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Our Maker Art students at the Lycée Français in Sausalito are building a City of the Future together, using arts and electronics to make a model of what our world may be like in 100 years.
In our fourth class, they previewed what their city looks like when we bring all their futuristic homes together, then designed the city they envision for this project. They have chosen to create a floating city that they see as a vacation resort for rich old snobs, mutant sharks, human clones, robot maids and aliens.
This week, they kept refining their characters and wonderboxes with art supplies and everyday objects -- and many students added lights and motors to bring them to life. When they return from spring break, they will form teams to start building some of the public spaces they have in mind: a space elevator to the moon, a tropical beach and underwater scene.
Through this course, students are developing a range of skills, from creative expression to science and engineering (STEAM). And they will learn to create their own interactive art with simple electronics, in a playful way that makes learning more fun.
View more photos of our Maker Art course at the Lycée:
www.flickr.com/photos/fabola/albums/72157662999871980
Here is our design plan for their City of the Future:
bit.ly/city-of-future-design-lycee-1
Learn more about our City of the Future course: fabriceflorin.com/2016/02/23/city-of-the-future/
Learn more about our Maker Art courses:
Our Maker Art students at the Lycée Français in Sausalito are building a City of the Future together, using arts and electronics to make a model of what our world may be like in 100 years. They are creating a floating city that is partly underwater, partly above water. It will be a vacation resort for rich people, with luxurious cruises and entertainment.
In our fourth class, children created some of the first inhabitants of their city, including alien visitors, mutant sharks, rich old snobs and robot maids. They designed their characters, made bodies and stands, then decorated them. Some added a motor to make their characters move, turning them on and off with a switch. And they learned to use glue guns to art up their creations.
Students are making good progress with their city, as shown in this photo set. (Note that children photos are kept private until we get permission from their parents to share them here.)
Through this course, students will develop a range of skills, from creative expression to science and engineering (STEAM). And they will learn to create their own interactive art with simple electronics, in a playful way that makes learning more fun.
Learn more about our City of the Future course: fabriceflorin.com/2016/02/23/city-of-the-future/
View more photos of the City of the Future:
www.flickr.com/photos/fabola/albums/72157664935502899
Here is our design plan for the City of the Future:
bit.ly/city-of-future-design-lycee-1
Learn more about our Maker Art courses:
Our Maker Art students at the Lycée Français in Sausalito are building a City of the Future together, using arts and electronics to make a model of what our world may be like in 100 years. They are creating a floating city that is partly underwater, partly above water. It will be a vacation resort for rich people, with luxurious cruises and entertainment.
In our fourth class, children created some of the first inhabitants of their city, including alien visitors, mutant sharks, rich old snobs and robot maids. They designed their characters, made bodies and stands, then decorated them. Some added a motor to make their characters move, turning them on and off with a switch. And they learned to use glue guns to art up their creations.
Students are making good progress with their city, as shown in this photo set. (Note that children photos are kept private until we get permission from their parents to share them here.)
Through this course, students will develop a range of skills, from creative expression to science and engineering (STEAM). And they will learn to create their own interactive art with simple electronics, in a playful way that makes learning more fun.
Learn more about our City of the Future course: fabriceflorin.com/2016/02/23/city-of-the-future/
View more photos of the City of the Future:
www.flickr.com/photos/fabola/albums/72157664935502899
Here is our design plan for the City of the Future:
bit.ly/city-of-future-design-lycee-1
Learn more about our Maker Art courses:
Our Maker Art students at the Lycée Français in Sausalito are building a City of the Future together, using arts and electronics to make a model of what our world may be like in 100 years.
In our fifth class, we previewed what their city might look like based on their designs, which we composited together into a final model. They have chosen to create a floating city that they see as a vacation resort for rich old snobs, mutant sharks, human clones, robot maids and aliens.
This week, we started working on public spaces for their city: underwater cove, sandy beach, skyscrapers and the space elevator. Students formed teams to design each space, and prepared for next week’s construction. Then they kept improving their characters and wonderboxes with more color, light and motion.
Through this course, students are developing a range of skills, from creative expression to science and engineering (STEAM). And they will learn to create their own interactive art with simple electronics, in a playful way that makes learning more fun.
View more photos of our Maker Art course at the Lycée:
www.flickr.com/photos/fabola/albums/72157662999871980
Here is our design plan for their City of the Future:
bit.ly/city-of-future-design-lycee-1
Learn more about our City of the Future course: fabriceflorin.com/2016/02/23/city-of-the-future/
Learn more about our Maker Art courses:
Our Maker Art students at the Lycée Français in Sausalito are building a City of the Future together, using arts and electronics to make a model of what our world may be like in 100 years.
In our third class, children developed their own futuristic home with a cardboard ‘wonderbox’, wrapping paper, art supplies and everyday objects. Next class, they will create characters for their boxes -- and bring them to life with lights, sounds and motion.
The class wants to build a floating city that is partly underwater, partly above water. It will be a vacation resort for rich people, with luxurious cruises and entertainment. Inhabitants will include old rich snobs, mutant sharks, human clones, robot maids, green aliens and magic dolphins.
Students made good progress decorating their boxes, as shown in this photo set. (Note that children photos are kept private until we get permission from their parents to share them here.)
Through this course, students will develop a range of skills, from creative expression to science and engineering (STEAM). And they will learn to create their own interactive art with simple electronics, in a playful way that makes learning more fun.
Learn more about our City of the Future course: fabriceflorin.com/2016/02/23/city-of-the-future/
View more photos of the City of the Future:
www.flickr.com/photos/fabola/albums/72157664935502899
Here is our design plan for the City of the Future:
bit.ly/city-of-future-design-lycee-1
Learn more about our Maker Art courses:
The Aston Martin DB10 is a bespoke grand tourer specially developed for the James Bond film Spectre by the British luxury car manufacturer Aston Martin.
The car was unveiled by Sam Mendes and Barbara Broccoli, the director and producer of Spectre respectively, the 24th James Bond film produced by Eon Productions. The unveiling took place as part of the official press launch of the film on the 007 Stage at Pinewood Studios, near London, on 4 December 2014.
The design of the DB10 was led by Aston Martin's chief creative officer Marek Reichman, with the film's director Mendes working closely with the team. Original concept and sketch by Sam Holgate, a 30-year-old man from Foston whose design the DB10 was based upon. Only 10 units were hand-built in-house by the company's design and engineering teams in Gaydon. Eight of those 10 cars were featured in the movie, and two more were built for promotional purposes. Aston Martin stated that "the DB10 gives a glimpse to the future design direction for the next generation of Aston Martins." It was later revealed that the DB10 was based on the newly introduced V8 Vantage that made its debut in 2017 and had a modified design so that the design of the new Vantage didn't come to public notice while the car was in development.
As of December 2014, Aston Martin had released few of the technical details of the car, the DB10 used the company's 6-speed manual transmission unit that is used on their V8-engined cars. The car's chassis is based on a modified version of the VH Generation II platform that underpins the V8 Vantage. However the DB10 has a longer wheelbase and is nearly as wide as the One-77. It is powered by the same 4.7-litre AJ37 V8 engine found in the V8 Vantage S, which has a power output of 436 PS (321 kW; 430 hp) and 490 N⋅m (361 lb⋅ft) of torque. The DB10 can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.3 seconds and has a top speed of 310 km/h (193 mph).
Being October, which had always been the LUGNuts anniversary month, this James Bond Aston Martin DB10 has been built to the 5th challenge theme 'Heros and Villians'.
Our Maker Art students at the Lycée Français in Sausalito are building a City of the Future together, using arts and electronics to make a model of what our world may be like in 100 years. They are creating a floating city that is partly underwater, partly above water. It will be a vacation resort for rich people, with luxurious cruises and entertainment.
In our fourth class, children created some of the first inhabitants of their city, including alien visitors, mutant sharks, rich old snobs and robot maids. They designed their characters, made bodies and stands, then decorated them. Some added a motor to make their characters move, turning them on and off with a switch. And they learned to use glue guns to art up their creations.
Students are making good progress with their city, as shown in this photo set. (Note that children photos are kept private until we get permission from their parents to share them here.)
