A machine with a doll face mimics images on television screen in search of a satisfactory visage. Doll Face presents a visual account of desires misplaced and identities fractured by our technological extension into the future.
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Kanada's bike from Akira becomes a reality
Akira is one of those classic films for geeks that's become an icon. Its bleak vision of the Tokyo of the near future, it's crazy story line, its disturbing visuals, all made it one of the most popular anime films ever made.
Now, the famous motorcycle from that movie has jumped from the screen and into reality. Think you can tear it up like Kanada? Well, you probably can't, as according to the horribly mangled machine translation I'm basing this post off, it's just a concept model. But hey, just seeing the real-life representation of such a classic piece of animation history is pretty cool, right? Yeah, I know, I wish it was for sale too.
Here is the second of the new products Zaha Hadid is launching at Design Miami/Basel next week: a table for Vitra called Mesa.
The table will be on show at the Vitra Campus at Weil am Rhein close to Basel.
Dorktastic Style: Shade Blade, Your On-Head Solar Power Station
The Shade Blade is a design concept touted as "the ultimate pair of sunglasses." The visor on top is a solar array, charging up batteries that can power a variety of plug-and-play modules.
The designers say that someday small interchangeable devices will magically appear with on-board AM/FM, various two-way radios, a cellphone, and even vision transmission technology. And check out those built-in earphones, snaking their way around the bottom of your ear. Niiiice.
When they were designing this, did anyone consider that it's just extremely dopey looking? Well, looks aren't everything.
Shade Blade [Ideawicket]
Concept car realized by IED Design's students of Car Design course.
Animazione digitale di una concept car Lancia Haizea realizzata dagli studenti di IED Design del corso di Car Design.
Feature: Geeky Kitchen Accessories
Washing your hands may never be the same with the Ring Faucet. You’ll find that and more in this geeky list.
Designed by Sun Liang, the “Ring Faucet” “visually frames flowing water in a circular fashion, giving you a full view of the water just as it falls over the edge.”
The opening orifice at the spout end lets in natural light which illuminates the flowing water for a striking view. Water is ‘reinstated’ as a precious element, like a fine diamond
