Introduce Aqua Sense in your bathroom space to soothe those frazzled nerves and to make shower time a truly luxurious experience.The exquisite design has been created by Graff and is a picture of futuristic shower designs that will rule the bathroom areas in a few years. The electronic shower system has been fashioned using innovative technologies, which will enhance the shower experience to unimaginable levels.

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Aqua Sense Electronic Shower System by Graff

Slipping into a bathtub or simply standing under the shower is just so old fashioned in front of the brilliantly designed Aqua Sense. The sustainable shower will unfurl a spa like experience, which will be nothing less than lavish and relaxing. It comprises of various features that make the design simply stunning. The presence of ceiling mounted shower heads and a wall mounted cascade will inject a sense of sumptuousness. A rainfall showerhead and waterfall shower will add on to the awesomeness of the design, which means no more waiting for pouring skies to enjoy the magic of falling droplets.

Adding to the tasteful appeal is the RGB lighting, which will rev up the mood of the space in a wink. Play your favorite songs on the speakers and relax under a soothing atmosphere after a long day. Give your senses a touch of serenity as you stand under the rainfall showerhead that has been clubbed with RGB LED lighting. All the controls are touch sensitive and will work well in a watery atmosphere. Aqua Sense will unfurl a unique shower experience, while leaving you in a blissful state. So, next time when you feel like unwinding, all you have to do is step inside the bath space that has been made grand with the presence of Aqua Sense.

Via: Trendir

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Society is getting environment conscious at a great pace and new innovations are being made every now and then to save cities from pollution and to reduce carbon footprints. E-GO2 is a similar environmental rover that has been designed for the core areas of the cities where limited or no vehicles with combustion engines are allowed. It is an all-in-one solution to the solve size, efficiency and environment related issues.

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E-go2 is an individual and ecological vehicle designed for central parts of cities

E-GO2 is an electric powered vehicle that is balanced on two wheels placed side by side and supported by electronic systems. An excellent effort has been made to reduce the dimensions of the vehicle to an extent that it takes up only one square meter of space. The vehicle will be available as a public transportation system on rental basis. This new approach for transportation is a nice move in the direction to reduce toxic wastes by providing public convenience.

Using these cars is as easy as it seems. You need not own this car, just simply go out to the nearest street with Rent&Go system access and hire the car using your credit card. Take the car to the any desired destination within the city and return the vehicle at specific holding points available nearby. This ecological vehicle provides a whole new approach to roam around in the town without being responsible for creating carbon footprints.

Via: Auto-design

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This Emergency Desert Shelter Concept by designer Timothy E. Bender is a compact temporary housing concept that is perfect for providing sustainable living solutions. The shelter is shaded in a Universal Corn bat Pattern (IJCP) Camouflage that is suitable for use in both wooded areas as well as desert and is approved by the U.S. military as a standard camouflage print for these areas. The USP of the design is its compact which enables it to be carried out to remote locations where traditional means of housing cannot be set up.

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Emergency Desert Shelter by Timothy Bender

Offering various configuration options, the Emergency Desert Shelter weighs just less than 3 lbs and comes with removable walls that allow multiple setup options. The very stable shelter features a removable water collection system that allows the shelter to be set in areas away from freshwater supply. The shelter comes with a reversible assembly option that allows it to be turned inside out and used even after the outer side has been worn out with use.

The lime green fabric used in the Emergency Desert Shelter is fully reversible and comes in multiple sizes that allow it to be expanded and contracted depending on usage. The open configuration allows removable walls to be used to set up enclosures as well.

Source: Timothy E. Bender

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With interest in science fiction and surrealism at an all time high, steampunk style is scrambling up on popularity charts. If you are a fan of Sherlock Holmes or Wild Wild West, then you will be intrigued by these pieces inspired by science fiction from the steam age. The bizarre style is a pot pourri of many philosophies and comes from a time period when the world was on the brink of Industrial revolution. The style is graphic and mechanized with a touch of old age romanticism. Rusticated finishing is used to give pieces a scraggy look. The punk inspired curios are a product of creative artistry and elements like wood, nuts, bolts, cogs, machinery parts, clockwork pieces and craft paper are used to construct them. Here are a few steampunk furniture units from the age of billowy airships, atomic locomotives and mysterious submarines.

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Innovative designers with their imaginative minds have added creativity to almost every object that we encounter throughout the day, be it any household object or public furniture. The creative design that we are talking about here is of street lamp that interacts with its environment to fulfill urban needs. Unlike typical streetlamps that stay rigid, these street lamps come with flexibility and freedom to interact with their surroundings. The project has been termed as Prisma (prism) and works by projecting three beams of light in different directions.