Through this course, students will develop a range of skills, from creative expression to science and engineering (STEAM). And they will learn to create their own interactive art with simple electronics, in a playful way that makes learning more fun.
Learn more about our City of the Future course: fabriceflorin.com/2016/02/23/city-of-the-future/
View more photos of the City of the Future:
www.flickr.com/photos/fabola/albums/72157664935502899
Here is our design plan for the City of the Future:
bit.ly/city-of-future-design-lycee-1
Learn more about our Maker Art courses:
Our Maker Art students at the Lycée Français in Sausalito are building a City of the Future together, using arts and electronics to make a model of what our world may be like in 100 years.
In our fifth class, we previewed what their city might look like based on their designs, which we composited together into a final model. They have chosen to create a floating city that they see as a vacation resort for rich old snobs, mutant sharks, human clones, robot maids and aliens.
This week, we started working on public spaces for their city: underwater cove, sandy beach, skyscrapers and the space elevator. Students formed teams to design each space, and prepared for next week’s construction. Then they kept improving their characters and wonderboxes with more color, light and motion.
Through this course, students are developing a range of skills, from creative expression to science and engineering (STEAM). And they will learn to create their own interactive art with simple electronics, in a playful way that makes learning more fun.
View more photos of our Maker Art course at the Lycée:
www.flickr.com/photos/fabola/albums/72157662999871980
Here is our design plan for their City of the Future:
bit.ly/city-of-future-design-lycee-1
Learn more about our City of the Future course: fabriceflorin.com/2016/02/23/city-of-the-future/
Learn more about our Maker Art courses:
Designer: Naoki Sakai is a Japanese industrial designer who is known as the designer of Nissan's pike car series with its retro-future design. Currently, he is a professor of Keio University Shonan Fujisawa Campus and the manager of his own company, waterdesign.
Major works of Sakai:
Nissan Motors - Be-1 (1987), Pao (1989), Figaro (1991), Rasheen (1994)
Suzuki SW-1 (1992)
Olympus o-product (1988) + Ecru (1991)
Our Maker Art students at the Lycée Français in Sausalito are building a City of the Future together, using arts and electronics to make a model of what our world may be like in 100 years. They are creating a floating city that is partly underwater, partly above water. It will be a vacation resort for rich people, with luxurious cruises and entertainment.
In our fourth class, children created some of the first inhabitants of their city, including alien visitors, mutant sharks, rich old snobs and robot maids. They designed their characters, made bodies and stands, then decorated them. Some added a motor to make their characters move, turning them on and off with a switch. And they learned to use glue guns to art up their creations.
Students are making good progress with their city, as shown in this photo set. (Note that children photos are kept private until we get permission from their parents to share them here.)
Through this course, students will develop a range of skills, from creative expression to science and engineering (STEAM). And they will learn to create their own interactive art with simple electronics, in a playful way that makes learning more fun.
Learn more about our City of the Future course: fabriceflorin.com/2016/02/23/city-of-the-future/
View more photos of the City of the Future:
www.flickr.com/photos/fabola/albums/72157664935502899
Here is our design plan for the City of the Future:
bit.ly/city-of-future-design-lycee-1
Learn more about our Maker Art courses:
Our Maker Art students at the Lycée Français in Sausalito are building a City of the Future together, using arts and electronics to make a model of what our world may be like in 100 years.
In our third class, children developed their own futuristic home with a cardboard ‘wonderbox’, wrapping paper, art supplies and everyday objects. Next class, they will create characters for their boxes -- and bring them to life with lights, sounds and motion.
The class wants to build a floating city that is partly underwater, partly above water. It will be a vacation resort for rich people, with luxurious cruises and entertainment. Inhabitants will include old rich snobs, mutant sharks, human clones, robot maids, green aliens and magic dolphins.
Students made good progress decorating their boxes, as shown in this photo set. (Note that children photos are kept private until we get permission from their parents to share them here.)
Through this course, students will develop a range of skills, from creative expression to science and engineering (STEAM). And they will learn to create their own interactive art with simple electronics, in a playful way that makes learning more fun.
Learn more about our City of the Future course: fabriceflorin.com/2016/02/23/city-of-the-future/
View more photos of the City of the Future:
www.flickr.com/photos/fabola/albums/72157664935502899
Here is our design plan for the City of the Future:
bit.ly/city-of-future-design-lycee-1
Learn more about our Maker Art courses:
Our Maker Art students at the Lycée Français in Sausalito are building a City of the Future together, using arts and electronics to make a model of what our world may be like in 100 years.
In our fifth class, we previewed what their city might look like based on their designs, which we composited together into a final model. They have chosen to create a floating city that they see as a vacation resort for rich old snobs, mutant sharks, human clones, robot maids and aliens.
This week, we started working on public spaces for their city: underwater cove, sandy beach, skyscrapers and the space elevator. Students formed teams to design each space, and prepared for next week’s construction. Then they kept improving their characters and wonderboxes with more color, light and motion.
Through this course, students are developing a range of skills, from creative expression to science and engineering (STEAM). And they will learn to create their own interactive art with simple electronics, in a playful way that makes learning more fun.
View more photos of our Maker Art course at the Lycée:
www.flickr.com/photos/fabola/albums/72157662999871980
Here is our design plan for their City of the Future:
bit.ly/city-of-future-design-lycee-1
Learn more about our City of the Future course: fabriceflorin.com/2016/02/23/city-of-the-future/
Learn more about our Maker Art courses:
Our Maker Art students at the Lycée Français in Sausalito are building a City of the Future together, using arts and electronics to make a model of what our world may be like in 100 years.
In our third class, children developed their own futuristic home with a cardboard ‘wonderbox’, wrapping paper, art supplies and everyday objects. Next class, they will create characters for their boxes -- and bring them to life with lights, sounds and motion.
The class wants to build a floating city that is partly underwater, partly above water. It will be a vacation resort for rich people, with luxurious cruises and entertainment. Inhabitants will include old rich snobs, mutant sharks, human clones, robot maids, green aliens and magic dolphins.
Students made good progress decorating their boxes, as shown in this photo set. (Note that children photos are kept private until we get permission from their parents to share them here.)
Through this course, students will develop a range of skills, from creative expression to science and engineering (STEAM). And they will learn to create their own interactive art with simple electronics, in a playful way that makes learning more fun.
Learn more about our City of the Future course: fabriceflorin.com/2016/02/23/city-of-the-future/
View more photos of the City of the Future:
www.flickr.com/photos/fabola/albums/72157664935502899
Here is our design plan for the City of the Future:
bit.ly/city-of-future-design-lycee-1
Learn more about our Maker Art courses:
designed and folded by me
35cm square green biotope paper
created for the december 2017 design challenge on origami forum-insects and dragons
The last time I made a dragon design, one of the original ideas was to have riders on their backs. However, as I worked on the design, this idea fell by the wayside. So, I decided to revisit it when the monthly challenge was to create an insect or dragon, and this is the result. It was originally intended to have legs. Maybe that will come in a future design.
“Flatline Module” Woven Dodecahedrically Diminished Disdyakis Hexecontahedron 60 units 2-fold view.
This is another of the ideas which I sketched out this past Spring, a conceptually simple construction whose implementation called for the development of a new type of edge avoidance unit. This unit had to be very thin, very sturdy, and have a 180 degree independent dihedral angle which did not weaken the durability of the extremities of each edge unit. I am not extremely satisfied with this initial rendition, as the flat section in the center ends up bending in the middle more than I would prefer, and it still pulls on the extremities of each edge. At this point, I am not certain whether this folding sequence simply needs a few tweaks or a complete redesign, but I think the basic idea is intriguing . Perhaps somewhat surprisingly, this model is actually quite rigid. Geometrically, this could be interpreted as either a triacontahedrally/dodecahedrically distorted triakis icosahedron or a dodecahedrically diminshed disdyakis hexecontahedron. I may try a different version of the same weaving pattern in the future.
Designed by me.
Folded out of copy paper.
What characteristics define a car from the 1950's US to that of a car from the 1960's?
Even a casual observer could probably create a good definition, even though they may not be able to pinpoint the year(s) in which the changes occurred.
