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February 27, 2008
Pakistan cars & buses
Gigantic gallery of Pakistan cars & buses, automen writes-
The most striking thing in Pakistan is the vision of trucks and buses completely covered in a riot of color and design. They might spew diesel fumes, they may take up all of the winding, narrow, under-maintained road one is trying to negotiate, but they are certainly noticeable, like so many mechanical dinosaurs adorned in full courtship colors.
The decoration of vehicles is a common practice in a number of countries in addition to Pakistan. Similar techniques and materials are employed in truck and (more frequently) bus decoration in the Philippines, Indonesia, and several countries in Central and South America; in South Asia itself, Indian trucks are painted, as are the scooter rickshaws, called "Baby Taxis", of Bangladesh. What makes the case of Pakistan unique, however, is the pervasiveness of vehicle decoration, since decoration is heavily utilized on virtually all privately and fleet-owned commercial vehicles, from the well known trucks and buses, to vans, share taxis, animal carts and even juice vendors' push carts.
Pakistan cars & buses - [via] Link.
Related:
Jeepneys - Link.
Masaru Tatsuki's Decotora (decorated trucks) - Link.
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Feb 27, 2008 12:00 AM
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February 24, 2008
Bookcase staircase
Apartment Therapy has a great write up on this clever staircase turned bookshelves, one for the remake list! -
The flat occupies part of the shared top floor of an existing Victorian mansion block. Our proposal extended the flat into the unused loft space above, creating a new bedroom level and increasing the floor area of the flat by approximately one third. We created a 'secret' staircase, hidden from the main reception room, to access a new loft bedroom lit by roof lights. Limited by space, we melded the idea of a staircase with our client's desire for a library to form a 'library staircase' in which English oak stair treads and shelves are both completely lined with books. With a skylight above lighting the staircase, it becomes the perfect place to stop and browse a tome. The stair structure was designed as an upside down 'sedan chair' structure (with Rodrigues Associates, Structural Engineers, London) that carries the whole weight of the stair and books back to the main structural walls of the building. It dangles from the upper floor thereby avoiding any complicated neighbour issues with the floors below.Bookcase staircase - [via] Link.
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Feb 24, 2008 03:00 AM
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Cityscapes made from kitchen stuff...
Incredible cityscapes made from pots, pans and misc kitchen gear. The works can be seen @ the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco -
Zhan Wang is among the most respected artists in China, having become world-renown for his stainless steel sculptures of “scholars' rocks,” the graceful, craggy boulders found in several provinces around China that seem to have been sculpted by natural forces into complex forms worthy of thoughtful contemplation–almost like mental or spiritual landscapes. Collecting these rocks from around China, Wang painstakingly pounds, bends, heats, and molds sections of stainless steel plate across the cloud-like topography of each rock, as if wrapping it in steel–in essence, applying a modern industrial skin to an ancient geologic body. After the steel has been shaped around the rock it is peeled away in sections, welded together as a single unit–a now-hollow duplicate of the rock–and polished to a flawless steel sheen, in some cases almost a mirror finish. The resulting play of light upon their surfaces has the effect of seeming to disembody and even liquefy the steel sculptures, as if they were luminous floating masses or shimmering topographies.Zhan Wang - [via] Link, more & gallery.For his exhibition at the Asian Art Museum, Wang has selected rocks from the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, alluding to the nineteenth-century Chinese immigrant experience of mining gold during the California gold rush. Both the actual rocks and their stainless steel versions will be exhibited. The artist will also create a topographic San Francisco cityscape–one of his “urban landscape” series– using steel rocks, mirrored surfaces, silverware, and stainless steel pots and pans.
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Feb 24, 2008 12:00 AM
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February 22, 2008
Jurassic-looking works made from plastic chairs
Brian Jungen's "Shapeshifter" and "Cetology" made from plastic chairs - [via] Link.
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Feb 22, 2008 10:00 AM
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February 20, 2008
Open multiple beverages with only one hand
"PlusMinus" was developed as an aid for senior citizens to open multiple beverages with ease. The cap has an indentation that fits into the enlargement on its side and can be used as a makeshift crowbar of sorts to open the cap. The bottle itself has a skinnier middle section and can thus be gripped more easily by people with smaller hands. It's interesting to see where the future of packaging is going, although don't expect to see this on store shelves anytime soon.
PlusMinus by Desiree Doell - [via], Link
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Feb 20, 2008 08:00 AM
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February 19, 2008
Pyramid "Dream Car"
Crazy electric pyramid "Dream Car." I guess the pyramid shape is supposed to keep the driver sharp.
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Feb 19, 2008 11:00 AM
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"Tenderizer" ring
I really like Ken Goldman's "Tenderizer" ring - [via] Link.
Related:
Nut and bolt wedding rings and uber ring round up - Link.
DIY - artsy jewelry @ MAKE & CRAFT - Link.
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Feb 19, 2008 08:00 AM
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February 18, 2008
Darth Vader hot air balloon makes you feel the force
This Darth Vader helmet-shaped hot air balloon towers 86 feet high, is 69 feet wide and 78 feet deep. That's a pretty hefty and intimidating size head of one of the most notorious sci-fi villains around. The next step would be to build a giant Death Star balloon for this to dock into.
