Sci-Fi Concept Redux: 20 Syd Mead Inspired Vehicles
Legendary concept artist Syd Mead can be credited with creating some of the most memorable sci-fi movie worlds ever. Tron, Aliens and Blade Runner were all Mead's work and all helped set new ...
Tag: concepts
GEOtube Building Grows its Own Lace-Like Sea Salt Skin
How can architecture autonomously grow and expand when it is not constructed with living materials? It almost sounds like a nonsensical riddle, but such a thing might actually be possible if ...
Retro-Futurism: 13 Failed Urban Design Ideas & Concepts
Many an architect has dreamed up visionary plans for city centers, but few have actually seen their designs come to fruition in a real live urban setting. And while many such unbuilt concepts are ...
Clean Machines: 10 Wonderful Washers of the Future
The humble washing machine revolutionized the way we all live. Before automatic washing machines came along, clothes were washed by hand in a tub, a tedious and tiring process. Today, the washing ...
Now and When: The Radical Future of Urban Australia
Many futurists and future-minded laypeople believe that the future of civilization lies in the water. If the global climate continues to get warmer and the water level rises, land will become a ...
Building a Better Burb: How to Fix Failing Suburban Towns
It's a reality that sneaked up on some of us, but others saw it coming for decades. Either way, it's now undeniable: the old suburbs just aren't what they used to be. We once longed to get away ...
Remodeling Suburbia: Rerouting Classic, Car-Centric Design
The modern city is, for the most part, built around cars. We build enormous elevated roads and huge parking structures to accommodate our vehicles, but at what cost to the urban landscape and to ...
15 Flat-Pack Furniture Designs & Ideas for Saving Space
Thin enough to slide under your door yet able to transform into full-size tables, chairs, bookcases and more, flat-pack furniture isn’t just incredibly clever. This modern rethinking of ...
12 Ingenious Gadgets & Technologies Designed for the Blind
It’s difficult for those of us with sight to imagine just how different daily experiences are without this ability – but all of the challenges associated with visual impairment are being ...
Best Print This: 12 High-Tech & 3D Printer Design Ideas
It’s the 21st century – so why are printers still so bulky, ugly and wasteful? The time is ripe for printers that fit into the world of iPods, cell phones and paper-thin computers, and concept ...
