Power strips usually come in one shape and size. Not much you can do to make a power strip look sexy. The E-Rope concept turns each socket into a modular cube, which allows for assembly into any shape with any number of strips.
E-Rope also helps cut-down on energy consumption. Even when a plug is plugged into the E-Rope socket, it only uses power when it needs too.
Everything is in its right place. Every element has its own home. A special form fit dock for charging each piece of the Peg Puzzle Player.
The Peg Puzzle Player by Jongchul Kim is a modular stereo system which includes nine separate modules. The nine modules communicate through Bluetooth. Each of the nine pieces has their own custom spot on the docking station which charges the modules to full power. Isn’t organization nice every once in a while? Hit the jump for a few informational pics.
Felt, plush. Whatever you call it, it’s soft and cuddly. Yesterday, we explored Becky Stern’s fucked up femur in plush form. Today, plush strikes again in the form of an old 1970s synthesizer. It looks like a Modular Moog unit but alas, it’s a Korg.
These plush synths are created by Australian artist Pulsewidth. He’s made a Juno, an ARP and plenty of other nostalgic stuff that The Cars once used. The best part? You can purchase these fabric flangers on Etsy.
A mobile home is hardly a house. It’s a truck with a bed inside. On the other hand, the N55 WALKING HOUSE is the premier modular dwelling system. In addition to its ability to slowly troll surrounding landscapes, it collects energy by using solar cells and small windmills. There is even a system for collecting rain water and another for solar heated hot water. Of course, let’s not forget the crapper and the fireplace, the WALKING HOUSE has both.
Unlike a mobile home, you’re living a pollution-free life but you’re still a nomad. Roaming the countryside with nothing more than your own bedroom sounds great, then you realize you have to eat. Not a problem considering a small greenhouse unit can be added to the basic living module, eliminating the possibility of a food shortage. When we find ourselves in a post-apocalyptic future caused by mankind’s irresponsibility to maintain mother Earth, we’ll all wish we were living in the WALKING HOUSE.
German design firm Finite Elemente clearly has minimalism on the mind. This Modular Furniture System it offers is designed to promote entertainment and get you laid. Slide open one of the many drawers and you’ll find organizational tools like a wine rack and a slanted CD drawer.
Though the unknown price is sure to be costly, this furniture system is sure to turn your home into your own personal IKEA. Don’t act surprised when guests start demanding 50-cent hot dogs and swedish meatballs. With great design comes great responsibility. After the jump, more photos:
If an alien and the Embrio Unicycle were to find a way to have a freaky love child, the offspring might resemble the Cerva MC08. Sporting what appears to be an evil grin (no doubt thrilled to have just slaughtered countless humans,) the MC08 is an oval-shaped conceptual transport vehicle which offers modular design to integrate various means of getting around.
The Cerva MC08 is modular in the sense that there is a three wheel axle extension that can be mounted on the vehicle for use on the hard road. The designers say it can carry up to two people at once but we have no idea how. We’re guessing one passenger would have to ride with his legs around the drivers shoulders, unless there is a separate modular piece for an extra seat. (more…)
Researchers from the Tokyo Institute of Technology and the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) in Japan have developed a modular robot, called M-Tran, which changes its shape depending on the situation it is in. The robot is compiled of a number of different modules which each contain different sensors and uses depending on the situation.
M-Tran can be formed as a snake-like structure if it needs to fit into a small hole or a large cube shaped entity, hell bent on scaring the shit out of enemies, much stronger than the girly-man Optimus Styro. This allows the M-Tran to be usable in a very wide range of activities. Will it take out my trash? That ranks right up there with world peace for me at the moment. — Andrew Dobrow
