| Saturday, December 3, 2005 |  |
| Push-Button House by Adam Kalkin | 0 comments |
 3 Dec 2005 @ 02:59Push-Button House by Adam Kalkin December 2, 2005 12:56 PM - Collin Dunn, Durham, North Carolina Shipping container prefab houses certainly aren't anything new (we featured them some time ago, here) but the latest incarnation from architect/artist Adam Kalkin is pretty darn slick, so we had to mention it. The Push Button House is exactly that: it starts as a shipping container until a button is pushed, and it turns into a house. Motorized walls unfold like a flower, revealing a fully functionaly house, complete with refined, understated furnishings. Kalkin is unveiling the house (in more ways than one) at Art Basel Miami Beach, a renowned art show that started yesterday and runs through the weekend. Fitting that the house's debut is at an art show; Kalkin fancies himself a fushion of artist and architect: "I'm not into the container per se. It's what I can do with it emotionally; transforming a commodity into poetry." No word yet on pricing or production schedules; his Quik House will go into production next month and will be priced between US $150,000 and $175,000. |
| AladdinPower Hand Generator | 0 comments |
 3 Dec 2005 @ 02:56AladdinPower Hand Generator December 2, 2005 03:30 PM - Collin Dunn, Durham, North Carolina The AladdinPower hand generator promises to make dead cell phone batteries a thing of the past by putting the power of charging in your hands, literally. And it's not limited to just cell phones; AlladinPower claims that it will charge just about anything with a rechargeable battery, including (but certainly not limited to) CB radios, rescue lights, rechargeable CD players, radios, tape players, etc. Each unit includes an emergency light and car (cigarette lighter) connector. There isn't a list of compliant manufacturers, though the website says it "universally connects to most cellphones regardless of brand, make, model, or manufacturer." AladdinPower's big brother, the "E Stepcharger" is coming soon, but until then, it looks like the only downside might be a hand cramp. US $59.95 |