Human-Powered River Gymnasiums

The River Gym concept is a human-powered floating gym that will provide the user with the one experience that no other gym can provide: floating your workout around Manhattan. Designed by architect Mitchell Joachim and personal trainer Douglas Joachim, this project could bring inspiration to both the morning commute and workout.

The concept is actually quite simple - harness all that human locomotion into energy to propel vessels along the Hudson and East Rivers, to several points across the city.

The portable home features a living room and a kitchen complete with an oven, a cot and TV, and most importantly storage. The prefab structure even plugs in to outside power and water sources and if you’re the nature-friendly kinds, perhaps you could bring your own solar panel/ wind/water turbines along as well and enjoy all the comforts of your living room in the middle of nowhere!

We are living in a world where artificial islands are currently under construction. This idea is based on “The World” located in Dubai - a society with new needs of marine transportation between artificial islands. Powered with solar cells integrated in the window skin and moves forward with hovercraft. This vehicle is controlled by a satellite navigation system, therefore no human pilot. This concept deliver a new dimension of discrete sea limousine in terms of luxury yacht design.

Moving … … Listen … Release taken … Floating … Relax … Dreaming … There is now a range of solutions biensfaisantes to manage the daily pressure that we invaded gradually. Kiétud ‘is a developed area of healing of body and mind. You can reach a level of physical and mental relaxation exceptional.

This hospitality center advocates the appeasement of body and mind and encourages customers to take time to relax and revitalize the body by napping in the COCON pods.

Japan Airlines (JAL) today unveils a brand new First Class seat for its newly-manufactured Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.

These individual private suites were designed by London-based James Park Associates (JPA) and manufactured by Contour. The private suite features upholstered seat in grey leather with facing ottoman, above which is a 19-inch TV screen.

Another Solar and human powered concept boat comes from French designer Jonathan Mahieddine
apparently runs off of a giant solar-tree/sun-roof.

Designed by Gabbertas for Gloster Furniture, the roomy Relaxer is the perfect piece of furniture to pep up a sunny balcony or pool side.

A truly paradisical outdoor chaise made in woven fiber with a canopy protecting your face from the sun, footstool propping up your tired feet and side table to hold onto your dirty martinis, the Eclipse Outdoor ‘Relaxer‘ relaxes you the moment you lay eyes on it.

Citroën C-Cactus is a diesel/electric hybrid car that is made up of 40% less parts than a car of similar size. Most of the parts are made of recycled material.

Citroën is unveiling C-Cactus at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show. This ingenious concept is a new take on vehicle design, centered on essential values. The Marque’s ambitious aim is to market an ecological hatchback with cheerful, attractive styling, equipped with a hybrid HDi drivetrain and sold at the same price as an entry-level C4.

Freedom Phone is a small pre-paid phone that is unique in design and unique in out it works. Upon arriving into the new country, you have the option of purchasing the Freedom Phone with 60, 100 or 200 minutes. No SIM card needed-No Roaming charges and in 10 short minutes, the Freedom Phone is charged.

Nissan company announced that their new Minivan entitled Nissan Forum will be presented at the beginning of 2008 to Detroytskom showroom.

According to the company’s press release , this car is a revolutionary one specially for those who have a bige family .

these cars equipped with the advanced elements such as rotating multipozitsionny second row, “Shear” bezrelsovye door and futuristic information and system.

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