Faber Castell Promoted Through Hundreds of Circles and Famous Art [Video]

Faber Castell Promoted Through Hundreds of Circles and Famous Art [Video]:


Faber Castell is a worldwide manufacturer of pen, pencils, art supplies and other office products, including luxury ones. The way they promote themselves is original and artistic. We stumbled across this video that left us speechless and decided to share it further. The film was made by Eric Yeo and implies hundreds of circles carefully drawn by hand. The result is mind-blowing: a beautiful version of Johannes Vermeer’s masterwork called “Girl with a pearl earing”. The short film is truly captivating and surprising. One might even say unbelievable. We salute this idea and find it to be a positive example of promoting a multinational company. No drama, no forced plot, just a simple artistic idea with the power to impress its viewers and make them appreciate the brand’s unique values. Enjoy!

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Greencycle-Eco Uses Pre-fabricated Bamboo as Its Main Material

Greencycle-Eco Uses Pre-fabricated Bamboo as Its Main Material:

Greencycle-Eco is a bicycle that explores the use of our current technology, instead of high and sophisticated technology in order to reduce the production cost. The result is affordable bicycle for farmers and other lower income demographic group in Third World Countries. At the same time, this strategic implementation can also be used for First World Countries to achieve greater sustainability.

Pre-fabricated Bamboo panel products have been chosen for the Greencycle-Eco design. With the increasing demand for using greener and more highly renewable materials followed by recent technology developed in India and China, research studies and material testing on Bamboo panel products have shown positive results in the quality and mechanical strength.

Designer : Paulus Maringka

Taking into consideration production costs, the design pattern of Greencycle-Eco reduces the number of component parts to three different forms with two sets of identical parts being repeatedly cut out using CNC from a bamboo based panel product.

Standard bamboo panel measuring 1200 x 2400mm can provide enough parts for eight bicycle frames which can be cut out in a short amount of time and reduce the production cost considerably.

Using a pre-fabricated bamboo panel product as the main material for Greencycle-Eco offers a number of advantages including:

1. The product is made from a renewable material, abundantly grown and commonly available in Asian countries.


2. It has consistent good quality.


3. The overall bicycle can fit into a small flat-pack package making it economical to transport (reducing carbon footprint) if shipping is required.

The steel brackets used as a joining component, will last and can be reused while the bamboo parts can be easily and cheaply replaced when needed.

To increase the bicycle’s functionality and load capability, the following changes have been made as part of the design features of the Greencycle-Eco:

1. Frame length has been increased by 20% to create greater surface area to carry loads without compromising the stability, maneuverability and safety of the user.

1. Changing the shape of the downward angled seat stays of the traditional bicycle creates an opportunity to provide not only a support for the rear seat but the point of attachment is required to give the users a freedom. In this way, users can develop or customize their bicycle and turn this humble vehicle into a form of transportation which better suits everyone needs without compromising its functionality as a form of transportation or operational safety.

Tuvie has received this “Greencycle-Eco Bicycle” concept from our ‘Submit A Design‘ feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their design/concept for publication.

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'Plug it in' headsets lets you share music

'Plug it in' headsets lets you share music: "Jaspreet Walia:

Plug it in_01Plug it in headphones comes with gold plated jack plugs.

A good headset can add to the whole musical experience. But, if more than one person wishes to enjoy the same piece of music, they have to use a speaker instead with no option to connect two headsets with one player. Keeping this flaw in mind, Dorien Van Heijst has designed a unique product christened Plug it in.

It allows multiple listeners to savor same tunes emanating from a single player. These fine-looking headphones have been crafted from leather, porcelain and wood. The product has been fitted with a wire (enveloped in cotton) that has gold-plated jack plugs. These are used to attach an additional headset, which will form a musical connection.

Plug it in_02Plug it in headphones comes with gold plated jack plugs.

Plug it in has been designed in a manner, which will not allow sound to escape out. This will make sure that others don’t get disturbed, while you listen to your favorite songs. Sharing is caring, and this product will do exactly that and form a strong bond between you and your loved ones.

Plug it in_03Plug it in headphones comes with gold plated jack plugs.

