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 Radiators or artwork?

source trendir.com

Artemide has the first "form trademark" of light.

For the first time ever in Europe and as a "unicum" in the
international design world, a lamp becomes a "form trademark". It
is the Tolomeo, the world-renowned made-in-Italy icon designed
by Michele De Lucchi and Giancarlo Fassina in 1986.
The UAMI (the European Union's office
in charge of trademark, design, and
model registration for the 27 EU
countries) recently accepted the
application of Artemide for registration
of Tolomeo as a form trademark (three-
dimensional trademark), which means
that the form of this lamp, now a global
icon, is a registered trademark, and that
such trademark can be enforced solely
by Artemide.
The registration of Tolomeo is
unprecedented for lighting equipment in the European Union.

The unique line of Tolomeo and its gaudy and elegant slenderness
are consolidated features of modern aesthetic consciousness: the
presence of Tolomeo is now a sign of quality and modernity in the
habitat of contemporary man. This identity is worth an actual
statement and confirms the well-established ability of Artemide to
create experiences that bring innovation into the world of design
and projects.
New funky seats by Bruehl
This new funky furniture by German company Bruehl is inspired by natural forms with an ultra-modern edge.
Featuring the ups and downs of mountaintops with an abstract twist, the Coupole sofa and armchair by
designer Kati Meyer-Bruhl feature a curved back and armrests and a delicate body clad in fabric that’s
heaven to the touch, available in white and sky blue. The Morning Dew chairs, also by designer Kati Meyer-
Bruhl, are inspired by tulips, with their graceful petals forming the back and arm rests. A soft seat in an
irregular shape beckons. This modern flower-inspired chair is featured in vibrant rose and white upholstery,
as well as red-and-white plaid. Combine the Coupole and Morning Dew lines for a fun living room or a funky
family room.

Modern Coffee Pots and TeaPots digital magazine

by Paul Smith for Stelton

Put a modern spin on the time-honored tradition of tea
with these cool, contemporary teapots and coffee

Architects
pots, designed by Paul Smith and Arne Jacobsen for
Stelton. The ultra-modern stainless steel Cylinda-
Line teapots, coffee pots and most recently the coffee
press, come in a range of shapes and sizes, each with
the same sleek high-polished chrome finish that
simply shines! The colored handles come in three
color options – pastel, primary and soft – for a fun,
Interior Designers
funky edge to these otherwise sophisticated designs.
Toast tea time like never before with these modern
new designs. Check out these chic new pots and
coffee presses, from Stelton.
Designer brands
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Most Powerful Street-Legal Porsche of all Times

Porsche
Stuttgart. The time: seven minutes, 18 seconds on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife. The
power: 620 hp. The weight: 1,370 kilograms or 3,021 lb in road trim with all fluids on
board. The car: the new Porsche 911 GT2 RS. The GT2 RS is making its world debut at
the Moscow Auto Show on August 25th

The future top GT model marking the absolute climax in the 911 range is the fastest and
most powerful road-going sports car ever built in the history of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche
AG, Stuttgart. With power up by 90 hp and weight down
by 70 kilograms or 154 lb in comparison with the 911
GT2, the new 911 GT2 RS has a power-to-weight ratio
of just 2.21 kilos or 4.9 lb per horsepower, by far the best
power/weight ratio in its class. Obviously, these are the
ideal ingredients for an ultra-high-performance sports
car with supreme agility, truly blistering performance on
the road, and of course exemplary Porsche Intelligent
Performance. For despite this extra power and
performance, fuel consumption and CO2 emissions
versus the 911 GT2 are down by approximately 5 per cent to 11.9 ltr/100 km (equal to
23.7 mpg imp) and 284 g/km.

The 3.6 litre six-cylinder boxer engine boosted by two turbochargers with variable
turbine geometry exclusive to Porsche in its combination with a gasoline engine drives
the rear wheels via a six-speed manual gearbox. Developed especially for the 911 GT2
RS, sports tyres measuring 325/30 ZR 19 convert this massive power into equally
massive performance and acceleration on the road: 0 to 100 km/h in 3.5 seconds, 0 to
200 km/h in just 9.8 seconds, and 0 to 300 km/h in 28.9 seconds. Top speed is 330 km/h.

