Wired has a peak at several airport designs and design concepts. Aside from showcasing some of the most futuristic architecture anywhere on the planet, these next-generation airports will work harder and smarter than those that came before. Zagreb, Croatia Image: Zaha Hadid Thames Estuary Airport Concept (Gensler) London Image: Vyonyx for Gensler Lisbon Airport Lisbon, Portugal Image: HOKContinue reading "Future Airports"
Microcars
Who knew there were so many microcars in the world? Indeed, there are hundreds. They're rare, and pint-sized, and definitely adorable. And February 15th and 16th, you can buy them at the Microcar Museum in Madison, Georgia!
Clarity Bike
Via Dezeen: No, this bike is not made out of glass. The Clarity bike is the next project within the material focus of designaffairs’ studio projects which focus on using amazing materials of our library in new contexts. We believe that the Clarity Bike could be a giant leap forward in bicycle frame engineering andContinue reading "Clarity Bike"
The Best of Detroit 2013
I've always had a love for car design, and as a kid growing up in Michigan, attending the yearly North American International Auto Show in Detroit was a blast. Carmakers from all over the world bring their best ideas to the public. Concept cars with futuristic interiors and tomorrow's technology are always the high point.Continue reading "The Best of Detroit 2013"
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 sunlightContinue 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 abstractContinue 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.
Stockholm’s Subterranean Art
After spending several days in NYC, their impressive network of subways is an uncontested success, a triumph of engineering and transportation. Their ability to whisk people around far-flung parts of the city is phenomenal. But despite all of the function, their form can't match the artistic whimsy and intrepidness of Stockholm Sweden. Wow. Via BuzzHuntUKContinue reading "Stockholm’s Subterranean Art"
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 LaboratoryContinue 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 betweenContinue reading "Faraday Porteur"
Electric Future 