Have you seen the Pibal bicycle crossed with what? A scooter. French designer Philippe Starck and car company Peugeot have unveiled a prototype bicycle crossed with a scooter, designed for a free cycle scheme in Bordeaux, France. Good idea. The first 300 units are expected to be manufactured and delivered by Peugeot in June, when they'll be loaned to citizens for Free. I wouldn't mind trying one out, but I don't live France.

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This is an interesting idea and looks to keep the cyclist safe while riding at night. The Lumen is a retro-reflective coating bicycle inspired by late nights, city lights, and full moons. By day its frame and fork appear to be dark gray, but by night they both glow white under direct light. There's no on/off switch, no batteries required.

This is there third Kickstart and if you pledge $499 on Kickstarter you get just the frame and fork. If you want the whole bike you're looking at spending anywhere from $1245 to $2500.  Check out the there Kickstarter to get more information.

   

Welcome to Playlist-60! In this installment I wanted to continue the hype that spring brings. So we have have some new music by Little Dragon, Pomplamoose, The Knocks and more...

Click Play and have at it! If you want to check out any of the other Playlist then click on Archived Playlist in this post or on the right hand side of this blog or in the menu.


Cover art by: Damion Schweizer

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This printer works with iOS and Android devices and makes 3″ x 4″ photographs. The LifePrint is a WiFi and Bluetooth photo printer for your phone, which allows anyone with either a WiFi or 3G and up connection to snap a photo, and then beam it through the LifePrint App to the device itself, which pops out a hard copy at home. Even if home is 10,000 miles away. In about 60 seconds, the printer can receive and output any photo taken from anywhere in the world. Watch the video below, for its price, pledge at least $99 on Kickstarter.



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Field Notes Shelterwood Notebook ($10) to jot down your ideas. The covers are made from American Cherry wood sliced thin and bonded to kraft paper and comes in a packs of three. Each notebook has a one-of-a-kind wood grain texture. So go ahead and stop on by to Field Notes Spring Edition 2014 website before they are all gone.
Anyone that keeps a journal or any style of inspiration has a need to not only make the inside inspirational but also what surround it. So if creativity strikes, use the

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This is an innovative suspended staircase called Object Élevé. Combining a desk, storage, and shelving designed by Dutch design studio Mieke Meijer. The Dutch studio was commissioned by designer Just Haasnoot for his home in The Hague, Netherlands. Handcrafted out of oak wood and black steel, its minimalist and industrial look contrasts nicely with Haasnoot's pale walls and muted tones. You can find out more information on Mieke Meijer Website.



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I stumbled upon Reuben Wu and his photography and just like his work in Ladytron, I was impressed. His images let you get lost in the world that we might not always get a chance to see.  Also as you can see from the first image he also did the latest photography session with Tycho. 

About Reuben Wu

Check out all of his work on Behance or his website. I know I will be.



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Platform 5 architects created this Shoffice (shed + office).  It's a garden pavilion containing a small office alongside garden storage space. Located to the rear of a 1950's terraced house in St John’s Wood, the brief required the shoffice to be conceived of as a sculptural organically object that flowed into the garden space.

So what do you think of the Shoffice?  Would you use it for a home office, extra guest bedroom or an art studio?

Roku's new device will offer access to 1,000 channels and 31,000 movies and it allows users to cast from Netflix and YouTube to their televisions. The device works with free Android and iOS apps. Unlike Chromecast, it does comes with a Wi-Fi remote control.

You can currently pre-order via Amazon, BestBuy, WalMart and Staples and its scheduled to be on the shelves in April. Are you going to get one?

Source: Mashable.com