Showing posts with label "Tech". Show all posts
Showing posts with label "Tech". Show all posts

Sunday, September 25, 2011

Dyson Hot | IamJuanC.com


British company Dyson are known for their innovations in the appliance industry and with this latest releases they can surely pat themselves on the back once more. The DysonHot‘ is an air multiplyer (i.e fan) that produces hot air without the use of any hot surfaces or dust inducing blades. The device uses technology much similar to a jet engine by inducing air through a 2.5mm ring then driving it over an aerofoil. Sitting on a base that turns means that a whole room can be heated evenly which is something traditional heaters struggle to do. A remote control takes care of the settings meaning a user can control the temperature and airflow from a distance. The Hot will be available at retailers soon or online for £269.99 in either silver or blue.




Saturday, August 27, 2011

Apple Campus in Cupertino by Foster + Partners


The relocation of Apple’s flagship headquarters from Cupertino’s Infinity Loop to a grassy 150 acres has been the talk of Silicon Valley. Freshly released details include the commission of United Kingdom architects Foster + Partners in tandem with ARUP North America and Kier & Wright, a local civil engineering firm that counts the likes of eBay and NVIDIA as clients.

The circular design was implemented by Apple themselves – an absolutely curved infrastructure void of straight angled glass with a courtyard situated in its core; cited as both to enhance campus security and internal circulations. The 2.8 million square feet on which it is situated on includes an office and R&D facilities for up to 13,000 employees, a 1000-seat auditorium, fitness center, research facilities, central plant and underground parking.

Perhaps Apple’s greatest achievement comes from its environmental endeavors through generating its own electricity via an on-site central plant, open green spaces for employee enjoyment, and “to exceed sustainability goals through integrated design and development.”

Blueprints and mockups assume the project is approaching an impending green light per city approval and slated for an opening as soon as 2015.