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Lamborghini Ankonian
With the release of the Dark Knight Rises trailer, it’s only fitting we share with you the mad genius of Slavche Tanevski. For his fourth semester project at Munich’s University of Applied Sciences, Tranevski submitted his design for a new Lamborghini concept car called the Ankonian.
This fully jacked up, well vented, sharply angular beast is a projection of raw power. Even sitting still the thing looks, well, mean. In keeping with the Lamborghini tradition of naming cars after bulls, the Ankonian is the name of a particular type of black haired bull – hence the car’s charred black color.
Since the Ankonian doesn’t actually exist yet, there are no tech specs to go along with it. Although according to concept art it’s suppose to shoot flames out the exhaust, so that’s something.
I only want to know one thing - are there window coverings on this thing? Because if there aren’t - wow!
Free Floating Ecolodge
This free floating ecolodge was designed by Dutch architect Marjin Beije to encourage a younger more city-focused group of people to enjoy the simple pleasures of nature. Similar to river rafting in Sweden, Beije’s ecolodge captures the same freedom and tranquility of life on the river but offers slightly more refined accommodations.
The duel-hull catamaran design consists of two main living quarters that are connected by a upper and lower deck. One side is used as a bedroom at night, but pushing the beds against the walls converts it into a sizable living space. The other side holds the kitchen, dining area, and bathroom. Attached to the mast on top is an observation deck. A roof mounted solar panel stores power during the day for the high-efficiency LED lights that run through out the lodge.
Originally designed as a thesis project for grad school, Beije has since partnered with sustainable housing veteran Ap Kremer from APHoutconstructies to put the EcoLodge into production. There has also been talk of using the Ecolodge design and layout as a raised tree house as well.
Beije’s ecolodge is great example of how an exceptional design can help foster a greater engagement with the outdoors and add to the existing beauty of the natural landscape.
Have I told you how in love I am with my new Aether hoodie? OMG - it’s so brilliant and soft and warm and amazing. I don’t know how I lived life without it. I want more of them.
I also got the Element jacket which I will have no reason to wear until winter but I don’t care - I want to dance around in it in my house. These two things make me so very happy!
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I want to live in this tree house!!
The HemLoft Secret Tree House
Somewhere in the secluded backwoods of British Columbia, hidden from view and out of ear shot of the civilized world, an egg shaped tree house in perched overlooking Whistler mountain. The beautifully handcrafted wood structure sits in perfect harmony with the tall pine forest that surrounds it. But who would build something like this and why? Turns out the former part of that question is a lot easier to answer than the latter.
The young man behind the treehouse is Joel Allen, who, after unsuccessfully attempting to retire at age 26, decided to try his hand at carpentry. While working and exploring the woods around Whistler, Joel got to thinking about a permanent outdoor sleeping solution, which set him on a path to build a tree house.
After playing around with a couple of ideas a friend suggested an egg shape. This struck Joel as divine genius. Unable to afford any land he decided to build on land owned by the Canadian government – a risky, but not all together unheard of practice in British Columbia. After finding a suitable spot, a long process of covert construction took place that required ferrying tools and supplies out into the woods. Once completed the house was giving the name HemLoft and Joel took up residence. To this day the location has been kept a secret.
Even now after its completion, Joel is still unable to fully explain why he decided to build the house. “I found myself grasping for some sort of rationalization that would make me seem less crazy, ” he says, “I guess… I just wanted to build something cool.” After the exclusive write up in Dwell and all the buzz he has gotten from the design blogosphere it looks like Joel’s career prospects have improved significantly. However, we hope his recent notoriety doesn’t garner the scornful ire of the wrathful Royal Canadian Mounties.
This is pretty brilliant. :)
Aether Journal
German artist Cornelia Konrads specializes in constructing site-specific sculptures that use found material to enhance the natural beauty of a location. Similar to Zander Olsen’s “Tree, Line” Konrad’s work brings a touch of the surreal to the natural landscape. In this series she continues a theme of suspended levitation, capturing inanimate object at precise moment when gravity appears to lets out. To look at one of these installations, you can’t help to feel like floating.
It fairly easy to see how the logs are propped up below, but how she manages to get those sticks and snowballs to stay up in the air is beyond me. Perhaps she “just happened” to stumble across a reel of fishing wire at each location.
Aether Apparel has a journal and they posted this awesome video about Don Ward and The Wolfpack Hustle here in Los Angeles. I think they seem pretty amazing!
The Wolfpack Hustle: Don Ward
While many large metropolitan areas like New York and San Francisco have begun to embrace the urban cycling movement by widening shoulders and putting in dedicated bike lanes, Los Angeles remains one of the most egregious exceptions. Cyclists here must contend with mile upon mile of cracked cement, gaping pot-holes, non-existent shoulders, as well as the most oblivious drivers in the world. However, despite the rough conditions, or perhaps because of them, the city is home to a thriving underground cycling community dedicated to taking back the streets of LA. No group holds more infamous regard than the late-night riders of The Wolfpack Hustle and their organizer Don Ward.
The group known for crashing the LA Marathon course and racing a JetBlue flight from Burbank to Long Beach has done quite a bit to elevate the cycling scene, both locally and nationally. The man responsible for transforming this gang of once rowdy joyriders into a spirited group of cycling enthusiasts is Don Ward. In the early days, the Wolfpack Hustle was a 2-wheeled outlet for deviant behavior. It was all about mobbing intersections, running red lights, harassing drivers, and going insanely fast. Don has helped take the adversarial nature out of the group and focus their energy on cycling advocacy and enjoying the roads in a fun safe way. They still go insanely fast though.
The above video is a short vignette of the Wolf Pack and Don Ward, shot and edited by Colin Arlen and Estevan Padilla.
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