Articles tagged with: Germany
Fragrance by Alexa Lixfeld: Essence sealed by concrete!
Posted in Fashion on 16 November 2009

alexa1 Fragrance by Alexa Lixfeld: Essence sealed by concrete!If you have a real exclusive and rare fragrance of perfume then sure as hell you would want it to be sealed tightly and kept safely so that you can unleash its pulsating delights as and when you require them. Well, we do not know exactly how good Alexa Lixfeld’s latest line of perfumes is, but they are sealed safely enough to ensure that nothing escapes from the bottle.

Hailing from Hamburg designer Alexa Lixfeld has designed a range of perfume bottles with concrete tops and they seem solid enough to knock someone out cold with one hard hit.

Not that it is bad to have a perfume bottle in your bag with a concrete top. If anyone ever crosses the line or comes too close to comfort, then reach in and swing with your might! Of course, you will also have to carry around all that weight as well!

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Grace- World’s First e-Motorbike: True to its name!
Posted in Automobile, Eco-friendly on 16 November 2009

grace1 Grace- World’s First e-Motorbike: True to its name!

How about riding the world’s very first e-Motorbike? Ok, if that does not really excite you all that much then how about riding an e-Motorbike that sports an indestructible frame and is crafted from Euro Warplanes and Formula1 car parts? Yup, now that sounds more like it, does it not. No matter which way you look at it, Grace is all that and a lot more.

In a world where environment issues are becoming a key factor and yet design and speed and indispensible, Grace combines the best of both world’s to give you a ride that is unlike anything else you have gone on before.

Made with the precision of German engineering, Grace can race to a top speed of 45 km/hr and can go at its top speed for a whole hour on a single charge. The battery pack is as sleek and advanced the bike itself and is integrated into its frame seamlessly. With e-bikes getting popular by the day, Grace could be a pioneer that lays the patch down for many such designs in the coming years.

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QLOCKTWO Likes To Write The Time For You
Posted in Concept, Designer, Display, Watch on 6 September 2009

screen-shot-2009-08-20-at-10_45_26-am QLOCKTWO Likes To Write The Time For You

Okay, here is a question for you. How many types of clocks are known to man? Analog…digital and lexicon. Well, the answer is both right and wrong for there is yet another new piece of clock that sets about to change a couple of things. Dubbed QLOCKTWO (all capital letters, yeah), this one is fourth dimension squared. If you could not fathom that then let us tell you that this one is a timepiece that tells time in words.

A quadratic matrix of letters form this unique device and it is these letters that get illuminated with every passing minute. But the actual ime is displayed in-between 5 minute intervals. However, if you wish to know the EXACT time then you just have to look closely at the corner into the illuminated dots. Owing to its brightness sensor, QLOCKTWO automatically adjusts the illuminating power of the letters.

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Vitra4Life: Luxury bathtubs incorporate a lifestyle statement with a comforting dip
Posted in Bath Accessories on 2 July 2009

vitra Vitra4Life: Luxury bathtubs incorporate a lifestyle statement with a comforting dip

Modern design and architecture is engrossed in using wood, glass and stone extensively to ensure that the most ambient interiors are possible and the role of wood is something that is elevated largely due to people feeling a necessity to stay close to nature. While the lavish comfort these organic materials offer is unmatched, they still have to be styled in the appropriate fashion to fit into the aesthetic scheme of things. The latest range of bathtubs from Vitra does exactly that in the form of their Vitra4life collection.
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Gold Vending Machines To Be Installed In Germany, Austria & Switzerland
Posted in Concept, Gold on 25 May 2009

gold-vending-machine Gold Vending Machines To Be Installed In Germany, Austria & Switzerland

In all honesty, we were pleasantly surprised not by this item but its country of origin. We are referring to Gold Vending machines which ideally should have come from the Middle East like Dubai but it comes from Germany instead. As the name suggests, these machine are able enough to sell gold when the user puts in cash. Yes, no credit cards are entertained.

 

So far 500 of thee gold vending machines have been readied to be installed all across Germany, Austria as well as Switzerland. The idea was borne out of the popular demand these days making gold a safer investment. The company believes that soon most people across the world will keep 15% of their savings in gold.

 

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Eden Motoryacht: Sleek and Stylish Luxury Carrier for the Deep Blue Sea!
Posted in Luxury, Travel on 17 October 2008

eden1 Eden Motoryacht: Sleek and Stylish Luxury Carrier for the Deep Blue Sea!

Luxury on the waves is something that is probably an experience that is unmatched both in terms of comfort and uniqueness. When you take your yacht to the sea and get yourself that nice spot away from all civilization where you are surrounded by nothing but the tranquil blue waters, then it seems like the most perfect moment of your life. Then you can just get shoved into the ocean and strangled to death by a psychotic… Oops, sorry, that was the B-grade Hollywood flick that I just saw. Anyway, Eden Motoryacht is built for that perfect day out on the blues with everything designed to pamper your senses and delight your mind.

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IFA 2008 Unveils Worlds Most Expensive HiFi System For €780,000
Posted in Events, Gadgets, Speakers, Technology on 2 September 2008

HiFi System

IFA, world’s largest consumer electronics fair in Berlin is in full swing engaging the nerds and geeks. Lately, the German trade journal AUDIO claims to unveil the worlds most expensive HiFi system for enthusiasts. Those interested in attending a presentation have to bear the pain of waiting in long queue. The elite Hi-fi system is known to produce the sound to the fullest. The model is designed to do justice to your 25m² living rooms.

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Via TomGuide

World’s Most Expensive Christmas Bauble!
Posted in Products, Shopping, Worlds Most Expensive on 14 July 2008

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Christmas is still six-months away but does it mean we have to wait until then to commemorate the spirit? Well, if choose to say a big ‘NO’ or rather ignore the thought. And supporting my way is the world’s most expensive Christmas bauble, featured on 10 July in the Krebs Glas Lauscha GmbH company in Lauscha, Germany. Krebs Glas Lauscha has adorned a translucent glass ball with delicately fashioned solid 12-karat gold and 120 neatly-cut diamonds of the clarity VS1, weighing in total 5.1 carats. The bauble is anticipated to be retailed at 20,000 Euro ($31,400) per piece. Well, its presence at the small German village Lauscha is a proof that the place is the “birthplace” of glass Christmas ornaments.
Via DailyMail

Contemporary Treehouses by Baumraum
Posted in Architecture, Designer, Estate on 2 July 2008

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Living in tree house is not only a matter of bringing a difference in your lifestyle but also takes you away from the chorus of day-today life, thereby burning your stress and making you feel much more relieved. Months ago, we introduced you to the compilation of most luxurious tree houses and Ewok-styled tree houses but today we came across an interesting discovery of designer tree houses from a Germany-based company called Baumraum. They are also offering their unique creations across Austria, Hungary, Italy, Brazil and the United States. Good going folks… your offerings’ give a valuable reason for filthy rich for inking deals with a difference. The development of tree houses invites celebrity attention to an extent that Victoria Beckham smilingly spent $50,000 on a tree house last year.

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Brain-Computer Interface For Serious Nerds’
Posted in Computer, Technology on 22 June 2008

Brain-Computer Interface

Crazy about horror movies and with spare time in hand, few German scientists from Technical University of Braunschweig have designed the Nerdiest brain-computer interface ever. It doesn’t intend to place electrodes on your head and looks a large metal helmet packed equipped with sensors that can perceive your brain movement through your locks. They assert that the mechanism is efficient enough to organize an RC car and their next initiative would be to install it in wheelchairs and prosthetics.

You may ink a neat deal with it to scare you little ones coming come Halloween.

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Via Golem

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