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1 week ago | 
wallpaper.com | Jonathan Bell
Design studio Alaska Alaska has reshaped the bookshelf speaker, drawing inspiration from an unlikely source and teaming up with limited-run specialists Caliper to create an audio objet d’art that’s both collectable and cutting edge. Tawanda Chiweshe and Francisco Gaspar’s studio took inspiration in part from the K67 Kiosk, a cult piece of pop culture from the Slovenian architect and designer Saša Mächtig.
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1 week ago | 
wallpaper.com | Jonathan Bell
A new house on the Irish Atlantic coast, on Cruit Island in Donegal, takes the bungalow archetype and transforms it into a meticulously laid out retreat that hunkers down in the scrubland on this rocky, dramatic but wind-swept coastline. To the west of the site, a short walk across the headland, is Cruit Island Wild Beach and beyond that is the Atlantic Ocean. More immediately to the east is a sandy beach and a sheltered bay, throughout which can be seen many small rocky islands.
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1 week ago | 
wallpaper.com | Jonathan Bell
For a car that was launched to more than the usual amount of criticism for its looks, the Bentley Bentayga has weathered the years rather better than most. A major facelift in 2020 tweaked the most egregious elements of the original 2015 design and the company has continued to nip and tuck its SUV to keep apace of its rivals, both in terms of performance and plushness.
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1 week ago | 
wallpaper.com | Jonathan Bell
What’s next in the world of intelligent wearables? A few years ago, smart glasses were still a punchline to a joke about tech overreach, with much-vaunted concepts like Google Glass confined to developers and ambitious enterprise clients. What do smart glasses offer to the rest of us, apart from one more reason to be suspicious of those wearing sunglasses indoors or when it's overcast?
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2 weeks ago | 
wallpaper.com | Jonathan Bell
Although Jaguar’s E-Type was introduced back in 1961, the shape, identity and meaning of the British sports car remain timeless. Values stay high, as does the ongoing admiration for what is regularly acclaimed as one of the most beautiful automotive designs of all time. ECD Automotive Design E-Type GTO(Image credit: ECD Automotive)As a result, the E-Type has proved to be a favourite platform for enhances and updates.
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2 weeks ago | 
wallpaper.com | Jonathan Bell
Peugeot’s regular bid to recapture and bottle up the magic and memory of its 1984 205 GTi model is brought into the present era with the introduction of the new E-208 GTi. With one eye on Renault’s spectacular success with its retro-infused Renault 5 E-Tech, along with a mindful glance at restomods like the Tolman Edition reboot of the original 205, Peugeot hopes this latest revival will bring it back to the forefront of pocket-sized performance.
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2 weeks ago | 
wallpaper.com | Jonathan Bell
Last summer we reported on Infinite Machine’s P1 electric scooter, a conceptual venture from an American team led by Joseph and Eddie Cohen that aimed to splice futuristic aesthetics with start-up energy to create a new iteration of this classic mode of urban transport. (Image credit: Infinite Machine)Now the company has launched the Olto, a smaller, less overtly space age scooter for two, one that combines e-bike accessibility with scooter-style practicality.
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2 weeks ago | 
royalgazette.com | Jonathan Bell
The Transport Control Department's operating system went offline this morning, with a spokeswoman saying at 10am that the facility "cannot serve most customers at this time". She added: "Customers may choose to wait; however, we do not have an estimated time for when the system will be restored. "Driving and riding tests will proceed as scheduled. Examiners will provide pass or fail slips, and customers can return to obtain their licences once the system is back online.
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2 weeks ago | 
wallpaper.com | Jonathan Bell
Two years ago, I got my first taste of Volkswagen’s long-awaited ID.Buzz, the spiritual successor to the classic Kombi, or VW Type 2 Transporter. Uprated and enhanced for the modern age, sitting atop an all-electric powertrain, the buzz around the Buzz seemed unstoppable. Could VW have another hit on its hands? Volkswagen ID.Buzz 7-Seater(Image credit: Volkswagen)Turns out that this contemporary Kombi is more of a cult than a blockbuster.
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2 weeks ago | 
wallpaper.com | Jonathan Bell
It must be galling to have followed China’s voracious and prolific auto industry down the expensive path to electrification, only to find that the country’s key manufacturers have quietly but effectively pivoted their tech efforts towards creating some of the world’s most advanced hybrid drive systems. That twin-barrelled approach is exemplified by the rise of Chery from a small engine manufacturer to a juggler of multiple brands and powertrains.
