Some epic and mind-bending paintwork in Limerick Ireland. Taking over a derelict gas station, artist Maser gives some intense pop to an otherwise normal street. Via StreetArtNews: I converted a derelict petrol station in Limerick city into an interactive installation, as part of a transformative urban art project. My work often boldly juxtaposes old andContinueContinue reading “A Colorbomb in Limerick”
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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”
Glow Road
© Studio Roosegaarde A look at roads of the future. Via Treehugger: Back in October we told you about how infrastructure designers in the Netherlands have decided that the country’s highways need a major high-tech makeover and now those ideas are becoming reality. The Netherlands will start experimenting with photoluminescent paint on roads that charges in sunlightContinueContinue reading “Glow Road”
Ropes as Sculpture
Defringe has a cool look at the work of Moneyless, who does abstract sculptures using rope. In our modern world of 3D rendering, the physical ropes often look superimposed on the scene. Moneyless creates the next level of what the Spanish La Pluma Eléctri*k street art crew calls Spider Tags: Two and three dimensional abstractContinueContinue reading “Ropes as Sculpture”
Riding the Bus Gets Sexy
This video has been out for a few days, but it’s hilarious enough to share again. Commissioned by the Danish government to encourage public transit, the ad brings a ride on the bus to a whole new dimension. Thanks, Midttrafik. I think you did the job smashingly.
Curiosity Gets More Curious
NASA did it. In a stunningly perfect landing, they did what the Russians have failed to do nineteen times in a row: land a craft on Mars. But no matter, the whole world gets to share in this endeavor. In what was surely the most complicated maneuver imagined for a planetary mission, Mars Science LaboratoryContinueContinue reading “Curiosity Gets More Curious”
Faraday Porteur
Hot on the heels of a story of a cardboard bike comes something a little more high tech, but similarly ingenious. Just two blocks from my office is a bicycle in a front window that won the 2011 Oregon Manifest award. The bicycle in question is called the Faraday, and it is a collaboration betweenContinueContinue reading “Faraday Porteur”
Izhar Gafni’s Awesome Cardboard Bike
Izhar Gafni is definitely someone I’d like on my side if the Apocalypse ever hits. An engineer by training, this Israeli set out to prove that a cardboard bike isn’t just technically feasible-but that it can look cool at the same time. Via Cnet: Gafni ran his idea by some engineers who told him toContinueContinue reading “Izhar Gafni’s Awesome Cardboard Bike”
Aerodynamics Through the Years
Some excellent aerodynamic cars throughout many different eras. Starting way back in 1914 with the Alfa Romeo Aerodinamica “Siluro Ricotti”, the Hispano-Suiza Dubonnet Xenia, The Norman E. Timbs Buick Streamliner, the Pink Panther car, Ford Probe Concept, VW L1 Concept, Bertone Nuccio, and finishing with the thoroughly futuristic Toyota Fun Vii.
Electric Future 