Colossal SeaOrbiter Research Ocean Skyscraper To Begin Construction In 2012 [Video]
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Looking into the future and the ocean with an exceptional marine skyscraper design named SeaOrbiter, humanity will learn more about 80 % of life on Earth, hidden in the oceans. The construction of this impressive research ocean skyscraper will begin by the end of 2012. Atypically rising 170 feet (51m) tall, this collection of laboratories will be the first vertical vessel to sail in the name of oceanography. It has been a concept for twelve years, and now, this colossal ocean lab will take shape under the attentive supervision of its creator - French architect Jacques Rougerie. Part submarine, part research vessel, the SeaOrbiter is expected to cost around $43 million and will be powered by sustainable resources like solar, wind and wave power. Supported by former NASA Administrator Dan Goldin, the European Space Agency as well as other industrial organizations, this amazing ocean skyscraper found on MyModernMet will be exploring uncharted territories and help construct a better understanding of our planet.
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BAE Systems’ NAVSOP does positioning without GPS, makes sure the only jammin’ going on is yours
Just in case GPS and GLONASS didn’t make for enough of an acronym soup, BAE Systems wants to add one more to the navigation broth. NAVSOP (Navigation via Signals of Opportunity) uses some of the basic concepts we know from cell tower triangulation and WiFi location-finding to lock down a position, but goes much further to geolocate from nearly anything that pushes out a signal, such as nearby radios and TVs. It doesn’t even need to know what kind of signal it’s looking at, and it can get its position in places there’s no GPS to work from, whether it’s in an urban canyon or the natural kind. BAE is most excited about the prospects of ending GPS jamming against soldiers and UAVs, once and for all: not only is the new technology mostly impervious to attempts to block its signal, it can use the jamming attempt itself to get the position fix. Thankfully, the company’s roots in defense aren’t precluding use for civilians, so there’s a chance that future smartphones might never have to use guesswork to get their bearings — provided that governments around the world sign off on the idea, that is.
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Brand New Conference, Early-bird Last Day
All day today, Friday 29, and into the deep hours of the night you can still purchase tickets for the Brand New Conference at the early-bird rate. Prices go up on Saturday. There are already 205 attendees out of 479 available seats; we do expect it to sell out so don’t wait too long. From looking at the attendee list it seems the conference is going to be as much fun on stage as it will be off stage with folks coming in from far-flung countries like Germany, Peru, Hong Kong, and Israel and our neighbors from Mexico and Canada as well as people from fun companies like Gawker, ESPN, Funny or Die, and Google. To end my pitch I also want to mention that I had the chance of seeing our end-of-day speaker Aaron Draplin present at the HOW Live Conference in Boston this past weekend and he was amazing: funny, ranty, and passionate, with great identity work (and stories) to boot. He follows in the footsteps of great BNConf closing speakers Erik Spiekermann and Matteo Bologna, and I can guarantee he won’t disappoint. Hope to see many of you in September.

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Crit* Lovela

Lovella is a new range of organic juices created from fresh, locally sourced fruit and vegetables by family run Croatian manufacturer Eko Vrelo.
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Tropical Paradise at Riviera Maya Resort in Mexico

Set in a perfect landscape in Mexico, Riviera Maya Resort is often described as a tropical paradise, washed by the Caribbean Sea. The six-star accommodation units offer guests a high level of comfort and a little bit more, ensuring a perfect getaway. Tropical forests, azure waters, the world-famous golf club El Camaleón- all these wrapped in an unforgettable atmosphere. Here are some further details from the staff of the resort: “Set down under the mangrove canopy, disturbing scarcely a branch, Riviera Maya gives the impression that it grew out of the very forest it calls home. The 401 elegant rooms include lagoon and jungle view casitas, as well as beach area suites located on the resort’s 47-acre retreat-like setting, and offer private furnished balconies, spa-style bathrooms and luxurious amenities“. The property also features four restaurants promising tantalizing tastes, a café and a spa located in the heart of a tropical jungle on the area’s natural lagoons. 
















