Clarity Bike by Designaffairs
This conceptual see-through bike by German studio Designaffairs would be made from the same strong and lightweight plastic used in fighter jet canopies. More about Clarity Bike by Designaffairs
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American Airlines debuts new logo and livery
News: American Airlines has unveiled a new logo and livery for its aircraft, designed by brand consultancy FutureBrand. More about American Airlines debuts new logo and livery
Smart Forjeremy by Jeremy Scott
American fashion designer Jeremy Scott has designed a special edition for car brand Smart, with wings that shoot out from the back to form the rear and brake lights (+ slideshow). More about Smart Forjeremy by Jeremy Scott
Driverless cars and OLED headlights by Audi at CES 2013
A car that drives itself through traffic jams and does the parking for you was showcased alongside shape-shifting OLED headlights by German car brand Audi at this week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. More about Driverless cars and OLED headlights by Audi at CES 2013
Steve Jobs yacht free to sail again
News: the yacht commissioned by Steve Jobs before his death has been cleared to sail again as his family has come to a temporary agreement with French designer Philippe Starck in their dispute over an unpaid design bill. More about Steve Jobs yacht free to sail again
Steve Jobs yacht seized over unpaid Philippe Starck design bill
News: a yacht built for Apple's late co-founder Steve Jobs has been impounded in Amsterdam following a dispute over an unpaid bill to French designer Philippe Starck. Update 27/12/12: the boat is now free to sail again following a temporary agreement between Starck and Jobs' heirs. More about Steve Jobs yacht seized over unpaid Philippe Starck design bill
Audi announces new design strategy
News: German car brand Audi has announced a new design strategy, bringing the interior and exterior design studios together to encourage faster innovation and stimulate greater dialogue between the teams. "You can't survive if you just depend on one brain to do a complex thing like a car," said Audi head of exterior design Achim Badstübner. More about Audi announces new design strategy
Alex Moulton 1920-2012
News: Alex Moulton, the British engineer and designer best known for inventing the small-wheeled Moulton bicycle and the rubber suspension system for the Mini car, has died aged 92. More about Alex Moulton 1920-2012
TAM First Class Cabin by Priestmangoode
Industrial design studio Priestmangoode drew inspiration from domestic interiors to design a first-class cabin with sofas and wardrobes for Brazilian airline TAM. More about TAM First Class Cabin by Priestmangoode
Paceman by MINI
Car brand MINI has launched the Paceman: a cross between a sports activity vehicle and a coupé (+ slideshow). More about Paceman by MINI
Cardboard Bicycle by Izhar Gafni
Israeli engineer and systems developer Izhar Gafni has invented a cardboard bicycle that's strong, waterproof and costs less than £10 to manufacture (+ movie). More about Cardboard Bicycle by Izhar Gafni
77|011 Metropolitan Bike by Rizoma
Product news: this carbon-fibre and aluminium bicycle with no upright in the diamond-shaped frame weighs just eight kilograms. More about 77|011 Metropolitan Bike by Rizoma
Donky Bike by Ben Wilson
Product news: the steel beam running through this compact bicycle by British industrial designer Ben Wilson means it can carry heavy loads on its front and rear platforms (+ slideshow + movie). More about Donky Bike by Ben Wilson
Steve Jobs' yacht completed
News: the yacht that Apple's co-founder Steve Jobs designed for himself before he died this time last year with interiors by French designer Philippe Starck is now complete and has been unveiled at the Dutch shipyard where it was built. More about Steve Jobs' yacht completed
Marimekko makeover for Finnish airline
News: Finnish design company Marimekko's classic floral print will appear on the livery of two Finnair aeroplanes as part of a collaboration that also includes a range of textiles and tableware for use onboard. More about Marimekko makeover for Finnish airline
Maker of London cabs goes into administration
News: the company that makes London's famous taxis, Manganese Bronze Holdings, is going into administration having failed to make a profit since 2007. More about Maker of London cabs goes into administration
SOM proposes floating observation deck over Grand Central Terminal
News: while Foster + Partners think simply increasing capacity is the way to improve New York's Grand Central Terminal, architecture firm SOM has proposed adding a floating observation deck that slides up and down the sides of two new skyscrapers (+ slideshow). More about SOM proposes floating observation deck over Grand Central Terminal
"Turkey has learnt how to be in a crisis" - Murat Tabanlıoğlu on Bodrum Airport
World Architecture Festival 2012: Murat
CengizTabanlıoğlu of Tabanlıoğlu Architects says that Turkey has one of the fastest-growing economies in the world because they have "learnt how to be in a crisis," in this interview we filmed about the firm's airport project that topped the transport category at this year's World Architecture Festival. More about "Turkey has learnt how to be in a crisis" - Murat Tabanlıoğlu on Bodrum Airport
Höweler + Yoon Architecture wins Audi Urban Future Award 2012
News: American studio Höweler + Yoon Architecture has won the Audi Urban Future Award 2012 with a concept to combine individual and public transport in the region between Boston and Washington nicknamed BosWash (+ slideshow). More about Höweler + Yoon Architecture wins Audi Urban Future Award 2012
Foster + Partners present vision for Grand Central Terminal
News: architecture firm Foster + Partners has unveiled proposals to increase the capacity of New York's Grand Central Terminal by widening approach routes and pedestrianising streets (+ slideshow). More about Foster + Partners present vision for Grand Central Terminal