Flare is a technology that gives life to buildings' and walls' surface:
Composed of pneumatic cylinders moving 3D metal flakes, Flare brings a new dynamic skin to flat static surfaces:
Each piece of this architectural skin can be moved individually, allowing to play with light reflection and overall surface movements in different shapes:
Visit The official website of Flare Facade
(via Presse Citron)
Here is a small selection of 4 beautiful pictures with direct links so that you can download them to use as incredible backgrounds/wallpaper for your desktop.
These fabulous digital creations have been designed and constructed by Alexandr Atkishkin iunewind, a russian digital artist, using a combination of 3D (3DSmax) and 2D design (Photoshop).
If you want to learn how to do the same kind of digital pictures, Alexandr even decided to build a tutorial explaining all the steps, after he regularly received many requests asking for information about his colorful creations.
To make the pencil sculptures, Jennifer Maestre takes hundreds of pencils, cuts them into 1-inch sections, drills a hole in each section (to turn them into beads), sharpens them all and sews them together.
Pencil Sculptures by Jennifer Maestre
French designer Antoine LEBRUN has created this incredible concept of all-in-one compact kitchen for Fagor Brandt:
The concept is a multifunctional appliance, mixing electromechanical and vegetable technology (for water filtering)
When closed, the system is in washing mode. To access the cooking functions, you just have to open it !
When you close the appliance, the workspace and the sink (including dishes inside) are washed up with natural soap provided by plants.
Ecological, Compact, Design...the kitchen we could have in a near future !
The following pictures are illustrations of a project called “Manned cloud”. With the shape of a whale floating in the Sky, this fabulous flying hotel concept was created by French designer Jean-Marie Massaud on collaboration with ONERA (Office National d’Etudes et de Recherche Aérospatiale).
The “Manned Cloud” is not a simple transportation concept, but rather a “cruise airship” with ecology in mind:
From this incredible hotel, travelers will be able to contemplate our planet earth without hurting it and from an unusual location.
First deck (500 m2) : Restaurant, lounge, library, fitness
Second deck (600 m2) : 20 rooms, terraces, spa, bar
Capacity of 40 passengers and staffed with 15 persons.
Range : 5000 km / 72 h.
Cruising speed: 130 km/h
Maximum speed: 170 km/h
Volume: 520.000 m3
Dimensions: L 210m x W 82m x H 52 m
