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How to Create Breathtaking Architectural Photographs2

You don’t have to be a career photographer to create dramatic and breathtaking architectural photographs. With a little practice the weekend photographer can learn to create eye-popping images that look as though they had been captured by a professional. You needn’t have the latest, greatest or most expensive equipment. The most important aspect of photography – what sets the great photographs apart from the good photographs – is how the subject matter is seen and captured onto film or onto the page. I will share with you some some tips and suggestions to get you started. This guide will apply to other aspects of photography as well. Photography is a skill that can be developed and improved without much difficulty. Practice makes perfect, so get out there and click away! Shoot from many angles. Walk around the building that you want to photograph and take pictures from all around. The facade, sides and backs are all worth individual attention. Architects often create their edifices...

Extreme H20 Helmet

Designed specifically for extreme water-sports, the Molecule helmet isn’t just for protecting your noggin. A specialized, waterproof Bluetooth/radio headset is embedded between the padding and shell, making it possible to jam to your music library or communicate with friends without having a bulky external peripheral. It’s easy to coordinate with kayaking groups or take instruction when windsurfing and wakeboarding. As much as a helmet can be, it’s also pretty darn sexy. Designer: Stefan Radev -Yanko DesignTimeless Designs - Explore wonderful concepts from around the world!Yanko Design Store - We are about more than just concepts. See what's hot at the YD Store! (Extreme H20 Helmet was originally posted on Yanko Design) Related posts: Extension Cord Extreme Glam Cam For Extreme Conditions Extreme Efficiency

Model-Thin Espresso Machine

When it comes to espresso, it’s kinda funny to think think that such a tiny cup of java requires such a large machine. Really? All that bulk for a couple of ounces?! This modern espresso design reexamines the common appliance by giving it slimmer, more compact dimensions. It saves tons of counter space and looks stylish enough that you won’t mind leaving it out. Designer: Tal Derry -Yanko DesignTimeless Designs - Explore wonderful concepts from around the world!Yanko Design Store - We are about more than just concepts. See what's hot at the YD Store! (Model-Thin Espresso Machine was originally posted on Yanko Design) Related posts: Makkina – Espresso Machine by Soren Henssler Model-Skinny Lighting Just 6mm Thin

Laptop Or PC, You Decide

PANDORA is a flexible laptop PC for the next generation. Through its flexible display and proper application of various technologies, this laptop PC can be applied to a number of interfaces smoothly. A shade less thicker than typical tablets, the device boasts of thin flexible battery technologies as well. A good hybrid concept for gen-next I love the new form and approach towards the design. Measuring only 9mm thick, it can be easily gripped and is convenient to carry. Materials used include fine porous grapheme materials, high polymer and silicon on the hinge part. Designer: Jeabyun Yeon -Yanko DesignTimeless Designs - Explore wonderful concepts from around the world!Yanko Design Store - We are about more than just concepts. See what's hot at the YD Store! (Laptop Or PC, You Decide was originally posted on Yanko Design) Related posts: Laptop/Desktop Hybrid iPhone Laptop? Wait WHAAAT??? Electric Bike + Laptop + Phone

Lounge on a Cloud: CIRRUS Seating by DIZAJNO

Soft, fluffy clouds look like a nice place to relax, yes? While not your traditional 2- or 3-cushion sofa, CIRRUS is full of curved shapes resembling a whimsical seating option in your living room instead of up in the sky. The DIZAJNO sofa allows for a variety of sitting and lounging positions in hopes of letting you feel what it’s like to lay on a cloud. It’s built with a traditional, rigid OSB frame with a spring system in the back and seat areas, all topped with a flexible PUR foam that will give you a lifetime of heavenly rest. The Lubo Majer designed line is available in two sofas, a chair, and two table options. Hi pup, you look pretty comfy on there! Share This: Twitter | | Discover more great design by following Design Milk on Twitter and Facebook. © 2013 Design Milk | Posted by Caroline in Home Furnishings | Permalink |

Light Beams

This structural lighting design applies basic cantilever physics with simple lines and geometries to form a perfectly minimal desktop lamp. Its two steel arms are reminiscent of iconic steel construction beams, giving it subtle industrial style that’s balanced by a spectrum of vibrant color options. Do want! Designer: Taylor Donsker -Yanko DesignTimeless Designs - Explore wonderful concepts from around the world!Yanko Design Store - We are about more than just concepts. See what's hot at the YD Store! (Light Beams was originally posted on Yanko Design) Related posts: Luminous Beams Glow In The Dark Threads Laser beams keeping crosswalks safe Light Wave Surfboard by Santa Cruz Light Studio

