design

8 September 200724 April 2017

Retro style modern day technology?

I like this one on retro technology…

http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid452319854?bctid=1135486277

21 July 200725 January 2016

Amazing photosynth technology

I found this incredibly amazing technology which is able to put a massive number of images together and link each image on a relational basis. it also has huge zoom in and zoom out capabilities. what this means for example is that you can view an piece of text on a book right from an individual letter that fills the screen and seamlessly zoom out to (say) view it from a 100 meters away.

this video describes it best.

You can also find microsoft’s research site on this at:
Microsoft’s research site

http://labs.live.com/photosynth/

17 June 200724 April 2017

Still the best supercar ever made

I recently read a good article about the McLaren F1. This article got me all excited about the car all over again. You see, it has been 14 years. And the car is still a classic supercar.

The car was produced in 1992. Powered by the legendary BMW 6.1litre V12 pushing 627bhp… the F1 could hit 240mph. Designed as a no compromise supercar, the McLaren F1 had all the dynamics of the best drivers supercar ever built. It was something that could be driven hard on the track (in fact, it won the 24 hours Le Mans on its debut), and (incredibly) it could be driven in town on a daily basis.

“Small, slim, light, and powerful” were words designer and project head Gordon Murray called it. It had a unique central driving position, with a passenger seat on either side (two girlfriends?). Other clever tricks were specially designed luggage compartments which maintained the car’s balance yet provided some handy stowage space.

21 April 200724 April 2017

BMW CS Coupe concept – fantastico!

BMW will soon be introducing a new concept 4 door coupe. This is BMW’s response to the Merc CLS. However, what is different with the new CS coupe concept is that this is a car which is bigger than the 7-series and hints at styling cues that could make their way to future BMW designs.

The full report is in Car Online magazine.

Some video clips:

BMW’s Adrian van Hooydonk, Director Design describes the concept.