In the years after World War II, most of Europe was devastated, both physically and financially. From this drab reality, one country began producing bright, technicolor textiles, including a print which bolstered its economy, created national pride, and ended up becoming one of the most beloved and recognizable patterns in the world.
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Describing the sculptures of Austrian designer Klemens Torggler as "doors" feels like an insult. These aren’t doors—they’re magical pieces of engineering, half kinetic sculpture and half magic trick, that you happen to walk through. So, how do they work?
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Some of the most important buildings of our time exist only on paper—and we’re left to reconstruct them, over and over, in our imaginations. But that doesn’t mean we can’t experience these lost structures through other means.
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What you’re looking at is Giant Stash Pillowcase. It is a $30 pillowcase,that looks like a giant Ziploc full of Mary Jane.
It also has a secret stash pouch so you can put your weed in it, so it is doubly practical. It would be hilarious if the cops came into your house and found this. Of course it also might make them mad and get you in even more trouble.
I’m sure that won’t happen though. Don’t be paranoid.
Just one question. Why didn’t they call this the “Kushion?”
[via Geekologie]
So this is AeYo, and it’s a rollerblade-scooter-bicycle hybrid that offers you an alternative mode of transportation, aside from the usual bike, trike, or scooter.
If you look at how it works, then you’ll see it’s more like a tethered pair of roller skates than anything else. The added handles provided additional balance so you can push forward and go faster with ease. There’s also an optional basket attachment so you can carry groceries and other items.
Aside from letting you go places faster, it also gives you a bit of a workout in the process. According to its makers “The AeYO exercises your fitness, coordination and strength. It is recommended by leading orthopaedists and athletes for its efficiency in therapy and workout.”
It’s pricey though, as the AeYo comes with a €449 (~$610 USD) price tag. It’s available in six colors (red, blue, green, white, gray, black) and two sizes.
[via Gizmodo via Geekologie]
Right now the only way you can truly sleep among the stars is to suit up in a spacesuit and have somebody push you out into the black and that ain’t cool. The next best thing is to lie in a sleeping bag in the darkened countryside and stare up, but a bear might eat you. Well, The Cosmos Bed is a remarkably safe way to sleep among the stars.
This bed designed by Natalia Rumyantsev will make you feel like you are drifting in space while you are safe in your bed. It’s almost like a mini holodeck for tired star-loving humans.
The idea here is that it is an alternative to pitching a tent and sleeping under the stars. It features twinkling starlight along with the sounds and scents of the forest. Thankfully there are no animal sounds. Unfortunately, The Cosmos Bed is just a concept for now, but maybe one day we can buy it.
[via Incredible Things via Nerd Approved]
He’s got the whole world in his hands, but this watch has the entire solar system on its face. It’s not just a plain old picture of the sun and planets, either. It’s an actual, moving model of planets moving around the sun – and in real-time, too!
The watch, called the Complication Poétique Midnight Planétarium, was designed by Van Cleef & Arpels and costs a whopping $245,000! It’s aptly named, because the movement can be described as such: poetic.
Think of how awesome it would be to have a view of the planets’ actual current alignment with every glance at your wrist. The shooting star on the face is what tells you the regular time in hours and minutes.
So while Mercury will make a lap around the watch’s face in just 88 days, Venus will require 224, and Earth of course does it in exactly a year. Saturn, on the other hand, the farthest planet from the sun included on this piece, won’t make it back to its starting position for a whopping 29 and a half years.
Ahh, if only I had $245 grand in the bank.
[via Geekologie]
Looking for a special geeky gift for your Valentine this year? Check out these Empire Strikes Back hand towels. They are perfect for couples – who like Han and Leia – need few words to sum up their feelings.
These hand towels are embroidered with the profiles of Han and Leia with the words “I Love You/I Know” on them. On the other side, there’s a really nice row of embroidered Rebel Alliance symbols and the Star Wars logo. Han will love them because he can wipe his greasy hands on them after working on the Falcon. Leia will love them because they match her bathrobe.
These cool hand towels are $19.99(USD) from ThinkGeek.
At the Delhi Auto Expo, Renault has unveiled its Kwid Concept car, a snazzy little vehicle it says is aimed at young buyers and their unique needs. The design comes … Continue reading
Minifigs are often hated and feared by humans because they are different. Also because it hurts when you step on them. True believer Glen Bricker wants to build a haven for these extraordinary toys with his proposal for an official LEGO X-Men X-Mansion, aka Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters.
Glen’s proposal is for a four level mansion that folds out to reveal its rooms, which includes the famous Danger Room, Cerebro, Professor Xavier’s office, Beast’s laboratory and Storm’s attic garden.
Glen included 45 minifigs in his mockups to make the proposal more appealing, but he knows that the number of minifigs – if any – that will be included in the playset will be far fewer. He knows that LEGO and Marvel will have the final say, but if he had his way he’d include Prof. X, Beast, Shadowcat, Gambit and Mystique and maybe Storm and Cyclops as well. What did Wolverine ever do to you bub?
Team up with the Uncanny Browser and head to LEGO Cuusoo to vote for the proposal. Glen also suggests reaching out to Marvel – either through Facebook, Twitter or sending them an email at officex@marvel.com – to let them know about the proposal.
[via Glen Bricker via Super Punch]
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