The Bioscleave House

The Bioscleave House, designed by architect Arakawa and Madeline Gins. The designers’ philosophy is that the only way to fight the inevitability of death is to stay young through daily challenges, both physical and mental. As told to the NY Times, Gins and Arakawa built the house to “make people use their bodies in unexpected ways to maintain equilibrium, and… stimulate their immune systems.” The house features undulating, sand-dune like floors and jungle-gym lounge areas, with decor in all colors from baby blue to fuschia to mint, both inside the house and out. Arakawa and Gris also built a series of “Reversible Destiny” loft apartments in Mitaka, Japan.

Transformable Doc

Wow! A modern sofa can be converted into a bunk beds. The Transformable Doc($5,950 ) is a comfortable sofa with fully removable covering that with a simple movement and no strain becomes a practical bunk bed. I love it! You can check out the web or at Resource Furniture, 969 Third Avenue (58th Street), (212) 753-2039. [via Like Cool]

Boosted – Stiloso Headphones

Looking for premium sound quality in a stylish package? Boosted Mobile’s recently launched Boosted brand of accessories created the Stiloso Headphones might just fit the criteria. By adopting audio technologies it utilized in its cellphone. Boosted optimized the sound qualities on headphones, with wider dynamic range than most headphones of its class. Plus, the headphones were made to produce premium sounds when it is connected to a mobile device, such as a cellphone. Featured a slim profile answer/end call button and an in-line microphone, an ease of transfer between enjoyment of a song and taking a phone call. Composed from premium perforated leather and retro vinyl earcup forms. Imported. Each each phone comes with a 3.5mm adapter, 1/8″ adapter and 1/4″ adapter. Both are available now at Urban Outfitters. [via Freshness Mag]

Nike SportBand

If you want to get a coach of Nike? Nike+ SportBand ($59; April 10) allows runners to see their distance, pace, time and calories burned when they run. Its watch face is detachable. After you run, remove the Nike+Link and plus it into a USB connection on your computer and upload the nikeplus.com to track your run. [via Nike]

Artco Pepsi Artist Series

With the success of the Moutain Dew Green Label engaging various artists in a series of designer cans, Artco and Mountain Dew’s parent company Pepsi did a similar artist project. Instead of introducing a new can similar to the Green Label project, the Artco Pepsi series featured work on conventional cans. The list of artists range from around the world spanning the Americas, Asia and Europe.

Defendius Labyrinth Security Lock

 

Every time you open the door that makes you solve a maze to unlock it! This Defendius Labyrinth Security Lock designed by famous Art Lebedev Studio. It available in the Thinkgeek for $50 price tag.

The Nautilus House: Live In A Giant Designer Snail Shell

The Nautilus House is a cartoon-like combination of bright vibrant colors and a gigantic shell-shaped design. It’s a real house, located in Mexico City and occupied by a young couple and their two small children. Not only does the Nautilus House look like a giant work of art, but because it’s built from a mix of chicken wire and concrete (among other things) and takes cues from a Nautilus shell (hence the name) it’s also an earthquake-proof and maintenance-free structure. And that’s always handy.

The inside decor is all about smooth rounded surfaces, rich colors, and greenery all over the place. And although the home is surrounded by Mexico City on 3 sides, the West side has most of the windows and faces out to a beautiful view of the mountains.

I really like it, but for anything other than a vacation home it might get old — living in this house must make a person feel like they’re in a tropical version of Whoville. [via Luxist]

Tokidoki x Mimobot Collaboration

Regular USB memory sticks are just plain dull, drab, and wack. Mimobot came along to change all that, and now they’ve collabed with Tokidoki to bring us these designer USB flash drives. They are available in 1GB, 2GB and 4GB. They are scheduled for release at New York Comic Con, with pre-orders shipping April 18th. [via Toys R Evil]

Walking Bike by Max Knight

Creative Director Yorgo Tloupas of Intersection Magazine recently gave us a look at a sneaker meets bike design. Incorporating the utilitarian bicycle, the wheels have been replaced with special wheels outfitted with 8 pairs of separate sneakers. Watch the bike Fred Flinstone-esque bike in action, sort of.

Pixel Sofa

This Pixels Sofa designed by Cristian Zuzunaga. It is a 2.5m fabric sofa. Inspired by the pixels color concept. Cool! You can check out from Moroso.