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PRISMA Urban Lighting

The orientation of the beam is customizable and could be manipulated by 30 degree inclined head in either direction. The dynamic street light works on LEDs capable of generating light in 360 degrees that too in different colors and intensities. Each pole is operated by a main server that can be accessed wirelessly via software.

The most interesting part of these lamps is that they could be rented out for special occasions like parades, festivals, ceremonies etc. In such cases a password can be created for programming and interacting with the lights and its access could be given to the community members. These street lamps are powered using solar panels fitted at the sides of the lamp head. These solar panels not only juice up the street lights but also power the rotation mechanism exhibited by the lamp.

Source: Nos

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Nuccio Concept, the brand new car by Gruppo Bertone is named after Bertone’s famous designer and constructor Nuccio Bertone. This car also has the motive of celebrating the 100th anniversary of the company and conveying its independence. Following the company’s usual norms, the concept is fully functional catered by a 4.3 liter V8 mid-engine design, which favors the weight distribution thereby making the car more efficient.

Nuccio Concept

The car is based on a low and edgy muscular looks with mono-volume architecture that is similar to the few other creations of Bertone like the Alfa Romeo Carabo, the Lamborghini, etc. Though the car carries forward some of its old traditions which are present on its concepts, but the mono-volume concept has been pushed and improvised taking it to a totally new level and making it the most unique and singular amongst the other cars.

The powerful design is conceptualized by the designer team headed by Mike Robinson. This sports car portrays wedge-shape and muscular outlook gathering its resemblance with the Stratos Zero, which is large but narrows at the base and looks like a trapezium. The graphics applied are also similar to the one in Stratos Zero, officially called “eyes of the crocodile”. This car has also implemented the “twin peaks” design, where the first peak is the highest point of the roof while the second peak is behind the first. When these two peaks are visualized from front it looks like the car is optically jutting forward.

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Bertone Nuccio Concept

The roof of the car is also unique and is invigorated by the advance guard construction used in advanced architecture. Nuccio’s ductile structure which is lighter and stronger than the other conventional cars is being introduced for the first time in the automobile industry. To emphasize the excellent work of innovation the color orange which was also a favorite color for Mr. Bertone has been used to paint the roof. The body is treated with the contrasting gray color and coated with a transparent shade of Bronze. The graphics used all over the car clearly portrays the intention of the company to renovate the traditional and predictable graphic designs of its earlier cars. The front brake light, which has been patented by the company, serves as a safety measure as when the car is braking, the front light increases indicating everyone around that the car is slowing down.

The interior of the car looks like a classy sports car. The center cabinet has a tall armrest and extends up to the controller or instruments panel in a tilted plane where all controls and instruments are installed. The start and stop switches are also present in the center console. The advanced transmission placed under the steering wheel avoids the need for a shift lever on console. The seats are made from bright orange leather. For the rear visions the installation of a camera is done that projects the rear view of the road on a 26” screen placed behind the seats. The screen is visible to the driver with the reflex of the screen in a rear view mirror hanging from the windshield.

This car also is a tribute to Nuccio, the husband of Mrs Lilli Bertone who had promised her husband on the evening of Geneva motor show in 1917 that she would always carry the company by his name. The Nuccio Concept therefore serves as a replica of her promise.

Via: Carbodydesign

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Ryan Godolphin has designed Terromo Case, which looks like a normal suitcase but will prove to be quite helpful in case of some natural disaster, especially an earthquake. The suitcase will comprise of all the crucial things that will prove to be of utmost help in case of an emergency situation that may crop up while traveling.

Terremo Case

The stylish suitcase has an understated design, which gives a very professional feel. The suitcase comprises of an emergency PPE response pack, which includes dust mask, goggles and Kevlar overshoes. The overshoes will lend protection against any kind of foot injury that may occur from improper footwear. Both, Kevlar overshoes as well as dust mask fit nicely inside the goggles, which then finally get packed in the PPE emergency kit.

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Terremo Case: A natural disaster response suitcase by Ryan Godolphin

It can get a little difficult to find clean water in a disaster struck area. To face all such situations, Terromo Case also has a water purification kit. These water purification tablets will make water consumable by sterilizing this liquid. The suitcase will also have sealable plastic bags that will be helpful when it comes to disposing human waste or for water collection/contaminant/condensing. Proper tools are required to help a person trapped under rubble or some kind of a building. Proving to be of utmost help in this case will be the Stanley FUBAR as it features a pry bar, hammer, nail puller, gas valve spanner and wrench.

