Peugeot BB1
French design is always full of energy and surprises.
The Peugeot BB1 is a concept car purely for urban mobility, have a look!
With the Peugeot BB1 Concept car, Peugeot has fearlessly pushed back the conventions and boundaries of automobile manufacturing to bring a totally original response to the current and future needs of urban mobility. Capable of seating four people in a vehicle just 2.5 metres long, the Peugeot BB1 Concept car is a full electric vehicle that reinvents the automobile in every way: architecture, style, interior design, drive, connectivity – while all the time respecting the environment.
At the forefront are the values of liberty, optimism – even “altruism”. The Peugeot BB1 Concept car is the promise of a new driving experience.
The world is always on the move. Urban traffi c is ever increasing. Everyone wants to save time and the environment is a bigger priority than it ever has been before. Designers are seeking ever more ingenious ways to visualise a plethora of solutions for the future.
To meet all these needs, Peugeot has developed an amazing mobility offer. Depending on age and their current needs, everyone can fi nd a suitable solution in Peugeot’s lion-branded range of bikes, motorbikes and automobiles.
Peugeot are constantly studying and sharing mobility solutions, bringing together various internal companies to pool their expertise and their creativity to give rise to particularly original projects. Indeed, Peugeot has always sought to be a global, durable provider of mobility, with an inventive, responsible and competitive range of vehicles, whether they are on two, three or four wheels.
[from: NetCarShow.com]
以『台灣』為名的設計師週
近期有友人自台灣前來新加坡洽公，贈予我們一本2009台灣設計師週的專刊，當晚回家仔細翻閱之後心中有很多感觸…..。
自最早由業界工業設計們自發性發起的『亂有秩序』在北美館展出後，可說是種下了『台灣設計師週』的幼苗，打從2007年發起到今年已經是第三年了，很高興的是參予的人越來越多，活動也是越來越有規模，系統組織也是逐漸精緻化，就一個自發性的本土設計活動而言，是相當感動的，尤其是那分業外參予的熱誠與凝聚力是難能可貴的。進入第三年了，這場以『台灣』為名的設計師週，它究竟對這個業界、社會乃至設計師個人產生了什正面的影響? 抑或是來談『展覽』本身肩負的『社會責任』這類較為嚴肅的話題，有多少人好好的想過或談論過?
記得2002年我們還是大四生的時候，全班熱烈的討論參加『新一代設計展』的實質意義層面在哪? 當時絕大部分的聲音是覺得『新一代設計展』像個全國設計學院的『大拜拜』，各校端出學生們的畢業祭品出來亮相，一方面為幫助畢業生建立業界的網絡與曝光，二來也將展覽當作吸收新生最佳廣告時間，但是那股像大賣場或是廟會的會場氣氛卻讓我們非常感冒，好像不下重手不見血般的用很重鹹或矯情的方式花錢砸出一整班的作品才是大成功，我們其實很想自己獨立去誠品或是另外的場地展出畢業作品，但最終很無奈的因為系所及顧及大趨勢仍舊在世貿展出了4天，我們就這樣畢業了。當時我們還開了一個玩笑，說以後大家在業界打滾多年，也要來開一個『老一輩設計展』，來重燃從事設計最初始的熱情，但是在那晚翻完設計師週的專刊之後，還真的很像是個『老一輩設計展』。
並不是說這個活動不好、不對，而是參予者多半是在實現一種個人式的浪漫奇想，或是抒發所長久積壓於台灣代工產業的設計能量，沒有錯，設計師週的確是辦得沸沸揚揚，媒體也報導了，但卻不禁讓人懷疑這每年一場『台灣設計師週』究竟像這世界呈現了一個甚麼樣的設計水準? 對於設計師個人又得到了甚麼回饋？透過這幾次的觀察可以歸納出幾種常見的弊病:
1. 脫褲子放屁 – 市面上既有的產品即可達成此新設計的功能目的，抑或新設計在刻意改變人習以為常的行為，只因為『設計過的』東西比較好看而已。
2. 自圓其說 – 自己創造一個問題，然後做出一個設計去解決它，但事實上很可能這個問題它根本就不算是個問題。
3. 個人風格展現 – 一種刻意或強烈展現自我設計風格的作品，為了『特別』而『搞怪』，卻也未曾為人帶來真正的好處。
4. 引經據典 – 因所參予的WORKSHOP主題而很牽強地引用『關鍵字』、『文學或電影片斷』、『符號』、『詩意』來達成設計目標，形成一種好像有點幽默的作品。
5. 畫虎不成反類犬 – 刻意模仿國外作品的大有人在，但抄襲的手法是只學得了標的物的皮相，而未能達到同樣的功能或精神價值，做出一種『外國的月亮比較美』的偽異國設計。
