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Nokia concept phone runs on Coke

0 Comments 09 February 2010

Chinese designer Daizi Zheng has created a conceptual mobile phone for Finnish brand Nokia that could be powered by sugary drinks.

Zheng proposes that the phone could run on a battery that uses enzymes to generate electricity from carbohydrates.

‘Olympic Gold’ by Studio Lara de Greef

0 Comments 05 February 2010

From Studio Lara de Greef:

‘In Greek antiquity major events were often depicted on ceramics. These events, from birth until golden wedding, were shown on a tragically, lofty manner. Today, this way of presenting is still used, for example by high quality Wedgwood china.

These elegant, sophisticated, three-dimensional decorations are loved by people from all walks of life. Lara de Greef liked to decorate pottery with images that call for more recognition with everyday acts of life, such as dressing and undressing, getting into or out one’s shoes, sweeping the floor or practising sports.

In Lara’s designs, the detailed decorations show these animations very nicely.’

‘Fake Hills’ by MAD Architects

1 Comment 31 January 2010

‘Fake Hills’ is a building which will offer residential, office and hotel facilities. The 430,000 sqm project by MAD architects is currently under construction. It is located on a waterfront site in Beihai, China.

designer Philippe Starck designs micro wind turbines

0 Comments 29 January 2010

French designer Philippe Starck, creator of chic hotels, high-tech lamps and modern-style furniture, has turned his attention to energy with the design of two sleek micro wind-power turbines aimed at domestic use.

Starck on Wednesday unveiled the “Revolutionair” turbines, made by Italy’s Pramac, which makes power generation equipment, after two years of work on the project.

‘Binta’ armchair by Philippe Bestenheider

2 Comments 26 January 2010

‘Binta’, an Africa-inspired armchair by Swiss designer Philippe Bestenheider, is part of the new Moroso collection unveiled at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan 2009.

The chair’s form is based on African wood carvings and the upholstery is based on Senegalese patchwork fabrics.