Cubism in the Kitchen by Gemelli Design Studio

Kitchens are often built around function alone with not nearly as much thought going into the aesthetics, leaving little for originality. Enter the Bulgarian design twins of Gemelli Design Studio. This duo thinks so far outside the box that the box isn’t even in sight. Their innovative design for “Cubism in the Kitchen” is bright and abstract and while not exactly for everyone, you can appreciate its uniqueness. The chaotic green lines that run throughout the space make for an energetic interior with all kinds of nooks and crannies to focus on. Overall, the design does certainly reflect the style of cubism in the most modern of ways. Designers: Desislava Ivanova and Branimira Ivanova of Gemelli Design Studio. What do you think? Share This: Twitter | | Discover more great design by following Design Milk on Twitter and Facebook. © 2013 Design Milk | Posted by Caroline in Architecture, Interior Design | Permalink |

Design for Good: Pepe Heykoop and the Tiny Miracles Foundation

What do you do if your cousin is on a mission to take a community of 700 people living on the streets in Mumbai India, and turn them from “very poor” to “middle class” in just eight years? If you’re Pepe Heykoop, you set about designing products that they can make and teaching them the skills required to make them, providing them with the income they need to escape abject poverty. It was an honor to meet him at IMM Cologne. He was showcasing two products; the Leather Lampshade and the Paper Vase cover – which uses simple folding techniques to provide a decorative cover for bottles which are thrown away all over India, turning them into something useful. Pepe’s cousin is Laurien Meuter, founder of The Tiny Miracles Foundation, an organization which believes they can make the world a better place, but that in order to do so, they need focus. So they have picked one street in Mumbai’s red light district, home to the Pardeshi community. Their ambition is that by 2020 the community that...

Elaborate Metamorphosis of an Industrial Venue: SKY CLUB in Romania

On the echo of the bourgeois way of life and social tendencies of Romania’s capital, Sky Club by Live Concept in Ploiesti, Romania, embodies the multi-functional, minimalistic and fusion trends of the high and upper-middle class citizen. Situated in the midst of a leisure complex, it was decided to develop a structure whose form and functionality would make the most of its environment trough the elaborate metamorphosis of a preexisting industrial building. Thus it was necessary to construct said extension in the form of a light-weight modular metallic and glass structure in order to obtain cross-season functionality trough elements such as: a retractable roof and folding 36mX4m frame-free glass façade leading up to the leisure center’s pool. The core idea for the interior design has its origins in the playful “doodling” done in our offices. In a brainstorming session regarding the direction of our approach we transcended from sketching out ideas on paper to outlining them outright...

The Perfect LED Desk Lamp

Finally! Someone made an LED desk lamp that can change from a cool blue color to a warmer yellow color with a touch of a button. On top of that, it has a USB port for charging. To add to that pile, it looks pretty sweet. OMG, I used the word “sweet”. I must be short on adjectives because I’m actually really excited about this lampe from Satechi. The versatile lamp was designed to meet the lighting needs of business pros, students and busy moms and features user friendly touch controls to toggle between four different brightness levels. The sleek and glossy lamp’s four different modes provide the ideal amount of light for enjoying a good book, studying for an upcoming test, taking a load off after a busy day or having a peaceful night’s rest. Reading Mode – Stimulates concentration and reduces eye strain with mid-range color temperatures (4300K-5300K) Study Mode – Increases attention and concentration with high-range color temperatures (6000K-7000K) Relaxation Mode – Promotes...

The Portable Soyuz Sound

SOYUS is a light portable iPhone dock that promises well-balanced, rich and powerful sound. The system comes with a sub-woofer and two speakers and it tanks up using a Li-pol battery to keep music blasting for a long time. I love the way the designer has used a structured aluminum frame to give it a sturdy look. It also features a 3.5mm audio jack for extra flexibility when enjoying music. It is easy to carry around thanks to its light framed structure, making it easy to hold using any of its metal bars. Designer: Olavo Pena Monken -Yanko DesignTimeless Designs - Explore wonderful concepts from around the world!Yanko Design Store - We are about more than just concepts. See what's hot at the YD Store! (The Portable Soyuz Sound was originally posted on Yanko Design) Related posts: Chocolate Portable HDD Portable PC Theater A Really Really Portable Iron

Speed Limit Capped

The Speed Guard is a speedometer alert that uses a colored display to let the driver know that he is speeding above the permitted speed limit. GPS readings detect the position of the car and the speed limit of that particular road. So even if you see the signboard, your car knows the speed limit; no escaping that! When the speedometer’s needle passes the speed limit, the excess area covered by the needle will be illuminated with red light. Speed Guard is a 2012 red dot award: design concept winner. Designers: Gao Fenglin & Zhou Buyi -Yanko DesignTimeless Designs - Explore wonderful concepts from around the world!Yanko Design Store - We are about more than just concepts. See what's hot at the YD Store! (Speed Limit Capped was originally posted on Yanko Design) Related posts: Every Skyscraper Capped with Grass More Speed, More Fun Speed Away On Speedway

iPooding Liquid Filled iPhone Case

While the iPhone case market keeps filling up with tough and rigid cases, Korean design firm Sumneeds has created the softest iPhone case yet. The ‘Pudding’ case is a liquid filled case with small moving balls in it that gives it a snow globe effect. It is a peel-and-stick cover that you can apply directly on your iPhone or apply it on the case. Worried that it might pop? From the video on their website that shows a car running over the case without any damage, it is guaranteed that it won’t pop. Buy it here