Fins, chrome, multi-tone paint, dogleg windscreens, (more chrome). As a body progression, the form went from bathtub to winged rockets bearing a large, chrome ladden nose.
New to the 60's saw the elimination of almost all these forms.
No clearer was the demarcation of this change, than for the 1960 Ford Galaxie, replacing the 1959 Ford (for which a trim level 'Galaxie' had first been introduced).
A similar 'form' change had occured at GM the year before, and created the 'batwing' 1959 Chevrolet Impala, and the iconic 1959 Cadillac, with its rocket-pod fins. The GM 'language' still contained much of the 1950's lexicon, however. The 1960 Ford though, adopted the new form, and dressed it it 1960's era subtlety. Low set, quad-headlamps, discrete mini-batwing fins (one last vestige lost the following year), a graceful, arcing chrome trim, delineating the topside of the bodyside form, large, glassed cabin windows, and a new cigar-profile overall form. A similar level of graceful, simplistic form was seen on the folowing year, 1961, Thunderbird and Lincoln - both to become future design classics.
But you saw it first on the 1960 Galaxie.
It only lasted one year in this precise form though. In 1961, the Galaxie adopted a more conservative form still, which more accurately set the template for a standard form during the 1960's. There could be reasons for this; the 1961 sedan was less cohesive, and the level of change may have been considered to be just a little to radical. Perhaps the success of the prosaic Falcon signalled a more conservative path was to be chosen. The GM products had suffered the same fate, 1959 had been a one-year wonder, and the following year's models had become more boxed and less interesting.
The 1960 Ford was seen in its loveliest form in the two bodystyles that exuded the greatest amount of glamour - the convertible and the 2-door hardtop. For these two models, Ford assigned the special nameplates (used also in the 1950's) - Sunliner and Starliner. Though members of the common 'Galaxie' family, which also included Fairlane and Custom trims, the two glamour cars are still predominently recognised by their unique nameplates.
The car that exhibited the greatest change in form was the new Starliner. This model adopted a large wrap-around rear screen, graced by sweeping C-pillars (again, like a Hardtop 1959 Chevrolet). The pillars featured an array of stars down its arc. One benefit of the design was the aerodynamic profile for stock-car racing (NASCAR), and many Starliners were purchased with racing in mind.
The Sunliner was perhaps a more obvious definition, an open-top two-door convertible - a 'popluar' style, even if sales were not strong. The remaining flamboyance of the 1960 Ford sitting well with the glamorous convertible style.
Presented here are the two forms, Starliner and Sunliners, in Lego form designed for Flickr LUGNuts 62nd Build Challenge, - 'Space is the Place', - celebrating vehicles with Space related names. In this case, the 'Galaxie' nameplate for the entire full-size Ford lineup, and the two 'Starliner' and 'Sunliner' model designations.
Our Maker Art students at the Lycée Français in Sausalito are building a City of the Future together, using arts and electronics to make a model of what our world may be like in 100 years. They are creating a floating city that is partly underwater, partly above water. It will be a vacation resort for rich people, with luxurious cruises and entertainment.
In our fourth class, children created some of the first inhabitants of their city, including alien visitors, mutant sharks, rich old snobs and robot maids. They designed their characters, made bodies and stands, then decorated them. Some added a motor to make their characters move, turning them on and off with a switch. And they learned to use glue guns to art up their creations.
Students are making good progress with their city, as shown in this photo set. (Note that children photos are kept private until we get permission from their parents to share them here.)
Through this course, students will develop a range of skills, from creative expression to science and engineering (STEAM). And they will learn to create their own interactive art with simple electronics, in a playful way that makes learning more fun.
Learn more about our City of the Future course: fabriceflorin.com/2016/02/23/city-of-the-future/
View more photos of the City of the Future:
www.flickr.com/photos/fabola/albums/72157664935502899
Here is our design plan for the City of the Future:
bit.ly/city-of-future-design-lycee-1
Learn more about our Maker Art courses:
Our Maker Art students at the Lycée Français in Sausalito are building a City of the Future together, using arts and electronics to make a model of what our world may be like in 100 years.
In our third class, children developed their own futuristic home with a cardboard ‘wonderbox’, wrapping paper, art supplies and everyday objects. Next class, they will create characters for their boxes -- and bring them to life with lights, sounds and motion.
The class wants to build a floating city that is partly underwater, partly above water. It will be a vacation resort for rich people, with luxurious cruises and entertainment. Inhabitants will include old rich snobs, mutant sharks, human clones, robot maids, green aliens and magic dolphins.
Students made good progress decorating their boxes, as shown in this photo set. (Note that children photos are kept private until we get permission from their parents to share them here.)
Through this course, students will develop a range of skills, from creative expression to science and engineering (STEAM). And they will learn to create their own interactive art with simple electronics, in a playful way that makes learning more fun.
Learn more about our City of the Future course: fabriceflorin.com/2016/02/23/city-of-the-future/
View more photos of the City of the Future:
www.flickr.com/photos/fabola/albums/72157664935502899
Here is our design plan for the City of the Future:
bit.ly/city-of-future-design-lycee-1
Learn more about our Maker Art courses:
Our Maker Art students at the Lycée Français in Sausalito are building a City of the Future together, using arts and electronics to make a model of what our world may be like in 100 years.
In our fourth class, they previewed what their city looks like when we bring all their futuristic homes together, then designed the city they envision for this project. They have chosen to create a floating city that they see as a vacation resort for rich old snobs, mutant sharks, human clones, robot maids and aliens.
This week, they kept refining their characters and wonderboxes with art supplies and everyday objects -- and many students added lights and motors to bring them to life. When they return from spring break, they will form teams to start building some of the public spaces they have in mind: a space elevator to the moon, a tropical beach and underwater scene.
Through this course, students are developing a range of skills, from creative expression to science and engineering (STEAM). And they will learn to create their own interactive art with simple electronics, in a playful way that makes learning more fun.
View more photos of our Maker Art course at the Lycée:
www.flickr.com/photos/fabola/albums/72157662999871980
Here is our design plan for their City of the Future:
bit.ly/city-of-future-design-lycee-1
Learn more about our City of the Future course: fabriceflorin.com/2016/02/23/city-of-the-future/
Learn more about our Maker Art courses:
A New Vision for the Future
Making its debut at the 2017 Geneva International Motor Show, the EXP 12 Speed 6e concept represents a bold statement on the future of electric cars – and of luxury mobility.
Designed to transform the EV sector in both concept and execution, the EXP 12 Speed 6e fuses the unrivalled hand craftsmanship for which Bentley is famous, with electric performance, heart-stopping design and the range of a true grand tourer.
The EXP 12 Speed 6e is a statement of Bentley’s intention to create the world’s first true luxury electric sports car – and an overt invitation for the public to feed back on Bentley’s vision for the road ahead.
Exterior Design
The EXP 12 Speed 6e is not just an opportunity to envision an electric Bentley. It represents the future of Bentley design, both inside and out.
The exterior body shell is a sleek expression of sports car design, inspired by contemporary architecture, aircraft fuselages and the geometry of the natural world.
A natural evolution of Bentley’s design DNA, it takes the marque’s trademark muscular haunch and powerline to exhilarating new heights. The short front overhang, long bonnet and wide, planted rear aspect all contribute to an unmistakable sense of speed, while the iconic matrix grille features an exquisite smoked stainless steel finish. Contrasting copper highlights offer subtle acknowledgement of the car’s status as a fully electric vehicle, while an illuminated ‘6’ logo can be seen through the grille.
Throughout the car, form coexists with function to support a more sustainable future. The twin bonnet scoops, for example, double as heat sinks, keeping down the temperature of the car’s batteries and drivetrain, without the need for additional cooling technology.
Interior Design
Bentley’s future is one of innovative materials as well as inventive technology. The entire central tunnel, for example, is hewn from a solid piece of glass, encompassing a high-definition OLED curved display. All principle onboard controls are accessible from here, including navigation, entertainment and climate control.
Just as they do on the outside of the car, copper details provide visual interest throughout the cabin, adorning the gear selector and Bentley Dynamic Drive dial control. Even the veneer panels inside the doors feature copper accents, drawing the eye to the handcrafted, natural wood finish.
