design42day » design magazine http://www.design42day.com Design for today Magazine Thu, 14 Jun 2012 16:49:27 +0000 en hourly 1 Alberto Seveso http://www.design42day.com/2010/10/alberto-seveso-2/ http://www.design42day.com/2010/10/alberto-seveso-2/#comments Tue, 05 Oct 2010 15:05:06 +0000 riccardo http://www.design42day.com/?p=7344

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Alberto was born in Milan in 1976, but has lived all his childhood and adolescent age, in a small town in south west coast of the beautiful Sardinia Island in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea.

In this piece of paradise Alberto was formed as person and as a man, taking his first steps in the world of art in the streets and beaches of this beautiful palce because Alberto has not attended courses, or schools of design or art is a self-taught.
In the 2000 Alberto has moved from Sardinia to Toscany to work as a Freelance for some italian Agencies, in the 2003 has moved to Rome, where he lived until 2007 and began working with agencies around the world.

In 2008 he returned to live in Tuscany, in a small town that overlooks the sea, but he thinks he will move again in Sardinia, a land that loves and feels like his homeland.

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Infinity by Aleksander Mukomelov http://www.design42day.com/2010/10/infinity-by-aleksander-mukomelov/ http://www.design42day.com/2010/10/infinity-by-aleksander-mukomelov/#comments Sat, 02 Oct 2010 17:36:06 +0000 riccardo http://www.design42day.com/?p=7259

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Bath Infinity is a new level of comfort , enjoyment and relaxation. Technology and materials used in the design of Infinity allowed to leave it to the next level and become the next stage in the evolution of leisure and pleasure. Fullness sensation is achieved by means of effects on all organs of the human senses through scents, music, touch and visual images.

Infinity is created from water and helps to plunge into the relaxation process.  Infinity has a remote control that allows an individual to approach the process of bathing, which helps to relax selecting the appropriate mode using the mini-computer mounted on the side panel through which can easily adjust the water temperature, feed rate, modes of hydro-massage jets, select music, choose oil or perfume for aromatherapy. Remote connected to the Internet and intelligent home system, through which you can pre-enable the desired mode.

Infinity is equipped with a mini-computer control system of innovation to this never used in the bathrooms – the system consists of a removable cartridge with the various components (components may vary from pine oils to sea salt, or perfume), cartridges may be purchased in specialty stores with products for bath.

Infinity best conveys the properties of the newest and unique material Duralight – material, opening new possibilities for creating harmonious and pleasing lines, simple in its understanding, helping to fully experience the dynamics of water and feel its infinite movement. High backs allow the bath to achieve complete isolation.

Bathroom is equipped with concealed valves for silent set of water, the absence of extraneous sounds achieved by dripping water on the walls of the bath. Valves are placed on the walls of the bath with two sides, which helps distribute the water flows more evenly.

At the outer casing baths can be implemented in various ornaments perforation. A good marketing ploy luxury segment data baths can be custom manufacture bath with original and exclusive ornaments, technical characteristics of this material allows it to mill and to obtain unusual design solutions for any bathroom. Also inside the device is expected lighting, which could add relaxing atmosphere in the evening through the game highlights on the surfaces of bathrooms, through the perforated holes. With a centralized source of light, the ornament will be more complicated in the perspective.

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Lamborghini Sesto Elemento http://www.design42day.com/2010/10/lamborghini-sesto-elemento/ http://www.design42day.com/2010/10/lamborghini-sesto-elemento/#comments Fri, 01 Oct 2010 18:04:02 +0000 riccardo http://www.design42day.com/?p=7251

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Here is a four wheeled splendour that is the epitome of European symbiosis. The Lamborghini Sesto Elemento is the latest prototype to roll out of the garage of the German Audi’s adopted offspring from Italy; Automobili Lamborghini. It is the newest sports coupé to find itself at the front of an ever changing grid as automobile manufacturers look to defy all norms.

The Sesto Elemento weighs in at a very lean 999 kg; making it the lightest in the super sports car class. Having shed a further 70 kg of its Gallardo LP 560-4, Lamborghini is at the top of the pecking order in terms of light weight machinery; largely thanks to its German parent, Audi. The secret behind this dramatic weight loss is the extensive employment of carbon fibre in all facets of the design. Powered by a 5.2 litre V 10 engine that generates 570 hp, coupled with its feather light weight, the Sesto Elemento reaches a speed of 100 km/h in 2.5 seconds with a top speed that surpasses the 300 km/h mark! Those of you who know your automobiles will be thinking ‘F1’!

This geometric beauty was created on a galore of patents. It employs e.gear transmission in race car fashion with minimalist interiors that utilize high tech fabrics. The list of groundbreaking achievements would leave you reading all day! To summarize; the benchmark for super sports cars has just been raised!