Umbuster, Helping You Stop Muggers

This handle of umbrella is the muti-fun, it is not only the handle of umbrella, it is also a weapon. Fine design, it that you feel safe when you take it. The Umbuster has been classified a Class 5 weapon by good and upright men and women of the Victorian Police. [via srulirecht]

Portable Fish Tank

The OOFO Fish Tank design by Daniel Love is neat and compact.

It’s a visual aesthetic approached and the 2 different parts would be best by putting them together using Ultrasonic welding, an industrial technique whereby high-frequency ultrasonic acoustic vibrations are used to weld objects together, usually plastics, and especially for joining dissimilar materials.

Lamborghini Bluetooth Headset

While the “Tonino Lamborghini Bello” Bluetooth headset might turn heads, the only thing that this device has in common with the Italian supercars is the logo. What? Did you expect a snorting bull or the roar of a Lamborghini engine when you wore it? The headset, with six hours of talk time, 160 hours of standby and an operating range of 10 meters, is sold under the Tonino Lamborghini brand of exclusive watches and leather goods. It’s yours for $70; Lamborghini not included.

Sense Light Swing

I know that I wish I had one of these when I was a kid. Now mothers have no excuse to let their kids swing in the dark! The Sense Light Swing by Lervik design. It is real cool in your garden. Made from plastic with fibre optic lighting inserted. On a dark summer night the swing creates a spectacular light show that lights up a whole garden in the most beautiful way.

The Death Star of Dubai

Hopefully we’ll be developing our Proton Torpedo technology as this Death Star is being built…

In spite of its perceived cultural contradictions, the Middle Eastern of DUBAI is embracing futurism in a way currently unseen anywhere else on the planet. Following the seemingly impossible task of creating the world’s largest man-made island chain, the Palm Islands, Dubai has announced their plans to create an astonishing “WATERFRONT CITY” designed by visionary Dutch architect REM KOOLHAAS on another manmade island adjacent to the Palms. Covering a six and a half square mile area, the focal point of this sprawling new mixed-use seaside metropolis will be a perfectly spherical building bearing more than a striking resemblance to the legendary Death Star. Whether the incredible structure will be used as a weapon to destroy America with a powerful beam of energy remains to be seen, but until then we can only watch in wonder as the tiny Arab country becomes a showcase for what might eventually constitute the “Seven Wonders” of the modern world before our eyes. At least until the oil wells all run dry, that is. HAVE A LOOK:

Wide-angle view of the city’s focal point…

Inside view of the “Death Star”…

The Palm Islands at right…

…and the soon to be constructed island inlet that will be home to the futuristic metropolis.

Golden Macs, A Dream Come True

Looking for a company to your golden Zune 2 or iPod shuffle and Nintendo DS?

This mod from Computer Choppers includes a full 24-karat gold plating of Macbook Pro case.

All the cost is around $1200 and $1500. For a bit extra, they’ll customize the Apple logo cutout with a custom design of your choice. Also, goes nice with diamond-encrusted iPhone. Check out the Computer Choppers website for more photos.

The Throne by Ted Nemeth

Urban designer Ted Nemeth has taken the outdoors in with his throne chair which looks as it it has been created from a city dumpster. The chair is made of 1/8 inch cold rolled steel complete with big four-inch bolts. There are a pair of brass knuckles on the chair arms. The chair has leather armrests and seats and the chair is splashed with colorful customizable graffiti by New York-based street artist BLKINK. The chair is listed at $5,150.

The Burj Al Arab in Dubai, the Best Hotel in the World!

The Burj Al Arab Jumeirah resort in Dubai, is acknowledged as the best hotel in the world. So how does a hotel earn such bragging rights?

The stellar customer service starts the moment you land in Dubai, with a chauffeur picking you up in the Rolls Royce that will be yours for the duration of your stay. When you arrive at the breathtaking hotel which stands 321 meters tall in the shape of a sail, you are taken directly to one of the 202 suites where you are checked in, a service that guarantees your privacy. Each sprawling suite is two levels, and has floor to ceiling windows providing breathtaking views of the Arabian Gulf. Some of the listed in room features are, a private elevator, private cinema, a rotating four-post canopy bed,a separate butler entrance and a study area with a library. Should you venture out of your palace, activities made available to guests include hot air ballooning, horse back riding, golf at the world class Montgomerie Golf Course, desert safari day trips, chartered yacht trips and helicopter tours.

