Argentinean design studio RIES have designed a collection of furniture with minimalist and angular lines. The series is named “Alpina”, and consists of 4 pieces including a chair, a workdesk, bookshelf and a shelf. These minimal furniture pieces do not occupy the space as volumes, but rather as a set of vectors and lines floating in the air. In this project designers have mainly sought to blend the formal essence of the furniture, endeavoring to maintain proportions and their relationship with space.
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Breitling Chronomat 44 Blacksteel
The Chronomat series has always been outstanding due to its performance and masculine look. Cool black exterior, oversized digits, together with an ultra-tough strap world-renowned mechanical chronograph Breitling offers the Chronomat 44 Blacksteel. The masterpiece vividly illustrates the brand’s original style.
The Blacksteel 44 gets striking black carbon coated case and a unidirectional rotating bezel with numbers filled with black rubber. The exclusive bracelet combines military-style high-tech fabric with a rubber inner for maximum comfort. The watch is distinguished by an exceptional selfwinding mechanical movement “Breitling Caliber 01”, which can be seen through transparent sapphire crystal back. And ofcouse the Chronomat 44 Blacksteel is waterproof to 200 meter.
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Compact Wooden House by Takeru Shoji Architects
This wooden house is located in Nagaoka, a place in the beautiful Niigata Prefecturem Japan. Dubbed as “House to Catch the Tree” it’s a tiny two-story rectangular house. The house has an area of 75 square meters, divided into a living room, kitchen and bedroom in the living room with high ceilings. Shoji Architects used large 3.5 wide windows for proper sunlight and outside views. Starting from ground floor, right next to entrance there is a kitchen.
One corner of the living room is used for stairs. Rest of the ground floor is left cleared. The middle floor has small sitting arrangements. Right next to it, there is a small library accessible through wooden ladder. The top floor gets the bedroom and a balcony to enjoy spectacular scenes of 200 years old trees.
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Buy Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Mercedes Unimog 1300L
This unique Unimog is built based on the original chassis of the 1977 modal. Under the hood it keeps a 6.4-liter diesel engine with 320 hp. And it has 22-inch with Michelin XZL 445/65 rubbers. In 2012, the vehicle performed a role in Terminator movie. The buyer will get Schwarzenegger’s signatures on dashboard and an autograph.
According to the official press release the decision to sell the Unimog was taken after the actor made a choice “in favor of another vehicle.” The Schwarzenegger’s Unimog is available for the cool price of €208,250 (about $270,000).
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Elma Portable Floor Lamp
This minimal lamp is designed by Tommmaso Caldera. The purpose was to offer a portable lighting source to fit everywhere. The ELMA hence fulfills this need perfectly. The portable lamp is composed of two materials, aluminum and curved wood handle. An E27 socket holds the bulb. The ELMA Lamp is available in four colors including white, anthracite, dark red and sea blue.
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Cycle Torch – Quick Release Bicycle Tail Light
CycleTorch Bicycle Tail Light ensures road safety with total convenience. The tail light produces red light visible up to 200 meters at 240 degree of range, wide enough to be seen in total dark. Inside it is the Li-Pol battery which recharges via USB cable (included). The battery lasts for 50 hours in flash mode.
The CycleTorch tail light ($16.87) has got three modes including steady, flash and off. The tail light attaches to bicycles using a quick-release attachment which can be fixed on both bicycle rear end and handlebars. The aluminum housing is dust and waterproof.
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Booq Slimpack – A Compact Backpack for DSLRs
Booq Slimpack is a versatile backpack specially designed to meet the requirements of photographers on the go. The main compartment with padded dividers serves DSLRs and lenses while the back panel keeps 12″ MacBook. The zippered pocket on the top provides extra room for camera body, headphones or chargers. Furthermore, two zipper pockets on both sides provide space for storing smaller accessories like smartphone, glasses and keys.
The Booq Slimpack ($195) is made out of 53% cotton and 47% recycled PET. The use of open mesh on the back lets your body vent more. And its waterproof..
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Misfit Specter Wireless In-Ear Headphones and Fitness Tracker
Misfit is a well-known producer for fitness trackers. Their latest product is if Mitfit Specter, which combines in-ear headphone and a fitness tracker. These Bluetooth headphones allow up to ten hours listening to music and just rely on a clip-on receiver. And it records fitness metrics like any other fitness tracking.
Misfit Specter is able to measure the quality of sleep, which does not serve much we’re not going to sleep with headphones but since it uses the same hardware necessary to count steps. The company says it is for cases like when we travel and we fell asleep.
