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While most homes these days are all about standard faucets, modern design is taking over with sleek curves, elegant edges and smart shapes. And since the future is all about interacting with water in the funniest, yet most stylish possible way, here is an amazing list with probably the best faucets you’ve ever seen so far.

1. Ring Faucet by Sun Liang

Edging away from the conventional, with his Ring Faucet, designer Sun Liang allows the water to flow in a circular fashion. And although it may not look that perfect after a few months worth of mineral deposits, the flatness of the design sure makes you think of the smoothness of a waterfall.

2. Glowing Ripple Faucet

Designed by Smith Newnam and the gang at Touch360 Studio, Ball Ripples is a really cool and modern bathroom faucet that combines a clean design with the purity of the water. Fitted with an array of electromagnetic sensors, to control the faucet you maneuver an electronically-secured metal ball that will turn red or blue to tell you how hot the water is.

3. Ondus Digitecture Wall Mount

This is Ondus Digitecture, a sleek digital faucet by the Germans from Grohe. Renowned for their exclusive designs, Ondus has a slim wall mount panel with a touchpad control, digital temperature readout and handy holders for whatever you need. It looks like the KITT of faucets, but we’re a bit disappointed it doesn’t have a turbo boost button. Looks gorgeous!

4. Hansa Latrava

Former head of Mercedes Benz design, Burno Sacco teamed up with the wicked chaps at Octopus Design to create a luxurious faucet. Although totally different from designing cars, with its sheet of flowing water that mocks its edgy origination, the shining proves nothing short of cool.

5. Triflow Tap by Zaha Hadid

Designed for British manufacturer by renowned architect Zaha Hadid, this Triflow Tap is a seductive addition to any modern environment. Charting the fluid geometry of water in motion, the glossy tap boasts a patented three-way technology that sends filtered water through a dedicated waterway, separate from the hot and cold water streams.

6. X-Touch Mixer Faucet

Designed by the Italians from Newform with a pretty traditional design, the X-Touch Mixer faucet does away with antiquated analog knobs and uses a bunch of buttons instead. Buttons that help you set the temperature of the water to suit your needs. Precise and informative, obsessive compulsives will definitely love one of these in their showers.

7. Luna Faucet from Graff

Looking more like a Samurai sword rather than a bathroom fixture, the softly curved from Graff is a masterpiece of plumbing that exudes elegance. Available in polished chrome and brushed nickel, the 3 feet tall wall mounted faucet adds enduring inspiration to your bathroom design and easily becomes the main focal point.

8. +Shifter faucet

Car enthusiasts can now go frugal with water, thanks to the new . Drawing inspiration from a car’s gearbox, the exquisite concept by Shen Di, regulates the amount of water that we use. Sleek, minimal, and following an ultra-luxurious theme, this futuristic copper finished design is a clever little idea for the green-minded.

9. Fountain Tab

Can you imagine that some people come up with ideas to simplify the daily morning routine of teeth brushing? Dubbed the Tab and designed Jinsun Park & Byungmin Woo, this cool faucet looks like a cool water fountain, but the main feature is to keep cups away when you need to gargle. Less clutter thanks to a bit of over complexity is not a bad idea afterall, don’t you think?

10. Articulating Karbon Faucet by Kholer

With its sculptural and artistic edges that betrays the clever engineering, this by Kholer is a cool addition to the functional kitchen of your dreams. Designed for large spaces and to be used hands-free, you can pull it down into the sink when needed or you can tuck it away when not in use. Adding a tinge of enjoyment to your daily routine, the expensive (£925+) Karbon Faucet certainly knows how to look practical.

11. Bola See-through Faucet

The Bola see-through faucet is a modern design created by Agustin Otegui, the see-through faucet proves fascinating with a practical purpose that does not fail to impress. Crafted with special lights that illuminate the falling water, the plan was to create something nothing short of breathtaking. An amazing design exercise that looks clean,modern, yet simple, this hollow faucet looks perfect to take the burden away after a long day at the office.

12. The Faucet Buddy

The Faucet Buddy is a fascinating gadget that you can attach to your current faucet in an attempt to monitor your water temperature as well as how much you have used. Designed by Baek Uyeol following a sleek theme, this particular add-on features a LED screen that not only makes it easy to read, but also makes the whole installment uber-cool. Perfect for the geek at home, eh?

13. SmartFaucet by iHouse

High end technology and sophisticated design combined, that’s what the SmartFaucet by iHouse is all about. Designed to recognize the user and immediately adjust the temperature to their commonly used preferences, it features brightly colored and attractive LED lights that change according to the preferred setting. Capable of allowing you to check email or a calendar,the SmartFaucet more than high on technology.