Tomorrow’s luxury customers will expect intuitive technology and traditional craftsmanship to be integrated seamlessly – a demand that has dictated much of the car’s groundbreaking design. The wing mirrors dispense with the usual reflective glass in favour of cameras, feeding visual input directly to the dash. It’s one more example of Bentley’s future design direction – and the company’s ongoing commitment to exceeding customer expectations in everything it does.
Electric Performance
Luxury is only one side of the Bentley equation. That’s why the EXP 12 Speed 6e has been conceived as more than just a showcase of design and craftsmanship. It is an entirely new format for both urban and open-road driving.
Electric power provides an opportunity to exceed the performance limits of cars built on the conventional combustion engine. From a standing start, electric motors deliver phenomenal levels of torque, which translates into heart-stopping acceleration.
In order to deliver a true grand touring experience, the EXP 12 Speed 6e would be built with the capacity to drive from London to Paris or Milan to Monaco on a single charge. This impressive range would be supported by fast recharging, thanks to inductive technology.
New Technology, New Thinking
Not all new concept cars are truly innovative. The EXP 12 Speed 6e is about much more than a car, however. It represents a first step on a journey that will change the way today’s drivers think about mobility and what it can be. From rapid charging and fast acceleration to a world of connected lifestyle services, where onboard concierge software responds to complex voice input, the world of luxury transport is set to change immeasurably.
For Bentley’s design team, this means looking beyond the horizon, to a day when drivers become passengers and car ownership gives way to transport as a service. The car of the future will be more luxurious, more sustainable and more autonomous than ever before.
87th Geneva International Motor Show
Internationaler Auto-Salon Genf
Suisse - Schweiz - Switzerland
March 2017
Our Maker Art students at the Lycée Français in Sausalito are building a City of the Future together, using arts and electronics to make a model of what our world may be like in 100 years.
In our third class, children developed their own futuristic home with a cardboard ‘wonderbox’, wrapping paper, art supplies and everyday objects. Next class, they will create characters for their boxes -- and bring them to life with lights, sounds and motion.
The class wants to build a floating city that is partly underwater, partly above water. It will be a vacation resort for rich people, with luxurious cruises and entertainment. Inhabitants will include old rich snobs, mutant sharks, human clones, robot maids, green aliens and magic dolphins.
Students made good progress decorating their boxes, as shown in this photo set. (Note that children photos are kept private until we get permission from their parents to share them here.)
Through this course, students will develop a range of skills, from creative expression to science and engineering (STEAM). And they will learn to create their own interactive art with simple electronics, in a playful way that makes learning more fun.
Learn more about our City of the Future course: fabriceflorin.com/2016/02/23/city-of-the-future/
View more photos of the City of the Future:
www.flickr.com/photos/fabola/albums/72157664935502899
Here is our design plan for the City of the Future:
bit.ly/city-of-future-design-lycee-1
Learn more about our Maker Art courses:
6 Intersecting Irregular Hyperboloidal Dodecahedra 196 units
4-fold view.
I have long thought that the 6-compounds which have been discovered in the past (6 Irregular Tetrahedra, 6 Irregular Cubes, 6 Irregular Octahedra, etc.) could be extended to larger shapes. I rendered this compound on POV-ray a month or two back and finally got around to folding it. Models like this require a considerable amount of prep work, since all of the paper proportions and pocket angles are approximated on the basis of calculations. The dodecahedral faces consist of three different types of extremely irregular hyperboloidal pentagons. Three pairs of two dodecahedra have modelled intersections at the center of opposite 4-fold axes, but unlike some of the compounds of 6 irregular cubes I have folded previously, the 3 sets of 2 frames do not share any modelled intersections with each other. The interior edges have some very wide (and hence somewhat weaker) pocket angles, but the tension imposed by the exterior units holds the interior edges very rigidly in place. I really appreciate the 4-sided pseudo-axes that appear on all four sides of each actual 4-fold axis.
I remember when I first folded Daniel Kwan’s 6 Irregular Dodecahedra (with dodecahedral symmetry).I always loved its structure and irregularity, and hoped that I could design another compound of exactly 6 Irregular Dodecahedra at some point in the future.
Designed by me.
Folded out of copy paper. (9 different paper proportions.)
Our Maker Art students at the Lycée Français in Sausalito are building a City of the Future together, using arts and electronics to make a model of what our world may be like in 100 years.
In our third class, children developed their own futuristic home with a cardboard ‘wonderbox’, wrapping paper, art supplies and everyday objects. Next class, they will create characters for their boxes -- and bring them to life with lights, sounds and motion.
The class wants to build a floating city that is partly underwater, partly above water. It will be a vacation resort for rich people, with luxurious cruises and entertainment. Inhabitants will include old rich snobs, mutant sharks, human clones, robot maids, green aliens and magic dolphins.
Students made good progress decorating their boxes, as shown in this photo set. (Note that children photos are kept private until we get permission from their parents to share them here.)
Through this course, students will develop a range of skills, from creative expression to science and engineering (STEAM). And they will learn to create their own interactive art with simple electronics, in a playful way that makes learning more fun.
Learn more about our City of the Future course: fabriceflorin.com/2016/02/23/city-of-the-future/
View more photos of the City of the Future:
www.flickr.com/photos/fabola/albums/72157664935502899
Here is our design plan for the City of the Future:
bit.ly/city-of-future-design-lycee-1
Learn more about our Maker Art courses:
Our Maker Art students at the Lycée Français in Sausalito are building a City of the Future together, using arts and electronics to make a model of what our world may be like in 100 years.
In our fourth class, they previewed what their city looks like when we bring all their futuristic homes together, then designed the city they envision for this project. They have chosen to create a floating city that they see as a vacation resort for rich old snobs, mutant sharks, human clones, robot maids and aliens.
This week, they kept refining their characters and wonderboxes with art supplies and everyday objects -- and many students added lights and motors to bring them to life. When they return from spring break, they will form teams to start building some of the public spaces they have in mind: a space elevator to the moon, a tropical beach and underwater scene.
Through this course, students are developing a range of skills, from creative expression to science and engineering (STEAM). And they will learn to create their own interactive art with simple electronics, in a playful way that makes learning more fun.
View more photos of our Maker Art course at the Lycée:
www.flickr.com/photos/fabola/albums/72157662999871980
Here is our design plan for their City of the Future:
bit.ly/city-of-future-design-lycee-1
Learn more about our City of the Future course: fabriceflorin.com/2016/02/23/city-of-the-future/
Learn more about our Maker Art courses:
A New Vision for the Future
Making its debut at the 2017 Geneva International Motor Show, the EXP 12 Speed 6e concept represents a bold statement on the future of electric cars – and of luxury mobility.
Designed to transform the EV sector in both concept and execution, the EXP 12 Speed 6e fuses the unrivalled hand craftsmanship for which Bentley is famous, with electric performance, heart-stopping design and the range of a true grand tourer.
The EXP 12 Speed 6e is a statement of Bentley’s intention to create the world’s first true luxury electric sports car – and an overt invitation for the public to feed back on Bentley’s vision for the road ahead.
Exterior Design
The EXP 12 Speed 6e is not just an opportunity to envision an electric Bentley. It represents the future of Bentley design, both inside and out.
The exterior body shell is a sleek expression of sports car design, inspired by contemporary architecture, aircraft fuselages and the geometry of the natural world.
A natural evolution of Bentley’s design DNA, it takes the marque’s trademark muscular haunch and powerline to exhilarating new heights. The short front overhang, long bonnet and wide, planted rear aspect all contribute to an unmistakable sense of speed, while the iconic matrix grille features an exquisite smoked stainless steel finish. Contrasting copper highlights offer subtle acknowledgement of the car’s status as a fully electric vehicle, while an illuminated ‘6’ logo can be seen through the grille.
Throughout the car, form coexists with function to support a more sustainable future. The twin bonnet scoops, for example, double as heat sinks, keeping down the temperature of the car’s batteries and drivetrain, without the need for additional cooling technology.
Interior Design
Bentley’s future is one of innovative materials as well as inventive technology. The entire central tunnel, for example, is hewn from a solid piece of glass, encompassing a high-definition OLED curved display. All principle onboard controls are accessible from here, including navigation, entertainment and climate control.