Equally supreme stopping power on this ultra-high-performance sports car comes from
PCCB composite ceramic brakes. Appropriate longitudinal and crosswise dynamics
are ensured by the sporting RS set-up of the springs, PASM Porsche Adaptive
Suspension Management, anti-roll bars, as well as the dynamic engine mounts and
PSM Porsche Stability Management.

In its looks the new 911 GT2 RS stands out clearly from the 911 GT2 above all through
the lavish use of carbon-fibre-reinforced (CFR) components in matt-black surface
finish, even wider wheels and flared wheel arches at the front, new 911 GT2 light-alloy
wheels with central locking, as well as ”GT2 RS“ model designations on the doors and
rear lid. The upgraded front spoiler lip and the rear spoiler lip made of CFR and now 10
millimetres or almost 0.4 inches higher, again in surface carbon finish, ensure the right
aerodynamic precision as well as extra downforce.

The interior also exudes the flair of sporting performance in virtually every detail,
featuring lightweight bucket seats made of carbon-fibre-reinforced plastic in carbon
surface finish and lightweight door panels with door opening straps. The basic interior
colour is black, contrasting attractively with features such as the seat centre sections
and the roof lining as well as segments on the steering wheel rim. The gearshift and
handbrake lever are both finished in red alcantara.

Limited to just 500 units, the 911 GT2 RS will be available in Europe from September
2010, in the USA from October 2010. The Euro base price is 199,500.- Euro. Including
VAT and national specifications/equipment the new 911 GT2 RS will retail in Germany
at a price of 237,578 Euro.
911 GT2 RS
Futuristic Kitchen Designs

These latest futuristic kitchen designs layouts was give us

several decoration inspirations to build a modern and futuristic
kitchen space. The concept of Snaidero was combine natural
material with a modern style of kitchen decoration. So here we
will see a modern kitchen table combine with a natural wooden kitchen cabinet. These decorative kitchen cabinets
designs were complete with a place for microwave and an oven tool. Those creative works was very amazing
since here we can get so many ideas to develop our kitchen space. Check out these contemporary small kitchen
layouts that apply white color system as the main color for the whole kitchen décor. Special for this series, the
architect was make the kitchen table separated with the kitchen cabinet and shelf. Here there was also an
additional decoration to fill the kitchen table space so
that this side will look gorgeous and fashionable. As
your complete decoration information, there are also
several modern Snaidero kitchen designs pictures as
the complete details and info. Also the leading kitchen
design brand Bulthaup has entered in the futuristic and
loft design. A kitchen becomes more and more the
central living space of the house. The kitchen of the
right image is a kind of wardrobe for your materials and
can be closed if the area gets another use than
kooking.

Bulthaup
 Contemporary architecture

under the
sun

Caleta Palms Resort

Tenerife
Caleta Palms Resort
Tenerife

51 duplex and 1 floor apartments with 2 or 3 bedrooms oriented to the south.

This contemporary construcion located at La Caleta in the South of Tenerife Canary
Islands has been carved into the rocks keeping the inside of the mountain visible.

This luxury residential complex was started two years ago and will be finished by the autumn of 2010. The
architect involved was Leonardo Omar, a young Canarian Architect from Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Caleta
Palms Resort counts with 51 spacious contemporary apartments of minimum 136 sqm. Kitchens with island
are from the German brand Poggenpohl and showflats were decorated by Roche Bobois. Prices from the
apartments start from 495.000€ local taxes included.

Tenerife is one of the Canary Islands geographical located at the same meridian as southern Morocco but
forming part of Spain and being the most southern part of political Europe. Due to it´s location Tenerife can
count on 365days of sun a year and is one of the most secure European holiday destinations connected by
almost all major European airlines.

