is strictly geometrical, organic,”Pieta-Li
Japanese architects Shin Yokoo of OUVI and Masaki Mori of Morii’s Atelier have completed a house in Kanagawa, Japan, for a couple who plan to retire soon. Called M-house, the residence is organised around a kitchen garden.Large windows frame views of the surrounding cedar trees.More stories about OUVI:House in Mitaka by Hidetaka Shirako and OUVIAndon by Grasses and OUVIPhotographs are by Takeshi Yamagishi.Here’s some more information from Morii’s Atelier:–It is a house f
Dezeen and vinyl sticker designers Hu2 Design have collaborated to give five readers the chance to win wall stickers.Hu2’s latest collection is designed to help people remember things like turning off light switches and taking everything they need when leaving the house.“If your power was supplied by your guinea pig, you wouldn’t let him run fo
Russian architect Peter Kostelov has refurbished an apartment in Moscow using industrial materials.The project involved dividing a studio apartment to create separate spaces.Kostelov used metal throughout the interior, with visible welding and a raw aesthetic.Photographs are by Zinon Razutdinov.Here’s some more information from Peter Kostelov–ApartmentEa
There’s nothing like a personal touch in your home to give it that uniquely “you” look and feel. These hand forged iron railings by Bushy Park Ironworks add an element of custom craftsmanship that makes your home really feel like it was made just for you. Dubbed “Branch,” this custom staircase design boasts wild, wonderful curves and twists that evoke the feeling of the
Typewriter? Is this what you thinking? But what are these number keys and symbols for? Perhaps it’s a electric calculator resembling the all time popular ancient typewriter. It is designed with the intentions to refresh the very old concept of typewriters and for inculcating the same feel and touch in those who cherished it whole-heartedly. It features the
Notebooks or netbooks may have replaced the bulky PCs for the regular users, but professional designers due to the lack of portable designing devices still have to toil with their complex tools. Bringing portability to the work of professional designers, Australian designer Hamit Kanuni Kuralkan has devised a designer projector/ portable computer to