Just as they do on the outside of the car, copper details provide visual interest throughout the cabin, adorning the gear selector and Bentley Dynamic Drive dial control. Even the veneer panels inside the doors feature copper accents, drawing the eye to the handcrafted, natural wood finish.
Tomorrow’s luxury customers will expect intuitive technology and traditional craftsmanship to be integrated seamlessly – a demand that has dictated much of the car’s groundbreaking design. The wing mirrors dispense with the usual reflective glass in favour of cameras, feeding visual input directly to the dash. It’s one more example of Bentley’s future design direction – and the company’s ongoing commitment to exceeding customer expectations in everything it does.
Electric Performance
Luxury is only one side of the Bentley equation. That’s why the EXP 12 Speed 6e has been conceived as more than just a showcase of design and craftsmanship. It is an entirely new format for both urban and open-road driving.
Electric power provides an opportunity to exceed the performance limits of cars built on the conventional combustion engine. From a standing start, electric motors deliver phenomenal levels of torque, which translates into heart-stopping acceleration.
In order to deliver a true grand touring experience, the EXP 12 Speed 6e would be built with the capacity to drive from London to Paris or Milan to Monaco on a single charge. This impressive range would be supported by fast recharging, thanks to inductive technology.
New Technology, New Thinking
Not all new concept cars are truly innovative. The EXP 12 Speed 6e is about much more than a car, however. It represents a first step on a journey that will change the way today’s drivers think about mobility and what it can be. From rapid charging and fast acceleration to a world of connected lifestyle services, where onboard concierge software responds to complex voice input, the world of luxury transport is set to change immeasurably.
For Bentley’s design team, this means looking beyond the horizon, to a day when drivers become passengers and car ownership gives way to transport as a service. The car of the future will be more luxurious, more sustainable and more autonomous than ever before.
87th Geneva International Motor Show
Internationaler Auto-Salon Genf
Suisse - Schweiz - Switzerland
March 2017
The Aston Martin DB10 is a bespoke grand tourer specially developed for the James Bond film Spectre by the British luxury car manufacturer Aston Martin.
The car was unveiled by Sam Mendes and Barbara Broccoli, the director and producer of Spectre respectively, the 24th James Bond film produced by Eon Productions. The unveiling took place as part of the official press launch of the film on the 007 Stage at Pinewood Studios, near London, on 4 December 2014.
The design of the DB10 was led by Aston Martin's chief creative officer Marek Reichman, with the film's director Mendes working closely with the team. Original concept and sketch by Sam Holgate, a 30-year-old man from Foston whose design the DB10 was based upon. Only 10 units were hand-built in-house by the company's design and engineering teams in Gaydon. Eight of those 10 cars were featured in the movie, and two more were built for promotional purposes. Aston Martin stated that "the DB10 gives a glimpse to the future design direction for the next generation of Aston Martins." It was later revealed that the DB10 was based on the newly introduced V8 Vantage that made its debut in 2017 and had a modified design so that the design of the new Vantage didn't come to public notice while the car was in development.
As of December 2014, Aston Martin had released few of the technical details of the car, the DB10 used the company's 6-speed manual transmission unit that is used on their V8-engined cars. The car's chassis is based on a modified version of the VH Generation II platform that underpins the V8 Vantage. However the DB10 has a longer wheelbase and is nearly as wide as the One-77. It is powered by the same 4.7-litre AJ37 V8 engine found in the V8 Vantage S, which has a power output of 436 PS (321 kW; 430 hp) and 490 N⋅m (361 lb⋅ft) of torque. The DB10 can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.3 seconds and has a top speed of 310 km/h (193 mph).
Being October, which had always been the LUGNuts anniversary month, this James Bond Aston Martin DB10 has been built to the 5th challenge theme 'Heros and Villians'.
I want to build in purple more. This was a very fun MOC to put together! I think this needs more purple, but I can amend that on a future design.
The front look is especially satisfying. The wings at the back are fun, and overall this is one of the most fun car MOCs I've ever built.
Our Maker Art students at the Lycée Français in Sausalito are building a City of the Future together, using arts and electronics to make a model of what our world may be like in 100 years. They are creating a floating city that is partly underwater, partly above water. It will be a vacation resort for rich people, with luxurious cruises and entertainment.
In our fourth class, children created some of the first inhabitants of their city, including alien visitors, mutant sharks, rich old snobs and robot maids. They designed their characters, made bodies and stands, then decorated them. Some added a motor to make their characters move, turning them on and off with a switch. And they learned to use glue guns to art up their creations.
Students are making good progress with their city, as shown in this photo set. (Note that children photos are kept private until we get permission from their parents to share them here.)
Through this course, students will develop a range of skills, from creative expression to science and engineering (STEAM). And they will learn to create their own interactive art with simple electronics, in a playful way that makes learning more fun.
Learn more about our City of the Future course: fabriceflorin.com/2016/02/23/city-of-the-future/
View more photos of the City of the Future:
www.flickr.com/photos/fabola/albums/72157664935502899
Here is our design plan for the City of the Future:
bit.ly/city-of-future-design-lycee-1
Learn more about our Maker Art courses:
What characteristics define a car from the 1950's US to that of a car from the 1960's?
Even a casual observer could probably create a good definition, even though they may not be able to pinpoint the year(s) in which the changes occurred.
Fins, chrome, multi-tone paint, dogleg windscreens, (more chrome). As a body progression, the form went from bathtub to winged rockets bearing a large, chrome ladden nose.
New to the 60's saw the elimination of almost all these forms.
No clearer was the demarcation of this change, than for the 1960 Ford Galaxie, replacing the 1959 Ford (for which a trim level 'Galaxie' had first been introduced).
A similar 'form' change had occured at GM the year before, and created the 'batwing' 1959 Chevrolet Impala, and the iconic 1959 Cadillac, with its rocket-pod fins. The GM 'language' still contained much of the 1950's lexicon, however. The 1960 Ford though, adopted the new form, and dressed it it 1960's era subtlety. Low set, quad-headlamps, discrete mini-batwing fins (one last vestige lost the following year), a graceful, arcing chrome trim, delineating the topside of the bodyside form, large, glassed cabin windows, and a new cigar-profile overall form. A similar level of graceful, simplistic form was seen on the folowing year, 1961, Thunderbird and Lincoln - both to become future design classics.
But you saw it first on the 1960 Galaxie.
It only lasted one year in this precise form though. In 1961, the Galaxie adopted a more conservative form still, which more accurately set the template for a standard form during the 1960's. There could be reasons for this; the 1961 sedan was less cohesive, and the level of change may have been considered to be just a little to radical. Perhaps the success of the prosaic Falcon signalled a more conservative path was to be chosen. The GM products had suffered the same fate, 1959 had been a one-year wonder, and the following year's models had become more boxed and less interesting.
The 1960 Ford was seen in its loveliest form in the two bodystyles that exuded the greatest amount of glamour - the convertible and the 2-door hardtop. For these two models, Ford assigned the special nameplates (used also in the 1950's) - Sunliner and Starliner. Though members of the common 'Galaxie' family, which also included Fairlane and Custom trims, the two glamour cars are still predominently recognised by their unique nameplates.
The car that exhibited the greatest change in form was the new Starliner. This model adopted a large wrap-around rear screen, graced by sweeping C-pillars (again, like a Hardtop 1959 Chevrolet). The pillars featured an array of stars down its arc. One benefit of the design was the aerodynamic profile for stock-car racing (NASCAR), and many Starliners were purchased with racing in mind.
The Sunliner was perhaps a more obvious definition, an open-top two-door convertible - a 'popluar' style, even if sales were not strong. The remaining flamboyance of the 1960 Ford sitting well with the glamorous convertible style.
Presented here are the two forms, Starliner and Sunliners, in Lego form designed for Flickr LUGNuts 62nd Build Challenge, - 'Space is the Place', - celebrating vehicles with Space related names. In this case, the 'Galaxie' nameplate for the entire full-size Ford lineup, and the two 'Starliner' and 'Sunliner' model designations.
What characteristics define a car from the 1950's US to that of a car from the 1960's?
