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BMW's X2 SUV concept is a sportier alternative to the X1
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BMW will be filling out its ever-expanding product line with a coupe-like X2 SUV, with the Concept X2 debuting this week at the Paris Auto Show. The company’s hugely successful SUV lineup already includes an X1, X3, X4, X5, and X6, with the small 2-series coupes the only line left out of the fun.
That’s all changing with the X2, which is a “vehicle for active people looking for a combination of enjoyment and practicality,” said Adrian van Hooydonk, senior vice president for BMW Group Design, in a press release. And it does have a coupe look, though fusing that with BMW’s X proportions. In pictures at least, it’s pleasing to look at, with BMW’s iconic kidney grille and aggressive aero components at the front and a sporty look all around.
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Mercedes launches EQ brand with electric SUV concept
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The Paris Motor Show is on today, and Mercedes-Benz is using the big gathering as a platform to present its vision for the future of electric mobility. Introducing a new EQ brand, standing for “Electric Intelligence,” the German automaker has revealed a new concept car that embodies its ideas about designing vehicles “based on an architecture developed specifically for battery-electric models.” It’s called Generation EQ and it’s a streamlined, all-wheel drive, all-electric SUV in its Paris form, but Mercedes says the underlying architecture is versatile enough to also be used for saloons, coupes, cabriolets, and other models, thanks to a modular component system.
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Scrip is a luxurious sci-fi wallet for a cashless future
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If you could really feel your digital money — the way you can feel the metal of a quarter or the paper of a $20 bill — would you spend it more wisely? This is the question behind Scrip, a product concept from studio NewDealDesign. As companies like Apple make financial transactions as close to invisible as possible, NDD is imagining a future where every purchase is a literally weighty decision. And to realize this dream, it’s built something sleek, science fictional, and more than a little strange.
Scrip is a handsome copper lozenge that’s smooth on the bottom and stippled on top, with space for a tiny numerical screen at one end. In reality, it exists as a trio of solid, non-electronic mockups. But in NDD’s design, the tiny bumps on…
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MakerBot's two new printers are meant for professionals and schools
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3D printing company MakerBot has announced two new printers and an official shift of focus, away from general DIY printing and toward the specialized worlds of professional design and education. The MakerBot Replicator Plus and Replicator Mini Plus are new generations of existing products, both promising a simpler process and better results. Launching today, they’re accompanied by a new software system and some supplementary services, as well as a new printing material.
The MakerBot Replicator Plus looks similar to its predecessors, but MakerBot promises that nearly every part of it has been rebuilt. That includes an extruder motion system that allows for faster and more precise prints, a build plate that will grip prints better and…
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I know who this yoga mat made out of footballs is perfect for
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The BallerYoga mat is $495 to $1,000 worth of the same leather they use to make NFL footballs, but it’s also a statement piece for your home.
What does it state? Either that you’re a committed “baller” who knows that “nothing beats the grip and control of leather,” or that you’re Zachary Quinto’s character in American Horror Story: Asylum and everything in your house is made out of skin.
BallerYoga promises that every element of its BallerYoga mats are made in the USA — the decorative football laces and all the skins. They also promise that your BallerYoga mat will smell better and look better the more you use it, sort of like the opposite of the skin on your body.
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Syrian arch razed by ISIS and re-created with 3D technology arrives in New York City
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A replica of a 2,000-year-old Roman arch that was destroyed by ISIS in Syria last year was unveiled in New York City today. The triumphal arch, a two-thirds scale of the original, was first showcased in Trafalgar Square in London this past April. Now, it will stay in City Hall Park for a week before being shipped to its next destination, Dubai.
The replica was made by the Institute for Digital Archaeology (IDA) using 3D computer models based on photographs of the original arch; the photos were taken by archaeologists and tourists before the city of Palmyra, where the arch stood, was captured by ISIS in May 2015. Two robots in the city of Carrara, in Italy, then used the 3D modeling to re-create the finely carved arch out of Egyptian…
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These giant retro Halloween masks are just what my new apartment needs
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What makes a house feel like a home? Is it friendly roommates, beer in the fridge, or a house plant that has a name? No, of course not. It’s seasonal decor! That’s why I’ve already picked up half a dozen pumpkin-scented candles, a pumpkin carving kit, and Halloween Oreos to outfit my new 700-square-foot apartment for the best time of the year.
But treats and candles don’t feel like enough. Honestly, I need these giant retro Halloween masks. Only then will I know satisfaction. They remind me of the tempered scares and monsters of days long past. They’re quite whimsical and tame compared to the monsters 2016 has given us: for example, this cat that ate Kevin Spacey!
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NYFW models wear your favorite Snapchat filters down the runway
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The models for Spanish clothing brand Desigual walked the runway at New York Fashion Week yesterday with faithfully recreated Snapchat filters as their only makeup.
The brand, known for zany prints and patchwork, showed off a denim-heavy, ‘70s-inspired collection. It paired pretty well with the whimsy of Kim Kardashian’s favorite filter, the flower crown, as well as my mom’s favorite, the bee face! Other models sported the deer lens, a crown of yellow butterflies, and of course, a dog nose.
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At IFA 2016, style trumped specs
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Another of the world’s grand tech exhibitions is now in the books, with Berlin hosting what might have been its most varied and intriguing IFA in years. Like other shows, this one had its oddities, such as LG’s fridge running Windows 10, but what stood out to me was the practicality and immediate emotional appeal of many of the new products on show. With modern technology now mainstream and reaching a plateau of good-enough hardware, companies are spending less time chasing and explaining new specs and more of their effort on humanizing and styling out their latest gear.
This is not a criticism. I think there’s a great deal of substance in style. It is the substance of design.
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Artist Truck Torrence makes pop culture’s wildest moments incredibly cute
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Last year artist Truck Torrence, who also goes by the pen name 100% Soft, kicked off a new series of illustrations called “Mass Hysteria.” The goal was to take some of the wildest, most crowded scenes in film history — from the news channel gang war of Anchorman to Beatrix Kiddo’s battle with the Crazy 88 — and turn them into adorable prints. Now he’s back with a second run: and this time he’s tackling more than just movies.
Torrence’s second stab at “Mass Hysteria” does indeed include classic films, with cute and cuddly renditions of the Mos Eisley cantina from Star Wars, as well as an epic battle from Lord of the Rings and Mad Max: Fury Road’s explosive automotive combat. But he’s also expanded the series a bit, adding in TV shows…
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