This image is of a plane from South Africa's newest, low-cost airline Kulula. Their new livery aims to hyper-inform and entertain travelers - in simple Helvetica - about the ins and outs of planes. You can discover where the pilot (or "big cheese") sits, where the jump seat is and the extra leg-room to be found in the emergency exit row. Other examples of Kulula's cheeky voice can be found on their site. (i.e. Their points system is called 'moulah'.)
Austrians are roaming the world, and they're looking really cool doing so in the Mehrzeller Inhalt. This new little trailer was designed to offer the world's travelers a design savvy alternative to the Jayco or Airstream you normally take across the country. What makes this little gem even more special is that (like everything else these days) you can customize the layout entirely to suit your own needs. Just be prepared for the commotion you'll cause at the KOA.
This beautiful and somewhat ghostly image comes from the Statler Hilton Hotel in Dallas, Texas. The building, long empty now, was added this year to the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s 2008 list of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. Every year the Trust releases their list of man-made phenomena that are in danger of disappearing, either through demolition or redevelopment, or mere neglect. It's an impressive list and always succeeds in reminding the viewer how much there is to offer one's love of history throughout the United States. But because they're smaller sites, they somehow strike a more personal chord than say, Mt. Rushmore or the Smithsonian. Becoming a member of the Trust is easy and serves to save these ghosts that are disappearing at an alarming rate.
http://www.preservationnation.org/issues/11-most-endangered/
Only in Dubai. Here's another speculative design from the city of desert dreams. The Cloud will be a resort city elevated 300 metres above Dubai and supported on slanting legs meant to resemble rain. Designed by Lebanese architectural firm Atelier Hapsitus, The Cloud is inspired by desert nomads, whose lives have always been defined by their relationship to clouds which they followed for water, and for survival. The structure itself is a 20,000 square metre platform comprising bridges, walkways, gardens, an auditorium and lake. No word yet on when construction may begin, but we can dream about it.
