There’s this 3D-printed Iron Man helmet, and then these futuristic sunglasses created with a $200,000 Stratasys 3D printer by industrial designer John Mauriello, also known as Design Theory on YouTube. A total of four sunglasses were made, each one highlighting the four elements of matter: Earth, Water, Air, and Fire.
Here’s a fascinating look at the Jungfraujoch train station, the highest railway station in Europe. To reach this structure, guests have to take the Jungfraubahn cogwheel train, which takes around 30-minutes to ascend the 4,593-foot (1,400-meters) track. A stop at the Eismeer station helps visitors acclimate to the altitude before reaching the final destination at 11,362 feet (3,463 meters).
A custom Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van is nice, but if you need something larger and more luxurious, there is W2’s Swiss Amry Knife-inspired Romotow T8 camper trailer. After being in development for 11-years, the T8 camper still features an aerodynamic and lightweight construction for increased fuel efficiency as well as towing stability.
Portal’s GLaDOS has been turned into a 3D-printed ceiling lamp, while Japanese designer Yuichiro Morimoto’s Nisshoku went the more subtle route with Nisshoku. This solar-powered lamp looks like a solar eclipse when illuminated, and it doesn’t need any electricity or have any cords.
Photo credit: Shail Patel
When you think of Apple Store locations, the Great Pyramid of Giza probably doesn’t come to mind, but with the right prompt, Midjourney AI can give us an idea of what it could look like. Designer Shail Patel had to carefully think of prompts to feed the Stable Diffusion-based artificial intelligence program in various locations around the world including Egypt and New York City.
If you don’t need to transport an entire city on the Pangeos terayacht, there’s Lazzarini Design’s ‘PLECTRUM’ superyacht, which may be the first to have massive hydrofoil wings that let it glide above water. Measuring 242-feet long, the vessel can hit speeds of up to 75 knots (86.3 mph) in pure luxury.
There’s the Tokyo Cafe with anime maid robots, and then this tiny L-shaped house that measures just 538-square-feet that spans three levels. New York City and Tokyo both are no strangers to cramped living spaces, but architecture firm SALHAUS spent countless hours turning this one into something fit for a family as well as a guest on the ground level.
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Midjourney AI has already shown us what Tom Holland playing Link in a The Legend of Zelda movie, now check out what the program thinks Antoni Gaudi-designed home appliances would look like. This program is currently only accessible through the research lab’s discord bot and requires you to type in a prompt, similar to other AI art generator tools.
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Many thought Saudi Arabia’s The LINE skyscraper city in the desert would remain a concept for years to come, but it is already under construction, according to the latest satellite imagery. No structures appear to have gone vertical yet, although zooming in on the aerial photo reveals a fleet of bulldozers, trucks, and diggers excavating the site.
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You’ve seen a steeplejack atop the Chrysler Building, so why not take a look inside a penthouse at 111 West 57th Street, the world’s thinnest skyscraper? It’s located on Billionaire’s Row, a set of ultra-luxury residential skyscrapers, built along the southern end of Central Park in Manhattan, New York City.