The absence of a proper light source is quite common in troubled areas. But, a portable wind up torch will provide enough light even when dusk sets in. Apart from this, the presence of a portable wind up radio will make sure no one misses emergency broadcasts as well as information about getting relief services. Another thing that can’t be ignored during such a situation is a First Aid kit and in this case it will contain plasters, bandages, scissors, antiseptics, gloves, tweezers, eye wash fluid and First Aid guide book. Terromo Case, with all the essentials will make sure that a traveler doesn’t feel helpless when away from home and family.

[Cheers Ryan]

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Lack of clean and safe drinking water is the main cause of diseases throughout the developing world. Nearly one billion people are suffering with no access to safe drinking water. Every one of us deserves clean drinking water, which is crucial for a healthy living. The HYQUATOR project aspires to create a solar powered electronic device, which will provide access to clean and safe drinking water anywhere, by killing the microorganisms present in the water in just a few minutes.

HYQUATOR Solar-Powered Device

The HYQUATOR not only kills the pathogens present in the source water but also prevents their regrowth, leaving a sterilized residual that makes safe drinking water available to all. This device does not need any additional chemical constituent to work with and is simply power-driven by solar panels or it can also be powered by a battery. It generates sodium hypochlorite, a chlorine composite, from water and salt, which evaporates within a few minutes after the procedure is complete.

The device is microprocessor controlled and will be endowed with special sensors that will quantify the ecological stricture. The device will also notify when the disinfection process is over and when the water is clean and safe for drinking. It works well in the water that is murky and has a high level of suspended solids; it has the capacity to disinfect hundred glasses of water at a single battery charge, by either killing or inactivating the microorganisms present in the muddy water.

This project will definitely ensure pure drinking water for all, so if you believe that you as a responsible citizen can make a difference by pooling in a few bucks, just go for it and be a part of this project to see the difference it makes.

Via: Kickstarter/ Treehugger

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We all look forward to extract some time out from our hectic work routines and spend quality time with our family and friends by enjoying beautiful of the nature. To gear up for that, the first thing that comes to our mind is buying some cozy and durable outdoor furniture. The Manu Nest designed by Maffam Freeform is beautiful hanging chair ideal as open-air furniture for the terrace, garden, deck, patio etc.

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Cool Hanging Chair by Maffam Freeform

The Manu Nest has an uncomplicated, eye-popping design. Its form as well as its functionality makes it an appealing chair. It is an elegant and stylish hanging chair that can be hung in a place of your choice, promising comfort and relaxation. The reason that makes it a real cool chair is that it’s made up of volcanic rock. The designers of Manu Nest used Basalt fiber, a magmatic rock that replenishes very rapidly through volcanic activity and becomes an infinite source, which in turn is best used for making outdoor furniture.

Maffam Freeform combined Basalt fibers with ecoresin to create a structure that apart from being lightweight is quite long lasting. Such pieces of furniture are appropriate not only for the exteriors but can also serve as a decorative piece of furniture for the home interiors. It has an arresting visual impact and an almost spectacular look. You can hang this comfortable chair in the garden from any sturdy and tough surface.

The Manu Nest stands extraordinary for its attractively complicated design. The fact that this chair is made out of lava rocks takes it to greater heights. Although it is a striking piece of furniture for indoor use, but it is specially designed for outdoor spaces, as it is durable and light in weight, which makes it perfect for some weekend relaxation.

Via: Trendir

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To advance the art of vinyl playback, a group of audio industry experts created the Viella 12. Part of the AMG turntable line, the classic design boasts of precision engineering with optional hardwood trim. Featuring built-in spirit level, the V12 comes with aluminum feet on the three retractable and adjustable steel-copper spikes with 25mm aircraft grade aluminum being used to CNC machined housing on the Viella Turntable Plinth. The first turntable from AMG, the V12 has a platter weighing 11 kgs and sub-platter interfaces made in stainless steel.

AMG Viella 12 “V12” turntable

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AMG Viella 12 “V12” turntable by Werner Roeschlau

The decoupled spindle on the Viella Turntable Platter Clamp comes with an inverted threaded attachment in anodized aluminum to encourage true reflex style. AMG and Graham tonearms with pre-drilled detachable high mass tonearm board are also used on the V12 with the Viella Turntable Motor featuring a heavy flywheel, a cured and polished axis, sintered bronze bearings and auxiliary reluctance moment on the precision 24v DC motor that comes with a low-speed brushless Lorenzi 2 pulse.

For easy adjustment during play, the Viella Turntable comes with a precision locking system and a patented bearing housing with isolated magnetic fields, 2 bar magnets and a ring magnet decouple the magnetic anti-skating gear on the turntable.

Source: AMG Turntables

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