Archive for August, 2007
The Flux e-desk is a personal desk/chair unit designed primarily for use with a laptop computer. It incorporates power cable management through the flush faced storage bay which is revealed by applying light pressure with the palm of the hand. The hard shell exterior provides the structural rigidity for the cantilever and the soft interior provides the seat cushion and padding on the underside of the desk to prevent leg and knee impacts.
Designer: Shane Crozier
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While Nestlé’s chocolate Factory in Mexico City (located in Paseo Tollocan near Toluca) was in need of an inner pathway for visitors to witness the production of their favorite chocolates, a group of experts put together by rojkind arquitectos and Traqs suggested bigger plans for the company. Why not create the first chocolate museum in Mexico and have a 300-meter long façade along the motorway as the new image of the factory. So the first phase took shape and required a 634m2 space that could accommodate the main entrance for the children to have the most pleasant experience and to start the voyage into the chocolate factory as soon as they enter this playful yet striking space, the reception area, the theater that would serve as preparation for the Nestle experience, the store or museum shop, and the passage to the tunnel inside the old existing factory.
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The CELLS mobile phone by Timo Wong is a tactile way to keep in touch. The number keys are alternating contours on the key pad, inspired by fruit trays used for stacking.
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Regular laptop users know our portable computers can go from toasty to unbearably hot in a matter of minutes. Working with a mini heater beneath our hands is no fun so we resort to contraptions like this, the MacBook Pro Cooler, specifically designed for. . . you guessed it, a MacBook Pro.
The elevated all aluminum base matches the MacBook Pro while making it ergonomically correct to type on. On the side you’ll find additional USB and Firewire ports but the real kicker is the Apple logo. It’s actually hiding a heatsink and fan that draws hot air thru its vents.
Designer: Bostjan Majcen
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At the beginning of the 20th century, baths were only small functional bathing areas, but today they are highly valued, and they affect how we design our living space. Different activities in the bathing area require different levels of privacy. The connected bathroom is divided into four zones: bathtub, sink with mirror, shower and toilet. Each of the sanitary installations stands on a modular platform that is equipped with connecting elements. With this flexible system, comfortable and individual living areas can be created.
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Posted in Bathroom fixtures
Nokia has announced some flashy new handsets to go with their Nokia Music Store. It’s got music and gaming buttons which light up when needed and fade away when not, making this one sexy, shiny looking phone. More good news comes with the fact that it’s got a 35mm headphone input, so you can use what *you* choose, as well as A2DP Bluetooth, if you decide to forego wires all together. There’s the usual 3G and WiFi on board. An 8GB N95 music edition has also been announced.
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Olympus is known for its robust SW line of ruggedized digital cameras and has today added the 7.1 Megapixel Stylus 790 SW. According to Olympus this tough little digicam will withstand falls of 1.5m and a dip in the water down to 3m so it should survive even the most exciting night out. ISO 1600, A 3x zoom and Face-Detection round out the headline features and an LED Macro Illuminator could come in handy for close-ups.
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The Barcode Black watch from Tokyo Flash is certainly a winner in the looks department, featuring LEDs that tell the time in a futuristic manner. The first two columns depict the current hour, where each light in column 1 equals to give hours, and each light in column 2 signifies a single hour. The third and fourth columns use each light to signify 10 minutes and 1 minute respectively.
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