Misfit Link App covers other areas of non-fitness realm. A configurable button on the other side of the clip allows controlling other hardware in neighborhood. These are mainly home appliances like Philips Hue (bulbs), Nest (thermostats, CO alarms, etc.) Or even Internet services like Spotify and IFTTT. Misfit Specter will be available in coming months. No words on price have been told but you can subscribe at Misfit Specter site to get updates.
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BUNNEY x Vespa Jewelry-Inspired Scooter
This beautiful Vespa Scooter is the result of recent collaboration between London based accessories brand BUNNEY and Vespa. Dubbed as Vespa PX 150 the scooter borrows ornamental touch from BUNNEY. From front to back Vespa PX 150 has got various complimentary additions including lights, sterling silver mirrors, racks and BUNNEY’s signature grey color. The seat is made in Japan using leather imported from Scotland.
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Zuli SmartPlug – Automatic Timer and Energy Saver for Home Appliances
Zuli is a smart plug that converts any electric appliance into smart one. It tracks your presence in the home and turns devices on only when it is required. It creates a bridge between electric socket and devices and then pairs with your smartphone via Bluetooth. When you get close to connected devices it automatically turns them on. You can turn on/off and dim the lights from your iPhone. It works with all appliances, lights and nest thermostat as well.
Additionally Zuli SmartPlug ($53) keeps the record of electricity usage in your smartphone so you always get to know how much electricity your appliances are consuming.
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Withings Go Fitness Tracker Gets E-Ink Display and Long Lasting Battery
In recent years, sports bracelets and fitness trackers have become extremely popular. The Swiss company Withings, known for its classic watch with smart features, introduced Withings Go at CES 2016 in Las Vegas.
Thanks to a special clip it can be attached to a bag, shirt or belt. Unlike its competitors Withings Go benefits from E-Ink display technology. You get to know your progress on the distance traveled, calories burned and sleeping routine.
Like other fitness trackers, Withings Go tracks physical activity of the user and even phases of sleep, and then transmits them to the companion app on your smartphone. The housing of Withings Go ($70) is protected against water, and thanks to E-Ink display the battery lasts for 8 months on a single charge.
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This Flat-Packed Standing Desk is Made Entirely Out of Cardboard
As suggested by the well known Pixar Movie Wall-E, people were shown working in slothyWall-E-esque pods in future generations. Some people are still working on making Such Workstations while 3 guys from Vancouver, Canada are trying to make your workplace healthier and disease-free. Meet the OriStand, a Standing Desk made entirely out of cardboard and it’s flexible enough to be moved anywhere around. The ergonomic design of OriStand best fits your standing needs i.e., keeping your hands at bay while looking straight to the screen. It’s made with Industrial grade cardboard which is ideal for standing desks. Interestingly, it’s quite lightweight (2 lbs), 100% recyclable and strong enough to support any laptop you may find out there. When it comes to flexibility, simplicity and affordability OriStand can never be compared with the others alternatives out there like the one featured by Chairigami. It beats them all. It’s exactly like they say:
” A stand up desk that’s good for your back, your wallet & our planet.” -Ryan Holmes
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Overland Rooftop Camping Tent with Annex Room
Overland Rooftop Camping Tent is a exactly what you should buy before going on your next camping trip. Apart from camping gears like Multi-Tools, Portable Stoves and Survival Knife, Tuff Stuff rooftop tent can also be easily packed & strapped in small place like a pallet. It can hold up to 500+ lbs of weight and remain under 12″ in height (without ladder installed). Unlike Other Camping Tents we’ve featured before on our Magazine, among which most of them got polyester on the floor while this rooftop camping tent has aluminum floor, frame and poles, ladder, roof rack mounts and 2.5″ high density foam mattress plus (enough for 2 adults ) and additionally the annex room can accommodate a queen size mattress, mat, folding cot or a small dining table or chairs. The material is made of breathable UV & mold resistant 280g poly/Cotton rip-stop fabric with waterproof polyurethane coating.
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Pedal Forward Bicycle Uses Bamboo as Frame
Bamboo is a lightweight and durable material and lucky unlike other woods it is grows faster and easily. Strength wise bamboo can take more bends than steel and is four-times shock absorbent than carbon fiber. And now someone has figured out the best use of this sustainable material. Presenting you Pedal Forward, the bicycle that uses bamboo as frame. The most part of frame uses bamboo bar fitted together using steel joints.
The project is maintained by a bunch of students who presented this idea back in 2011 and also pocket the award for it. Right now Kickstarter is the home of Pedal Forward where pledging $500 will get you one bamboo bike in June 2016.
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Cuisinart Convertible Griddle Doubles as Grill
Cuisinart Centro Compact Grill/ Griddler is one all in one grilling solution that allows performing multiple tasks at once. The top tier allows converting from grill to griddle mode. As you can see, cast iron nonstick surface can be flipped to use as a pan and grill depending on the meal. The lower portion allows cooking hotdogs and kebabs. Cuisinart Centro ($65) can easily be disassembled for dishwasher and storage. It wont get rust because all parts are made of stainless steel to last for longer.
