Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Wrapped Up





For the past six years BMW's design team has been developing this fabric skinned car called the GINA Light Visionary Model. The two-seat roadster is a design exercise, meant to give Chris Bangle's team free reign to create a minimalist car with sweeping lines and a sculptural appearance.



Thursday, May 29, 2008

California Dreaming

Ferrari released the new design for the California GT. The California is considered a landmark car for Ferrari, its first to use a seven-speed double-clutch gearbox and the first production Ferrari with a V8 up front.There are also the retractable aluminum hardtop and the carbon-ceramic brakes.The California's 4.3-liter V8 is expected to make 460 hp. Ferrari also said that fuel economy is expected to be 17.7 mpg combined city and highway.










Tuesday, April 29, 2008

More Parasites

Lebbeus Woods is the OPA (original parasite architect). Respect...


















Parasite Architecture

In 2001 Rotterdam served as ‘capital’, and the city therefore played host to various special cultural attractions and exhibitions. One such exhibition, held within an empty industrial warehouse, was entitled Parasites* - presenting designs of small-scale objects for unused urban sites which were making ‘parasitic’ use of existing infrastructure.





















Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Boys and Girls!


Haha, I think I'm going to spec the first ones for FLIP!
Cool site, check it out- everything from door hardware to porthole doors, stair treads, signage, and more.
www.philipwattsdesign.com

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Your Monthly OMG Transportation

Aston Martin has rolled out a new N400, which is a 400 horsepower coupe set up for a little time on the Nurburgring. Just in case you need something to get to the studio a little faster.


Monday, March 10, 2008

"One man gathers what another man spills..."



Reestore- bringing new meaning to recyclable content!
This is sweet, check it out... www.reestore.com.
From grocery cart loungers to bath tub sofas and wheelbarrow chairs, these clever designers and making the most of the waste around them.
Check out the website to see all the latest designs.
Do the hippie noodle!