Even a casual observer could probably create a good definition, even though they may not be able to pinpoint the year(s) in which the changes occurred.
Fins, chrome, multi-tone paint, dogleg windscreens, (more chrome). As a body progression, the form went from bathtub to winged rockets bearing a large, chrome ladden nose.
New to the 60's saw the elimination of almost all these forms.
No clearer was the demarcation of this change, than for the 1960 Ford Galaxie, replacing the 1959 Ford (for which a trim level 'Galaxie' had first been introduced).
A similar 'form' change had occured at GM the year before, and created the 'batwing' 1959 Chevrolet Impala, and the iconic 1959 Cadillac, with its rocket-pod fins. The GM 'language' still contained much of the 1950's lexicon, however. The 1960 Ford though, adopted the new form, and dressed it it 1960's era subtlety. Low set, quad-headlamps, discrete mini-batwing fins (one last vestige lost the following year), a graceful, arcing chrome trim, delineating the topside of the bodyside form, large, glassed cabin windows, and a new cigar-profile overall form. A similar level of graceful, simplistic form was seen on the folowing year, 1961, Thunderbird and Lincoln - both to become future design classics.
But you saw it first on the 1960 Galaxie.
It only lasted one year in this precise form though. In 1961, the Galaxie adopted a more conservative form still, which more accurately set the template for a standard form during the 1960's. There could be reasons for this; the 1961 sedan was less cohesive, and the level of change may have been considered to be just a little to radical. Perhaps the success of the prosaic Falcon signalled a more conservative path was to be chosen. The GM products had suffered the same fate, 1959 had been a one-year wonder, and the following year's models had become more boxed and less interesting.
The 1960 Ford was seen in its loveliest form in the two bodystyles that exuded the greatest amount of glamour - the convertible and the 2-door hardtop. For these two models, Ford assigned the special nameplates (used also in the 1950's) - Sunliner and Starliner. Though members of the common 'Galaxie' family, which also included Fairlane and Custom trims, the two glamour cars are still predominently recognised by their unique nameplates.
The car that exhibited the greatest change in form was the new Starliner. This model adopted a large wrap-around rear screen, graced by sweeping C-pillars (again, like a Hardtop 1959 Chevrolet). The pillars featured an array of stars down its arc. One benefit of the design was the aerodynamic profile for stock-car racing (NASCAR), and many Starliners were purchased with racing in mind.
The Sunliner was perhaps a more obvious definition, an open-top two-door convertible - a 'popluar' style, even if sales were not strong. The remaining flamboyance of the 1960 Ford sitting well with the glamorous convertible style.
Presented here are the two forms, Starliner and Sunliners, in Lego form designed for Flickr LUGNuts 62nd Build Challenge, - 'Space is the Place', - celebrating vehicles with Space related names. In this case, the 'Galaxie' nameplate for the entire full-size Ford lineup, and the two 'Starliner' and 'Sunliner' model designations.
Our Maker Art students at the Lycée Français in Sausalito are building a City of the Future together, using arts and electronics to make a model of what our world may be like in 100 years.
In our third class, children developed their own futuristic home with a cardboard ‘wonderbox’, wrapping paper, art supplies and everyday objects. Next class, they will create characters for their boxes -- and bring them to life with lights, sounds and motion.
The class wants to build a floating city that is partly underwater, partly above water. It will be a vacation resort for rich people, with luxurious cruises and entertainment. Inhabitants will include old rich snobs, mutant sharks, human clones, robot maids, green aliens and magic dolphins.
Students made good progress decorating their boxes, as shown in this photo set. (Note that children photos are kept private until we get permission from their parents to share them here.)
Through this course, students will develop a range of skills, from creative expression to science and engineering (STEAM). And they will learn to create their own interactive art with simple electronics, in a playful way that makes learning more fun.
Learn more about our City of the Future course: fabriceflorin.com/2016/02/23/city-of-the-future/
View more photos of the City of the Future:
www.flickr.com/photos/fabola/albums/72157664935502899
Here is our design plan for the City of the Future:
bit.ly/city-of-future-design-lycee-1
Learn more about our Maker Art courses:
6 Intersecting Irregular Hyperboloidal Dodecahedra 196 units
3-fold view.
I have long thought that the 6-compounds which have been discovered in the past (6 Irregular Tetrahedra, 6 Irregular Cubes, 6 Irregular Octahedra, etc.) could be extended to larger shapes. I rendered this compound on POV-ray a month or two back and finally got around to folding it. Models like this require a considerable amount of prep work, since all of the paper proportions and pocket angles are approximated on the basis of calculations. The dodecahedral faces consist of three different types of extremely irregular hyperboloidal pentagons. Three pairs of two dodecahedra have modelled intersections at the center of opposite 4-fold axes, but unlike some of the compounds of 6 irregular cubes I have folded previously, the 3 sets of 2 frames do not share any modelled intersections with each other. The interior edges have some very wide (and hence somewhat weaker) pocket angles, but the tension imposed by the exterior units holds the interior edges very rigidly in place. I really appreciate the 4-sided pseudo-axes that appear on all four sides of each actual 4-fold axis.
I remember when I first folded Daniel Kwan’s 6 Irregular Dodecahedra (with dodecahedral symmetry).I always loved its structure and irregularity, and hoped that I could design another compound of exactly 6 Irregular Dodecahedra at some point in the future.
Designed by me.
Folded out of copy paper. (9 different paper proportions.)
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Scientists track electrochemical reactions in cutting-edge battery materials in real time using "in-operando" synchrotron techniques at Brookhaven's National Synchrotron Light Source II. This work reveals important clues for the future design and development of more powerful, longer-lasting lithium-ion batteries. Read more...
Our Maker Art students at the Lycée Français in Sausalito are building a City of the Future together, using arts and electronics to make a model of what our world may be like in 100 years.
In our fourth class, they previewed what their city looks like when we bring all their futuristic homes together, then designed the city they envision for this project. They have chosen to create a floating city that they see as a vacation resort for rich old snobs, mutant sharks, human clones, robot maids and aliens.
This week, they kept refining their characters and wonderboxes with art supplies and everyday objects -- and many students added lights and motors to bring them to life. When they return from spring break, they will form teams to start building some of the public spaces they have in mind: a space elevator to the moon, a tropical beach and underwater scene.
Through this course, students are developing a range of skills, from creative expression to science and engineering (STEAM). And they will learn to create their own interactive art with simple electronics, in a playful way that makes learning more fun.
View more photos of our Maker Art course at the Lycée:
www.flickr.com/photos/fabola/albums/72157662999871980
Here is our design plan for their City of the Future:
bit.ly/city-of-future-design-lycee-1
Learn more about our City of the Future course: fabriceflorin.com/2016/02/23/city-of-the-future/
Learn more about our Maker Art courses:
Our Maker Art students at the Lycée Français in Sausalito are building a City of the Future together, using arts and electronics to make a model of what our world may be like in 100 years. They are creating a floating city that is partly underwater, partly above water. It will be a vacation resort for rich people, with luxurious cruises and entertainment.
In our fourth class, children created some of the first inhabitants of their city, including alien visitors, mutant sharks, rich old snobs and robot maids. They designed their characters, made bodies and stands, then decorated them. Some added a motor to make their characters move, turning them on and off with a switch. And they learned to use glue guns to art up their creations.
Students are making good progress with their city, as shown in this photo set. (Note that children photos are kept private until we get permission from their parents to share them here.)
Through this course, students will develop a range of skills, from creative expression to science and engineering (STEAM). And they will learn to create their own interactive art with simple electronics, in a playful way that makes learning more fun.
Learn more about our City of the Future course: fabriceflorin.com/2016/02/23/city-of-the-future/
View more photos of the City of the Future:
www.flickr.com/photos/fabola/albums/72157664935502899
Here is our design plan for the City of the Future:
bit.ly/city-of-future-design-lycee-1
Learn more about our Maker Art courses:
The resource of water is taken for granted by many of us. It is still possible for you to run into problems if there is an unforeseen best water storage container shortage.
Your water storage container will ensure that this will not be an issue in the future. Designed to preserve water so it remains fresh and drinkable, these containers need not be disposed of.