14. ThinkGeek LED Faucet

LED Faucet lights are amongst the most popular in faucet technology and make for some strange sink, basin and faucet designs. But if you don’t believe us, look at this amazing faucet designed by the wicked folks at . Meant for those that want to harness the fascinating power of an LED controlled temperature monitoring system, the lights change according to the water temperature, and are great as a safety measure. It’s weird to wash your hands with some blood-red water, eh?

This article was written by Alex of Home Design Find. To learn more about home design trends, advice, and ideas please subscribe to our feed or email updates.

I’m really feeling Dale Grimshaw’s work at the moment. I definitely think I’ve totally been bitten by the type bug and I see a nice blend of it with his figurative work. It was also really nice meeting him in person last week at the C215 show at the Signal Gallery. (Dale actually runs the place!)

See more of his work HERE.

Photos [VIA] & [VIA]

Mox is a London based video director and composer renowned for his work with Coldcut, and The Cinematic Orchestra for the cutting edge British electronic label Ninja Tune. Mox has collaborated, additionally, with artists such as Mylo, Imogen Heap, Goldie, DJ Food,Amon Tobin, Bonobo, Daedelus and electronic labels Hospital, Metalheadz and Freerange etc.

On the 25th, 26th & 27th June, the River Thames past and present will ebb and flow through the grounds of the National Maritime Museum in this specially commissioned son et lumiere marking the 250th anniversary of the Baroque composer Handel, whose famous Water Music was first performed on a Thames barge. Once described as ‘liquid history’, the Thames has shaped the story of the capital and in this immersive fusion of sound and visuals, you will experience London’s famous river as never before, evoked through live music, spoken word, electronic music and video projections by MOX.

Check out our next issue of UK Adapta as we will have a nice lil interview with MOX.

While most homes these days are all about standard faucets, modern design is taking over with sleek curves, elegant edges and smart shapes. And since the future is all about interacting with water in the funniest, yet most stylish possible way, here is an amazing list with probably the best faucets you’ve ever seen so far.

1. Ring Faucet by Sun Liang

Edging away from the conventional, with his Ring Faucet, designer Sun Liang allows the water to flow in a circular fashion. And although it may not look that perfect after a few months worth of mineral deposits, the flatness of the design sure makes you think of the smoothness of a waterfall.

2. Glowing Ripple Faucet

Designed by Smith Newnam and the gang at Touch360 Studio, Ball Ripples is a really cool and modern bathroom faucet that combines a clean design with the purity of the water. Fitted with an array of electromagnetic sensors, to control the faucet you maneuver an electronically-secured metal ball that will turn red or blue to tell you how hot the water is.

3. Ondus Digitecture Wall Mount

This is Ondus Digitecture, a sleek digital faucet by the Germans from Grohe. Renowned for their exclusive designs, Ondus has a slim wall mount panel with a touchpad control, digital temperature readout and handy holders for whatever you need. It looks like the KITT of faucets, but we’re a bit disappointed it doesn’t have a turbo boost button. Looks gorgeous!

4. Hansa Latrava

Former head of Mercedes Benz design, Burno Sacco teamed up with the wicked chaps at Octopus Design to create a luxurious faucet. Although totally different from designing cars, with its sheet of flowing water that mocks its edgy origination, the shining proves nothing short of cool.

5. Triflow Tap by Zaha Hadid

Designed for British manufacturer by renowned architect Zaha Hadid, this Triflow Tap is a seductive addition to any modern environment. Charting the fluid geometry of water in motion, the glossy tap boasts a patented three-way technology that sends filtered water through a dedicated waterway, separate from the hot and cold water streams.

6. X-Touch Mixer Faucet

Designed by the Italians from Newform with a pretty traditional design, the X-Touch Mixer faucet does away with antiquated analog knobs and uses a bunch of buttons instead. Buttons that help you set the temperature of the water to suit your needs. Precise and informative, obsessive compulsives will definitely love one of these in their showers.

7. Luna Faucet from Graff

Looking more like a Samurai sword rather than a bathroom fixture, the softly curved from Graff is a masterpiece of plumbing that exudes elegance. Available in polished chrome and brushed nickel, the 3 feet tall wall mounted faucet adds enduring inspiration to your bathroom design and easily becomes the main focal point.

