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| Posted: 14 Jun 2013 08:57 AM PDT Sound + Go is a travel-friendly wireless speaker that lets you take your phone and tablet tunes everywhere you go. A durable exterior makes it perfect for toting to the beach, park, or anywhere at home while its rechargeable battery system offers hours of playtime. It’s also a great first portable audio solution for kids! Get it here! Designer: Eduardo Alessi
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| In Talks With François Quentin – Designer Of The 4N Watch Posted: 14 Jun 2013 07:27 AM PDT 4N is a French watch brand that creates timepieces, which are resolutely masculine and unapologetically cutting-edge. While they have an exclusive Limited Edition timepiece (last one of 16) up on TouchOf Modern, for a members-only price, we got the chance of catching up with designer François Quentin for a quick round of questions.
YD – What According To You is the authentic definition of Haute Horlogerie. Can you name a FEW timepieces as example? FQ – Difficult question! I could use the definition of the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie who says in his manifesto: “The’ Fine Watchmaking’ denomination embraces a centuries-old, living history, a rich and Specific Culture, professional ethic, the enduring expertise of the craftsman, and a burning passion. In a word, Fine Watchmaking is a cultivation of knowledge and know-how. While Fine Watchmaking is heir to a long tradition, it nonetheless firmly looks to the future. Its values are research, innovation, development and training new generations.” I would add to this definition, a point that seems to be missed: artistic dimension. Haute Horlogerie, beyond the simple functional dimension, addresses sense emotions and the intellect, and like art is pure gratuity and infinite freedom.
YD – What are your favorite complications in a watch? FQ – The alarm, even if it is not very complicated in fact. YD – What is the MOST difficult complications in a watch? FQ – One that does not exist – I myself have worked for three years to work out my complication, and two more years to develop with Renaud & Papi. YD – If You Were to invent a new complication or innovative aspects to a watch, What Will that be? FQ – 24h digital display with a very large display. YD – For Those Who do not know you … you are …… FQ – Eclectic, curious, crazy of noir novels, mechanical, art, extreme sports, cooking, watches, science, and human relationships ….
YD – In the upcoming years, how do you see design language and technology changing the way we wear time? FQ – I look forward to the Mac iwatch … YD – Tell us a secret That no one knows yet … maybe a hidden passion? FQ – I wish to be a doctor. YD – What watch are you wearing Currently? FQ – mine, and Suunto for scuba diving YD – What is your favorite watch brand? FQ – Ressence for beautiful contemporary pieces and especially for its great founder Benoit Mintiens the greatest watchmaker in Belgium. (well, on the other hand it is the only ….)
The 4N-MVT01/D01 Model is the last one of 16 ever created, sold exclusively on TouchOfModern. Be the final person in the world to ever own one. The MSRP is $235,000 but mention they have a special members-only pricing.
It's embodied in a mouvement of manufacture, defined by a mechanical complication with manual assembly and a 12-hour digital display. It is based on an intelligent configuration of intermittent rotating discs. Three subgroups of discs, , kept in cage structures, light up to reveal the time according to a jumping display as the minutes pass (4 discs for the hour, 5 for the minutes, and 1 for the ten minutes). The device uses a system of jump by constant force guaranteeing a minimum expenditure of energy whatever the degree of movement.
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| Want to win a Wacom Cintiq 13 HD, Let me tell you how… Posted: 14 Jun 2013 12:17 AM PDT Boring sofas and unattractive seating are clamoring for your imaginative touch. In return, your creative genius will be rewarded with a super sexy Wacom Cintiq 13 HD. All you have to do is participate in the CATIA Design contest 2013! Essentially, this furniture design contest, wants you to explore, how to mix an ATTRACTIVE seat design with an innovative FUNCTIONAL Experience!
Take your 3D CATIA solution and imagine the seat of your dreams! Industrial design is about aesthetic shapes, color and materials but it is more and more about the overall consumer experience. With this furniture contest we want to explore how we can marry both. "A pleasant seat design with innovative functional experience"
To participate, you just have to join to the CATIA Creative Design community and post your images and 3D models. Share your creativity and WIN a Wacom Cintiq 13HD! The contest is accepting submissions until July 13th, 2013. [ Submit Here ]
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| Posted: 14 Jun 2013 12:01 AM PDT First it was the desktop computer, then it was the laptop, and then it was mobile devices. What’s next in the progression? Many speculate the wearable device… and if it’s anything like this concept by Zissou then we’re all for it! Wrist-Borne combines the functionalities of fitness-tracking band, cellphone, and wristwatch into one device that focuses on practicality and ease-of-use in a surprisingly simple way. No buttons, no knobs…it’s the opposite of the Swiss army knife in this category, and that’s why it works! Features: Designer: Zissou
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| Posted: 14 Jun 2013 12:01 AM PDT At a glance, this wild bike concept looks more like a sculpture… maybe even something out of the Body Worlds Exhibit! Drawing from our very own anatomy, Zapfina takes inspiration from the relationship between bones, ligaments, and muscles, translating their connection to a design language fit for 2-wheels. The Z shaped frame was formed like a joint to absorb shock and protect moving components like the chain and gears. All it needs is a little human muscle! Designer: JiaLing Hu
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