Cuộc thi trong khuôn khổ Hội chợ triển lãm sản phẩm hiệu quả năng lượng và năng lượng tái tạo (Encon Expo) lần III, sẽ diễn ra tại Trung tâm triển lãm và hội chợ Tân Bình ngày 13-16/10. 16 đội sẽ cùng tranh tài trong cuộc thi mang tính sáng tạo này. Mỗi đội được một doanh nghiệp tài trợ kinh phí và những tấm pin năng lượng mặt trời phục vụ cho việc thiết kế, lắp ráp xe. Theo Ban tổ chức Encon Expo 2011, cuộc thi chỉ dành riêng cho sinh viên các trường đại học, nhằm khuyến khích giới trẻ ứng dụng sản phẩm năng lượng tái tạo vào thực tiễn. Sự kiện này được xem là một phần của chương trình tuyên truyền, kêu gọi cộng đồng tiết kiệm năng lượng của TP HCM.
Lễ khai mạc Encon Expo lần III sẽ trình diễn bữa tiệc chiếu sáng bằng công nghệ đèn Led (sản phẩm công nghệ cao, tiết kiệm năng lượng) để phục vụ khách tham quan. Encon Expo 2011 dành khoảng 350 gian hàng cho các tổ chức, doanh nghiệp trong và ngoài nước trưng bày sản phẩm sử dụng năng lượng hiệu quả và năng lượng tái tạo. Các nhóm hàng chính tham gia triển lãm gồm: chiếu sáng, điện gia dụng, năng lượng tái tạo, năng lượng sinh học, giao thông vận tải. Ngoài ra, ngân hàng cũng tham gia hội chợ này để hỗ trợ tài chính cho các dự án có tỷ lệ tiết kiệm năng lượng 15% trở lên. Giám đốc Trung tâm tiết kiệm năng lượng TP HCM Huỳnh Kim Tước nói, năm 2011 giá điện tăng trung bình 15,28%, giá xăng dầu tăng 16% so với năm 2010, gây khó khăn cho cho đời sống và sản xuất. Do đó hội chợ sẽ là cầu nối để người tiêu dùng tìm được sản phẩm sử dụng năng lượng hiệu quả và giúp doanh nghiệp tiếp cận gói tài chính hỗ trợ các dự án tiết kiệm năng lượng. |
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28/5/11
Thi thiết kế xe chạy năng lượng mặt trời
Xe máy gần 200 triệu đồng về Việt Nam
Royal Enfield Classic 500 EFI đời 2011 có kiểu dáng không mấy khác biệt so với các bậc tiền nhiệm. Xe gần như kế thừa gần hết những chi tiết thiết kế mang tính lãng tử từng làm nên tên tuổi của thương hiệu xe máy Royal Enfiel.
Đèn pha phía trước của Classic 500 EFI vẫn mang phong cách mắt cọp “Tiger Eye Lamps” nhưng với bóng đèn halogen thế hệ mới, xe có góc chiếu sáng rộng hơn, cường độ chiếu sáng cao. Hệ thống đèn hậu, đèn tín hiệu cũng được chỉnh sửa lại khiến chiếc xe trông đầy đặn hơn mà vẫn không mất đi vẻ cổ điển vốn có.
Đồng hồ tốc độ, đồng hồ báo xăng… được thiết kế tinh tế nằm phía trên đèn pha. Bình xăng có những hoạ tiết vẽ đầy chất cổ điển. Bánh trước dạng nan hoa (căm) được thiết kế hoàn toàn mới có kích thước 18 inch phù hợp cho cả đường nội thị hay ngoại ô.
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Classic 500 EFI nhập khẩu trực tiếp từ Ấn Độ, có giá gần 180 triệu đồng. |
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YikeBike Super Light Electric Folding Bike Releases New Fusion Model
An innovative Fusion Model has been unveiled by the Christchurch Company that already developed the electric folding YikeBike. This new model is slightly heavy than the innate carbon fibre bike, however it is slightly lighter on the pocket. While the archetype is made out of carbon fibre, the Fusion frame as well as the structural parts are made out of alloy and strengthened polymer composite, which clearly marks the differentiation between the two. Weight approximately 14kg in comparison to the 10.8kg carbon fibre bike, the Fusion bile costs just US$2000, much cheaper than the carbon fiber bike which sells for US$3000. People always wanted to buy a bike via adistributor so that they could test the same. This was the main reason for why the company unveiled the Fusion model at a much lower price point. Nevertheless, the fusion model would certainly meet the demands of the people. The YikeBike was groundbreaking at a concept and at execution level, with soundprograms to drive mass market adoption, said the judges.
