Isola al largo di Copenaghen in vendita per 6.8 milioni di euro

Engel & Völkers mette in vendita un'isola al largo di Copenaghen per 6.8 milioni di euro. Questa splendida realtà sorge a breve distanza dalla capitale e si estende per 70 mila metri quadrati. Creata artificialmente per volere di Re Cristiano IX, che qui eresse una cittadella fortificata, è stata utilizzata fino al 1984 dall'esercito danese.

Dieci anni fa sono iniziati i lavori di riqualificazione globale, con l'obiettivo di preservarne le coste e ristrutturare gli immobili presenti. Sull'isola è poi nato un grande albergo, per accogliere turisti in cerca di tranquillità e gruppi di esperti impegnati in conferenze, seminari ed altri eventi su larga scala. Ora potrebbe rappresentare una buona soluzione per imprese o privati in cerca di privacy.

Via | Ilfilorossonline.it Engelvoelkers.com

Superbus Concept, lusso e velocità per un prototipo da 13 milioni

La nona edizione di Millionaire Fair ad Amsterdam ha messo in mostra vetture di fascia alta, orologi tempestati di diamanti, gadget high-tech e molti accessori glamour, ma il prodotto più costoso della rassegna è stato un Superbus Concept sviluppato dal professor Ockels Wubbo.

Questo particolare veicolo, alimentato ad energia verde, studia una nuova ipotesi per il trasporto collettivo. Le sue forme futuristiche nascono dall'esteso impiego di materiali compositi, come la fibra di carbonio, ampiamente presente nel telaio. Il costoso ingrediente spiega, in parte, il prezzo di 13 milioni di euro, che comprende i costi di progettazione e realizzazione, spalmati su un solo esemplare.

Difficile pensare che altri ne possano seguire. Il modello, infatti, sembra più che altro un prototipo di ricerca, destinato a segnare nuove direttrici di sviluppo per il settore della mobilità pubblica. Nei suoi 15 metri di lunghezza trovano accoglienza 23 passeggeri. Pare che le prestazioni siano degne di una vettura coupé, almeno in termini di velocità.

Se non fosse per il traffico, potrebbe quindi competere con un treno di ultima generazione. Alimentato da alcuni motori elettrici, il Superbus può raggiungere i 250 km/h. Dubito che possa farcela a pieno carico. Anche se fosse, resterebbero i problemi dell'autonomia e della sicurezza di marcia, specie in curva e in frenata.

Slingshot by Christopher Jarratt

What do you get the person who has everything? Well, a $75 handmade slingshot by Christopher Jarratt, of course*. 5 different distinct colors were chosen exclusively for (the-ever-so-exclusive) Moss, and each slingshot is made from a found tree branch in Epping Forest, England.

From a numbered and signed limited edition of 30 slingshots.

*(duh)

Oblique and Check Shelf

Whoa, this Oblique Shelf by BuiltIN studio qualifies as a top notch eye catcher for any room. The angles are impressive to be sure (see the side view) and it'll hold your various possessions with some serious style. Each shelf is hand-made of solid American hardwoods and are finished with a low VOC polyurethane.

BuiltIN studio is a design studio based in Brooklyn, New York.

Oblique Shelf – $630

Also worth checking out:

Check Shelf – $570

Order by emailing sales(at)builtinstudio.com

Sponge Vase

From our archives (originally published Oct 2, 2007), for your gift list consideration…to see more, visit our Gift Guide.

I've long admired this vase… designed by Marcel Wanders, of course.

"this piece is created by dipping a sponge form into fluid porcelain clay. After drying, the piece is fired in an oven where the sponge burns away leaving only the porcelain in its place. In this way porcelain products can be made without a mold."

Plant Label Stakes

Stocking stuffer alert! These poplar stakes would be a perfect little gift for someone with a green thumb.

From French designers JF Dingjian and Eloi Chafai of Normal Studio, created for the design collective ENO.

Plywood Christmas Tree by BUILD LLC

BUILD LLC has created this re-usable Christmas tree prototype out of plywood.

Based on the classic Frasier Fir, a popular Christmas tree choice in the Pacific Northwest, this tree is about 5 feet tall. It's two leaves slide together with a slip notch and then when the holidays are over, you can easily detach and flat pack the tree.

For now, this is just a prototype, but let's hope they start manufacturing these in time for next year.

The Accurate Watch by Mr Jones

Mr Jones has released a new version of their best-selling Accurate watch that reminds us that with each passing second we are that much closer to the end.

The hour and minute hand form the phrase "remember you will die," a constant reminder of our mortality, and how we should treasure each moment.

PANTONE’s 2011 Color of the Year

Until PANTONE's announcement of last year's color of the year for 2010 — 15-5519 Turquoise — I had no idea how powerful this declaration would really be. Every magazine, blog and website was littered with turquoise, blue-green, teal and any shade bearing the slightest resemblance to turquoise.

PANTONE continues its fashion and home decor domination by declaring 2011′s color…

wait for it…

Honeysuckle.

