BMW. racing. sci-fi. innovation. design. technology. beauties.
source site – BMW RZ-M6 based on M1 Hommage
A small independent body styling company, Racer X Design, decided to release some renderings of their BMW RZ-M6 concept based on the popular 6 Series and we believe, on the M1 Hommage also. If you recall, 2003 is remembered by the BMW fans as the year the 6 Series made its comeback as a production car.
This looks nice… if only….
source site – Autocar – BMW’s green supercar
BMW is exploring a plan to build what a senior company official calls “a breakthrough green supercar” by the end of 2012.
The new car would rival the Audi R8 and forthcoming Mercedes SLC, and has been described by company insiders as ‘a puristic two-seater that draws on all the very latest BMW technology and lightweight build processes.’
source site – 7 Ingredients Of Good Corporate Design | How-To | Smashing Magazine
It’s hard to define design. We have a broad range of definitions to choose from: design refers not only to graphic design, but to design strategy, too. It is used in a variety of industries, such as engineering, architecture and Web design.
This means that design is not just graphical in nature (which is a form of visual artistic representation), but also the planning of processes to achieve certain goals. Large corporations clearly understand this and incorporate every form of design into their strategy to achieve success.
For a good corporate design, we need to be aware of two main elements, which can be further broken down into a total of seven “ingredients”:
* design, as in artistic representation (logo, typography, colors), and
* design strategy (brand, quality, community, culture).
to me design is an important element of an organisation or product. design helps your potential customers, acquaintances and partners decide within the first few seconds on what they think about your organisation. so, i would generally put a lot of thought into design and branding.
the reason for this is the nature of our world today and in the future. our population is increasing. businesses are increasing. the internet is bring down the barriers to businesses and reaching out to even more people than ever before. so many decisions and so little time. so many things are becoming more visual and emotional. and design needs to reflect this trend.
source site – People Love Angry-Faced Cars | LiveScience
If a Toyota Prius just looks too friendly for your tastes, you’re not alone. People readily see faces and traits in cars, and a new study suggests that they prefer cars to appear dominant, masculine and angry.
i could relate to the article as i too prefer cars that have an aggressive gait to their design. perhaps it is about the indication of inherent power, speed and agility that these cars stand for. but one car design that probably bucks the linkage of power to looks is perhaps the porsches: they seem to look quite friendly and cheerful. the BMW’s on the other hand has an aggressive / angry look that reflects the brand’s essence of ultimate driving experience.
source site – 9 Over-the-Top Luxury Swimming Pools | WebUrbanist
Design takes on a whole new meaning when it involves the gigantic piles of cash the rich and powerful are willing to invest in their luxuries. From the Playboy bunny pond to gigantic shark tanks, here are some of the most extraordinary architectural creations that come from well-paid imaginations – and deliver marvelous mind-blowing pools that most of us would happily belly-flop for.
a lot of money can allow you to do many things.
and amongst the many things (aside from a private jet, an RR Phantom, an island) is building a completely outrageous swimming pool. the hedonists will probably like this as what is life with a lot of money, if there is no hanging around the swimming pool all day long getting a tan, with many beautiful people?
having said that, some of the swimming pools here look pretty nice. i like the largest pool where you can even sail in it….. the bali one looks good too.