Featured above is a programmed idea-generating boardroom that can be the prerequisite of any brainstorming conference room. Designed by Japanese IT group Kayac, in association with researchers from Keio University in Japan, the system eavesdrops and detects what’s going inside via voice recognition and project the germane statistics on your center table. Called “Kage roi,” the system identifies keywords and search for them, thereby providing a steady stream to each person sitting at the desk.

Outfitted with countless tinted LEDs, the room is capable of altering the lighting effect to reproduce different moods. The half day form replicates the steady shift in illumination as the sun rises and sets making the one seated on the conference table realize the passage of time and meet their deadlines.

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With technology experimenting with all imaginable possibilities, existence of tri-screen PCs seems to be a passé and its time to materialize the advantages attached with an exquisite availability of 8-screen professional display with 20.1″ high-resolution screens. Coming from the House of LG, it comprises of super-premium S-IPS LCD panels measuring the total diagonal size of 68.8″ (active pixel area, excluding bezels) with a total screen resolution of 6400 x 2400 pixels.

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Picture this: You are watching a horror movie during midnight with an attached 3-D Air Video Screen and then all of a sudden the characters seem to have entered your room. How would you behave? Shun them out or enjoy their company. If you are love experimenting then surely make this a reality by bringing home a Heliodisplay 3-D Air Video Screen.

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All you need to do is to attach any computer or DVD using a standard computer or video cable to the Heliodisplay system and then get ready to visualize the project video or images into mid-air. There are various models available viz. 30″, 50″ and 100″ (all in diagonal). As against M30, the “I” version comes with an integrated touch screen control that helps you interact with floating images or videos. The M30i is retailed at $26, 500. Read the full story »

The yearly Kips Bay Decorator Show House started in New York on 24 April and will run through 22 May. To my utter surprise, around 22 designers would be using this as a platform and are provided with six apartments at The Manhattan House, 200 East 66th Street to participate in the Kips Bay Decorator Show House. For the first time in the history of 36 years, the show is being held in an apartment building rather than a town house. In coming days I would be updating you with designer credits. Tickets for the show would cost you $30.

Some interesting stuff direct from 2008 Kips Bay Decorator Show:

An Audi-design prototype chandelier hangs above a table in the Daniel Boulud kitchen. Also, the artwork of Caceres + Miranda designed by Geoffrey Bradfield is quite interesting. Simon Horn crib, configured here for a toddler, sits on display in a children’s room designed by Bograd Kids. A teak torso of drawers with superimposed silver breeds luxury. The BKH-designed living rooms, modern furniture, including a Vladimir Kagan sofa are amongst the attraction of the Show House.

A Vic Muniz drawing of chef Daniel Boulud hung in a Kitchen designed by Daniel Boulud and Rita-Louisa Garces.

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Designer Lei Liu has put his thought upon giving form to an elite city car concept that would offer a stress-free ride even amidst jammed roads and digging space for itself in tight parking lots. Called Airwaves, this miniature coupe does away with the tension of bearing the awful jams and freeing you from the risk of dents and scratches. Instead of hinging outward, its electronic door spins upright to avert others being “doored”.

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Those who wish to have a complete kitchen set up installed (a revised definition of complete) shall read further, others can feel free to skip. The presence of the cooking board I am going to talk about would offer a high-tech look and feel element to the otherwise mundane kitchen. Nardo Design’s new high-tech Digital Cutting Board that infuses a new lease of life into the kitchen cutting board. The cooking instructions are popped up on the integrated detachable LCD display, thereby leaving no space for the imperfection to the dish being cooked. It also gives you access to the downloaded recipes, in case you want to experiment with.

Staring figuring this: All these facilities right your kitchen shelf. All chefs should thank Marc Nardangeli, a design student and creative mind behind this production. The cutting board rests upon comfy rubber feet that support an acrylic board. The acrylic board controls the inner mechanism to run the flexible LCD panel and the compact kit comes potted with a security tempered glass panel that allows finger based, touch screen processing. They say even this device allows the cutting board to download the cooking recipes. On both ends, it has stylish chromium handles.

Now, its eco-friendly touch can better be understood with its components counting the lead and bromide free circuit board and the non-toxic chromium handle. Bottom line: It is still a concept with an extensive potential for functionality. Our eyes are all glued upon the news of its hitting the kitchenware market.

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Seekway has put jointly this impressive 3D LED display that has a potential to exhibit images in full 3D at a startling, 30 fps. The sample comprises of a 16 x 16 x 16 network of unified tint LEDs and if calculated accurately then it produces 4096 individual diodes. I am sure it is going to win your heart and mind but believe me a small visit to the video is worth.

Having productively created the aforesaid model, Seekway has plans to enter the mechanism into fabrication, but they’re in a mood to beef up things—by saying you can start imagining a cube equipped with 48 x 48 x 48 grid of interrelated LEDs resonance. It sounds like 11,000 diodes but with no price information available it is difficult to say whether the product is worth picking or is just hyped up.

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Designed in 2005 with infusion of all levels of creativity, these seemingly paintings play a 10 minute 30 second color 61.2″ x 36.4″ high-definition video on a wall-mounted plasma display and is available as one of an edition of the counted 12 produced. News is the masterpiece of art reached the Haunch of Venison Gallery booth (#445) at TEFAF in Maastricht on 7 March and would stay there till 16 March, 2008.

With no price information available, I would advise you to carry enough moolahs with you as in the past similar pieces by Viola got sold for $125,000-$450,000. Rush Now!

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Sculpted on the lines of contemporary genus of dragonfly, the wings of this active Emperor Dragonfly Machine flutter as and when the tip of the tail is twisted. The brainwave for this multifaceted automatic insect instigated from many of the visualized gadgets of Leonardo da Vinci. Enthused by these designs, the designer hereby makes an effort to remake nature by experimenting classical engineering on a well-designed form. Its internal apparatus, machinery and moving parts are thoroughly hand-milled and hand-calibrated with utter exactitude from 14k gold. The body, mechanical frame and wings were designed using Argentium Silver, a premium version of Sterling or fine silver.

Each of the eyes is well-pointed by a 10 carat Swiss Blue Topaz cabochons and 14k gold bezel on the tail holding a 4mm Amethyst bullet shaped cabochon. It is the out product of endless hours of designing and redesigning.

Measurement: 8″ (W) x 6″ (L) x 3.5″ (H) tall
Price: $15,000

Gallery: Emperor Dragonfly Machine

Case-mate’s smart creation “Diamond Case” comes packed with 42 blingy nuggets, counting 3.5 carats, festooned with 18k gold.

Word is around that they have given one to Macworld and plans to sell it off at $20,000 per case. It looks striking but worth $20,000 for a phone casing. Isn’t it a bit too much?

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