20 Spectacular Action Shots Taken with a GoPro Camera. EmailEmail There are moments in life that you can’t pause to capture, neither can you go back and do it all over again. In this case, your answer comes from GoPro, a company that creates small, wearable, shock proof and water-resistant cameras. Designed especially for adventure photography, they only weigh 3.3 oz and have been put to places like crocodile mouths or shark jaws to get some amazing shots.
Nick Woodman, Founder and CEO of the company, says that it was all started by following a dream: while on his surfing trip in Australia back in 2002, he was hoping to make some stunning pictures, but the technology at that moment wouldn’t give him such chance. Ever since, he had a dream of creating a camera that could – and this is how GoPro was started. The latest version of GoPro (HD HERO3) is available on Amazon.com. Quarry Garden in Shanghai Botanical Garden. Never thought we’d say we love an abandoned quarry. But through a massive six-year restoration, replanting and re-imagining process, the Quarry Garden in Shanghai Botanical Garden, in the Songjiang District, in Shanghai, China, has become not just a thing of beauty and wonder but a successful travel attraction. An abandoned quarry has indeed been turned into something beautiful.
The Quarry Garden has also earned the American Society of Landscape Architecture 2012 Honor Award. We love the tranquility and eerie otherworldliness that comes from the ongoing process of a destroyed natural environment returning back to nature but in a completely new, transformed guise. Fruit Market - Japan. Whenever wood is used beautifully, we pay attention. Kengo Kuma-designed 15-room hotel, and especially the attached fruit market in the town of Yusuhara, in the Takaoka District of Kochi, Japan, is a project worth admiring.
We love the skilful, minimalist use of traditional methods, materials and symbolism in the creation of the market space that appears both ancient and completely modern at the same time – a uniquely Japanese skill, it seems. The cool, thatched façade pays tribute to the town’s ancient tradition of providing travellers who took the main arterial Yusuhara route rest spaces called “Chad Do” that also functioned as venues for cultural exchange and interaction. As always with this type of design, our eyes are drawn to everything that is NOT there, which allows us to see what IS there even more clearly. ITO JAKUCHU INSPIRED competition results | designboom. Nov 23, 2012 ITO JAKUCHU INSPIRED competition results ‘ITO JAKUCHU INSPIRED’ is a celebration of japanese art history and important masterpieces created by the great japanese artist of the edo period, ito jakuchu (1615-1868) . the designboom competition in collaboration with DA, japan’s design association and tokyo designers week 2012, has been full of symbolism, addressing the cultural phase of our existence. thanks to all those who participated in our ITO JAKUCHU INSPIRED competition. 1st place winner‘R.C.C. floor lamp’ by tommaso balladore, italy first place winner is italian designer tommaso balladore’ with his ‘R.C.C. floor lamp’. it brings to life ito jakuchu’s famous cranes. the animal becomes the structure of an illuminated sculpture, made with an aluminum frame supporting wings in semi-transparent paper which act as a light diffusion filter. a simple touch of the beak turns the light on and off. 2nd place‘through ito jakuchu’s eyes’ by djordje alfirevic + sanja simonovic, serbia.
Why Cars From The Past Are The Way Of The Future. We are wondering why it is that car manufacturers are tripping over each other inventing boring and redundant “super modern” and “high design” cars, when the end result is a sea of lookalikes. One can no longer recognize a “premium” make from a lower-end car, certainly not by distinctive and recognizable design features. They are unimaginative, uninspiring and suffer from a serious case of follow-itis. As opposed to being leaders and, in particular, design leaders. We see design tweaks and add-on features advertised as if they were a revolution when in fact, there’s nothing really significantly new or exciting.
No wonder so many are giving up cars altogether. Our hopes are up a bit with a sighting of the carbon fiber-bodied “Bella Figura” Bugnotti. We are all for going back to the basics, to looking at the best and most beautiful models of the past and resurrecting them. Imagine if we could again drive cars this cool? 1930 Art Deco Henderson. The motorcycling world loves a ‘barn find’—an old, obscure machine wheeled out of the woodwork for the first time. And this is one of the biggest revelations of recent months.
It’s a 1930 Henderson that was customized before WW2 by a fellow called O. Ray Courtney and fitted with ‘streamliner’ bodywork. The art deco influence is obvious; legendary automotive designer Harley Earl could have drawn those curves. The bike is owned by collector Frank Westfall of Syracuse. Henderson was a Chicago brand and one of the American ‘Big Three’ (with Harley-Davidson and Indian) until the onset of the Great Depression. 1955 Custom Ford T-Bird. Some design is classic. Some design is innovative. And some of the most interesting design seamlessly blends classic styling with innovation. Vizualtech's Bo Zolland specializes in technical illustration and custom design - using modern influences to transform the chassis of cars from new to old.
