Eco Airline

I've been looking into solar power and incorporating it into a plane lately as they spend their working hours in the air very high up above the clouds therefor are exposed to alot of direct bright sunlight. Here is one modern concept i came across.

Folding Snowboard

This is the outcome of my A level project. I tested it at sheffield ski village for my folder work but never used it on real snow. So, exited as ever when snow finally arrives in the UK i couldn't wait to get out on it and see how it performs on real snow!

It worked well and is still in one piece! However i couldn't seem to turn it properly as the board wasn't waxed and the snow wasn't piste snow and it was quite icy and lots of grass lumps..any excuse eh?

Electric Skateboard: “Last Mile” Mode Of Transport

                   

                   

Self Driving Vehicle Creates Comfortable Space For Traveling

                     

Tommaso Gecchelin has designed a futuristic transport concept that combines several modules to get more spacious and comfortable space when travelling, Next Modular Self Driving Vehicle. Studies prove, that self-driving vehicle is considered to be 99% safer than human driving and much cheaper, if compared to human driven taxi. The interior design of the vehicle inspired by origami form enables you to construct multiple configurations, depending on your needs, from conventional chair to relax to a chair with table tray. It is fitted out with a custom app for you to control such options as destination, combination, speed limit and others

                   

                   

Robot Suitcase Follows You During A Journey

                  

The suitcase that follows you at a permanent distance during your journey. The Hop is a new prototype suitcase, which has receivers that communicate with your smartphone to keep your luggage rolling along with you — hands free. A micro-controller counts the suitcase’s position relative to the phone, and keeps the case moving on its caterpillar tracks based on compressed air.In case the signal is lost the suitcase locks itself and a vibration is sent via the phone to alert the user. It is possible to program the bags to follow one another or to be controlled together by any staff, handling your luggage.

Skyway: Life-Saving Vehicle Will Arrive In 60 Seconds

                   

                   

AbleNook portable dwelling

   

AbleNook is a flexible and mobile emergency housing system that would provide families with dignity and privacy during a natural disaster. Its designed by Sean Verdecia and Jason Ross.

I thought this would make a good portable holiday home instead of towing a caravan for example.

Different takes on Folding and Portable Bike Design

These are a few interesting examples of very different approaches and designs to the current market for a folding or portable bike generally for commuting made faster and easier and much more relaxing!

Bergmoenench Portable Bike

Suitcase Folding Bike

                               

One Folding Bike -Thomas Owen

                       

A-Bike

         

Antares Lift Bike

                         

                         

Bike Pack

           

Contortionist Bike -Dominic Hargreaves

              

                 

Compact Urban Folding Bike -Victor Aleman

                        

                       

                        

Back Pack Bike

                   

                   

Stowboard

                    

The Stowboard is a folding skateboard designed for getting around on pavements/ roads faster than you would by walking.

                        

                   


   

Urban Pod

http://www.yankodesign.com/2013/01/10/explore-the-urban-jungle-in-style/

TWIKE

The TWIKE is a hybrid vehicle powered by pedaling and by electricity, they are built for 2 people and their cargo. 

Cube Urban Street Concept Bike

 

This is the Cube Urban Street Concept Bike designed by Gregor Dauth. You can fold up the full size bike to fit in a Smart car. Continue folding it like the blades of a Swiss Army Knife and the frame will fit into a rucksack. This bicycle concept adds an entirely new frame philosophy to high speed bike design. The Cube Urban Street Bike Concept ditches the seat tube and top story sections of the traditional bike frame for this three-piece system that leaves the back wheel floating. 

                              

Just a shame the wheels don't fold in any way...

Duck inspired Design

I spotted a group of ducks whilst out in the peak...

The way the ducks neck twists round and rests in its body is a great design.

The ducks body and head shape is perfect for the water, could be good to look at for boat/ water transport design.

 Ducks feet are a great design as the way they propell the duck through the water so smoothly and efficiently... 

Calpe at Christmas

Here is a bit of design inspiration i found when i went climbing in Spain over Christmas...

Prickly Pear 

This is a prickly pear cactus, one of many scattered around the base of a crag, making lowering off nervracking! I thought all the shapes and growth pattern on these cactus's would make a really interesting bit of architecture.

House on a hill

 I spotted this house on the way to a crag called Toix West, i really like the unique design with all the squares and rectangular shapes, it looks really clean and sleak. The main thing that drew me to it was how the top level petrudes quite a way out of the hillside which gives it a really individual extravagant look.

Red Robin

 This is a friendly little Robbin which was hopping around me whilst i was sat eating my sandwich at the bottom of the crag. This drew me to look at its legs and feet which support a rather large body proportion wise. Perhaps the structure of these would be useful for something in the design world? not sure what yet...

Rail Bike

Using unused railways for travelling by bike around towns and cities for travelling!



http://www.designbuzz.com/rail-bike-makes-playing-abandoned-rail-tracks-fun/