Energizing Honeysuckle lifts spirits and imparts confidence to meet life's ongoing challenges.

A Color for All Seasons. Courageous. Confident. Vital. A brave new color, for a brave new world. Let the bold spirit of Honeysuckle infuse you, lift you and carry you through the year. It's a color for every day — with nothing "everyday" about it.

This reddish, pinkish, salmonish color will dominate the internerd for the next 12 months. Are you ready?

Within 20 minutes of this declaration on Thursday, my inbox was flooded with pink-colored gift ideas, roundups and submissions. It was like a Pepto-Bismol explosion in my inbox. That being said, I actually like this color but am afraid that PANTONE's influence may flood the market so much so that I might get sick of it very quickly.

What do you think? Love it or hate it? Care or don't care? Will you be using it in any of your projects?

Bullet Pencil by Ortie Design

The pen(cil) is surely mightier than the sword when you use this bullet-shaped pencil by Ortie Design. Bullet is shaped like an M16 bullet in natural beechwood with 5-mm graphite lead. Drawing vengeful doodles never felt so good.

Omni+ Giveaway from Bobby Berk Home

The following post was sponsored by Bobby Berk Home. Our sponsors are hand-picked by the Design Milk team because they represent the best in design.

With a fresh approach to design, Omni+ for Bobby Berk Home brings purpose to your home theater furniture. This hip and distinct collection is truly made for all spaces. Our mission is to make sure each piece has the perfect blend of beauty plus brains — making it just as hardworking as it is high-styled. Our designs aren't created in a vacuum, but instead are collaborations with renowned designers, inspired by the elements of the world.

Since it's founding, Bobby Berk Home's mission has been to offer its customers a different shopping experience, offering customers creative ideas, customized selections and quality service. Bobby Berk Home's clean aesthetic represents modern luxury and comfort for furniture, home furnishings and accessories. They are a definitive resource of affordable luxury for everything bed, bath and home.

In celebration of this Holiday Season, Bobby Berk Home will be giving away one lucky Design Milk reader their choice* of any one Omni+ for Bobby Berk Home entertainment center.

Rules: To enter, comment on this post stating which Omni+ for Bobby Berk Home entertainment center you like best. Contest is open to US residents only. One entry per person. Contest runs from December 13, 2010 to December 17, 2010. We will choose a winner at random.

*Excludes The Vent.

Tape Lamp

You might not notice right away since this lamp is so elegant, but it's actually made of tapes!

Deckstool

Deckstool takes broken skateboards harvested from skateshops and skateparks across the US and createsfurniture. They currently have two stools and a bench in their unique collection, but you can work with them to create a custom piece.

Lotus Fresh Supermarket in Shanghai by HEAD Architecture and Design

Yes, I said supermarket.

HEAD Architecture and Design stepped up to the challenge to create what might be the loveliest supermarket I've ever seen.

From the architects:

Lotus is a well established brand in China with 70 supermarkets across the country. In an effort to appeal to discerning shoppers in the Pudong area and to compete with the many new luxury food brands moving in to the Shanghai, Lotus commissioned HEAD to develop a new flagship store transitioning from 100% local brands, toward a larger component of foreign products and services.

The store has been re-planned around two main areas. Firstly a fresh section, followed by the dry area which encompasses non-food, beauty and preserved items. Many demonstration areas feature tables and customisable columns.

New chilled display counters are combined with back wall super graphics and timber canopies. New low-level shelving and counters across the fresh area create clear vistas to the back wall making the store feel larger and more open. The open market appearance is further enhanced by open ceilings and a set of store graphics that incorporate clear hand scripted fonts in Chinese and English. New staff uniforms and training were a key component in the successful relaunch of the store in January 2010.

Project Name: Lotus Fresh

Project Address: B1, Superbrand Mall, Shanghai, China.

Total Area: 44,000 sq. ft.

Completed Date: January, 2010

Project Designer in Charge: Mark Panckhurst

Project Design Team: Robert Weller, Ceci Yuen, Karen Yim

Dropping Anchor by Scabetti

Photo: Fisher Hart

Dropping Anchor is a sculpture created by Scabetti (Dominic and Frances Bromley) that lives in the entrance to the International Maritime Organisation's (IMO's) Headquarters in central London.

Depicting the landmasses and oceans of the world, this lighted installation is about 16′ 5″ tall and 6′ 7″ wide. Made out of 3,424 pieces of anchor-shaped fine bone china, it represents the shipping industry's reach across land and water. The purity of the bone china also reflects the IMO's international remit and mission statement: "Safe, Secure and Efficient Shipping on Clean Oceans."

Photo: Courtesy of Scabetti

Initial sketch of the anchor detail, computer rendering, then the actual clay model used in creating the final bone china forms.

Photo: Courtesy of Scabetti

Designing the cylindrical form of the world map with the aid of computer modeling.

Photo: Fisher Hart

Photo: Fisher Hart

Photo: Fisher Hart

Photo: Fisher Hart

Photo: Fisher Hart

Installation. Photo: Courtesy of Scabetti