Designers : Peter Higgins and Lincoln Sell
Futuristic Volkswagen Aqua Air-Cushion Vehicle
Volkswagen Aqua is a Chinese off-road based vehicle. It has an imminent approach of futuristic means of transportation powered by hydrogen and driven by impeller. It functions with severalengines and the major one drives the fan and is accountable for elating the vehicle by giving highpressure air below the craft. This blow up the “skirt” in the vehicle and thus it rises above the surface. This product reads the idea of Volkswagen Design without any change and short appearance. The door is on the back and this product has no pollutant emissions.
Designer : Yuhan Zhang
Tuvie has received this project from our ‘Submit A Design‘ feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their design/concept for publication.
This Ring Fits Me Right
Designers: Jia Shenghui, Zhou Hailun, Liu Zhen & Chen Jian
The Future of Vespa?
The monocoque body of designer Niklas Wagner’s Vespa concept combines the classic curves of the “twist & go” scooter with modern minimalism, creating a futuristic look and feel that also gives a nod to its origins. The instrument cluster has also been revamped in a recessed LED display but reflects the simplicity of the classic chrome and transparent plastic style on the original dash.
Designer: Niklas Wagner
Smiling Stool Gives Hope
The Smile Stool is the result of a study on the declining Indonesian furniture industry, that in recent years has had incredible difficulty competing its handmade craftsmanship against China’s mass manufactured products. In addition, the more than 3500 Indonesian companies often end up with huge amounts of excess material that often ends up as firewood. Using the waste in the construction & streamlining a simple assembly process, this sustainable design gives hope to the industry & provides a solution for the survival of the local craftsman.
Designer: Fitorio Leksono
Book Review: Hella Jongerius: Misfit
Phaidon's new monograph of Hella Jongerius, Misfit, is a text and photographic extension of her love of "misfit" products that defy appearances of mass production despite being mass produced. Its quirks are apparent from right off of the bat, from the non-traditional binding to the transparent shapes on the cover that the user can employ to "customize" the cover image vase. We immediately turned the vase into a "bug" by deploying the transparencies as "wings." Even the simple line-drawn vase on the cover has depth, which isn't immediately apparent until you touch it. Like enamel on a vase, the lines have weight and are echoed in the string used to hold the book together.
The unorthodox design is beautiful, but whether you're a reviewer hellbent on viewing absolutely every page or you're simply a coffee table book-lover, the binding makes the pages slightly hard to turn. Even so, you'll want to see the work on each page, because it's lovely. Perhaps the difficult pages are simply the cost of interacting with beauty. The cover is basically a version of her "Coloured Vases," but we were particularly knocked out by her larger scale furniture and intrigued by the level of insight and detail the book provides on her process. Irma Boom's layout is visually striking and includes several "conversations that might have taken place" with design luminaries such Louise Schouwenberg, Paola Antonelli and Alice Rawthorn. We're glad that apparently they actually did take place because through those interviews readers can find that Jongerius follows her philosophy in craftsmanship in her own life.
The literal center of Misfit is detailed history of Jongerius' work, including timing and production, but the soul of it is the variety of visual expression. Many of her products are unique editions, but for the ones that are not (collections for IKEA, for example), she still tries to inject a bit of craft. It is virtually impossible for the viewer to tell which are one-offs versus mass-produced. In terms of furniture, the use of varied materials in "The Bob Garden Club Chair" or the "Polder Sofa" for Vitra means that small blemishes will fade into the variety of color to help it age with character.
On the other end of the spectrum, much of her earthenware shares that Frankenstein character, as meshing of materials and colors is played with, while in others, small production marks are left as design elements. In some cases, function is attacked by the decoration, rather than served by her use of color. In Vitra's "Office Pets," stools are overrun with decoration, and even the casters are made of fabric, which would likely impair their rolling function. For us, the most fun was the "Frog Table" produced by the Galerie Kreo, where the frog "decoration" literally crawls onto the table at a scale that must disrupt at least one seat of the dining experience. We still want it. Form over function indeed.
A specially commissioned Collector's Edition volume also comes with a unique special edition vase. Previous Phaidon special editions have included photos and prints but to the best of our knowledge, this is the first object. That particular detail we learned when we popped into Phaidon's SoHo store to browse for ID books but wound up speaking with the staff instead. It's a lovely store, and if you happen to be interested in the special vase, it's a perfect place to start.
Additional interview: here
