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Winscape: Apple-Powered Fake Windows

My Way — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:57:36 +0000

Here’s a technology that’s arrived before its time, I think. Winscape is a set of two plasma televisions set up behind window panes, and hooked up to a Mac Pro. The Pro is running the custom Winscape software, which controls the “view” out of the windows according to a sensor (they show it in the video below attached to a baby, and it actually looks really large and pretty unwieldy). So as the sensor moves around the room, the view changes, as if you were moving angles while looking out of the windows to get a different view.

Oh, and the whole thing is controlled with an iPhone app — there are a few different views, as you can see in the video above. You can buy the Winscape software for $10 over on the website, and the remote app is $2 in the store, but of course you’ve got to buy the plasma televisions and Mac Pro yourself (and cut a window into your wall and/or install them all the way you want them). So no, it’s not a very practical solution — at least until houses come standard with video windows.

But it would be great to wake up every morning and be able to look out the window and see whatever you want to see. Maybe someday we’ll see a setup like this as a more accessible investment.

The Ultimate Hi-Tech and Interactive Mirrors

My Way — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 17:35:20 +0000

The Interactive Mirror at the DIESEL GINZA Store (Japan) is what every girl dreams off! It is able to take high-resolution shots of you and then you can decide whether your butt looks fat in a dress or not! Check out the super cool video below. Philips is all about designing for the future and that is why we simply love them. Check out their Interactive Mirror, which even makes chores like brushing fun. You can also check the weather and traffic updates.

Get use to the horror of aging! The Persuasive Mirror gives you a glimpse into the future ,so not exactly for the faint-hearted. The Persuasive Mirror aims at helping people by “using one’s reflection to improve lifestyle.”

Drawing smileys is so passé when the bathroom mirror steams up! Check out Mirror Games, which lets you,play games like Noughts and Crosses, crossword, pipe etc on its surface.

The Earth Mirror aims at making you a better citizen of this Earth as it will be able to record your daily, monthly and annual usage of water.

Turn Your Floor Into Furniture

My Way — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 06:06:13 +0000

Created by Shin Yamashita, a student at the Kyoto Institute of Technology, Land Peel is a foam floor covering which also has panels that flip up and fold, to become any sort of furniture you might need: From a table, to a backrest, to a drink tray, to a footrest, to a pillow.

Garage Elevator Allows You To Switch Out Your Lamborghinis In The Living Room

My Way — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:31:59 +0000

This Tokyo (naturally) home was gamely designed by Takuya Tsuchida, who received the instruction above from a client with very particular taste.

Ping Pong Door

My Way — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 23:58:52 +0000

Great French idea to save space. Ping pong door! for more info click here

Twitter’s New Headquarters in San Francisco

My Way — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:40:49 +0000

Twitter moved into a new, much larger office in San Francisco. The space, which was previously Bebo’s SF office, is right around the corner from their old one. The space was decorated by a few members of the Twitter team with a number of Twitter-themed elements like birds and @ symbols.

AT&T Rep Wants To Die!

My Way — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:31:43 +0000

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Airport Sleep Pods

My Way — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:49:19 +0000

Have you ever slept at the airport? . “Sleep Box” they go by the name of, designed by Arch Group for those who need private time in strange, unfriendly places!

There’s a thousand instances where the ideal personal cubical could come in handy. Here’s one of them: the airport. In between flights, what do you do? Sit in some marginally comfortable seats. Lots of time in between flights, what do you do? Sleep box.

The box itself is 2mx1.4mx2.3m. The main bed is 2×0.6m, equipped with an automatic system which changes the linens (think Fifth Element.) The bed is a soft, flexible strip of polymer and pulp tissue.

Ventilation system, sound alerts, built-in LCD television, wireless internet access, power sockets, extra luggage space under lounges. Payment is made in time, anywhere from 15 minutes to several hours.

The rest I leave up to your imagination!

Designer: Arch Group

Magazine Wall

My Way — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:11:54 +0000

It looks like wallpaper, but up close they are bundles of magazines to create this most amazing tile effect.

Living At The Airport: Luggage Turns To Sofa

My Way — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:08:21 +0000

Designer Erik De Nijs has presented a set of suitcases at the Dutch Design Week, which can be combined to form a sofa when you need to have a rest. Called Suited Cases, including four pieces of luggage.