Posted in Concept, Designer, Health, Sports on 3 January 2010
Dissatisfied. Are you feeling so with your skiings sessions these days? Fret no more for Wally is here. No it is not the cute little Pixar robot, Wall-E, that stole everyone’s hearts but this one is a boatbuilder based in Monaco and is aspiring to achieve the same effect as its namesake. The company has introduced a set of skis that will take your off-piste skiing to a new level altogether.
Let us tell you that Wally has quite a name for itself being reckoned with avant-garde designs. It has developed a new range of high-tech, high-performance skis which make very good use of carbon fiber technology that has been readily taken from seagoing crafts.
Posted in Automobile, Car, Exhibitions, Luxury Car on 29 December 2009
You wanna check out the craziest and sexiest cars in Japan, then definitely Ginza is the place to be. The hottest district in the city of Tokyo might soon have the filthy rich zooming around in the all new Nissan GT-R R35 four wheeler. The new interpretation comes from Japan’s Original Runduce but in a full carbon-fiber GT-R avatar.
Apart from the all black color all over its body, the GT-R also flaunts a very aggressive aero kit bundling wider front and rear fenders. And this is just the begnning for the makers have given it a new hood, several air vents and a much larger rear wing. Not to mention the different alloy wheels and several upgrades thrown in here and there. It also benefits from numerous engine mods that will lift output to over 600 horsepower.
Posted in Automobile, Concept, Designer, Fashion, Handbags on 18 December 2009
So far carbon fiber was exclusively associated only with luxury supercars and superbikes. We had definitely not heard of the component making its presence felt in the fashion world, until now. Buzz is that the London based luxury goods maker Dunhill has incorporated carbon fiber components to create a stylish translation of leather bags that are just too delectable for all the men in the world to resist in the new Spring / Summer 2010 collection.
Dubbed the Chassis Leather collection, this one comes with six elegant pieces of gentleman’s luggage. And all of these are characterized by a very unique graphic carbon fiber print that has been applied to black matte leather. The result is a great looker of a baggage while being scratch proof and extremely durable. We have sneaky feeling that the women might just start asking Dunhill to create the ideal man along the same principle, of course!
Posted in Concept, Designer, Eco-friendly, Health, Luxury on 18 December 2009
Those fans of athletics will be quite gung-ho about hearing what we have to say about an all new skating product called Wheel-skates. This original and novel idea combines the workings of two sports – skiing and cycling – to create a new genre of its own. Apparently, 5.5 pounds of carbon fiber has been used to craft the knee-length fine quality wheel (which about half or less than the amount of carbon used in road bike wheels) for your foot to be trapped in such that it remains suspended a little below the axle.
Expected to hit only by June next year, the Wheel-Skates remind one of a chariot. The ergonomic design and the latest engineering technology helps it gain momentum with less effort while maintaining a greater bit of stability and sturdier maneuverability. These qualities make it just right for the slightly rough terrains and grassy slopes.
Posted in Automobile, Car, Designer, Luxury Car on 11 September 2009
Mansory, the much loved exotic auto tuner, was lately in news for making the $2.5 million worth Vincero Bugatti Veyron. And now it has turned its attention to the Porsche Cayenne when planning their next design feat. Called the Chopster, this design has basicaly rebuilt the car in carbon fiber.
A treat to the eyes and a definite one to the driver, this stunning roadster has sporty chrom wedge-shaped panels on the doors. This one is the baby of Mansory’s recent acquisition of Rinspeed’s Porsche tuning arm. As a result, the new design has a reworked and redesigned super-SUV feel to it. The profile is both wider and lower.
Posted in Cell Phone, Mobile Phone, Technology on 21 July 2009
We know the moment when the entire world stands still for the mobile lovers, and the poor dears can do nothing but watch helplessly. If you haven’t guessed already, we are referring to the mobile phone slips that makes the gorgeous talk device we love so much crash to the floor and fall apart. And we had been quite surprised that no one really thought of addressing this little problem. So much for technology!
But we can stop complaining now because the Ascent Ti Carbon Fiber phone is here. Created by none other than Vertu, this is their newest luxury mobile phone range that have been finished with optimum carbon fibers and resin. The result? Well, the phone gets a uniform surface on both flat and curved parts.
Posted in Concept, Designer, Entertainment, Luxury on 6 June 2009
Now, we didn’t ever give a thought to a product that will appeal to an F1 fan, a chess lover as well as to a carbon fiber enthusiast at the same time. Cheers to the folks who do. And the very talented F1 designer Dominik Sheurer is one of them. As part of the high-luxe line Carbon Luxury, the man has created a gorgeous chessboard made in carbon fiber with the liberal use of high quality stainless steel and 24 carat gold or sterling silver. Now this is a rare feat because all these high end material are combined normally for motorsports or aerospace only.
Even the chess pieces are styled in a way never-seen-before. The curves are sexy and the lines are modern while maintaining the original aesthetics of the game. Don’t worry; you will not have to unlearn your knowledge of chess in order to play this one.
Posted in Luxury on 6 May 2009
Ferrari, Maserati, or Lamborghini are names that are so Italian that they are steeped in style and culture. Once you buy a car that belongs to one of these companies, you would certainly want a suitcase that suits your mood and taste. Here is a carbon fiber suitcase made by Schedoni, located in Modena, Italy.
This is also the same place where Ferrari has their office. The product is so complex that only 2 or 3 cases can be manufactured per week. It comes covered in exquisite suede leather and you would not be able to resist the beauty of this suitcase. For all this luxury, you would be shelling out $4,400.
Posted in Art, Concept, Furniture, Home Decor on 1 April 2009
The Swedish furniture maker Batt has always given us unique items to suit our modern decor. In fact, the man has designed some super cool custom racing yachts from time to time to participate in the America’s Cup and Volvo Ocean Race. And it’s been almost 22 years since he first started on this job. So you can well imagine the amount of research and experience that must be going into all of his creations.
Batt’s company BCL has recently developed a Ying Yang Coffee Table made exclusively in carbon fiber. And so it has a carbon fiber laminated top with firm standing on a sturdy MDF frame. We like the stylish ying yang logo made in unidirectional fibers sitting atop the table. These fibers have different orientations to reflect light differently.
Posted in Computer, Concept, Technology on 9 March 2009
This one’s for the carbon fiber enthusiast. Ultra Products is out with the new eXo carbon fiber ATX mid-tower case and frankly, we feel this could be the design you were looking for a long time now. Composed of aluminum and 2.5mm carbon fiber, the eXo comes equipped with front and rear 120mm fans. It also has a side panel air duct for the CPU, a side panel VGA vent and TAC compliant vents.
Not only that, the carbon fiber case also carries 12 drive bays for you to add hard drives and optical disc drives to your content. All the audio and Firewire/USB ports are lined on the side of the eXo. Complementing the deluxe chassis is an aluminum case with foam padding weighing 47 lbs. The colors are divided between black, gray and silver.