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PRAEM Converts Honda RC-51 into Modern SP3 Motorcycle
A unique machine design based on Honda RC51 SP2. The project was first introduced at the Salon de la Moto that was held in last December. After being unveiled to the public for the first time in Paris, this unique machine will be on sale in the coming weeks.
PRAEM is a young brand started in 2014 by two brothers Sylvain and Florent Berneron. The first embodiment of the French duo is thus the SP3. A name that has not been chosen at random because it’s a Honda VTR 1000 SP2 RC51.
The engine of the RC51 is mainly made of magnesium and aluminum while the distribution is via a cascade of gears rather than a string or a conventional belt. Despite its quality design, machine series had some weaknesses compared to the factory model, brakes and suspension were not as good as the rest of the chassis, especially the rear cylinder was locked in the tank, creating heat issues and therefore reliability. Praem has therefore set out to correct these defects by keeping the engine block and all the original geometry.
The chassis has greatly expanded with the use of components among the most developed market: Rotobox carbon rims, Brembo radial brakes and carbon-ceramic discs or a full Öhlins suspension. But what strikes first when discovering the SP3 is certainly its design. Defined by its creators as a Sport-GT, the Praem SP3 is distinguished by its full fairing made of 2mm stainless son and inspired by the work of Korean artist Park Seung Mo.
However, these brothers are more than purely aesthetic since they allow influencing the porosity by varying their density. The penetration of air is favored here at Ram air primarily as the heat dissipation at the side heaters. To this are added other noble materials such as aluminum tank or Alcantara saddle.
Started in January 2015, the project took a total 4000 hours of work, from design to manufacturing. The prepared engine now allows to develop 165 horsepower and 125 Nm for a dry weight of 180 kg while the new tank has a capacity of 12 liters.
The auction event will be held on 4th February in Bonhams. The SP3 is already estimated at between €95,000 to €145,000. But now all depends on how auction goes.
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CP Slippers Are Crafted From Single Piece of Leather
CP Slippers are simple yet very practical slippers designed to be worn in home. Made by CP Slippers, a Spanish company based in Elche, these footwears are constructed out of single piece of leather. The inspiration of these slippers is adopted from Japan and the purpose is simple, to keep the feet free of dirt and to allow them to move like a bare feet.
The materials used to make CP Slippers ($35) includes calfskin leather and a thread to stitch them. The leather is cut carefully so reduce leftover pieces. So yeah, all good.
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Ripple Maker Lets You Create Latte Art Like a Boss
With Ripple Maker, creating latte art on your precious coffee is as easy as to print something using a modern printer. And yeah, its totally alright to say that it’s a printer that prints latte art. You can print any image or words onto your coffee foam.
Ripple Maker just takes 10 seconds to create art using a mix of Arabica and Robusta coffee beans, which contains no preservatives or artificial ingredients. These contents are kept into machine itself. Also there is this thing inside dubbed as Ripple Pods which allow printing words and images and each pod can create about 1,000 ripples.
Right now the currently available Ripple Maker is designed for use by baristas and is being sold to businesses for $1299 a unit while the Pods are being provided by company on subscription basis, for $85 per month.
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Modern Sustainable House Designed by LIAG
This stylish villa is designed by LIAG Architects in the Dutch city Hague. Architects have proposed a clear structure of the building, lined with modern essentials for a comfortable stay. The house is equipped with solar panels and efficient heating and ventilation system. On the side of the main facade we see a little bit raise above the ground extending to the kitchen area, where you can enjoy views of the canal. On the opposite side of the house is the living room, connected with a large terrace through glass sliding doors. The ground floor is being used for guest rooms, a cinema and a storage room. And then there is an underground garage.
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Porsche Design Converts 911 GT3 Exhaust Into Soundbar
From 0 to 100 in 3.5 seconds. Up to 9,000 revolutions per minute and 315 km/h top. And the sound of exhaust beats a man’s heart higher. For those sound of the high-performance sports car isn’t just enough, the Porsche Design has developed the 911 Soundbar.
This is a 2.1 virtual surround sound system with the original silencer and -Endrohrblende the 911 GT3 as a subwoofer-extension. 200 Watt system performance and DTS TruSurround ensure the sound. Bluetooth® wireless technology provides wireless audio transmission from the tablet or smartphone and much more – for the ultimate sound experience to the rhythm of the race track.
The mass of this soundbar is approximately 74 x 28 x 32 cm and weighs 19kg. The price of the Porsche Design 911 Soundbar is set at €2,900.