8. +Shifter faucet

Car enthusiasts can now go frugal with water, thanks to the new . Drawing inspiration from a car’s gearbox, the exquisite concept by Shen Di, regulates the amount of water that we use. Sleek, minimal, and following an ultra-luxurious theme, this futuristic copper finished design is a clever little idea for the green-minded.

9. Fountain Tab

Can you imagine that some people come up with ideas to simplify the daily morning routine of teeth brushing? Dubbed the Tab and designed Jinsun Park & Byungmin Woo, this cool faucet looks like a cool water fountain, but the main feature is to keep cups away when you need to gargle. Less clutter thanks to a bit of over complexity is not a bad idea afterall, don’t you think?

10. Articulating Karbon Faucet by Kholer

With its sculptural and artistic edges that betrays the clever engineering, this by Kholer is a cool addition to the functional kitchen of your dreams. Designed for large spaces and to be used hands-free, you can pull it down into the sink when needed or you can tuck it away when not in use. Adding a tinge of enjoyment to your daily routine, the expensive (£925+) Karbon Faucet certainly knows how to look practical.

11. Bola See-through Faucet

The Bola see-through faucet is a modern design created by Agustin Otegui, the see-through faucet proves fascinating with a practical purpose that does not fail to impress. Crafted with special lights that illuminate the falling water, the plan was to create something nothing short of breathtaking. An amazing design exercise that looks clean,modern, yet simple, this hollow faucet looks perfect to take the burden away after a long day at the office.

12. The Faucet Buddy

The Faucet Buddy is a fascinating gadget that you can attach to your current faucet in an attempt to monitor your water temperature as well as how much you have used. Designed by Baek Uyeol following a sleek theme, this particular add-on features a LED screen that not only makes it easy to read, but also makes the whole installment uber-cool. Perfect for the geek at home, eh?

13. SmartFaucet by iHouse

High end technology and sophisticated design combined, that’s what the SmartFaucet by iHouse is all about. Designed to recognize the user and immediately adjust the temperature to their commonly used preferences, it features brightly colored and attractive LED lights that change according to the preferred setting. Capable of allowing you to check email or a calendar,the SmartFaucet more than high on technology.

14. ThinkGeek LED Faucet

LED Faucet lights are amongst the most popular in faucet technology and make for some strange sink, basin and faucet designs. But if you don’t believe us, look at this amazing faucet designed by the wicked folks at . Meant for those that want to harness the fascinating power of an LED controlled temperature monitoring system, the lights change according to the water temperature, and are great as a safety measure. It’s weird to wash your hands with some blood-red water, eh?

This article was written by Alex of Home Design Find. To learn more about home design trends, advice, and ideas please subscribe to our feed or email updates.

Adan Banuelos is a Tucson-based artist and designer working in multiple mediums, from drawing to sculpting to screen-printing and everything in between.

Childhood In The Gallery

(images via: ARTST)

Banuelos’ art is a realm where squirt guns, candy and sneakers can mingle with brass knuckles, switch blades and low-riders. Says Banuelos, “My artwork is mainly inspired from childhood memories. I like to analyze emotions and desires as they evolve from childhood, through adolescence, and into adulthood.”

His Father’s Son

(images via: ARTST)

When asked who he most looks up to in the art world, Banuelos proudly says his father. His dad, an immigrant from Mexico, might’ve had a huge impact on Banuelos’ style but he never became a full time artist; he’s a janitor. Says Banuelos: “My dad was, and still is, a very talented, self-taught muralist and sign maker. He always had side jobs and spent most his free time in the garage and job sites. I loved watching him paint. I learned a lot about lettering and composition.”

Great Art By Design

(images via: ARTST)

It’s no accident that the design acumen of Banuelos’ paintings, sculptures and T-shirts is a cut above the rest; after years of art school under his belt, Banuelos now works for CreativeMachines.comdesigning and fabricating museum exhibits. He welds, does wood working and crafts machine parts for
exhibits that have been seen in museums all over the world, from Norway to Egypt to New York and even his native Tucson.

You can see more of Adan Banuelos’ work at his profile on ARTST and on his website, AdanBanuelos.wordpress.com.

Sometimes technology leaps so far ahead it seems like the future has arrived a few years early. When the improvement comes in the area of <a href=”http://En Derin.com/2008/01/24/more-unusual-art-from-everyday-materials-16-post-it-note-pranks-sculptures-and-murals/”>materials the leap can seem even greater, as the new material can boost the performance of whatever they’re used in. Teflon is a perfect example but it’s not the only one – here are 10 “teflons” that are adding some tomorrow to our lives today.

