My friend Daniel yesterday showed me this documentary produced by Autodesk in partnership with PBS, narrated by Brad Pitt, about the work headed by Bogotá’s ex-mayor Enrique Peñalosa, making the city one of the most sustainable in the world by implementing innovative ideas like the “TransMilenio” bus system, and causing crime rate to be reduced by 70% in only three years. Even though the documentary omits other important changes implemented by Mr. Peñalosa (along with other mayor’s before and after him), that greatly improved the life of Bogotá’s citizens and reduced environmental problems like the “pico y placa”, it is still a great eye opener. It is nice to see inspiring solutions coming from my country every once in a while. Watch the documentary after the break. Continue reading »
Completely unnecessary, but cool nonetheless, the iRetroPhone application aims to emulate an interface left in the 20th century: the rotary phone. In development by ObjectGraph, available soon through the App Store. Watch the video of this app in action after the break. Continue reading »
Brothers Tej and Sach Chauhan of Chauhan Studio designed this futuristic phone for Suncorp Communications, fittingly named after famed Italian designer Joe Colombo. They state the design seeks to re-establish the lost relationship between earpiece and mouthpiece in modern telephones. The flash and html versions of Chauhan Studio’s site state both Spring and August of 2008 respectively as the availability date—so I’m unclear about that one. Let’s hope it’s soon. More images after the break. Continue reading »
Denis Guidone designed this beautiful watch, Ora Unica (Single Hour), in which the hour and minute hand look like a single doodle that seems to magically morph as they turn to indicate time. More details and images after the break. Continue reading »
Inspired by the warm, closed environment of a mother’s womb, the BabyC™ cradle brings a welcomed dash of style to modern parents. This must’ve been the cradle in which Dr. Heywood R. Floyd rocked his daughters—that is, if they had gotten the timeline right. Designed by Dripta Roy, co-founder of Puur Design Studio. Available in Europe this fall for €2650 + taxes, by winter in North America—can be pre-ordered at sales@puur.ca. Detail image after the break. Continue reading »