The David Browne Mini Remastered – used BMC Minis, trimmed, deseamed (smoothed out to reduce wind resistance), soundproofed, tuned up, given a liquid-effect paint job (in the colour of your choice) and an entirely new plush interior.
Each vehicle requires 1000 hours to hand-finish and costs £50K (€59K).
The Studley Tool Chest, a 20x40in (40x40in when opened) ergonomic wall-hung case with flip-up panels, hidden compartments and multiple layers for 245 tools.
It was designed sometime between 1890 and 1920 by carpenter and piano maker (hence the elegant ivory and mother of pearl inlays) Henry O. Studley.
Mmm. Organised.
The botanical cake designs of Indonesian pastry chef Iven Kawi.
She started baking 4 years ago and now runs a pastry shop out of her home in Lippo Karawaci called, rather pleasingly, Iven Oven.
The 332 hp 3.7L V6 Nissan 370Z Coupe Heritage Edition – an early 50th anniversary celebration of the Nissan Z series which started life in 1969.
The Coolest Fanny or Manny PackTM or CF2 from Common Fibers is a wearable carbon fibre ‘party pouch’ with Bluetooth connectivity and integrated speakers.
Well actually, it’s an April Fool gag but may soon be a Kickstarter project.
If it ever goes into production it’ll cost around €233, which will be the least of your problems if you’re prepared to wear it in plain sight.
Brake Free – an autonomous LED brake light that attaches to the back of a biker’s helmet, activating when internal sensors detect deceleration.
Currently funding (and available to pre-order) on Indiegogo.
The lobby of Yangzhou Zhongshuge bookstore in Zhen Yuan, China designed by Shanghai based studio XL-Muse: a cavernous curved roof, shelved with books and a polished black marble floor to create the optical illusion.
MORE: XL-Muse creates tunnel of books for shop in China (Dezeen)
The EVE self-driving concept car from Chinese automaker NIO.
An autonomous drive system encased in AR display glass powered by ‘nomi’ – an ‘artificial intelligence engine’ with an ‘intuitive human interface’
Ew.
Behold the Art Deco magnificence of a 1937 Talbot-Lago T150-C SS Coupe, restored to full Concours condition in 2002.
Currently with Sotheby’s. Price tba.
A world-touring installation created by Bristol based artist Luke Jerram – a seven metre (1:500,000 scale) diameter model of the moon illustrated with detailed NASA imagery of the lunar surface, illuminated from within and displayed in various outdoor and indoor locations.