More information at www.caletapalms.com

Poggenpohl kitchens
Casa Son Vida
This may not be your idea of a home but it is bold and fun, and it has certainly
attracted wide media attention. The 8,500 square-foot Casa Son Vida is a
cooperation between three powerhouses: Luxury residential developer
Cosmopolitan Estates, eclectic Dutch designer and founder of Mooi, Marcel
Wanders,, and award-winning Los Angeles, Switzerland and Hong Kong-based
tecARCHITECTURE
Casa Son Vida is located in the Balearic Islands
off Spain, on the Island of Mallorca, where
humans have lived since 6000–4000 BC and
where more recently, tourists have over-
crowded every beach. But Casa Son Vida
avoids the touristy kitsch and aims much higher.
It is in the exclusive Son Vida community, just 15
minutes from the capital of Palma.
Casa Son Vida is in fact a reno of a 1960s Mediterranean villa, but it has been
turned into an fantastic, sprawling luxury residence, designed to attract the
young, discerning and bold, who are confident and design-savvy enough to know
what they are looking at.

The handiwork of Marcel Wanders is evident everywhere in the Casa that

looks a bit like an unruly movie set with its dino-bone exterior staircase, and
various bits and pieces that remind you of Tomorrowland, Mickey Mouse,
Finding Nemo and, of course, Alice in Wonderland.

Mallorca
Source: The Coolhunter
 Casa Son Vida
With its retro synthetic vibe, the house clashes happily with its lush surroundings, but the interior, in its
white-dominant serenity is much less startling, although fun and unexpected detail is found in every
space. There is absolutely nothing ordinary in this house. Everything is customized, every aspect
considered a million times. It is a great example or considered chaos

This is the first of six villas planned for the Platinum Estates development by the just less than a year-old
Cosmopolitan Estates. The eclectic plans for the remaining villas reveal a series of large residences,
radically different from each other. Casa Son Vida is currently not for sale but the other five are. Dream
on. Tuija Seipell

Source: The Coolhunter

 outdoor
What´s more fun than enjoying a delicious
barbeque, tepanyaki or other gastronomic
experience on a summerevening with some
good friends. The BBQ or outdoor cooking
table is not allways the most beautifull setting of
the garden so this was our target to find these
exclusive items. To make this summer edition
complete we searched among the worldwide
offer of outdoor cooking tools.

Solutions for lofts and terraces at Rocal

The new Plek 66 is the folding
compact barbecue grill with
side shelves, designed for the
space conscious homeowner
and can be attached to the wall
or take small footprint in a
garden, porch or balcony. Once
folded the barbecue looks like If you want a multifunction outdoor cooking table with
a rather thin rectangular box. modern looks to fit your patio decor, this contemporary
Rocal made the most out of this piece by Metalco Home could be a perfect match. You
compact design, incorporating can prepare all sorts of fondue, authentic Italian
a double grill and a large carpaccio, grilled vegetables and more
c h a r c o a l c o n ta i n e r. Th e with Menes outdoor cooking table.
integrated side shelves provide Crafted from brushed stainless steel
all the space you need with laminated exotic wood
and accommodate surface, treated for outdoor use,
anything related to it comes with electric 1.7 kW
grilling. The shelves non-stick aluminium
are held in the lateral heating plate, Ollare
position by magnets. stone plate and
fondue set, fed by
hot plates with
fire blitz gel.
Metalco
Home.

Grilltech
charcoal barbecue
 Grilltech gas barbecue grill
Made of high quality 304 stainless steel with
every part laser cut and weld-polished for a
precision finish, the Grilltech HP3 gas grill takes
a modest amount of room yet delivers results
worthy of much larger grills. This gas grill comes
with a single 24,000 BTU horse-shoe burner
which provides total heat coverage, eliminates
cold spots giving you complete temperature
control, and Grilltech patented, cleverly
integrated rota-hood roasting lid which, when
not in use, takes its position within the barbecue
frontage, creating a modern streamlined look.
Other features are 1,600 cm² cooking surface
area, stainless steel cooking grills, sliding drip
tray and storage bay below the grill. Overall
dimensions are L52 x W45 x H105cm and weight
is just 40kg.

