Solid 3D-Printed Titanium Bike by Industry and Ti Cycles

Portland-based Industry and Ti Cycles unveil Solid, a urban commuter bike that features a 3D-printed titanium frame. Solid is inspired by the diverse beauty and soul of Portland, Oregon. From the urban energy of East Burnside to the raw beauty of Forest Park, the Solid bike captures the essence of the city and the best of both worlds – hand-built craft and modern manufacturing.

http://www.urdesignmag.com/design/2014/08/07/solid-bike-by-industry-and-ti-cycles/

Azure Furniture

I think what this company is doing is pretty cool, so I thought I would share.

Also, their design and aesthetic are great!

http://azurefurniture.myshopify.com/

http://azurefurniture.myshopify.com/pages/aboutus

http://instagram.com/azurefurniture#

 

41 Camping Ideas

This is a cool little article on some fun camping/travel tricks.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/camping-hacks-that-are-borderline-genius

3D PRINTED FOOD

Janne Kytannen, co-founder of design studio Freedom of Creation, has visualised a series of 3D printed meals, including pasta, to show how the technology could be applied to home cooking in the future.

http://wgsn-hbl.blogspot.ca/2013/04/3d-printed-food-models-by-freedom-of.html

IVA Intellectual Virtues Academy of Long Beach

IVA is based on an “intellectual virtues educational model,” which is a model aimed at fostering growth in “intellectual virtues.” Intellectual virtues are the personal qualities of a good thinker or learner. They include curiosity, wonder, attentiveness, open-mindedness, creativity, intellectual rigor, intellectual humility, and intellectual courage. Intellectual virtues are sometimes described as “habits of mind,” “thinking dispositions,” or “non-cognitive skills.”  

 Read more by clicking on the link below.
http://www.ivalongbeach.org/about/

Researchers Discover Bacteria That Produces Pure Gold

The gold you see in the photo above was not found in a river or a mine. It was produced by a bacteria that, according to researchers at Michigan State University, can survive in extreme toxic environments and create 24-karat gold nuggets. Pure gold.

http://gizmodo.com/5948739/researchers-discover-bacteria-that-can-produce-pure-gold

UCLA creates transparent solar cell, dreams of current generating windows

Transparent photovoltaics have yet to grace the face of your smartphone, but don't give up hope -- UCLA researchers are working on a new see-through solar cell that's showing potential. Using a new type of polymer solar cell, the team has been able to build a device that converts infrared light into electrical current. Current prototypes boast 4 percent energy conversion efficiency at 66 percent transparency -- not crystal clear, but certainly clean enough to peer through. According to a study in ACS Nano, the technology could be used in "building-integrated photovoltaics or integrated photovoltaic chargers for portable electronics." Translation? It could one day be used to build solar windows or better sun collecting smartphones. Don't get too excited though, the technology still has a ways to go before any of these dreams come to fruition. Still, feel free to head past the break for the team's official press release, or skip to the source to take in the full academic study.

For press release click below.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/22/ucla-creates-transparent-solar-cell/

John Deere Tango E5 Autonomous Mower

You have plenty of machines in your life that require more work from you — the coffee machine, your washer and dryer, etc. — so why not spend your money on one that works for you? The John Deere Tango E5 Autonomous Mower ($TBA) is designed to give you back your weekends by keeping your grass a reasonable length automatically, automatically returning to its charging station when it's low on juice and staying out of your koi pond thanks to some help from a preset boundary wire. So go ahead and spend your grass-mowing time perfecting your martini — your secret is safe with us.

When the Zombies take over...

Arming Yourself for the Zombie Apocalypse: How to Build the Ultimate Survival Shotgun

brought to you by Creek Stewart of Willow Haven Outdoor

 

IRIS

Mimi Zou's IRIS is a biometrics enabled camera controlled by your eye. It understands who you are by looking at your iris signature, and lets you capture exactly what you see by tracking your eye.
http://www.dezeen.com/2012/06/21/iris-by-mimi-zou-at-show-rca-2012/

Proaesthetics
Back braces as representative skins

This is the first inspirational publication that present disability artifacts in a new light.
It is a bridge between user and producer aiming to open their eyes to the possibilities and new values that these vital body accessories can bestow upon the user.
Here disability aids become a stage to discuss, understand and cope with disability, illness and human frailty.

