An Airship can be best described as a ‘lighter-than-air-aircraft’ that stay aloft by filling a large cavity with lifting gas. There is not much information on this product, but from the looks of it, it seems like a non-rigid type of airship and touts a cool red & white design. It is named Alpha Crucis Airship and is designed by newcomer Simon Colabufalo from Melbourne, Australia. He specializes in industrial design concepts, but also has a few household utilities in production.

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The innovation of touchscreen was a big milestone in the technological innovations. What could be better than that I thought, but now apparently the touchscreens have got even touchier. In other words, Peratech has developed a pressure-sensing screen that will know just how hard you press the screen. One of several approaches to making that happen uses a quantum tunneling composite—quantum tunneling happens when you bring two conductors close together, but with an insulating layer still between them, and electrons jump between the two conductors.

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With designers increasingly coming up with futuristic car designs meant for the 2050 and 2038 and so on, here is another such design meant for the year 2028. An entry at the Michelin Challenge Design 2010, the “2028 One” by Mexican designer Sergio Luna is a personal vehicle for inter-city commutation. One is a compact and light model that runs on wheels made of cylinders of recycled tire compressed into a body. The windshield protects from fog and wind. The amazing and interesting shape solves the parking woes I’m sure.

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Joining the list of stunning concept showers is the Roca Cocoon Shower Stall by designer Arina Komarova. The egg shaped design is what strikes you the most of this unique stall. What is more, once you shut the glass slides the stall literally cocoons you. Besides mesmerizing you with its unique design, the concept shower stall offers variety of features and spa treatments including, shower, bathtub, hydro massage (Jacuzzi) & mood lighting. The rain showerhead is located right at the center of the ceiling of this unique stall.

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The Ant AV Tricycle is a concept visualized by Jonathan Igharas. Inspired by the bicycle and tricycle cultures worldwide, the ANT AV Tricycle has been visualized as platform for urban communication and to alter common misconceptions surrounding pedal powered mobility. A utility tricycle from Beijing was used as the base model for the Ant AV Tricycle. Aluminum composite, steel, bamboos have transformed the tricycle, which was then introduced as a mode of urban transport that will especially appeal to music junkies. Powered by a rechargeable marine battery and a power inverter, the Ant AV Tricycle is designed to house the essential audio/visual equipment. The music inspired tricycle enables DJs and VJs to freely roam city streets and meander through the narrowest of alleyways. Sliding rails allow for quick deployment and easy access to the platform contained within while a side-access storage cabinet offers extra storage space.

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Reddot design award winners for 2009 Jeong Jun Ho & Jo Nam Doc have designed the Foldable Iron which easily fits in the bag while traveling. It is slim, lightweight & portable. There is no cord between the cradle and the iron parts. It can be recharged with any recharging cable (for instance, the ones used for mobile phones or MP3 players). It surely is a novel iron for the man on the move.

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Nowadays everyone uses water from the water dispenser. After the after form it is used up, it has to be returned to the water company for refilling purposes. The space that many of these dispensers occupy while transportation is too much. ‘Compressed Water bucket’ is one such dispenser that can be gently compressed for smarter storage. Not only does this save space while transportation but can save human labor and resources. It is made of eco-friendly materials and thus has a long shelf life. [red-dot]

Imagine a rainy afternoon when you’re rushing past to reach the coffee shop to catch up with your friends, and you’ll chat and chat and then get up and leave when it’s evening. Everything goes well, except for the fact that you left your wet umbrella in the coffee shop itself. Now take a flashback into your life and think about all the pretty umbrellas you have ever left back at such common places. Now, this will not be a problem anymore, because with the ‘dangling umbrella’, you can conveniently dangle the umbrella to the edge of the table or a bar. The handle slides apart so that the cap can be slipped over the edge of a table or bar. When the cap is opened, it lights up with the words “Don’t forget.” Silicon on the underside of the cap helps it grip the surface. I think this is a very handy and useful thing, and I guess all umbrellas should have this mechanism too! [red-dot]

Paying for a friend’s meal could mean pinching the pockets for those who make sufficient money to fund only their own expenses. But it could get really uncomfortable to go out in the open and declare that you’re going Dutch. Even if it were a pre-decided deal between friends, splitting the bill under the public gaze could be a bit embarrassing. Here’s a restaurant payment system that could relieve you of the embarrassment and the calculations. It is called ‘Piece of Cake’ and it is a calculator that assists groups who wish to pay for a meal by going Dutch.

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Telecom magnate Carlos Slim’s son-in-law, Fernando Romero is quite an architect we hear. He is a star in the Mexico’s architectural community and has won several praises in international design competitions. He is currently working on Mexico City’s Soumaya Museum which is funded by his father-in-law. The curvaceous edifice features very complex, undulating geometries which is made possible by CAD. Romero is working with engineering firm Ove Arup, who helped erect the Sydney Opera House as well as the Beijing Olympics’ Bird Nest and Water Cube Structures.

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Worried who will feed your pooch while you are at work? Well, designer Andrea Carolina offers a solution with her unique concept device for food. The unique device is a dispenser that requires you to fill the quantity and time at which the dog should be fed. Once programmed it dispenses the amount at the time scheduled. All your doggy needs to do is go to the dispenser which am sure he/she will. A great device, as long as you keep refilling the dispenser always, it promises to provide food for your canine while you are away.

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Believe it or not this bizarre shaped structure is actually a car! And not just any car, it is actually BMW’s hydrogen-powered race cars under a sheath of steel mesh, stainless steel mirrors, and many layers of ice. Created by Danish artist Olafur Eliasson and sponsored by BMW this car highlights the connection between cars and global climate change. Christened the Your Mobile Expectations, this car was part of BMW’s Art Car Series that invites artists to modify the luxury cars. The artist took three years to develop the Your Mobile Expectations project. It required immense hard work including removing the body of a BMW H2 and replacing it with a skin of steel mesh and reflective metal. After that, around 2000 liters of water was sprayed over the new skin, forming a delicate layer of ice atop the reflective material.

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Kacey Wong from Hong Kong has created a tiny floating house called “Paddling Home” as part of the 2009 Hong Kong & Shenzhen Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism/ Architecture showing till 2/27/2010. It is a 4’x 4’x 4’ small house covered with pink tiling on the outside, protruded bay window and amenities such as such as air conditioning, stainless steel gate etc. It is fixed atop four barrels which float on water. Last week Wong launched the boat playing golf on the roof and also fishing on it. The boat house boasts of a 360 degree sea view. Though it is quite a small boat house but the ingenuity and enthusiasm portrayed by Wong is admirable.

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Zero Hose reminds me of the famous packers and movers in the town. Literally, you can actually pack up this entire house and move it around, wherever you’d next wish to live. It is a self-sustaining home that you can virtually take anywhere including in 10 feet of water and on hillsides with slopes up to 35 degrees, all due to its helical-anchor foundation that requires no excavation. With solar panels storing up energy in a battery, during the gloomy days, the whole house is automated and programmable to minimize electricity use. ZeroHouse will sell for approximately $350,000

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‘Eject’ is a nice modular design that attempts to solve a problem we all face in our daily lives. This strip of sockets ejects the plugs simply by squeezing the sides. This is a common problem we all face every day, but this design uncomplicates things with so much simplicity. The design looks neat and simple and is very workable too. [coroflot]