Fulgor outdoor grill

Conmoto grill - Taurus

A barbecue experience in its most elegant form. The TAURUS not only captivates
through its straight lines and functionality. The processed materials, made of powder-
coated, galvanised metal and stainless steel, underline the
quality and set noble contrasts.
The dimensions of the TAURUS have been chosen, so that
a comfortable working height is given. The two height-
adjustable barbecue grills additionally allow barbecuing on
various levels. The modular structure of the wagon, coal
pan and the separately insertable barbecue grills with
removable handles, provide easy cleaning. The railing,
made from stainless steel, is not only a handle for moving
the grill, but also serves as a place to keep all of the
barbecuing accessories. Small, nearly invisible castors
make TAURUS mobil.
 outdoor
Bacsac... your garden in a bag!
BACSAC® was born with the
encounter between designer
Godefroy de Virieu and
landscapers Virgile Desurmont and
Louis de Fleurieu. Together, they
looked for an alternative solution to
get round the constraints of the
creation of a roof garden in town:
difficulties of transportation,
excessive weight, but also lack of
choice of containers, most of which are often very expensive. How can we reverse the tendency to
pay more for the container than the contents? How can we make mobile an instalation which is
often fixed because of its weight and its
rigidity? How can we create a planted
area at the lowest cost? The idea of
planting in bags comes from this desire to
change habits and valorize what it should
be, the plant. They are launching the
manufacture of bags in a permeable
geotextile to prevent asphyxiation of the
soil. web...

Live Within Skin

A modular vertical garden, water jet cut screens combine
CAD manufacturing techniques with plants. These walls can
be pro-actively used to address issues of air quality, storm
water runoff, thermal insulation, and sound attenuation. Live
Within Skin can serve both interior and exterior applications
and may be adapted to most environmental conditions
through plant selection, integrated irrigation, and lighting.
We encourage the use of rainwater harvesting and
catchment systems or other techniques of water reuse when
possible.

About Greenmeme:
Started in 2005, Greenmeme is the continuing vision of
artists Freya Bardell and Brian Howe, where a collaborative
group of artists, ecologists, architects, scientists and builders
come together to create sustainable, ecologically focused
work which varies in scale, materiality and context. Through
these experimental partnerships with experts in other
relevant fields, our strategies of representation are in a
constant state of research and design. From living walls to
interactive installations, our work provides a multi-layered
experience of unique urban and natural ecosystems,
integrating living, playful sculptures into informative
environments website Greenmeme...
Be aware of these trends...
“MASS MINGLING”
Long gone are the days when 'online' was synonymous with social isolation and loneliness. In fact, we're now
witnessing the exact opposite: technology is driving people to connect and meet up en masse with others, in the 'real
world'. It makes for an interesting, easily-digested trend, begging to be turned into new services for your customers.

As predicted by digital gurus more than a decade ago, hundreds of millions of

people are now living large parts of their lives online (and lovin’ it!). However, this
has not turned entire generations into homebound, anti-social zombies (another
popular forecast). Au contraire: social media and mobile communications are
fueling a MASS MINGLING that defies every cliché about diminished human
interaction in our ‘online era’.
So (for now), forget a future in which the majority of consumers lose themselves
in virtual worlds, with cities dying and kids never seeing the light of day; expect
people to mingle and meet up like there’s no tomorrow. A definition:
MASS MINGLING | Thanks to the online revolution, hundreds of millions are
now actively searching for, finding, connecting/signaling, and staying in touch
with likeminded souls in the virtual world. Constant updates, GPS and mobile online access is now bringing this
explosion of dating, networking, socializing and mingling to the real world domain.
Here’s what driving this trend, in more detail:

1. People love to connect

MASS MINGLING follows the pattern of any consumer trend, whereby an
existing human need is unlocked in a new way. In this case, interacting
with other people - a fundamental need (which goes beyond simply
enjoying one another's company, or being emotionally dependent on other
people) - has become easier thanks to new technology.
So, no surprise here that hundreds of millions of people are now adding
and tending to personal profiles (listing likes and dislikes, interests,
preferences, physical assets, and opinions), making it easier than ever
before to ‘discover', or stay in touch with, likeminded others*. Think friends
and family, colleagues, romantic interests, and those sharing similar
hobbies, interests, political preferences, grievances or causes. And all this
'befriending' takes place in unprecedented quantities: never before were
people able to build and maintain such extensive and relevant personal
networks.