Back braces are the first representatives of bodily differences; molded and tailor-made around the body they are a cumbersome second skin.
They are reinterpreted with the aim of transforming them into objects of desire and representative skins.

http://lanzavecchia-wai.com/projects/proaesthetics-back-braces/

 

Compression Suit For Horses

 

For the same reasons athletes need compression leggings, the inventors say. Called Hidez, these suits “are specifically engineered garments [made with] fabric cut in specific ways, then sewn together and strategically placed around the garment to focus in on certain muscle groups.”

According to the inventors, the suit “enhances blood flow and oxygen availability to animal’s muscles and speeds up the removal of waste products—like lactic acids and carbon dioxide—for vital blood supplies.” They say that this helps to “recover injuries faster, help prevent injuries by maintaining muscle temperature and it reduces muscle fatigue and by flushing out bad blood it reduces delayed onset muscle soreness.”

http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/03/what-the-fck-is-this-full-body-horse-suit-from-hell/

New Wacom Inkling

 

The whole idea of the device is to record what you draw so that you can import it into image editing programs later, either as a bitmap or (more excitingly) as a vector image. It keeps a track of every stroke, in the order you made them, and records how hard you were pressing on the pen, so the recorded lines vary in thickness with pressure.

http://inkling.wacom.eu/pages/Inkling--en-what_is_inkling-in_three_steps.html

A new Exoskeleton

http://www.aol.com/video/bionic-woman/1235771698001/

The upper front portion of the exoskeleton that supports the back looks like an Aspen 456 design....

Sonicare Charging Glass and USB Case

When i wake up to an email that is like “Charging Glass? USB? I kind of want it.” and the link goes to a TOOTHBRUSH. I pop up in bed to pay attention. Sonicare’s new DiamondClean USB 5 mode rechargeable sonic toothbrush… beyond on the minor tweaks here and there that improve on my brushing… let’s talk accessories. How will any normal CUP compare to this magical charging GLASS? That yes, you can also use like a glass to rinse with. But more importantly, it looks nicer on your sink than having that charger for it to dock in to! More natural. What a nice user experience shift… also while on the go (or at your desk, or in your car, or when you forget your charger and just let it share with your ipad, etc) USB charging travel case! So its the accessories, and the laughable product shots with models that have me half awake and curious about this new toothbrush… or dreaming about how to convert my charger into a glass… see more pics on the next page!

http://www.notcot.com/archives/2011/08/sonicare-charging-glass-and-us.php

Peek Inside the Lamborghini Factory

SANT'AGATA BOLOGNESE, Italy — Not long ago, the phrase "Lamborghini quality" was as laughable as the phrase "monogamous Berlusconi."

The Italian automaker founded in 1963 by feisty Ferrari hater Ferruccio Lamborghini built a long line of swoopy exotics that demanded passionate, dedicated drivers — with an equally passionate and dedicated mechanic on speed dial. Several ownership changes over the years, including an ill-fated union with Chrysler in the 1980s didn't help the cause. Lamborghinis inspired lust, but consistency of build and reliability proved elusive.

Until the Germans got involved.

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2011/08/peek-inside-the-lamborghini-factory-2/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wiredautopia+%28Blog+-+Autopia%29&pid=1148

Jumpseat from Ziba

The Jumpseat presents an elegant solution to a difficult seating situation, both aesthetically and functionally.

http://www.ziba.com/#/work/jumpseat/

BMW 5 Series Interior Design Evolution

I waited to my last day, but at least I finally contributed. :)



Fascinated by vintage watches, interior designer Oliver Heilmer points out the subtle layers of design in the 5 Series, down to the tiniest details.


http://youtu.be/8Y0Lpld_l1s

Lexus carbon fiber weaving chassis

Why weave a chassis? The pursuit of perfection means striving to create the lightest and strongest possible materials. See how Lexus takes the hard way in reinventing the manufacturing process.



http://bencollette.com/productbyprocess/?p=433

The VW Transparent Factory in Dresden

Wow! This is a must view. Click below

http://www.youtube.com/embed/nd5WGLWNllA?rel=0