The still under construction Lieban International Building in Guiyang, China – a 121m tall tower block with a 106m waterfall designed into it.
Sadly, the projected annual running costs of €860,000 generated by 4 huge pumps and building maintenance means the waterfall will only flow a few times a year and not constantly, as envisaged by the designers.
Boo.
Behold: the 1970 Lamborghini Miura P400S Bertone, and not just any old Lamborghini Miura P400S Bertone.
Rod Stewart’s Lamborghini Miura P400S Bertone.
Well one of them – he had two (both parked outside his home in Southgate in 1970 in the photo above), each sold on after a few years of ownership.
With a full €400,000 Polo Storico in-house restoration, the car is presented in its original state.
Maggie May I?
You certainly may. For upward of €1.54 million.
The dizzying bas relief sculptures of artist Hadieh Shafie – each one composed of concentric circles of hand dyed, hand rolled paper, some flat, others protruding in spikes, edged with calligraphy or half submerged in dark dye to create the illusion of shadow.
More of here work here.
Behold: the MicroLino – a super compact electric vehicle inspired by the BMW Isetta, Heinkel Kabine and other ‘bubble-cars’ of the 1950s and 60s.
2.4m long with an adorable maximum speed of 56mph and a max 202km range, the Microlina is smaller than a smart car, cuter than a bug’s ear and fully approved for use on European roads.
Available to buy next year (initially in Switzerland and Germany only) for around €12,000.
Behold: the E2 Electric Motorcycle – a radical design from Finnish startup RMK.
Instead of a traditional drivetrain, the bike (which oficially debuts next year at the MP 19 Motorcycle Show in Helsinki) features an electric motor mounted in the rear hub suspended by a single-sided swingarm and monoshock.
Yours for around £25,000.
A tiny pogo-jumping bot created by UC Berkeley’s Biomimetic Millisystems Lab.
Salto 1-P (an acronym for saltatorial locomotion on terrain obstacles) is designed to mimic the saltatorial (jumping) locomotion of animals like kangaroos and rabbits.
The Star Wars Yoda Metal Bookend from Hallmark (about €17+P&P).
What they did there.
See it, you do.
Behold the Dendrobium D-1 – a rakish electric hypercar with a proprietary motor and battery delivering an astounding 1800bhp.
The D-1 will be unveiled to the public at next month’s Salon Privé, price TBA.
Marvellous, antiquated, over-elaborate contraptions sculpted from cardboard, timber and tearing paper by Australian artist Daniel Agdag.
All the pieces feature in an upcoming stop-motion short entitled Lost Property Office.
Previously: Magnificent