Some numbers:
* Twitter: 100 million+ users, with 50 million tweets sent each day.
* Facebook : nearing 500 million users. The average user has 130 friends,
spends 55 minutes a day on the site and receives three "event invitations"
to real-life gatherings every month (in December 2009, the company stated that 3.5 million events were created every
month). Next? According to The New York Times, Facebook will soon incorporate 'location' in two ways: its own
features for sharing location and APIs to let other sites and apps offer location services to Facebook users. This could
well be a MASS MINGLING killer app.
* LinkedIn : over 65 million members. A new member joins LinkedIn approximately every second.
* A ‘veteran’ MASS MINGLING engine like Meetup has 6.1 million members, handling 2.2 million RSVPs and 180,000
meet-ups, in 45,000 cities a month.
* Foursquare has one million users, while Gowalla: 150,000 users.
* Nearly three quarters (73%) of online teens and an equal number (72%) of young adults* use social network sites.
73% of adult profile owners use Facebook, 48% have a profile on MySpace and 14% use LinkedIn. (Source: Pew, Feb
2010.)
2. People love “The real world”
While the rise of the online world remains one of the premier (consumer) stories of our time, URBANY and
the EXPERIENCE ECONOMY /LIVING THE LIVE, with their decidedly 'offline' overtones, are enormously
impactful too. This incredibly powerful tandem of mass urbanization and experiences has resulted in an
orgy of real world activities and happenings that are all about mingling; from countless cultural and not so
cultural events, concerts, festivals, and seminars, to a burgeoning and truly global bar/dining/party scene,
to a Warholian retail renaissance, to tourism & travel now being one of the world's largest industries,
employing approximately 220 million people and generating over 9.4 percent of world GDP. In short, people
have always, and will for a long time continue to enjoy interacting with other warm bodies.

MASS MINGLING is happening because people can. There's now an all-encompassing information layer* on top of
real-world daily life, that (especially when mobile and location-based), turns 'connecting' into 24/7 and 'on the go',
further blurring the boundaries between online and offline.
This layer has created a space in which following, finding, tracking, connecting to, and ultimately (spontaneously)
meeting up in the real world with interesting known and unknown people will be easy, automatic, instinctive,
convenient, and even natural. And thus, for many, connecting to 'strangers' is rapidly becoming second nature.
For a glimpse of things to come, dive into location-based 'meet-up' services like Foursquare (now doing 700,000
check-ins per day), Gowalla, Google Latitude and Loopt. By the way, the first official Foursquare Day took place this
April. News of the event spread by word of mouth, leading many users to organize parties and gatherings celebrating
the social network. * Let's not forget that this emerging layer also taps into a vast reservoir of local knowledge and
content that has been growing online for years. This incredible info-infrastructure further helps (if not encourages)
MASS-MINGLING prone consumers to select venues and activities (based on profiles, preferences, reviews etc.)
before venturing out.

Examples

Full article
Source: www.trendwatching.com. One
of the world's leading trend firms,
trendwatching.com sends out its free,
monthly Trend Briefings to more than
160,000 subscribers worldwide.
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Manga Airport Lounges
The Tao Yuan International Aiport in Taiwan is Adorned in Hello Kitty
The Tao Yuan International Airport in Taiwan is plastered in Hello Kitty memorabilia from airport waiting seats,
murals and even a baby nursery covered in everything Hello Kitty. The Hello Kitty Lounge is pink and girly and
seems to brighten up the moods of delayed travelers. Basically everything you can find in the Tao Yuan is
covered in Hello Kitty goodness, from plush toys to airport gift shops and everything in between.