Therefore, we will review a few of the most popular water storage containers available today, so that we can find you the one that is perfect for you...
From what was originally two very poor wardrobe spaces serving two adjacent bedrooms, a compact ensuite bathroom has been created. Although the floor plan was extended slightly in to the 2nd bedroom, impact was minimal and the planned replacement wardrobes still leave a good sized room for a double bed and a feature desk area, which was incorporated in to the reclaimed brick additions.
The brief was for an ensuite bathroom that would be suitable for use by all age groups, particularly bathing young children. The automated systems are simple to learn and operate and can be set up so that the maximum water temperature will never get to a scald point. Clean lines, clutter free but with spaces to place wash bags to hand, was essential. The choice of materials and method of installation must give many years of trouble-free service whilst maintaining style and quality of finish.
The use of a square 'P bath' to give a decent shower option was enhanced by reversing the conventional layout and keeping the flat side of the bath on the outer side. This made way for the ledge feature that grows out of the basin plinth.
This was a requirement to enable the fitting of the Aqualisa digital bath filler control unit and associated handshower/selector valve as the broad ledge of the bath is now on the 'wrong' side (The narrow side being too small to accept taps etc).
I prefer the look this creates, with good proportions and pleasing geometry, plus it makes for ready access for any valve servicing in the future.
Design - my own
Tiles - Honed & Filled Travertine - Premier Stone - Topps Tiles
Tanking membrane - Homelux - Topps Tiles
Underloor heating and mirror heater - Warmup - Topps Tiles
Bath and Bathscreen - B&Q
Basin, Tapset, WC and Mirror - The Bath Store
Digital Bath and Shower systems - Aqualisa HiQu
Shower Head and Square Feed Arm - Bristan
Selector Valve and Handshower - Sagittarius Blade - www.chrome-tapshower.co.uk
Lighting - B&Q
Mirror Lighting -
IP rated PIR - Danlers
LED Rope Light - TLC-Direct
Plumbing - JG Speedfit - Screwfix
Drains - The Plumb Centre
Our Maker Art students at the Lycée Français in Sausalito are building a City of the Future together, using arts and electronics to make a model of what our world may be like in 100 years.
In our fourth class, they previewed what their city looks like when we bring all their futuristic homes together, then designed the city they envision for this project. They have chosen to create a floating city that they see as a vacation resort for rich old snobs, mutant sharks, human clones, robot maids and aliens.
This week, they kept refining their characters and wonderboxes with art supplies and everyday objects -- and many students added lights and motors to bring them to life. When they return from spring break, they will form teams to start building some of the public spaces they have in mind: a space elevator to the moon, a tropical beach and underwater scene.
Through this course, students are developing a range of skills, from creative expression to science and engineering (STEAM). And they will learn to create their own interactive art with simple electronics, in a playful way that makes learning more fun.
View more photos of our Maker Art course at the Lycée:
www.flickr.com/photos/fabola/albums/72157662999871980
Here is our design plan for their City of the Future:
bit.ly/city-of-future-design-lycee-1
Learn more about our City of the Future course: fabriceflorin.com/2016/02/23/city-of-the-future/
Learn more about our Maker Art courses:
What characteristics define a car from the 1950's US to that of a car from the 1960's?
Even a casual observer could probably create a good definition, even though they may not be able to pinpoint the year(s) in which the changes occurred.
Fins, chrome, multi-tone paint, dogleg windscreens, (more chrome). As a body progression, the form went from bathtub to winged rockets bearing a large, chrome ladden nose.
New to the 60's saw the elimination of almost all these forms.
No clearer was the demarcation of this change, than for the 1960 Ford Galaxie, replacing the 1959 Ford (for which a trim level 'Galaxie' had first been introduced).
A similar 'form' change had occured at GM the year before, and created the 'batwing' 1959 Chevrolet Impala, and the iconic 1959 Cadillac, with its rocket-pod fins. The GM 'language' still contained much of the 1950's lexicon, however. The 1960 Ford though, adopted the new form, and dressed it it 1960's era subtlety. Low set, quad-headlamps, discrete mini-batwing fins (one last vestige lost the following year), a graceful, arcing chrome trim, delineating the topside of the bodyside form, large, glassed cabin windows, and a new cigar-profile overall form. A similar level of graceful, simplistic form was seen on the folowing year, 1961, Thunderbird and Lincoln - both to become future design classics.
But you saw it first on the 1960 Galaxie.
It only lasted one year in this precise form though. In 1961, the Galaxie adopted a more conservative form still, which more accurately set the template for a standard form during the 1960's. There could be reasons for this; the 1961 sedan was less cohesive, and the level of change may have been considered to be just a little to radical. Perhaps the success of the prosaic Falcon signalled a more conservative path was to be chosen. The GM products had suffered the same fate, 1959 had been a one-year wonder, and the following year's models had become more boxed and less interesting.
The 1960 Ford was seen in its loveliest form in the two bodystyles that exuded the greatest amount of glamour - the convertible and the 2-door hardtop. For these two models, Ford assigned the special nameplates (used also in the 1950's) - Sunliner and Starliner. Though members of the common 'Galaxie' family, which also included Fairlane and Custom trims, the two glamour cars are still predominently recognised by their unique nameplates.
The car that exhibited the greatest change in form was the new Starliner. This model adopted a large wrap-around rear screen, graced by sweeping C-pillars (again, like a Hardtop 1959 Chevrolet). The pillars featured an array of stars down its arc. One benefit of the design was the aerodynamic profile for stock-car racing (NASCAR), and many Starliners were purchased with racing in mind.
The Sunliner was perhaps a more obvious definition, an open-top two-door convertible - a 'popluar' style, even if sales were not strong. The remaining flamboyance of the 1960 Ford sitting well with the glamorous convertible style.
Presented here are the two forms, Starliner and Sunliners, in Lego form designed for Flickr LUGNuts 62nd Build Challenge, - 'Space is the Place', - celebrating vehicles with Space related names. In this case, the 'Galaxie' nameplate for the entire full-size Ford lineup, and the two 'Starliner' and 'Sunliner' model designations.
6 Intersecting Irregular Hyperboloidal Dodecahedra 196 units
2-fold view.
I have long thought that the 6-compounds which have been discovered in the past (6 Irregular Tetrahedra, 6 Irregular Cubes, 6 Irregular Octahedra, etc.) could be extended to larger shapes. I rendered this compound on POV-ray a month or two back and finally got around to folding it. Models like this require a considerable amount of prep work, since all of the paper proportions and pocket angles are approximated on the basis of calculations. The dodecahedral faces consist of three different types of extremely irregular hyperboloidal pentagons. Three pairs of two dodecahedra have modelled intersections at the center of opposite 4-fold axes, but unlike some of the compounds of 6 irregular cubes I have folded previously, the 3 sets of 2 frames do not share any modelled intersections with each other. The interior edges have some very wide (and hence somewhat weaker) pocket angles, but the tension imposed by the exterior units holds the interior edges very rigidly in place. I really appreciate the 4-sided pseudo-axes that appear on all four sides of each actual 4-fold axis.
I remember when I first folded Daniel Kwan’s 6 Irregular Dodecahedra (with dodecahedral symmetry).I always loved its structure and irregularity, and hoped that I could design another compound of exactly 6 Irregular Dodecahedra at some point in the future.
Designed by me.
Folded out of copy paper. (9 different paper proportions.)
Charles Black (left), director of Brookhaven Lab's Center for Functional Nanomaterials (CFN), and Andreas Liapis (right), a former CFN postdoc and current research fellow at Massachusetts General Hospital's Wellman Center for Photomedicine, are co-developers of invisible glass. The nanotexturing technique that the scientists developed to eliminate optical reflections from glass surfaces was selected as the Grand Prize winner of Tech Briefs' 2018 Create the Future Design Contest. Here, Black holds a piece of regular glass and Liapis a piece of invisible glass for comparison.
A NOTE FROM IMMORTALIS ABOUT THE NEW POSES ...
Hello everyone!
This week I begin exploration of the late Victorian era and the poses used in art and photography of the time.
