Who says the word ‘dream’ only belongs to the dictionary of fools? Sir Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group of companies, visualized a far-fetched dream of space tourism years back, which now with dynamic support of designer Burt Rutan and financier Paul Allen is on the verge of become a reality.
We, over at BornRich, are big fans of futuristic concept cars. In no case, we are going to miss the one designed by renowned designer, Ross Lovegrove. Lovegrove's ‘Car on a Stick’ is a city car by day and a streetlight at night.
For people suffering from blindness, a highly trained seeing eye dog is a welcome companion when it comes to getting around. RED the robotic dog, its name an acronym for Reading Eye Dog, seeks to offer the same kind of comfort to budding readings and the reading impaired.
If you love surprises then this rotating TV and bookcase will be fun. The twisting entertainment center, «The Gyre» from Reversica displays your flat screen TV only when you want it to. Not a new concept though, but a fine one if you are not content with you 50» plasma anymore or just want to display it more nicely.
We have earlier told you about some innovative radiators including Tubor Mirror Radiator with built-in digital clock and hi-tech radiator with built-in AM/FM Radio. But, this LED Radiator by Aeon is second to none. The leading radiator brand has added a whimsical approach to its radiators line with the Speira LED Radiator.
By Andrew Liszewski
Besides weird foreign cars and ridiculous custom rides, the downstairs section of the Detroit Auto Show also includes a few exhibits showing off work done by university students. One of those universities that is usually always on hand is the University of Michigan and their Solar Car Team.
Sanyo has built an ark for the solar century – an impressive 630 kW solar-collecting building that boasts over 5,000 solar panels and kicks off over 500,000 kWh of energy per year. Even more outstanding is the fact that most of the monocrystalline modules used on the Solar Ark were factory rejects headed to the scrap pile. Located next to Sanyo's semiconductor factory in Gifu, Japan, the Solar Ark stands as one of the best examples of building integrated PV design to date.
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