Luigi Colani died this week at age 91, and with him, we’ve lost an idiosyncratic and fabulously unique design mind. His work spanned many decades and many industries, from automotive to aeronautical, to consumer goods, like cameras and other devices.
Category Archives: Architecture
Dramatic, Swooping Aston Martin Sculpture At Goodwood
The Goodwood Festival of Speed celebrates motorsports, and features some of the most impressive cars anywhere. To celebrate this year’s festival, renowned sculptor Gerry Judah has created a dramatic swooping sculpture that sweeps over the Goodwood House in West Sussex.
3D Printed Wild Ride
The Hackrod La Bandita Speedster is a 3D-printed, all electric proof of concept, a working car that shows the future possibilities of motoring.
Power Yourself Down the Seine
Pedal yourself down the Seine in Paris using this human-powered boat concept
BMW’s Autonomous Motorcycle of the Future
BMW’s Vision Next 100 is an unabashedly futuristic look at motorcycles. Their bike is an autonomous, self-balancing machine, capable or reading your intention, and getting you to the destination, fast. Able to read the road and alert riders of road dangers, they claim the safety of the motorcycle will remove the need for helmets entirely.ContinueContinue reading “BMW’s Autonomous Motorcycle of the Future”
Mercedes’ Scarlet Vixen
The Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 is not an ugly car. It’s not a real car, either, but we can ignore that for now. Unveiled at Pebble Beach, the Vision 6 is an exercise in pure luxury, in the form of a 738 horsepower, all-electric coupe, 18 feet in length, a wearing a scarlet snarl. The practicality, letContinueContinue reading “Mercedes’ Scarlet Vixen”
Designer Gas Stations
Most of us think of gas stations as pure utility. A shapeless and forgettable stop on your way to your next destination. Sure, some people may have their ‘brand’ that they go to, but the structures themselves rarely get any love. Luckily, design does matter to some people, and these standout stations are a greatContinueContinue reading “Designer Gas Stations”
Volvo Concept C
A super refined concept car from Volvo, pointing at their future design direction. very well executed. I’ve always loved the no compromises approach of concept cars, which hold a level of sophistication and finesse that showcase the purity of a design. Via DesignBoom: Led by Thomas Ingenlath, Senior Vice President of design for Volvo.
Skytran
A pretty neat futuristic mode of transit, looking to come to Tel Aviv and other cities in the near future. Via DesignBoom: Tel Aviv is set to become the world’s first city with the magnetically levitating skytran system of mass transit, described by its developers as ‘the Jetsons made into real life’. designed to reduceContinueContinue reading “Skytran”
Making the Tesla Model S
It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of Tesla. I think their business model, products, and mission are spot-on. Elon Musk was wise to purchase a defunct Toyota assembly plant during the economic downturn, and revamped it into Tesla’s manufacturing and assembly superfloor. Wired Magazine takes a look at the car getting assembled usingContinueContinue reading “Making the Tesla Model S”
Electric Future 