Roller Coaster Apartments

The Everrich 2 apartment complex in Ho Chi
Minh City will be a mammoth new residential
development in Vietnam. Designed by DWP
ARchitects, the 630,000 square meter, 37-story
structure will hold 3,100 units and resembles a
great, white, eco-friendly roller coaster.
The design of the Everrich 2 apartment complex
allows for continuous breezes and varying
landscape views. Using precast concrete and
local masonry while including natural
ventilation, sky gardens and green roofs add to
the building’s green credentials. Construction is
already underway and should be completed in
early 2012.
 40 years
Range Rover
The Land Rover Range
Rover will celebrate its
40th birthday on 17
June, 2010. One of the
most significant
vehicles in the history of
motoring, the Range
Rover was the world's
first vehicle as good on-
road as off-road. It was the first fully capable
luxury 4x4 and was a milestone in the
development of the SUV (Sport Utility
Vehicle).
"Land Rover has a unique history of product
innovation. But the Range Rover probably
remains the most historically significant
vehicle we have ever launched. It is one of the
most important vehicles in the history of motoring."
Phil Popham, Land Rover Managing Director.
There have been three generations of Land Rover
Range Rover. The original, now known as the
Classic, went on sale in 1970 and continued in
production, with numerous upgrades and a
multiplicity of variants, for just over 25 years. "The
Land Rover Range Rover Autobiography Black
represents the very best Range Rover has to offer
and is a fitting tribute to a vehicle which has
consistently set the highest standards for all-
terrain performance, luxury and design for the last
40 years." Phil Popham, Land Rover Managing
Director
The ultimate incarnation of the Range Rover, the
Land Rover Range Rover Autobiography Black
40th Anniversary Limited Edition, is quite simply
the last word in bespoke vehicles.
With a unique finish in Barolo Black, the exterior
also features 20-inch alloy wheels, Diamond
Turned, a unique front grille with Titan grille mesh,
a bright chrome grille 'U' edge and black grille
surround. Side vents have a new mesh set off by
bright chrome bars and a black vent surround.
There are body coloured door handles and of
course, the tailgate badge, 'Autobiography Black'.
Inside, there's a choice of the standard colourway
in Jet, or two colourways unique to the Land Rover
Range Rover Autobiography Black - Jet and Ivory,
or Jet and Pimento. The Autobiography Black logo
is discretely repeated throughout the interior
where it is embossed on the rear seat armrest and
appears on the four unique, Grand Black door
veneers. Front door sill tread plates are illuminated
with the words 'Range Rover' and there's a half
wood Grand Black steering wheel. Petrol models
also offer gearknob veneers.
"At the top of the Range, the new Land Rover
Range Rover Autobiography Black 40th
Anniversary Limited Edition offers customers the
option of complete exclusivity with unique
colourway combinations as well as striking interior
and exterior design features. Around 700 will be
made, emphasising the exclusivity of this limited
edition." Design Director, Gerry McGovern
No detail has been overlooked in ensuring this is
the most special Range Rover in the marque's 40
year history. Even the key fob and driver's
handbook carry the Autobiography Black logo.
Kettal furnishes the Westin Excelsior, Florence
Kettal furnishes the outdoor areas of the emblematic Westin Excelsior Hotel in Florence. Neighbouring
the Ponte Vecchio, the Uffizi Gallery and the Pitti Palace, the Westin Excelsior stands in the Piazza
Ognissanti, on the bank of the River Arno in the heart of one of Florence's most prestigious districts.
It combines modernity, luxury accommodation and a state-of-the-art business centre with seven centuries
of Florentine history, and boasts many famous characters among its guests. It is considered a point of
reference in Florence's cultural and business world. Soak up the sophisticated atmosphere of the hotel
while you take in the magnificent views from the original armchairs that Patricia Urquiola has designed for
Kettal. Kettal has recently won the Interiorismo Plus Award (IPlus) 2009 for Excellence in Outdoor
Furniture.

Other images from the Kettal Maia Collection Web Kettal

Crystal Bathtub
Takes Pride Of Place At Harrods
Harrods has always been at the forefront of
supplying the world with luxurious items, but this
crystal bathtub crafted by indulgent Italian
company Baldi might just take the title of most
extravagant. The unique bathtub will be on
display in the main window at Harrods, London for
the entire month of July. The huge tub, 2 metres in
length and 55cm in height was previously shown
in Milan at I Saloni in April 2010 and is carved from
a single enormous block of the purest white rock
crystal, quarried in the Amazon region of Brazil.
The block was discovered in 2006 when Paolo
Baldi, father of the company's current CEO Luca
Baldi, learned of the existence of this ten-ton
block of flawless crystal and had it extracted and
transported to Italy intact. If you have £530,000
available than just go to Harrods in Knightsbridge
before the end of July.