The period of the mid to late Victorian era is an age of eroticism that I admire. When the subject is a woman in early erotica, I often marvel at the juxtaposition of the coquettish virgin and the femme fatale, and find myself hyponotised simply designing the poses. There is such depth of sensuality in the motions of the body of this era that it's easy to be obsessed with capturing it.
With this collection I offer 10 poses that deliver vixens and virgins, ready for hours of enjoyable photography. My influences are French erotic postcards from the late 19th - early 20th centuries. Each of these poses is recreated from vintage photography.
In the coming months I will be exploring my appetite for the art of the Pre-raphaelite Brotherhood, Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, the social fascination of Victorian Opium dens, infamous women such as Mata-Hari, Little Egypt and Salome.
I welcome requests for pose collections and couple pose sets. Please send them directly to
Immortalis Cyannis in the form of a notecard. I cannot promise personal answers, but all requests will be written down and will influence future design. Thank you!
Behind the camera,
Immortalis Cyannis.
If you drop by the new pose department at "Alchemy Immortalis" to play with our balls (pose balls of course ;) be sure to grab the free zombie pose from our participation in the "Hunt of the Living Dead" grid wide event all throughout October. It's hiding right there in plain sight if you really use your brains ;)
Our Maker Art students at the Lycée Français in Sausalito are building a City of the Future together, using arts and electronics to make a model of what our world may be like in 100 years.
In our third class, children developed their own futuristic home with a cardboard ‘wonderbox’, wrapping paper, art supplies and everyday objects. Next class, they will create characters for their boxes -- and bring them to life with lights, sounds and motion.
The class wants to build a floating city that is partly underwater, partly above water. It will be a vacation resort for rich people, with luxurious cruises and entertainment. Inhabitants will include old rich snobs, mutant sharks, human clones, robot maids, green aliens and magic dolphins.
Students made good progress decorating their boxes, as shown in this photo set. (Note that children photos are kept private until we get permission from their parents to share them here.)
Through this course, students will develop a range of skills, from creative expression to science and engineering (STEAM). And they will learn to create their own interactive art with simple electronics, in a playful way that makes learning more fun.
Learn more about our City of the Future course: fabriceflorin.com/2016/02/23/city-of-the-future/
View more photos of the City of the Future:
www.flickr.com/photos/fabola/albums/72157664935502899
Here is our design plan for the City of the Future:
bit.ly/city-of-future-design-lycee-1
Learn more about our Maker Art courses:
What characteristics define a car from the 1950's US to that of a car from the 1960's?
Even a casual observer could probably create a good definition, even though they may not be able to pinpoint the year(s) in which the changes occurred.
Fins, chrome, multi-tone paint, dogleg windscreens, (more chrome). As a body progression, the form went from bathtub to winged rockets bearing a large, chrome ladden nose.
New to the 60's saw the elimination of almost all these forms.
No clearer was the demarcation of this change, than for the 1960 Ford Galaxie, replacing the 1959 Ford (for which a trim level 'Galaxie' had first been introduced).
A similar 'form' change had occured at GM the year before, and created the 'batwing' 1959 Chevrolet Impala, and the iconic 1959 Cadillac, with its rocket-pod fins. The GM 'language' still contained much of the 1950's lexicon, however. The 1960 Ford though, adopted the new form, and dressed it it 1960's era subtlety. Low set, quad-headlamps, discrete mini-batwing fins (one last vestige lost the following year), a graceful, arcing chrome trim, delineating the topside of the bodyside form, large, glassed cabin windows, and a new cigar-profile overall form. A similar level of graceful, simplistic form was seen on the folowing year, 1961, Thunderbird and Lincoln - both to become future design classics.
But you saw it first on the 1960 Galaxie.
It only lasted one year in this precise form though. In 1961, the Galaxie adopted a more conservative form still, which more accurately set the template for a standard form during the 1960's. There could be reasons for this; the 1961 sedan was less cohesive, and the level of change may have been considered to be just a little to radical. Perhaps the success of the prosaic Falcon signalled a more conservative path was to be chosen. The GM products had suffered the same fate, 1959 had been a one-year wonder, and the following year's models had become more boxed and less interesting.
The 1960 Ford was seen in its loveliest form in the two bodystyles that exuded the greatest amount of glamour - the convertible and the 2-door hardtop. For these two models, Ford assigned the special nameplates (used also in the 1950's) - Sunliner and Starliner. Though members of the common 'Galaxie' family, which also included Fairlane and Custom trims, the two glamour cars are still predominently recognised by their unique nameplates.
The car that exhibited the greatest change in form was the new Starliner. This model adopted a large wrap-around rear screen, graced by sweeping C-pillars (again, like a Hardtop 1959 Chevrolet). The pillars featured an array of stars down its arc. One benefit of the design was the aerodynamic profile for stock-car racing (NASCAR), and many Starliners were purchased with racing in mind.
The Sunliner was perhaps a more obvious definition, an open-top two-door convertible - a 'popluar' style, even if sales were not strong. The remaining flamboyance of the 1960 Ford sitting well with the glamorous convertible style.
Presented here are the two forms, Starliner and Sunliners, in Lego form designed for Flickr LUGNuts 62nd Build Challenge, - 'Space is the Place', - celebrating vehicles with Space related names. In this case, the 'Galaxie' nameplate for the entire full-size Ford lineup, and the two 'Starliner' and 'Sunliner' model designations.
What characteristics define a car from the 1950's US to that of a car from the 1960's?
Even a casual observer could probably create a good definition, even though they may not be able to pinpoint the year(s) in which the changes occurred.
Fins, chrome, multi-tone paint, dogleg windscreens, (more chrome). As a body progression, the form went from bathtub to winged rockets bearing a large, chrome ladden nose.
New to the 60's saw the elimination of almost all these forms.
No clearer was the demarcation of this change, than for the 1960 Ford Galaxie, replacing the 1959 Ford (for which a trim level 'Galaxie' had first been introduced).
A similar 'form' change had occured at GM the year before, and created the 'batwing' 1959 Chevrolet Impala, and the iconic 1959 Cadillac, with its rocket-pod fins. The GM 'language' still contained much of the 1950's lexicon, however. The 1960 Ford though, adopted the new form, and dressed it it 1960's era subtlety. Low set, quad-headlamps, discrete mini-batwing fins (one last vestige lost the following year), a graceful, arcing chrome trim, delineating the topside of the bodyside form, large, glassed cabin windows, and a new cigar-profile overall form. A similar level of graceful, simplistic form was seen on the folowing year, 1961, Thunderbird and Lincoln - both to become future design classics.
But you saw it first on the 1960 Galaxie.
It only lasted one year in this precise form though. In 1961, the Galaxie adopted a more conservative form still, which more accurately set the template for a standard form during the 1960's. There could be reasons for this; the 1961 sedan was less cohesive, and the level of change may have been considered to be just a little to radical. Perhaps the success of the prosaic Falcon signalled a more conservative path was to be chosen. The GM products had suffered the same fate, 1959 had been a one-year wonder, and the following year's models had become more boxed and less interesting.
The 1960 Ford was seen in its loveliest form in the two bodystyles that exuded the greatest amount of glamour - the convertible and the 2-door hardtop. For these two models, Ford assigned the special nameplates (used also in the 1950's) - Sunliner and Starliner. Though members of the common 'Galaxie' family, which also included Fairlane and Custom trims, the two glamour cars are still predominently recognised by their unique nameplates.
The car that exhibited the greatest change in form was the new Starliner. This model adopted a large wrap-around rear screen, graced by sweeping C-pillars (again, like a Hardtop 1959 Chevrolet). The pillars featured an array of stars down its arc. One benefit of the design was the aerodynamic profile for stock-car racing (NASCAR), and many Starliners were purchased with racing in mind.
The Sunliner was perhaps a more obvious definition, an open-top two-door convertible - a 'popluar' style, even if sales were not strong. The remaining flamboyance of the 1960 Ford sitting well with the glamorous convertible style.
Presented here are the two forms, Starliner and Sunliners, in Lego form designed for Flickr LUGNuts 62nd Build Challenge, - 'Space is the Place', - celebrating vehicles with Space related names. In this case, the 'Galaxie' nameplate for the entire full-size Ford lineup, and the two 'Starliner' and 'Sunliner' model designations.