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Audi e-tron Spyder http://www.design42day.com/2010/09/audi-e-tron-spyder/ http://www.design42day.com/2010/09/audi-e-tron-spyder/#comments Thu, 30 Sep 2010 15:35:43 +0000 riccardo http://www.design42day.com/?p=7229

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Audi presents the Audi e-tron Spyder, the study of an open sports car, at the fall 2010’s largest auto show. The show car, with plug-in hybrid drive, is 4.06 meters long, 1.81 meters wide and only 1.11 meters  high. The two-seater is equipped with a 221-kW  twin-turbo V6 TDI at the rear axle and two electric motors producing a total of 64 kW at the front axle.

The Audi e-tron Spyder’s low total weight of only around 1,450 kilograms ) combined with the high-torque TDI and the two electric motors results in respectable performance. The car accelerates to 100 km/h  in just 4.4 seconds, and top speed is electronically governed at 250 km/h.

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Stellavie http://www.design42day.com/2010/09/stellavie/ http://www.design42day.com/2010/09/stellavie/#comments Mon, 27 Sep 2010 17:09:50 +0000 riccardo http://www.design42day.com/?p=7183

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Stellavie, a design manufacturer from Germany, uses unconventional materials for creating a unique light experience. Exclusive fine paper is employed for the outer lampshade, cast acrylic for the tailored mounting, and polystyrene is used as a light-diffusing inlay shade.

The large number of entirely self developed lampshades comes perfectly customized, from construction to design and carefully chosen patters. Inspiration arises from classic calligraphy, embroidery or even  seductive detailed lace. One, being more exuberant, can opt for a swarm of beautiful butterflies or create a more vibrant atmosphere with a city skyline hitting the beat of its nightclubs. Playing with colors, the result shall exceed all typical expectation for a particular light encounter.

The love for the details and surprising ideas make these beautifully textured pieces of paper elegant and opulent. Combining new and old, the contrasting directions undertaken by these German graphic designers drives us to use the sintagma “pixel baroque” to best describe their pattern.

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Kia Pop http://www.design42day.com/2010/09/kia-pop/ http://www.design42day.com/2010/09/kia-pop/#comments Sat, 25 Sep 2010 17:43:58 +0000 riccardo http://www.design42day.com/?p=7111

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Kia has just released new Kia Pop images, ahead of the concept’s debut in Paris. The Kia Pop was designed by the company’s European design team under the direction of Peter Schreyer, Kia’s Chief Design Officer, and Gregory Guillaume, Kia Europe’s Chief Designer.

“A concept car like the Kia POP could only have come from us,” explains Gregory Guillaume. “Designers very rarely have the opportunity to start from a clean sheet of paper and it’s great to be in a position to operate with such freedom.”

Unfortunately, the company did not release any additional information regarding the Kia POP. What we do know so far about the Kia POP concept is that it’s a three-meter long three-seater powered by an electric motor. The seating configuration of the Kia POP includes a front bench and an additional rear seat. The Kia POP also seems to have a “different” door opening mechanism.

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Russ Mills http://www.design42day.com/2010/09/russ-mills/ http://www.design42day.com/2010/09/russ-mills/#comments Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:56:44 +0000 riccardo http://www.design42day.com/?p=7089

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Russ Mills has born in Exter, Devon in United Kingdon in 1971.
Graduated from Leeds Met University in 1995 after completing a BA in Graphic Art and Design, specialising in Experimental Film and Animation. After finding gainful employment in various non-creative institutions he went back to basics and began work with pen, pencil and computer.

Has spent almost 20 years crafting skills, absorbing influences from every facet of visual culture and archiving found objects and ephemera to substantiate his work. He has worked as a freelance illustrator with numerous clients in publishing and entertainment, more recently pursuing the more traditional gallery/exhibitive path with solo shows in London and Bristol and group exhibits in the U.S. Numerous sell out print releases and coverage worldwide.

His current work is an clash of styles from classical to pop surrealism, focusing predominantly on the human form, though also abstracting elements from nature and the animal kingdom. Covering subjects such as superficiality and isolation progressing into more socio-political expressions.

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The Peugeot EX1 http://www.design42day.com/2010/09/the-peugeot-ex1/ http://www.design42day.com/2010/09/the-peugeot-ex1/#comments Thu, 23 Sep 2010 14:34:19 +0000 riccardo http://www.design42day.com/?p=7067

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100% electric Peugeot’s latest concept car is a visually striking two-seater roadster with a futuristic styling and an original architecture, designed to offer intense driving sensations as a celebration of the Marque’s 200th anniversary.

100% real The Peugeot EX1 has already broken several world records for acceleration from a standing start. It owes its stunning performance to its streamlined aerodynamics, its ultra-light structure and its two electric motors, which give the car a cumulative maximum power of 250 kW (340 bhp) and four-wheel drive. As the preparations for the commercial launch of the iOn near completion, Peugeot demonstrates with the Peugeot EX1 the exciting possibilities for electric power.

