“The Peace Bridge is very different from all of the other bridges that Mr. Calatrava has designed. In a departure from the soaring vertical icons that he’s known for, Mr. Calatrava opted for a low single-span bridge, eliminating the need for support and cables and therefore meeting the city’s environmental protection laws pertaining to the Bow River.
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Polaris Revolver Concept
Recognising that a large number of ATV’s sold in Europe are used on-road, Polaris created the Revolver Concept.
The Polaris Revolver is a purpose built vehicle designed to deliver good off-road performance combined with a new level of on-road capability.
The Polaris Revolver is powered by a 500cc liquid-cooled 4-valve engine mated to a 5-speed transmission driving the wheels which are wrapped in on-road tires.
2009 VOX 1800 Renderings by Bo Zolland
Mattias Vöx (a car builder at Koenigsegg supercars)
has commisioned Vizualtech to design the new project.
2009 Lamborghini Insecta Concept Design
“Romanian designer Iulian Bumbu has created new concept that integrates organic curves with traditional Lamborghini design.”
for more details check Serious Wheels
MacBook touch tablet?
… another leaked Apple product
here is more cake:
MacBook Nano or iPhone Slate Caught Online, Says NYT
Steve Jobs on Netbooks: “We’ve Got Some Interesting Ideas”
Designer Q&A with Richard Kuchinsky, footwear designer
“Learn the balance of business and creativity. The job of a successful footwear designer is to balance commercial targets and fashion/innovation. Often these can seem like completely different ends of the spectrum, but the best products service both.”
“Often, in terms of the creative industry, consultants can be categorized into those that offer one of two kinds of services. The first is the “doer” which is your typical freelance designer making sketches, doing CAD, etc. with the end goal of making “things”. To some extent, this is a bottom-up approach that looks at a problem and creates a product as a solution.
The second is approach is a more top-down, strategic process that is guided by a brand’s goals, opportunities and vision. Often, this is titled creative direction. Typical deliverables for these types of consultants are brand marketing reports, business plans, position analyses, and specifications for other to create from.
The way I try to work is to combine these two. Not just giving “creative direction” for others to do the work, but being creatively involved in all aspects of the product to focus the direction of the brand. This is Directive Creation”…
Designer Q&A with Richard Kuchinsky on Design Droplets / Australia
via: designdroplets
2009 Nissan 370Z | Design Dissected
5 point list for the original Z car
1.) A coupe design for safety and comfort.
2.) A style that would set it apart from other coupes.
3.) A design that allowed part sharing for lower development costs.
4.) An innovative use of design and technology.
5.) It had to be functional and fast.
“The outgoing 350Z was a great attempt to rebirth these original design philosophies… it appears Nissan’s attempted to combat this, shortening the 370Z significantly and returning it to the 99-inch wheelbase, long regarded as the “perfect” sports car wheelbase. This cut in length translates into a lighter, more taught Z; the added horsepower doesn’t hurt either. Katayama would be proud.”
12 Unexpected Examples Of Car Part Prostitution
It’s fairly common knowledge that a $100,000 Corvette ZR1 shares much of its steering wheel with a $20,000 Chevy Cobalt. You can also find a VW key fob swabbed with leather when you ignite the W16 in a Bugatti Veyron, but we wanted to know more. Our friends at The Car Lounge helped a great deal by showing us some of the lesser known “common parts” between the cars below and their more exotic and luxurious brethren.
– – – 12 Unexpected Examples Of Car Part Prostitution
via: jalopnik.com
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the secret language in product design | gray holland
:: the secret language of surface in product design | by gray holland
What Surface Continuity is Quietly Telling Us
“Now here’s the rub: How many of these are appropriately utilizing the form language of utility and how many are not? How many are tangentially sculpted because of the tools of creation (tangent-restricted solid modeling software)? How many are consciously designed to produce a relevant user experience? The DeWalt drill of course is right on the mark, the Emeco Navy Chair absolutely shouts utility, and all of the Dyson vacuums are Tangent porn as far as I can tell–functional engineering taken to a styled perversity–but it is the hoards of cell phones, MP3 players, computers, and multitudes of consumer electronics that lack much distinction or differentiation from each other.”
faster | weber
:: weber faster one | it’s all in the name
“Tobel, Switzerland – Ever since the Bugatti Veyron hit the scene, super car companies everywhere have been aiming to depose it is the most sought-after speed machine.”
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