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  • Grinding Light: First Glow-in-the-Dark Skateboard Park in UK

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    A permanent installation opening as part of the Liverpool Biennial in England, this glowing skate park will be the first of its kind in the UK, enabling skaters of all skill levels to give it a shot by day or night.

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    glowing skate park edge

    Designed by Korean artist Koo Jeong A (photos by Thierry Bal & Gareth Jones), the minimalist structure borrows elements from skateboarding and BMXing traditions. Previous work by A includes another glow-in-the-dark park in France.

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    The park was developed in conjunction with Wheelscape Skateparks, a company that uses sprayed concrete to sculpt complex shapes that go beyond basic geometries of cast-in-place approaches.

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    “I devised extremely steep, sharp angles, which would be a challenge to the most courageous and skilled skaters,” says the artist. “It was as if they would be the great mountaineers that the rest of us would admire. And with its glow-in-the-dark surface, I hoped the Wheels Park would offer an experience of contemplation.”

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    Photoluminescent Furniture: Filled Wooden Voids Glow in Dark

    A pair of crafty carpenters have separately arrived at the same conclusion: glow-in-the-dark resin is a really neat way to fill cracks, gaps, splits and other …
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    Ramping Up: World’s First Multi-Story Skateboard Park in UK

    Designed to provide 1,000 square meters of recreational space across four floors, this multistory structure bends and curves to accommodate bowls and ramps for …
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    Starry Night: Glow-in-the-Dark Bike Path Inspired by Van Gogh

    Opening last night in Nuenen, Holland, this illuminated cycling surface is free to the public, storing sunlight during the day to create stellar patterns to …
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  • Ramping Up: World’s First Multi-Story Skateboard Park in UK

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    Designed to provide 1,000 square meters of recreational space across four floors, this multistory structure bends and curves to accommodate bowls and ramps for skaters who can move vertically between differently-shaped levels.

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    multistory building exterior

    The proposal by British firm Guy Hollaway Architects is to be constructed in Kent as part of a larger project to recreate the area and bring in new and diverse activities. The structure’s semi-transparent skin will allow views in from the surrounding sidewalks and streets.

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    multistory concrete glass skatepark

    Climbing walls and boxing rings are interspersed through the floors and aimed at a variety of ages and experience levels and activity types. The ceilings of each floor are informed by activities above, making for a rich series of building sections.

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    multistory skateboarding design

    While the design is still in development, it is both impressive but features a series of missed opportunities as well, including the chance to at more vertical integration through multistory tubes, ramps or pipes. In its current iteration, skaters use side ramps to traverse floors but more sectional complexity could add new elements that truly take full advantage of the height of the building.

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    3-Story Floating School in Nigeria Rides on Recycled Barrels

    256 plastic barrels support this multistory marvel, which stands up and out even amid a sea of buoyant and stilted architecture in this fishing village …
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    Sky Park: Design Idea Floats City Block Over Penn Station

    Out of four recent proposals for a radical overhaul of Penn Station in New York City, this concept is far and away the most dramatic.
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    Speedy Prefab: How a 9-Story Apartment Was Built in 5 Days

    We see conceptual modular designs of this kind all of the time, but rarely such exquisite real-world proof of how fast construction can be in the age of …
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  • Briefskate: Skateboard with Storage Holds Your Belongings

    [ By Steph in Design & Products & Packaging. ]

    Briefskate Skateboard Storage 1
    Would you trust your skateboard to hold sensitive personal belongings, like your laptop or phone? The Briefskate has a built-in storage compartment designed to hold electronics, books, wallets and other small items in a lined interior compartment while you’re skating.

    Briefskate Skateboard Storage 2

    Briefskate Skateboard Storage 3

    The idea is to eliminate the need to carry a backpack – though you’d better have a safe place to store your skateboard once you get to your destination. Designed by Alexei Novitzky, the Briefskate contains a padded, shock-resistant chamber to hold whatever you need to transport.

    Briefskate Skateboard Storage 4

    Of course, there’s always the chance you’ll wipe out and somehow manage to damage the items contained inside – but that’s a risk when you’re carrying them in a bag while skating, too. The Briefskate is available in long and mini versions, and they’re about to launch a Kickstarter campaign.

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    Stair Rover: Smooth-Ride Skateboard Glides Down Steps

    If you thought biking down stairs was hard, try skating a stairwell – or better yet: don’t. At least not without this nifty new hybrid board, that is. Click Here to Read More »»


    Stair Rover Goes Where Other Skateboards Can’t

    An eight-wheel mechanism allows the unusual Stair-Rover skateboard to descend flights of steps the way conventional skateboards never could. Designed by … Click Here to Read More »»


    Stylish New AK47 Home Storage Solutions Really Pop

    These bold, graphic storage and organization solutions from Italian company AK47 don’t just put your stuff in order – they function as art pieces, too. Click Here to Read More »»


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  • Briefskate: Skateboard with Storage Holds Your Belongings

    [ By Steph in Design & Products & Packaging. ]

    Briefskate Skateboard Storage 1
    Would you trust your skateboard to hold sensitive personal belongings, like your laptop or phone? The Briefskate has a built-in storage compartment designed to hold electronics, books, wallets and other small items in a lined interior compartment while you’re skating.

    Briefskate Skateboard Storage 2

    Briefskate Skateboard Storage 3

    The idea is to eliminate the need to carry a backpack – though you’d better have a safe place to store your skateboard once you get to your destination. Designed by Alexei Novitzky, the Briefskate contains a padded, shock-resistant chamber to hold whatever you need to transport.

    Briefskate Skateboard Storage 4

    Of course, there’s always the chance you’ll wipe out and somehow manage to damage the items contained inside – but that’s a risk when you’re carrying them in a bag while skating, too. The Briefskate is available in long and mini versions, and they’re about to launch a Kickstarter campaign.

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    Stair Rover: Smooth-Ride Skateboard Glides Down Steps

    If you thought biking down stairs was hard, try skating a stairwell – or better yet: don’t. At least not without this nifty new hybrid board, that is.
    Click Here to Read More »»


    Stair Rover Goes Where Other Skateboards Can’t

    An eight-wheel mechanism allows the unusual Stair-Rover skateboard to descend flights of steps the way conventional skateboards never could. Designed by …
    Click Here to Read More »»


    Stylish New AK47 Home Storage Solutions Really Pop

    These bold, graphic storage and organization solutions from Italian company AK47 don’t just put your stuff in order – they function as art pieces, too.
    Click Here to Read More »»


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  • Death Defying Skateboard Anaglyph Madness

    Brian rides the mountain… in Eye baffling 3D!
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