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Nendo Creates Glass Bottle Capturing The Ripples of Natural Spring Water
[Design]
2018/07/22 11:03
Nendo has created a glass bottle covered with ripples to express the liveliness of fresh spring water. the studio designed the bottle for i-lohas — a coca-cola owned mineral water brand in japan, which utilises high quality water sources found in the country.Nendo‘s design combines practicality, featuring an anti-slip surface, with a minimalist aesthetic which expresses the purity of the wate...
(PDF) Deloitte's 2018 Back-to-College Survey
[Consumer]
2018/07/19 11:06
Our sixth-annual survey takes a closer look at parent planned spending during back-to-college shopping. Could online spend take an unexpected turn, putting in-store sales in the lead?This year, $25.5 billion will likely be spent on back-to-college (B2C) shopping. But will parents be making all of the decisions alone? In order to capitalize on this lucrative shopping season, retailers will likel...
Neymar’s Epic World Cup Fall Hilariously Rolls Into A Typeface - Ney Type
[Design]
2018/07/19 11:06
Soccer star Neymar’s fall at the 2018 World Cup was a drama, spectacle, and meme rolled into one—and now, you can also call it a font. Luciano Jacob, a Brazil-based Art Director at agency Mutato, has created 26 more reasons to celebrate the epic moment through ‘Ney Type’, a typeface he developed using the entire choreography of Neymar’s roll. There were so many poses in the historic fall,...
First 3D Colour X-Ray of a Human Using CERN Technology - Pixabay
[Tech]
2018/07/19 11:06
These Mind-Blowing Images of The Human Body Were Made By A New Kind of Scanner.THE FAMILY BUSINESS. Phil and Anthony Butler aren’t just father and son. The physics professor and bioengineering professor (respectively) are also business partners. And this week, their company, MARS Bioimaging, unveiled a first-of-its-kind x-ray scanner 10 years in the making.First, a quick recap of how x-ray ima...
(Video) Israeli Startup, Chakratec Introduces a 10-Minute Charge for Electric Cars
[Tech]
2018/07/19 11:06
Israeli startup is starting its first deployments in Europe. The technology puts a very modern spin on the old-fashioned flywheel.After years of sputters and stalls, including the billion-dollar failure of Israel’s Better Place, nearly every car manufacturer is actively working up an electric vehicle (EV) roadmap. General Motors, which plans to launch 20 EV models by 2023, has some 1,700 devel...
(PDF) Why The World is So Excited About Electric Cars
[Business]
2018/07/19 11:05
There is a lot of buzz about electric cars. All the big carmakers have either begun to sell electric cars, or are planning to. Some manufacturers, like Tesla, only make electric cars; other players, like Volvo, are repositioning themselves to sell only electrics or hybrids as soon as 2019.Last year set a new record for electric-car sales, although they still made up only about 1% of all cars so...
Floating and Underwater Hotels Offer Unique Accommodations
[Product]
2018/07/19 11:05
The hotel industry isn’t only being disrupted by the likes of Airbnb services; many retailers are entering the hospitality space, too, from auto makers to alcoholic beverage brands to gaming companies. Unique locations are also enticing overnight guests, and waterbeds take on a whole new meaning with these accommodations. Conrad Maldives Rangali IslandAt $50,000 per night, guests staying in th...
Smart Bandage Could Monitor and Medicate Chronic Wounds
[Tech]
2018/07/19 11:05
The prototype smart bandage, with its microprocessor visible at left.Chronic skin wounds may be notoriously difficult to treat, but at the same time they shouldn't be over-treated, subjecting patients to more antibiotics than is necessary. That's why scientists have developed a "smart" bandage that only dispenses medication as needed.Developed by a research team at Massachusetts' Tufts Universi...
Amphibious Garment Could Enable Humans to Breathe Underwater - Amphibio
[Design]
2018/07/19 11:04
Royal College of Art graduate Jun Kamei has built a garment that functions like gills, which could allow humans to survive when sea levels rise up and submerge the earth.Called Amphibio, the two-part 3D-printed accessory consists of a gill and a respiratory mask. It is designed to allow humans to completely breathe underwater.Kamei has built a working prototype of Amphibio. Although it currentl...
