Thursday, November 18, 2010 - 12:32pm
The LA Auto Show may be packed with all the new cars you'll be able to buy in showrooms next year, but that's not where the real action is. What we want to see are the concept cars, where companies...
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Monday, November 15, 2010 - 12:29pm
A Russian company has unveiled plans to build a gigantic domed city in an abandoned diamond mine in Siberia.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010 - 3:13am
You know, this isn't that crazy of a concept. If space tourism takes off, it's totally feasible that there'd be a space shuttle designed just for honeymooning couples. The coolest part? Your lover's suite detaches from the shuttle in orbit, letting you enjoy a trip around the Earth. There's a little issue with reentry, however...
Friday, November 5, 2010 - 2:58am
Designer Ho-Tzu Cheng has an interesting — if a little high-tech — solution to eliminate the blind spots in cars. A lot of modern vehicles have a rear-facing camera so you can see what's behind you. Cheng wants to expand that to cover the sides, too, and put it right where you can plainly see it: the top of your windshield.
Friday, October 29, 2010 - 5:08am
What was Bruno Delussu thinking when he decided to dream up a motorcycle that can't make turns? Delussu's concept bike goes by the name of "Bugatti startos" which means "snake road." Can't snakes turn?
Wednesday, August 4, 2010 - 9:34am
The Instant Cartridge Printer, by designers Yuexun Chen and Chia-Chen Hsiao, is a striking concept that is not only a neat idea, but makes you think about just how much your printer really does for you, acting as a middleman between you and ink cartridges.
Monday, July 26, 2010 - 12:01pm
Your typical wind turbine in operation today is a set of blades mounted on a horizontal axis. You know, like a windmill. Well, this is the Aerogenerator X, and it's making a case for a vertical axis and a much, much larger turbine.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010 - 1:36pm
Oriol Guimera and Joan Cinca of Barcelona-based design firm, Guimeraicinca, joined forces to create this "armored" moped.
Monday, July 19, 2010 - 6:53am
The Nokia Kinetic isn't just a sleek concept phone. It's a sleek concept phone that raises itself up into a standing position when a call comes in. Huh?
Thursday, July 1, 2010 - 12:49pm
When you've made a really serious amount of money, you realize that you are better than normal people. And so why should your body touch upon cheap surfaces that the plebes are content to touch?