Puma´s 2x40ft shop Puma’s pop-up

shop has made an
appearance in New
Yo r k C i t y a s a
shipping container
store. The two 40-
foot shipping
containers are
painted in the signature Puma red and the interior
has been converted into a soccer shop,
presumably to honor the World Cup. The coolest
part about the Puma pop-up shop shipping
container store is the fact that there is a nearby
soccer pitch, so buyers can test
out their new soccer cleats or
jerseys right away. I really like the
idea of turning shipping
containers into stores. They have
already been used to create
pretty cool houses so it’s only a
matter of time before they are applied to different
uses and structures.
The Coolhunter
Modular would not be Modular if it did not
combine the introduction of a full range of LEDs
with a new and unparalleled development. May
we introduce the SPOCK: a design fitting with a
flat LED disc, developed with the help of young
designers Couvreur & Devos. From this day on
ecology, technology and aesthetics go hand in
hand. Though the Copenhagen summit failed to
deliver the goods, the realisation that we have to
take urgent action to save our blue planet was
brought home to most of the world’s population.
The automotive, energy and raw materials
industries have all put green thinking at the top
of their agendas. However, an ‘eco-product’ is
only of interest to the broad public if the ordinary,
‘polluting’ product is replaced by a device that
can rival it in performance. The green car will
only make its breakthrough when it is as
powerful and durable as the classic internal
combustion engine. We hear the same story
from a lot of consumers about eco-friendly
lights: though they have been on the market for
a while, the green alternatives have never
matched the colour temperature of traditional
halogen or incandescent bulbs. Until now, that
is. Modular has applied the very latest
technology in an ingenious design. We now
introduce you to the Spock: the very first design
fitting with a flat LED disc...
Modular and young designers have created the ‘Spock’
Invisibly ingenious: The LED technology and the design are
the result of years of research. With its revolutionary inner works,
the LED disc which, thanks to its asymmetrical hinge joint, can be
turned horizontally through 359° and vertically through -10/+45°,
may turn out to be the first valid substitute for the familiar halogen
spotlight. Despite the Spock’s minimal height, all of the fixtures are
hidden away invisibly. The thin LED housing, with a cross-section of
barely 12.5 mm, contains 16 high-quality LEDs, aligned flat towards
the outer edge of the circumference so that they are concealed from
the eye. Using a reflector and redirecting plate, the light is diverted
and focused via a lens into a powerful beam with a beam angle of 32
or 56 degrees. For the developers it was very important for the light
disc to belong to the so-called “Exempt Group”: the highest safety
class, which means that the eye (even with lengthy exposure) can
never ever be damaged. In other words, the LED disc satisfies the
standards in this class in contrast to increasingly inexpensive
models in stores that are not so strict with safety instructions and all
of the associated consequences. An advantage of the large surface
of the disc enables optimum cooling for the LEDs, ensuring a long
life of 50,000 hours. The LED engine is fitted with a built-in thermal
sensor. When it exceeds a certain temperature under extreme
conditions, the Spock is dimmed, so that durability is guaranteed
even under exceptional circumstances. The light of the
future has to make a difference, doesn’t it?

Design, Sleek intelligence: A technical revolution

on the inside does not mean sacrificing the beauty of the
outside. Quite the reverse. When it comes to design, Modular
intends to stay far ahead of its time, now and in the future.
Precisely because the LED disc redraws the borders of light,
Modular’s R&D department went looking for a fitting that
could take the ingenious disc to an even higher level. Along
with the young creative duo Couvreur & Devos, the R&D lab
came up with a minimalist cast aluminium fitting, finished with
a tactile powder coating that accentuates its light technology.
This striking but never obtrusive fitting will suit every interior
environment, whether on the ceiling, the wall or
trackmounted. With its meticulous design, the Spock does
not leave a single wire showing: neither on the rotating LED
disk incorporated into an attractive, chrome-plated ring hinge,
nor at the mains connection at the base of the fitting. The
Spock shines through with an ingenious design refined to the
last detail. The light of the future has to make a difference,
doesn’t it?
The Parallel House by Fumihito Hisanari is Simple and Chic
Taking minimalism to its apex,
Japanese architect Fumihito Hisanari
created this plain white box called the
Parallel house. This single-family
residence in the Kagawa prefecture of
Japan is striking in its simplicity.
Illumination from skylights and an airy
interior make what would seem like a
claustrophobic home into one that is
surprisingly spacious. The Parallel
house is in fact a two-story building.
The wooden frame of the Parallel
house allows for 1,268 square feet of
floor space—far roomier than it
appears.
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