Iguazu, Ardara, Agra, Walles: fresh news from Brabbu at 2016 Maison & Objet Paris

M&O Paris 2016: Brabbu has fresh news to present, either in casegoods, upholstery, lighting or rugs. For the 4rd year in a row, luxury furniture brand Brabbu will showcase at Maison & Objet Paris a contemporary home décor fulfilled with mid-century modern furniture inspired by the forces of nature and cultures of the world. BRABBU … Read more

The most unmissable culture of 2016

Tarantino goes bounty-hunting, Botticelli takes you to hell, Bowie goes dark, and Jericho fills that Downton-shaped hole … in our bumper guide to the best 150 arts events to look forward to this year

Biomega Oko e-bike – the city pedelec with a fashionable twist

Take a look at the urban-landscape-changing bikes. Copenhagen-based, Danish premium urban bicycle brand Biomega is known for engaging international designers from outside the bicycle industry—including Marc Newson, Ross Lovegrove and Karim Rashid— in designing its products. The latest brainchild conceived for a busy urban lifestyle is called Biomega Oko. The OKO is a uniquely lightweight … Read more

The wind sculpture that produces clean energy

A solution for the production of clean energy, without compromising the beauty and pleasure of use.

Enessere Hercules Wind Generator-work of art

Enessere Hercules Wind Generator is a vertical axis wind turbine that converts kinetic wind power into clean electricity.

Made from titanium, wood, carbon fiber and marine grade stainless steel, this wind generator called Enessere Hercules is the combined result of wind engineers and the skillful hands of expert craftsmen. Enessere Hercules is a vertical axis wind turbine that converts kinetic wind power into clean electricity. Hercules has a power output of 5 kW, optimum height of at least seven meters and is suitable for the average electricity consumption of a family household.

The distinctive design of Enessere Hercules significant advantages as it can be placed in any landscape, even highly prestigious ambiances, say its creators. It was designed to integrate seamlessly with its surroundings and contribute to enhancing the architectural context in which it is installed. Ideally, it can be located in private villas, nature reserves, in public gardens and parks.

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The bespoke spokes offer a refined shape and structural aesthetic lightness that exalt the North American Cedar wood wings, in this eternal conflict between metal and natural material.

The shape of the rotor is the result of extensive aerodynamic studies. The balance between this organic shape and the use of
innovative materials make Enessere Hercules Wind Generator a highly attractive and elegant product in its simplicity and fundamental aesthetic.

The North American cedar wood has an aerodynamic function due to the structural strength given by the inner carbon fiber rods and Ergal (aluminium alloy 7075) substrates used in the attachment points with the carbon fiber spokes.

The Enessere Hercules Wind Generator wooden wings weigh a fraction over seven kilograms over a length of more than three meters, a payoff that puts them on a par with more traditional blades made of composite materials, but from an aesthetic point of view there is no comparison.

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“The metal structure was designed with the help of structural simulations, stress tests and vibration tests, in conjunction with
considerable field experience of our team of metal craftsmen, who have been engaged in industrial and interior design for over forty years. The choice of premium metals such as Ergal and carbon fiber for the spokes, the stainless Steel Inox 304-316 for the construction of the mast, provide Enessere Hercules Wind Generator with an unparalleled degree of safety and structural robustness,” explained Enessere team. The company designs and creates products which are both innovatively esthetically beautiful and technological, built to blend perfectly into any environment like Andromeda Hydrogen Generator and various hydrogen-powered applications. Enessere offers complete solutions that help achieve total energy independence, placing man at the center of all research, thus humanizing cutting-edge technological solutions.

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Functional Fitness Furniture. Rowing as it should be.

Looking for a way to burn off those extra pounds? These sustainably sourced, American made rowing machines work 84% of your muscles while providing you with the sound and feel of an on-water rowing experience. The WaterRower’s patented WaterFlywheel has been designed to emulate the dynamics of a boat moving through water. In doing so … Read more

Part luxury hotel. Part cruise ship. Morphotel changes shape to surf the ocean.

This futuristic concept for a floating hotel could be the coolest way to travel the planet. The Morphotel floating luxury hotel designed by engineer – architect Gianluca Santosuosso changes shape to surf the ocean. Morphotel is a system developed around a half-mile long spine that curves with the water currents. It would constantly travel at … Read more