Nothing describes timelessness better than the shape of a Porsche 911. First introduced in 1963, the famous 911 has experienced just minor adjustments. Only the positioning of the engine behind the driver made the unmistakable chassis with its low hood possible. Unfortunately recent models are equipped with conventional front engines pretending to have a mid-engine like the good old 911.
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Chris Harrison’s concept uses the body as a sort of echo chamber. Which is to say, when the user taps a particular part of their body, a sensor worn around the upper arm can tell if the tap-point was at a particular spot on the forearm or on one of the individual fingertips, by assessing the vibrations sent throughout the body by the tap.
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Grassworks are a series of experiments in self-assembly furniture – a range that is designed to be simple, space-saving and wholly sustainable.
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Follow the bike messengers of Bern (yes, my employer!) in 4D time-lapse during a regular work day. The movie is based on GPS data collected on 2008-5-20 by Martin Lerje…
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77 year old Swedish designer Ake Axelsson exhibited «Wood» – an elegant lightweight chair he produced for Gärsnäs – at the Stockholm Furniture Fair 2010. The components are made with a traditional steaming technique that uses a minimal amount of wood.
Traditional technique, minimal amount of wood and all by a 77 year old designer – let’s ask the old hand!
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by Yukari Hotta
Storage furniture with a simple form and a friendly assemble system which can be easily adopted by everyone. For assembling, the only fasteners are the wooden wedges which hold whole construction. No extra metal fasteners are used at all.
Yukari, word up!
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