MINI Cooper S50 Camden with celebrates 50th anniversary

The MINI 50 Camden, with its principal Silver, White and Black colors that emphasize its technical prowess and sportive traits, is a true head-turner. The car comes with White Silver metallic body paint, in combination with a white roof, and also offered in either Horizon Blue metallic or Midnight Black metallic paint finish.

The 17-inch light-alloy rims likewise exclusive to this model stand out in particular through the contrast between their silver inner surfaces and the matt, polished contour lines around the rim hump and on the outer edges of the spokes, thus characterizing the futuristic impression of this likewise very special model.

The sportive and active characteristics of the MINI 50 Camden are highlighted by lines that flow towards the A-pillars along with the sporting, nearly 3D silver stripe trim located on the side shoulders of the hood. Similar to its sibling the MINI 50 Mayfair, the Camden’s mirror caps also come in a two-tone stripes going upwards from silver to absolute white.

The interior of the MINI 50 Camden comes in an equally contrasting color scheme combining the Carbon Black interior color with special trim on the instrument panel interchanging from white to silver, like the caps on the exterior mirrors.

The trim panels on the doors, in turn, come in Fluid Silver, while the sports seats in cloth/Ray leather boast leather surfaces, just like the bottom edge of the instrument panel and the armrests in the door linings, finished in Tech White.

The black centre strips on the doors, in turn, come in a discreet pattern with interrupted white stripes, while the seat panels on the inner half of the backrests bear the “Camden” logo.

Twin-tone double-cap seams – black on the outside, turquoise-green on the inside – visually combine the leather and cloth surfaces on the seats. Green and white seams also provide additional color highlights on the black gaiters around the handbrake and gearshift levers, and on the gearshift lever knob.

The rim on the leather steering wheel is highlighted additionally by a white seam, while turquoise-green color highlights as well as design lines on the mirror caps and the trim surfaces to be admired on both the MINI 50 Mayfair and the MINI 50 Camden come as a common feature shared by both anniversary models.

Designer: Mini

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The Nike Cellphone, more than sporty spirit

This is gadget for sporty people. It’s call “Nike Cellphone”. with a cellphone concept that seems to bring a sporty spirit to your chatter.

The Nike Cellphone is handset is meant for active users and it comes with functions that allow it to record the user’s heart rate, speed and medical stats while jogging or exercising.

Moreover, The Nike Cellphone packs a touchscreen display and uses applications created for workout enthusiasts, teaching them how to exercise, lose weight and whatnot. This is quite a slim device, with an elegant and sporty design and colours for all preferences

Designer : James Caldwell

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Prototype Ladies Commuter Bike from Cannondale

The Dutchess is a concept bike designed by Wytze van Mansum, a student at the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. It’s this prototype ladies commuter bike from Cannondale. Based around a Dutch city bike it is a blend of modern materials and ideas to create a very practical and yet aesthetic bike. We particularly like the large hollow bottom bracket and belt drive.

Cannondale Dutchess designed for women keen to express their style amongst the fast paced and ever changing urban vibe, the Dutchess brings modern lines to the environmentally conscious whilst at the same time offering longevity and low maintenance.

Although the clean looks may depict simplicity, the bicycle is enriched with innovation throughout. The rear fender acts as a structural part of the frame, supporting the carrier with a load of up to 50kg. The arch connects the bicycle from the handlebars to the tail light both in a visual and structural manner. As the most eye-catching and striking element it also refers to the sturdiness, comfort and ease of ride of the traditional Old Dutch bicycle.

Detail :
- The bike in total weighs under 14kgs and this apparently a tradition with Cannondale.
- Gearing and transmission are fully enclosed, allowing the bicycle to be ridden in formal clothing and at any speed.
- The hub brakes are self-adjusting to compensate brake pad wear and since the brake lines are integrated into the frame, they can double act as wheel locks by folding the levers into the handlebars.
- Adjustable handlebars allow for different riding positions and can be folded together for easy storage or used for locking the bicycle securely to a fixed object. Both the headlamp and the taillight are integrated.
- The concept also contains a modular luggage solution, kickstand and a pedal assist, but these were not yet incorporated in the prototype.

Designer: Wytze van Mansum

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INbi-out GPS Coin, The travel depends on coin 50/50

The INbi-out GPS coin will help you making decision when you couldn’t decide with your instinct. The concept is bringing old habit ‘making decision by flipping a coin’ into a modern living. The coin also able to record wherever you go and instantly searching the satellite map.

The Inbi-Out coin tosses a 50/50 chance of where you should eat, drink, hang out, etc.., and displays the final decision on a tiny embedded screen complete with GPS coordinates and directions.

Designer: Ju-Wei Chen

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Bionic concept Car In 2030

The pace at which the number of vehicles is increasing on the city roads, causing pollution and massive traffic jams, the day isn’t far beyond when we will have to start walking down to the marketplace or workplace, like our ancestors used to do before the invention of autos.

A futuristic vehicle that draws inspiration from the beautiful and organic shapes of nature and plants and blends it with advanced technology, making the cities a worthy living place. Intended for ultra-crowded cities of 2030 and beyond, the Bionic concept car runs on solar energy generated by the see-through polycarbonate roof with attached solar photovoltaic cells.

Featuring advanced and optimized materials (EAP-electro-active polymer layers) to change its shape in order to fit the varied needs of different users, the futuristic car also integrates advanced in-wheel motor technology, Nano PV cells and lithium ION battery for zero carbon emissions. Since the electric motor is placed within the wheels, the car can rotate on a sharp 360° angle with minimum fuss. The sustainable vehicle also includes an interactive display that allows the user to watch and control the vehicle’s reshaping options, GPS navigation and music player, while the modification zones are placed into the seat surfaces to control the expression of the seats for better comfort

Designer: Vlad Icobet

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