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The concept of any facility that floats is appealing. It is not necessarily for the purpose of traveling but the capability to float another dimension to it. Floating swimming pools seem to be catching up in a big way and growing into a trend. The +Pool concept was in the news last year with proposals for one such pool to be launched on one of New York’s [...]

Airbags have become common in automobiles for protecting the passengers during an accident. The same concept has been extended to create a head protecting gear for the cyclists. The revolutionary design has been created by two Swedish students who call it the Hovding helmet. The airbag is concealed like the ones you find in luxury cars and springs into [...]

You will jump at the offer if you find a 1955 Mercedes Benz 300SL Gullwing on eBay for 5,000 euros. Unfortunately it is not the real thing but a wonderful 1:1 replica of the original car. It has been made entirely from wood by a German craftsman in Duisburg. According to the page on eBay on which the wooden car is advertised says that it has working [...]

Valuing art is not an easy job because very often it is subjective. It is not a simple matter of demand and supply or the cost involved in creating an artwork. Very often the creative genius of the artist and the perfection of a fine art command astronomical prices. There are divergent opinions amongst critics about the work done by British artist Damien [...]

iPad has become perhaps the most popular personal gizmo today and has hence lost its exclusivity and even some of its style. iPad cases help to glamorize the gadget and also add a luxurious touch to it. A good case makes a style statement and several designer labels have, over a period of time, developed ranges and collections of iPad cases. Travelteq [...]

In the cities architects have to utilize space optimally because the real estate is at a premium. There layout is generally compact and their designs very functional. It is the simple designs that prove to be more successful. Innovative designs that saves space has greater acceptance in the urban centers. In Norway Gartnerfulgen Arkitekter, which literally [...]

You feel like thanking the designers when they take up an everyday product and transform it into a beautiful object like a piece of art. In the Asian markets, particularly in the Gulf region humidifiers are commonly used. Mostly it just sits in a corner of a room and does its work quietly and no one really bothers about its appearance. So it is pleasing [...]

The technology is evolving at such a fast pace these days that you must keep updating a product continually to make it contemporary and relevant. The CES 2012 is upon us and several products and gadgets are getting a makeover for the event. Chameleon X-1 gamepad/ mouse combo clicker is one of them. The humble mouse has a stealthy look like a futuristic [...]

Wearing animal fur in the winters is increasingly being considered unethical. But you can’t deny the fact that there is a charm about wearing fur. In fact the increasing use of real animal fur for clothing had increased so much that that the entire skin of the animal including its head was being used to create a piece. The trend became socially unacceptable [...]

Sarah Fey and Justin Colt are graphic designers based in New York City. They are both graduates of Penn State University and they have chosen a unique field in which to set up their new business. Their startup company is called Gift Couture and as the name suggests they aim to make your gifts more desirable by making designer wrappings and theme based [...]