Desert Breath: A Splendid Land Art project Designed by D.A.ST. Arteam

The eastern Sahara desert bordering the Red Sea stands Desert Breath, a splendid land-art project consist of flawlessly designed cones and a gleaming pool of water. Nestled between the hills on the Egyptian desert floor, this site precise installation was the work of D.A.ST. Arteam, made up of installation artist, Danae Stratou & industrial designer and architect Alexandra Stratou, and other architect Stella Constantindies. It is well located between the sea and a body of mountains at the point where the immensity of the sea meets the immensity of the desert, the work functions on two diverse levels in terms of standpoint: from above as a visual image, and from the ground, walking the spiral pathway, a physical experience. Though it’s been 17 years since the project’s completion, Desert Breath quiet remains. Just like the conical sands that form when you turn over an hourglass, it is too illustrates the passage of time, as wind and other elements reinstate it to the surrounding landscape.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cosmos Bed Design like a Cross-Sectioned Egg or Capsule in a Science Fiction Film

Industrial designer Natalia Rumyantseva has harnessed the gorgeousness of the night sky so we can relish it every day, no matter where we live. Her beautiful design, The Cosmos Bed, is a white, fiberglass structure that’s design like a cross-sectioned egg or capsule you would find in a science fiction film. It features a few high-tech details that will no hesitation lull you to sleep, including an audio system that plays anything or white noise, easy-on-the-eyes LED lighting, and perfumed dispensers to emit scents that induce drowsiness. The slope of the mattress is modifiable to certify that you are never itchy. And, when it’s unwillingly time to wake up, the bed will sound the alarm for you.

The Cosmos Bed is flawless for those who like to camp or stare at the stars, but don’t want to deal with the unfriendly aspects of being outdoors, like mosquito bites or anguish the occasional downpour. If you are an urban dweller, you are certain to find this bed an oasis, particularly if light pollution and the calamity of sirens are part of your normal existence. Drifting to sleep, Rumyantseva's design reinstates a sense of calmness to our lives and makes for enjoyable dreams.

Thrill Seeker, Attempt on Walking a Tightrope

Thrill seeker, always in search of exciting moments, when a group of French thrill seeker, attempt on walking a tightrope between two hot air ballons. This is such a unique idea when we left behind and headed towards to attempt latest dream into reality. The group set a line between two hot air balloons to attempt first completely movable highline. All of the Sky liners team was enthusiastic to put their expertise to the test on such an incredible line. Many thanks to the talent of the pilots, we came really close. Watch the video on Source: Charismatic Planet

 

Smart Wireless In Ear Headphones

Dash (Price is $199), a set of smart Wireless In-Ear Headphones, packed with a lots of sensors, so you can “track your pace, steps, cadence, distance, heart rate, oxygen saturation, and energy spent, whereas relaying the information back to your devices via Bluetooth.” You can use it as wireless headphones, and features include 4GB of storage and a built-in music player. All these features are available via touch gestures on the outside of the buds themselves, by the way. The battery will last three and four hours.

Stemonitis Axifera

Stemonitis axifera is a species of slime mold, and its fruits in clusters on dead wood, and has distinguishing tall reddish-brown sporangia, supported on slender stalks. This species was first described as Trichia axifera by Jean Baptiste François Pierre Bulliard in 1791. Thomas Huston MacBride transferred it to the genus Stemonitis in 1889. Stemonitis fasciculata and Stemonitis smithii are synonyms. It requires almost 20 hours finishing making its fruit bodies. Out of this 8 hours are required for induction of the sporangia and the development of the stalk and the columella, 6 hours more for the sporocarps to yield pigment and mature, and an additional 6 hours the spores are discharged. The slime mold grows on decaying wood when the fruit bodies contain of milky white sporangia, they are a favored food source for Philomycus slugs.

Source: Charismatic Planet