Darth Vader Balloon - Link, Video
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Feb 18, 2008 05:02 AM
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February 10, 2008
7,200 bananas
Stefan Sagmeister's works are on display @ Deitch in NYC, January 31, 2008 -- February 23, 2008 @ 76 Grand Street, New York. The bananas you see here are real, all 7,200 of them on a giant wall - it smelled like 7,200 bananas too, slightly rotting -
Things I Have Learned In My Life So Far, an interactive exhibition by Stefan Sagmeister, opens at Deitch Projects on January 31, 2008. The exhibition will include works that have a life of their own, transforming throughout the exhibition as viewers engage with them. Things I Have Learned In My Life So Far is timed to coincide with the release of a new book of the same title, which surveys Sagmeister's illustrious career.7,200 bananas @ the Deitch - Link & more photos.Stefan Sagmeister is one of today's most innovative and influential graphic designers. His conception and application of graphic design goes above and beyond traditional notions of the practice, taking it to the realm of performative and conceptual art, painting and sculpture. Sagmeister is most widely known for his album cover artwork for bands like The Rolling Stones, Talking Heads and Lou Reed, and for books, like Mariko Mori's Wave UFO for the Kunsthaus Bregenz, which function as sculptural objects.
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Feb 10, 2008 02:00 AM
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Telepresence frame
This is the best LCD picture frame project I've seen lately, Revital writes -
Medical technologies have reached the stage in which biological deterioration no longer means the end of a human life. Life prolonging machines can replace our organs and allow us to maintain various degrees of living. However, as science helps us cheat nature and develop new life forms it also confronts us with the need to reinterpret our perception of ourselves.Telepresence frame - [via] Link.When digital technologies enter and merge with the body, they redefine its material and functional properties. As the human anatomy gains technological capabilities, where does the body end and the machine begin?
The Telepresence Frame is a domestic object which utilises the fact that one's bodily functions are digitised in order to create a new form of telepresence. Allowing loved ones to be constantly aware of your physical state.
The Human Black Box records and stores this information, keeping a record of your very last moments.
Related:
The PostHuman Condition - Link.
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Feb 10, 2008 01:00 AM
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February 7, 2008
The Bamboo Bike Project
The Bamboo Bike Project is a collaboration between scientists and engineers at The Earth Institute at Columbia University and a bicycle builder at Calfee Design. The project aims to examine the feasibility of implementing cargo bikes made of bamboo as a sustainable form of transportation in Africa. The ultimate goals of the project are:
1.To build a better bike for poor Africans in rural areas.
2.To stimulate a bicycle building industry in Africa to satisfy local needs.
The Bamboo Bike Project - Link
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Feb 7, 2008 04:00 PM
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Digital worry bead helps your get over your tension
The Kombolói is a digital worry bead meant to diffuse one's anxiety. It works through a capacitive touch sensor that collects energy, turns it into light, and diffuses it into "soothing" pulses of light. Interesting idea for helping everyone who has too much stress in their lives.
Kombolói - Link
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Feb 7, 2008 07:00 AM
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February 5, 2008
Lamps have built in communication language
Italian designer Adele Rotella's "XYO" lamps communicate with a simple language of projected icons and hieroglyphics. Interesting idea to embed sensing and communication technologies into lamps, just don't get too close or you might melt from the heat.
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Feb 5, 2008 08:00 AM
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February 3, 2008
Masaru Tatsuki’s Decotora (decorated trucks)
Pingmag has a great photo set and write up about "Decotora" or decorated trucks -
On a dark and rainy night, bright and blinding lights approach a vacant lot, off a Japanese highway - just if Shibuya’s blinking neon signs decided to move themselves past you… However, it’s some proud and lonely trucker halting for a rest! Welcome to the world of Decotora, short for decorated trucks! This pretty colourful aspect of Japanese pop culture has been extensively explored by photographer Masaru Tatsuki who spent ten years with the truckers of Japan’s highways. Today PingMag walks over to Masaru’s current exhibition at Harajuku‘s Little More Chika gallery to catch up with him about his new photo book.Masaru Tatsuki’s Decotora (decorated trucks) - Link.
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Feb 3, 2008 09:30 AM
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February 1, 2008
Bench with a crank makes sure you don't wet your pants
The "Rolling Bench" has a handle on the side that you turn when the surface of the seat is wet or dirty and you want something cleaner without getting dirty yourself. Pretty simple solution for the age-old problem of finding public seating that is not completely soiled by the last person who was there or by inclement weather. We only wonder what happens when the whole roll gets filthy.
The Rolling Bench - [via]
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Feb 1, 2008 09:00 AM
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January 31, 2008
Circular bikes
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Robert Wechsler made these circular bikes from nine salvaged bikes. They were reassembled into a carousel formation, the bikes are modular and can be dismantled and reassembled. It is normally left in public places where it can attract a variety of riders - [via] Link.
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Jan 31, 2008 08:00 AM
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January 29, 2008
DIY Applesauce
Why I love the interwebs, reason #58,375
DIY Applesauce - Link
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Jan 29, 2008 10:00 PM
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Kisos 3D vase
Amazing 3D vase (they're selling it on eBay too) -
The "kisos" is a limited edition flower vase. The intricate organic forms enhance the beauty of the flowers that are held inside the vase. In the lower part can hold water. This is our first time selling our design on eBay soKisos 3D vase - [via] Link.It was designed by UMAMY design group (www.umamy.com) a well renowned design firm.
The unique design of the vase can only be created using as 3d printer (each layer was printed separately one on top of the other) and was built using a computer generated file.
This purchase is direct from the designers who designed it and is a limited edition; the file will be destroyed after the 50th production.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jan 29, 2008 07:30 AM
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January 28, 2008
The Kenny G Eliminator
Gorgeous steampunky flint-lock blaster made from a clarinet, a bike brake grip and a few other bits of mech-fluff. While you'rre on the site, check out artist/recycler "Skunks'" other junk hacks, much of it for sale.
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Jan 28, 2008 04:00 PM
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Cuban motor bike
Couple nice shots of a handmade Cuban motor bike, I like the direct contact engine and soda bottle gas tank - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jan 28, 2008 05:00 AM
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