200 years of adventure

The powerful spirit of inventiveness is always present in Peugeot’s design offices and helps create an unceasing flow of ideas. The most daring, interesting and exciting of these ideas sometimes come together, to give the body and soul to an extreme dream car.

With the desire to unveil a stunning creation to celebrate Peugeot’s 200th anniversary, some of these exciting ideas quickly became associated with another ambition: that of highlighting the enormous possibilities offered by the use of electric power in the realm of creating new driving sensations. To this end, engineers and stylists explored the Marque’s history to find the most radical technical solutions to use as a basis to produce a futuristic performance car dedicated entirely to creating new driving sensations yet at the same time presenting responsible environmental credentials. The original architecture is reminiscent of previous charismatic concept cars like the Asphalte and 20Cup, while also benefiting from all of the Marque’s historical expertise in the field of electric vehicles.

At a time when the electric motor once again becomes 100% real for Peugeot, with the i0n about to go on sale, the Peugeot EX1 propels us into a new dimension of raw emotion.

Efficient styling

The pure styling of this two-seater roadster is in keeping with its mechanical design, like a kind of “exoskeleton” highlighting the light-weight nature that guided the vehicle’s creation.

The design of the body incorporates Peugeot’s new stylistic design codes, first seen on the SR1 concept car earlier this year, with its “floating” front grille and flowing contours. Polished aluminium components adorn the door surrounds in a reference to the RCZ and BB1.

Architecture, structure and suspension. at the service of maximum efficiency

Far from being a “classic” roadster, the Peugeot EX1 concept car is based on an architecture shaped like a “water droplet”, with a rear section built around two closely set rear wheels.

Based on the experience gained from creating the 1996 Asphalte concept car and the two 20Cup models from 2005. The chosen architecture of the Peugeot EX1 has enabled the size of the passenger compartment to be reduced for optimal weight distribution and ensure that there is no extra weight at all in the overhangs.

The suspension employs a number of technical solutions that ensure road holding of a very high level. The front suspension consists of a drop link double wishbone arrangement. The rear suspension comprises of a single “swinging arm” linked to a centrally mounted shock absorber which is connected via a rocker arm to provide a variable damping rate.

The monocoque body structure is manufactured from a carbon/honeycomb composite to optimise weight and rigidity. It also incorporates all of the mounting points for the car’s mechanical components.

Finally, the dimensions of the car (0.90 m high with a width of 1.77 m) contribute to overall efficiency, a lowering of the centre of gravity and improved aerodynamics.

Engines: PEUGEOT expertise in the field of electric power

The electric motor is a potential source of new driving sensations thanks to its exceptional acceleration capabilities, but also because it is silent in operation and makes the car very easy to drive (no need for a gearbox).

On the Peugeot EX1 concept car, two electric motors are used, one on each axle, each with a peak output of 125 kW (250 kW / 340 bhp in total), and an immediately available constant maximum torque of 240 Nm at the front and rear.

This mechanical architecture allows not only the optimisation of weight distribution, but also four wheel drive. This reflects the positional benefits of HYbrid4 technology, available as standard on the 3008 from 2011, featuring an HDi FAP diesel engine at the front and an electric motor at the rear.

A futuristic and sophisticated passenger compartment

The driver and passenger climb into the passenger compartment through a reverse-opening door, giving access to the two sports bucket seats. This unusual arrangement instantly immerses the occupants in a futuristic and sophisticated environment, as does the on-board instrumentation (instrument panel screens for each occupant showing in particular the vehicle’s instantaneous performance) and the chosen materials (e.g. “pure” metals and embossed leather).

The driver, seated at floor level in a driving position that helps enhances the sense of excitement (legs outstretched), drives the vehicle with two control handles, providing an experience similar to that of an aircraft pilot or. video game.

As well as the presence of harnesses inside the car, the occupants are also protected by the height of the carbon passenger cell, which has sufficient overhead clearance to include a roll-over protection bar. Similarly, the wind deflector, perfectly integrated in terms of style, allows the car to be driven on a daily basis without a helmet.

An electric dream car designed to be a record beater

The Peugeot EX1 concept car benefits from characteristics that give it a high enough level of performance not only to leave behind the city centre, the preferred territory of electric vehicles, but also to challenge acceleration records. Its lightness, weight distribution and aerodynamics, the torque and power of its two electric motors and its high-output lithium-ion battery are just some of the characteristics that make this a car capable of lightning acceleration: the latter can exceed 1 G of gravitational force.

Indeed the Peugeot EX1 concept car has already broken the following international records (approved by the International Automobile Federation) for an electric-powered terrestrial vehicle.

This series of records was established, by Nicolas Vanier, the famous French explorer and film-maker (“The Last Trapper”, “Wolf”) who drove the Peugeot EX1 concept car.

Between now and the end of the year, China, the world’s largest car market, will be the setting for the Peugeot EX1 to pursues other world records.

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