Via: Dorien van Heijst

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Stylish and Elegant Bugatti Veyron Sang Bleu Yacht Concept

Stylish and Elegant Bugatti Veyron Sang Bleu Yacht Concept: "

Ben Walsh from GM’s Advanced Design Studio of UK has created an excellent yacht concept, the 30-foot long Sang Bleu. This opulent and super-sleek motor yacht chooses its design cues from the pioneering Sang Bleu Grand Sport variant of the supercar, the last special version of the Veyron to be designed. The Slang Bleu yacht features a carbon fiber with an aluminum exterior and an exclusive interior concept. As stylish and elegant as it looks, without any doubt, the yacht is much more expensive. A ton of appreciation certainly goes to Ben Walsh for building such a stunning design yacht concept. The two-tone finish, which is a redolent of the Veyron Sang Bleu edition, gives this futuristic hydro ride a posh, sport and an alluring look.

Designer : Ben Walsh via [UrbanDaddy]

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Bento Pad : Futuristic Modular Mobile Computing

Bento Pad : Futuristic Modular Mobile Computing: "

Bento Pad delivers an exceptional mobile computing experience. Bento is a cinematic tablet lets users enjoy content on the go. It employs modularity as an approach for sustainability and synergy. Measuring just 8mm thick, Bento Pad features a ten-inch wide cinematic radio OLED screen and approaches two dimensionality. Offering great grip and protection is a rubber gasket that runs around the perimeter. Another remarkable feature of Bento Pad is that of the kick stands that fold away smartly into the rear surface, providing an assortment of working angles and viewing angles. Perhaps, it acts as a Bluetooth wireless keyboard and even docks well into a laptop display.

Designer : René Lee

In terms of its user interface, it appears to be quite intuitive and innovative with its home screen supporting various widgets. Just expand the dock and there is it, the Springboard is launched. Elegant touch screen controls are notable assets that add more significance to Bento Pad. The mobile keyboard is quite ergonomic and leaves an ample amount of space for apps. Its dynamic screen makes it rather simple to input languages as well as symbols. The user can just dock Bento Pad into an innovative Bento Book in a matter of minutes. In total, Bento Pad is not a mere replacement for a PC. Instead, it makes the portable computer even more better.

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Senza Bike Lock System For Quick and Complete Security of Your Bike

Senza Bike Lock System For Quick and Complete Security of Your Bike: "

The Senza Bike Lock system is an excellent alternative that makes a bike absolutely secure. The complete mechanism has been incorporated into the bike, making it a lot more easier to grab and go, and as well offers complete safety for quick stops. With the handlebars being separated into 3 pieces, the central piece stays firm on the frame, and the other 2 handles lock together, thus offering additional space plus versatility compared to a standard U-Lock. This system works wonders in rendering the bike almost immobile, especially when a burglar cuts off the lock, since the bike is devoid of handle bras. Furthermore, the lock present on the rear end of the bike helps secure the back tire as well as seat post. This serves great for quick stops and assures complete security proficiently and quickly.

Designer : Jaryn Miller

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MINI Rocketman Concept

MINI Rocketman Concept: "

Car brand MINI present the Rocketman concept car at the International Geneva Motor Show, which opened yesterday.

The design features wide-opening doors with double-hinge joints, allowing easier entry into the rear passenger seat of the three-door car.

The luggage compartment can be adapted by pulling out a drawer at the back of the car to store larger items.

Integrated fibre-optics illuminate the interior and glass roof, which is imprinted with the Union Jack.

The International Geneva Motor Show continues until 13 March.

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Here’s some more information from MINI:

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Driving fun in a new dimension: The MINI Rocketman Concept.

The creation of innovative concepts for urban mobility has seen MINI grow into the successful brand we know today. A constant stream of new ideas from its beginnings more than 50 years ago to the present day have ensured that driving fun has continued to grow even though space on our roads has become ever tighter.

Underpinning this success has been the creative use of space, a principle that enters new territory with the MINI Rocketman Concept. The study car, which will be revealed to the public worldwide for the first time at the International Geneva Motor Show (3 – 13 March 2011), harks back to the classic Mini in terms of its exterior dimensions, while its technology points to thefuture of automotive design.