Cocoon Emergency Survival Shelter

What you should do when you find yourself trapped in a extreme hard condition and environment – such as harsh cold environment. You might wish you had the Cocoon a emergency survival shelter. Cocoon like a bag big enough to hold you inside. It can be hang from any strong support and is well insulated to keep you from freezing before support arrived.

Inside a Cocoon, the user is comforted by warming colors and materials that will ensure they stay warm no matter what the conditions are like outside.

Customize Your Tech Gear

Continuing their trend of painting up gadgets you love, Colorware has extended their painting expertise to the Apple iPod touch/nano/cassic as well as the iMac, ensuring your drapes always match the carpet. And if you want to see close-up shots to illustrate why their work warrants a somewhat premium price and is better than a crappy do-it-yourself job, take a look at our Colorware Xbox 360 gallery. Although spray painting in your garage with the windows closed does have its perks. Visit the ColorWare website for more details.

The Rise of Atlantis

Handmade by Swiss craftsmen using time-tested methods to ensure precision, D. Atlantis creates a modern mythology by reclaiming ideals from the lost continent and translating them into an ornate aesthetic marked by innovation.

Mansorys Custom McLaren SLR

Mansory, a German Customizer, has revealed a modified Mercedes McLaren SLR.

Mobile Touchscreen Internet Device Concept

 

The idea of this concept is to exploit the internet ability in a mobile device. This device is very close to a lot of the gadgets you are used to seeing in the newer James Bond movies.

Air Jordan Hybrid Bag

Taking the hybrid thing to a new level, Jordan Brand has created this Frankenstein bag incorporating highlights from models including the AJVI, AJ VII, AJ XII, AJ XIII and AJ XVII. A realistic looking sole can be seen representing the base of the bag with various highlights through out. Not the first time the Jordan Brand has incorporated actual footwear into a bag, previously using the Air Jordan III as the theme behind a bag designed by Michael Ditullo.

Hoods Grand Opening Tee – Hong Kong

In commemorate with the grand opening of Hoods in Hong Kong, Neighborhood and WTaps has teamed up to release this one of the kind collaboration t-shirt. Comes in black and white, one of the main feature of this tee is the double flag which can be seen on the sleeve and it is priced at $499 HKD (approximately $64 USD).
Be sure to check out their Previously Open Gallery which will officially open by none other than the big men behind these two huge brands, Tetsu Nishiyama and Shinsuke Takizawa, on March 8th in Hong Kong.

The Palms Opens Palm Place

 

Some of the biggest casinos in Las Vegas now have condos that provide a safe haven from the world of jangling slot machines and endless gaming tables. The MGM Grand has The Signature at MGM Grand and now the Palms has Palms Place, a new condo located just west of the Las Vegas strip. The hotel, condo and spa does not have a casino. It is connected to the Palms with a moving walkway called a sky tube and has 600 condos, some of which will also be hotel rooms. The hotel spa includes a hammam and the hotel is also home to the first Sunset Tan franchise in the area. Celebrities buying into the complex reportedly include Eminem and Jessica Simpson. Rates for the hotel rooms start around $200 per night for a studio.

Info Live PC The Next Generation Computer Design

This design hopes to free people from stress and overloading of information in the IT era by introducing them a simple and intuitive way of managing data and information. Thus users are able to free more time doing things they enjoy in life.

Understanding the human gesture and how we behave is the building block to design Info Live. Connects using a fast broadband network and is designed to communicate quickly with other portable and stationary devices will make this Info Live PC a complete wearable design.

INFO Live is an data organizer for connected internet world. It is able to transfer data information to any hardware and person any moment in time of need. In addition, it has a powerful information update system that alerts user of incoming information, e.g. email, documents, photos , video & etc in terms of ionic representation.

Blue Frog Acoustic Lounge

I would love to go to this place to chill out and have a few drinks. It has a stylish and usable design that will leave its visitors relaxed. This place will have many visitors and many people coming back for more.

A large north lit industrial warehouse within the old mill district in Mumbai is to be converted into a complex of sound recording studios and an acoustic lounge. This lounge will consist of a restaurant, bar and a live stage.