Zolland created a series of renderings of a 1955 Ford Thunderbird for a client. Madison Street Bike by Detroit Bicycle Company. It would seem a shame to take one of these black retro beauties out into the unforgiving streets of a Detroit winter. It might be best to display the hand-crafted Madison Street bike indoors, perhaps in the living room, nicely leaning against the mantel. It certainly deserves a place next to other pieces of art. Detroit Bicycle Company founder, Steven Bock, builds each bike to order from the finest parts.
For those who appreciate high-quality bike parts, all frames are made with Columbus SL CRO-Mo tubing and Nova lugs. The Madison Street's main attractions are the beautiful copper-plating of the Campagnolo and Cinelli parts, track rims with Vittoria Zaffiro tires and the inimitable Books leather saddle. Each bike is customised, so prices vary, but we've seen complete bikes priced at $3,200 and up. - Bill Tikos. Cafe Racer Dreams - Spain. The trend for customizing 1970s and 1980s motorcycles continues apace. The blinged-out chopper with raked forks and shiny paint is officially dead: today, customers are demanding sleek, minimal café racers. The shift was inspired a few years ago by workshops such as Denmark’s Wrenchmonkees. Today, builders like Café Racer Dreams (Spain) are buying up and stripping down old Hondas and BMWs.
Like the CRD machine we’re looking at here. Called “Brownie”, it’s a 1980 Honda CB750 on a diet. It’s also a textbook example of the mods that custom bike fans are looking for in 2012. The electrics are hidden—even the battery—to throw focus on the mechanical components. Unlike many builders, Pedro Garcia of CRD is not a one-trick-pony. And the Wrenchmonkees, who kick started it all? Bamboo bikes by blackstar | designboom.
Nov 09, 2012 bamboo bikes by blackstar bamboo bike by blackstar while living in africa, a group of entrepreneurs from amsterdam observed that the continent’s export of manufactured goods was lacking. rich in raw materials including cocoa, crude oil and coffee beans, africa unfortunately does not reap the benefits of its land. much of these natural ingredients are shipped to western countries and china to be processed and made into real product, ultimately sold at a much higher price, making the profit margins between supplier and producer incomparable. blackstar was born out of this. harnessing ghana’s bamboo harvest, the dutch company’s desire was to produce a bike from the sustainable materialfor urban transport, which while being ecologically sustainable and stylish, was also a socially responsible venture providing immediate economic benefits to the local community. each frame is made from bamboo sourced from central ghana the bamboo components are bound together by sisal fibres.
Featherbed 865 Triton Motorcycle. Llama font - say it in llama. Maciek Wojcicki. Custom Map Wall Murals by Wallpapered. Maps have always been a fun way to decorate your walls but have you ever wanted a more personal map, like one specifically for your town or zip code? Wallpapered creates just that – custom wallpaper maps for any spot on the globe that means something to you. Punch in the location you desire, the radius you want covered, then you customize the size and colors to your liking, and you’ll have your very own, one-of-a-kind mural. Helium balloon suspended bridge by olivier grossetête | designboom. Nov 06, 2012 helium balloon suspended bridge by olivier grossetête pont de singe by olivier grossetête image © wilf french installation artist olivier grossetête‘s work ‘pont de singe’ conjures ideas of dreamlike surrealism – a featherweight bridge suspended by three helium-filled balloons, steadily held aloft a lake in tatton’s japanese garden in the UK. grossetête’s artwork toys with the disciplines of design and engineering, with this particular piece an extension of his earlier 2007 work ‘pont suspendu’ – an installation along a similar vein of three large balloons supporting a bridge-like structure, hovering over château ferry lacombe in tret, france. the work evokes a sense of abstract delicacy, transferring fanciful imagery usually reserved for daydreaming to reality. image © duncan hull image © duncan hull ‘pont suspendu’, 2007 château ferry lacombe in tret, france lara mikocki I designboom.
Super nature design: nike china logistics center | designboom. Nov 25, 2012 super nature design: nike china logistics center ‘nike china logistics center’ by super nature design situated in taicang, china, is a 300,000 sqm digital installation by shanghai-based firm super nature design. the ‘nike china logistic center’ consists ofenvironmentally friendly, low-energy sculptures showcasing its operational efficiency and infrastructure systems.separate from one another yet are also inter-related are three main components made up of a live-feed logistics data wall, a digital art exhibition and a large outdoor LED structure. LED live-feed data wall showcasing real-time logistics the structure is a LEED platinum certified building manufactured to generate energy from its own solar power plant, recycled/reused raw materials, and the reduction of water consumption by vacuum sewage infrastructure. a sensor system is integrated at the main conveyor to track the number of cartons shipped daily. exterior facade interior light installation detail of LED boxes detail.