6. 本土關懷的老梗 – 說實在台灣並沒有很強烈的在地文化，因為台灣向來都是一塊很能混雜吞納各種外來文化的土地，倘若要深掘所謂真正的『台灣本土文』那可能要去九族文化村取材，因為除了原住民以外，通通都是『外來』的。但每到設計展就一定會要重玩『本土關懷』的老梗，那個文化的梗很可能是源自於中國的某某省分，由漢人帶來台灣的。
去年有次機會到香港的PHILIPS DESIGN作了一個月的free lance desiger，當時適逢『Tokyo Designers’ Week』將至，PHILIPS辦公室裡不少老外設計師都相約要一起買機票訂酒店去看展，成了他們每年固定的行程，我心中突然有種想法:『應該不會有外國設計師會因為有台灣設計師週而像這樣定機票、酒店的來台灣看展吧?』這個疑問在看完今年的作品之後也是一樣地浮現。
若說真的是打著『台灣』為名而辦設計展的話，是不是要拿得出『國際級』的水準，應該是要像在『世運』為台灣爭光的本土運動選手那般使出渾身解數地奮力，拿出所謂的水準。然而辦到第三年的設計師週卻也還是圍繞著『新奇』、『禮品式』、『業外宣洩式』的設計作品在昭告世人及社會大眾，這叫做『台灣設計』，究竟是不是個好設計好像變得不太重要，還是說只要外型特別、有趣就對了? 無奈的是，台灣現今的社會大眾對於美感的欠缺及對設計了解不甚深入，一般民眾無從去『挑戰』或是『質疑』這些展出的設計，但身為設計師的你我，難道不能具備一些些自省?去思考這個創造物將帶來甚麼樣的實質功能或是傳達甚麼樣的價值? 這樣的作品配不配得上以國家『台灣』之名來昭告世人?
一個展覽的進步不是說規模變大餐與人數增加或是媒體曝光來決定它的價值，而是展覽本身是不是真正地提高了或是刺激大環境的設計水準，是不是產生了正面的教育意義，是不是路上隨便一個阿公、阿嬤都可以理解你的『設計』是真的可以為他們帶來好處？是否提出了更好的解決方案? 反而是發現設計師們是越來越懂得怎麼包裝自己，穿有型的衣服，拍張很有個性的沙龍照，各個展場的視覺、平面設計的素質反而大幅超越了『展覽內容』的品質，這是的確是一個很有趣又弔詭的現象。
那麼，你是那一種設計師呢?
PLEATS PLEATS Sushi Campaign
The clothes were folded into a Sushi, very ceative~!!
Lehner By Philipp Scholz
This one totally cracked me up. Very interesting and gives people incentive to switch their power strips.
Posting from mocoloco.com
TWIST – portable espresso maker
The mypressi TWIST is the world’s first truly portable espresso machine.
It produces quality espresso rivaling traditional machines while giving espresso lovers unparalleled convenience and portability.
The TWIST’s unique pneumatic engine also ensures you can enjoy incredible coffee even where there is no external power.
Just add hot water and get ready to forever change how—and where—you enjoy quality coffee.
Hey Richard(宗源), you might wanna get one 
Heineken commercial
This TV commercial from Heineken has been out for a while, it’s really fun and creative!
and this is a new version, don’t miss it!!!
Paper Bottle
The 360 Paper Bottle – A water package made entirely of recycled materials.
Made by Brand Image.
They accepted the challenge against plastic bottles and they did it very well.
Not only looking into the material usage but also designed a functional package and opening.
I am thinking it might work with water, but hasn´t it even more potential with other drinks?
from ambalaj
Wood by Dsquared2
This wonderful perfume comes from Dean and Dan Caten for Dsquared2.
It reflects their Canadian roots - through simplicity and through wood.
The wood is represented in the fragrance as well as in packaging design, where the wooden block protects the inner glass bottle.
Delivered in an outer paper box, with a natural and simple look.
from ambalaj a very nice packaging design blog!
How OLD is your Wine?
This is definitely gonna makes you laugh~!
I just found it while I was looking for some images on google.
Matsu is an organic winery from Spanish and they uses images of a guy in different ages to show how “OLD” the wine is.
How creative is this?
Moruba is the design agency behind it.