Potato Family by Floris Wubben

Dutch designer Floris Wubben is known for his mixture of modern and natural designs and the latest is Potato Family, a collection of shelving units that resemble potatoes. Little Potato – first image also The design was inspired by childhood figures that kids made out of chestnuts and potatoes. (Remember making those by jabbing toothpicks into the potato for the arms and legs?) The playfulness of that activity comes through with things like how the polished stainless steel legs are positioned and the skewed shape of each shelving cavity. Twin Potato The Potato Family was constructed in collaboration with artist Bauke Fokkema. Twin Potato – detail I love how the texture of the Dutch Fir wood mimics that of a peeled potato. Twin Potato – detail Twin Potato – detail Vather (Father) Potato Vather (Father) Potato – detail Mother Potato Photos by Ken Bekaert. Share This: Twitter | | Discover more great design by following Design Milk on Twitter and Facebook. © 2013 Design Milk | Posted...

Taste: Feeding the Creativity of Artists

For several years we have found tremendous inspiration strolling the aisles of the Maison & Objet design show in Paris, never knowing exactly what might strike our fancy. Usually, the products we are attracted to, have nothing to do with food, but somehow we find a way to tie it in… by turning it upside down, by taking it apart… when the creative juices start flowing that’s when we’re at our best. This year we were thrilled to see a whole exhibit dedicated to food design. The exhibit Nourriture Premiere by Elizabeth Leriche put food at the center of creation by reinterpreting the power of the first original foods. By looking to the past, Elizabeth inspired artists to rethink the future and the present of food and design. Essential foods such as bread, meat, milk, vegetables, and honey, were highlighted in different settings and sometimes accompanied by tastings designed by fellow food designer Marc Bretillot. LAIT – MILK Photo: Féesmaison PAIN – BREAD Bread baskets Bread...

Vivacuum Varooomm!

The Vivacuum is a compact cleaner for people who are visually impaired. The appliance gets its ‘Vi’ prefix by compounding the words visualize and vacuum. The way its works is very simple, the sensors in the vacuum perceive an object and then transmit it via vibrations to the user. One can choose the suction direction by controlling the steel-wheel of the handle. The Braille steel wheel makes it easy to work the thang. An interesting idea that can be further explored for this select market! Designer: Namsun Do -Yanko DesignTimeless Designs - Explore wonderful concepts from around the world!Yanko Design Store - We are about more than just concepts. See what's hot at the YD Store! (Vivacuum Varooomm! was originally posted on Yanko Design) No related posts.

Fill Your Home With Greenery With The Living Table

Who said you had to have a garden or room for planters to have some greenery? The new Living Table by Habitat Horticulture solves the problem of adding greenery to your home without the need for a garden, balcony, or even wall space! Each Living Table is handmade in their San Francisco-area headquarters using 3/8 inch-thick tempered glass that can handle a 180 lb load per square foot and your choice of color, wood finish and even which plants you’d like added. Custom shapes are available on request. The Living Table is virtually maintenance free – just set a reminder about once a month for watering and it will stay green year-round. Pretty cool idea! Share This: Twitter | | Discover more great design by following Design Milk on Twitter and Facebook. © 2013 Design Milk | Posted by Jaime Derringer in Home Furnishings | Permalink |

Multifunctional Keychain With Unexpected Abilities : KeyFlip [Video]

At Freshome we have a soft spot for multi-functional design and this simple, yet catchy product won our attention. A key holder that can also open bottles of beer, the KeyFlip by Jon Lota is a fun alternative to a key-chain and a more manly one as well. At the end of the post, you can have a look at how the project works, even though it is not so difficult to figure it out beforehand. The designer explained the process on Kickstarter: “I have a small mill that I converted to a CNC that I have been making prototypes on. I originally made the KeyFlip out of MDF wood to test the concept. I then made it out of aluminum which made the KeyFlip strong, sturdy, and fashionable. It allows for 4 house/work keys to be flipped out at any time. I also used a small bushing to go inside the housing so the keys are not loose and slide out on their own. If you give a light push on the indented corner, the keys will rotate out”. Find it interesting?   You're reading Multifunctional Keychain With...

Cosmonaut Stylus

Oh, Cosmonaut, where have you been? Whoops, wrong idea, let’s try that again. Oh, Cosmonaut, where have you been? It’s such a pain researching styli (or, as you might call them, styluses). Various opinions and reviews send a lesser person into a tailspin, fit to swear off any device-writing-implement for the foreseeable future. However, there’s this simple, dry-erase-marker-like stylus that saves us from relying on our clumsy fingers. A comfortable rubber grip means it’s easy to handle by adults or kids (with or without gloves, mind you), and it’ll work on almost every capacitive touch screen device. Designed and manufactured in America.