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Vale Do Lobo House by Arqui+ Architecture
Arqui+ Architecture have completed the design of a new house in Vale Do Lobo, Portugal.
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University of Tokyo builds a soap bubble 3D screen, guarantees your display stays squeaky clean (video)
There are waterfall screens, but what if you’d like your display to be a little more… pristine? Researchers at the University of Tokyo have developed a display that hits soap bubbles with ultrasonic sound to change the surface. At a minimum, it can change how light glances off the soap film to produce the image. It gets truly creative when taking advantage of the soap’s properties: a single screen is enough to alter the texture of a 2D image, and multiple screens in tandem can create what amounts to a slightly sticky hologram. As the soap is made out of sturdy colloids rather than the easily-burst mixture we all knew as kids, users won’t have to worry about an overly touch-happy colleague popping a business presentation. There’s a video preview of the technology after the jump; we’re promised a closer look at the technology during the SIGGRAPH expo in August, but we don’t yet know how many years it will take to find sudsy screens in the wild.
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Fresh Timisoara Lounge Design Hiding Trombones In the Bathroom

Jazzissimo Lounge in Timisoara’s recently renovated Theresia Bastion captures the essence of relaxation in a carefully designed space. In this new urban environment that encompasses the original Vauban style bastion built three centuries ago, a contemporary, sophisticated lounge welcomes guests with an impressive interior design hosted in the shell of an inspiring historical building. Imagined by Stefan Lazar and Adrian Hanas of Romanian studio Ezzo Design, this intimate collection of spaces shape another successful project, after the Fresh, Work-Empowering X3 Offices Design. The two zones – the jazz area and the lounge club – merge colors and materials to offer two distinct entertaining spaces: “The authenticity of each area has been transposed through the designer’s feelings and covered in two different, unique shapes: the colors and the masculinity of the jazz area and the young environment given by the lounge club“.

Prepared to construct an elegant, fresh atmosphere around 100 people, Jazzissimo Lounge also has a few other hard to ignore features, photographed by Andi Popescu: “If we take into consideration the jazz area, well the entire atmosphere is drowned in cultured colors and shapes, through natural materials such as wood and leather: in other words Earth Green color and the subtle character of round shaped wood which invest nothing but refinement. In the jazz area there is hidden a VIP smoking lounge, all covered in whiskey steam and fine cigars, sophisticated talks, catchy ganders and meticulous smiles which all lead to British style. Above this small, intimate universe, we see the stage, a friendly welcoming area for the artists, which is also providing one of the most professionals systems L-Acoustics. In this land of jazz, the toilet is hiding the presence of trombones, handed over to the gentlemen, all drowned in warm lights and colors, wearing the same air of refinement. The women’s toilet is all natural, with delicate notes, discrete lines and a touch of vintage.” In an interview for Freshome, Stefan Lazar shared his plans for the future: “A thriving development both personally and professionally. I yearn at creating and maintaining a high standard of values so that our hopes and our clients’ outspoken and hidden necessities meet harmoniously“. After seeing this project, we think he’s on the right track, are we right?




















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TicketLeap Ditches Frog

Established in 2003, TicketLeap is an online service to sell tickets and market events. Their mission is to “Democratize ticketing by bringing an innovative ticketing experience to everyone.” If you’ve ever held an event and tried to sell tickets or reserve free tickets, there is no easy way to do so, other than something like TicketLeap or its main competitor (and I’m guessing market leader) Eventbrite. To better position itself, TicketLeap has done a bunch of changes behind the scenes and introduced a new identity designed by Brooklyn, NY-based Red Antler.


For the first Brand New Conference we chose Eventbrite over TicketLeap for a few reasons: mostly functionality and features but, to be perfectly honest, one of the reasons was that their logo and web presence simply did not inspire confidence. It felt like playing for the losing team. The new logo and identity is a complete revolution from what they had — from their smiling frog to their drab green and blue color palette. The new logo has an icon that I’m not exactly quite sure what it is: It’s half of a “T” with a couple of chevrons, which give me the impression of arrows directing you to swipe your credit card or some of the random characters that may appear on a ticket. Regardless, there is something contemporary and web-ish about it that just looks right at home. The subtle gradient from magenta to red gives it an edgy presence too. The wordmark is a pretty neutral execution, perhaps a little overpowering next to the icon, but since the icon is mostly unreadable it does need the name. The website, where the brand lives most of the time, is crisp and easy to navigate. And the copywriting adds a fun touch of irreverence that complements the visuals quite well. Overall, a great way to transform the company and give Eventbrite a run for its money.




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Google helps train developers, hook up universities in new education programs
While it only just revealed Google Developers Live earlier last week, offering interactive broadcasts and tutorials, the hardware-dabbling giant has now kicked off two more programs to support its dev faithful. The Google App Engine, Google Drive, YouTube and several advertising APIs will all be covered by the Google Developers Academy, a new site hub that offers up training materials on the above, with more promised in the future. It’s joined by a new University Consortium, aiming to collaborate between academics who use Google’s tools and dev platforms in their research and teaching. Both sites are now live — learners can hit up the sources for all the details.
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