A 3+1-seater with 3 doors and a length of just over 3 metres (approx. 10 ft.), the MINI Rocketman Concept responds to the fundamental requirements of mobile lifestyles in the big cities of the future by pooling the brand’s core values in concentrated form. Ingenious functionality, smile-inducing agility, exceptional efficiency and irresistible design come together into an extraordinarily attractive and groundbreaking, yet typically MINI, subcompact car concept for the premium segment.

Displaying both an awareness of tradition and talent for innovation, the MINI design team developed the vision of a car that takes up impressively little space on the road but boasts an enviably spacious interior. The MINI Rocketman Concept therefore carries over the classic virtues of the brand into a pathbreaking vehicle concept. It offers a fresh interpretation of unmistakable MINI design features, and uses cutting-edge construction and manufacturing technology to create unique solutions in body and interior design.

The innovative character of the study is defined by the systematic application of lightweight design principles and a pure-bred interior geared to maximum driving fun and unbeatable variability. A carbon spaceframe construction, whose striking surface structure is visible at the front end of the car, around its doors and in the interior, forms the basis for a weight-minimising construction. Indeed, the MINI Rocketman Concept offers the ideal platform for achieving outstanding efficiency.

To this end, it is designed to allow the integration of a MINI drive system which combines further enhanced sprinting ability with average fuel consumption of just three litres per 100 kilometres (94 mpg imp). Wide-opening doors with double-hinge joints and integrated sills facilitate entry into the MINI Rocketman Concept. The lightweight seats are contoured in customary MINI style and can be arranged in a variety of different positions.

This allows owners to choose between maximum driving fun two-up, a comfortable amount of room for three occupants, or even an exceptionally efficient division of space accommodating four seats. The capacity of the luggage compartment can be adapted to passenger requirements just as flexibly.

The two-part tailgate consists of one section which is attached to the roof and opens extremely high, and a lower section which extends out of the body in the form of a drawer. The operating logic of the MINI Rocketman Concept is also geared to the multi-layered demands of a contemporary target group, whose mobility needs are shaped by their desire for driving fun, flexible usage possibilities and extensive connectivity with their lives outside the car.

The MINI Rocketman Concept body is shaped by an avant-garde interpretation of time-honoured brand features. Innovative construction techniques allow the principle used in the classic Mini of providing the maximum amount of room on the smallest possible footprint to be carried over to the mobility challenges of urban areas in the 21st century. The MINI Rocketman Concept measures 3.419 metres (approx. 11 ft. 3 in.) in length, adding just a few extra centimetres to the front and rear of the brand’s founding father born in 1959.

The new study is 1.907 metres (approx. 6 ft. 3 in.) wide, including the exterior mirrors, and stands 1.398 metres (approx. 4 ft. 7 in) tall. Its proportions also display clear symmetries with both the classic Mini and the brand’s present day line-up. The brand’s familiar appearance is therefore concentrated into a new set of dimensions, with the concept for a new vehicle segment remaining unmistakably recognisable as a MINI.

Large, circular headlights and a radiator grille with chrome surround dominate the front end. While the exterior contours of the headlights fit the familiar visual template, their inner structure has been further developed for the new study. The centrally positioned LED units generating full beam are bordered by an eye-catching light ring for dipped-beam mode. Direction indicators integrated into the headlight units are a feature shared with the current range of series-produced MINI models.

The dimensions of the headlights reflect those of the current MINI, which means they come across as particularly large when set against the smaller face of the study car. As stand-out features of MINI design they symbolise the core values of the brand, which remain reassuringly intact in the new vehicle concept represented by the study.

While the study showcases a new format, MINI still remains true to its bloodline. More than 50 years ago the brand’s first car triggered a revolution in the small car segment. The classic Mini met the needs of urban mobility more comprehensively than any other vehicle before it, while at the same time offering the driving fun and individual style that sealed its legendary status.

Today MINI continues to fulfil in its own unique way the desires of demanding target groups with a sense for the creative use of space, inspiring handling and premium quality. The MINI Rocketman Concept offers a glimpse of how these features may look in the future. Using innovative technology and creative solutions, the study reflects the brand’s unsurpassed expertise in the development of vehicle concepts producing maximum interior versatility within minimal exterior dimensions and all while delivering unbeatable driving fun.

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