Teflon, Yesterday’s Material of Tomorrow

(images via: Whitetrout and Crooks and Liars)

DuPont’s miracle coating, Teflon, burst onto the post-war scene accompanied by a media campaign that extolled its futuristic non-stick properties and hinted at so much more. Teflon: is there anything it can’t do? The buzz on Teflon may have worn off but it holds its place as one of the first futuristic materials, as well as becoming a new descriptive term for running backs, politicians and the odd mafiosi.

Ultrathin Superconductors: Resistance is Futile

(images via: Next Big Future, UCL and RSC)

Thin is in when it comes to superconductors, no apologies to Toscanini. The thinner an electrical conductor is, the more readily it can shed heat – a crucial factor for materials that lose their superconductive state if heated above a certain temperature. Thinness also enhances flexibility making thin, superconducting films essential components of dozens of advanced tech products. Once considered the material of the future, practical ultrathin superconductors are just beginning to arrive on the high-tech scene.

Neat, Clean and Shingle

(images via: Inhabitat)

I’ve always wondered why people didn’t shingle their roofs with solar panels; wonder no longer, solar shingles are here! Well, just about here – they’re in the testing stage. Even so, it’s about time. As a spokesman for the DOE’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory puts it, “Flexible solar panels could easily become integrated into the architecture of commercial buildings and homes.” Cool dude, now wipe the slate clean and let’s get shinglin’!

Now We’re REALLY Gellin’

(images via: Daily Telegraph and Wired)

A revolutionary new energy-absorbing gel called d3O is already making its way into clothing, shoes and military equipment. The orange, putty-like gel is soft and malleable when kneaded by hand, but a sharp strike will cause it’s molecules to lock up in mere thousandths of a second. The U.S. ski team uses d3O pads in its ski suits – hitting a gate at 60mph+ is no pleasure but d3O takes the sting out of the slap.

Here are a couple of videos explaining the how & why of d3O. The first is from the Discovery Channel Australia and the second is in Japanese, but well worth watching if you like seeing professors being slammed on the elbow repeatedly with a shovel. And really, who DOESN’T like that?

All About d3O, via Ruthyd3O

D3O Rocks, via Bazookajapan

Graphene is the New Black

(images via: Physorg and CFP)

Carbon – is there anything it can’t do? Diamonds, buckyballs, nanotubes and carbon fiber have demonstrated the power and glory of The Sixth Element. Now graphene, a new variation of the sooty base of organic chemistry is extending the power of carbon in yet another useful and unique direction. Graphene is elemental carbon with a twist: sheets of it are just a single atom thick, making them virtually transparent. Graphene may one day supplant both silicon chips and copper connectors in most computer applications but its true potential lies in quantum-based electronic devices that will someday make our computers look like primitive, steam-powered hulks.

The Buckyball Stops Here

(images via: Lifeboat)

Stronger than diamonds, so-called “buckyballs” are molecules made up of from 60 to 100 carbon atoms arranged in a hollow, circular format similar to a geodesic dome. hence their name, which is a tribute to the late architectural visionary Buckminster Fuller. Scientists have been able to insert other atoms into buckyballs, in effect using them as carriers. With further research it may be possible to deliver nano-scale doses of powerful drugs directly to tumors within the body.

Invisibility Ability Inevitability

(images via: Gizmowatch)

Even before Harry Potter tantalized us with his cloak of invisibility, we were, well, tantalized by the prospect. Evidently so were scientists, since a lot of work has been expended on the concept. What we have today are some hints of the invisible shapes of things to come. One group has achieved invisibility but only in the microwave spectrum – that’s your reheated soup you can’t see in front of you. Others have succeeded in making certain parts of the visible spectrum invisible. Carry on guys, come back when you can show us something. Oh, wait…

Cone of Silence for Subs

(images via: Discovery and What Yamazaki Reads)

Well, more like a cloak of silence than the troublesome Cone of Silence used by Maxwell Smart and The Chief. Remember when a bee got into it? Good times! Anyway, submarines need to be as quiet as possible – it’s the “silent” part of Run Silent, Run Deep. A new sound-insulating material developed by a Nicholas Fang, a professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign with a seriously scary sci-fi name, can bend acoustic waves around a sub thus making it invisible to enemy sonar. Nice work, Doctor Fang (cue evil “bwa-ha-ha” laugh here).

Never heard of the Cone of Silence? Here’s a short video from the original Get Smart sixties TV series to refresh and amuse:

Get Smart, The Cone of Silence, via R3mold

Can You See This Can?

(images via: Dornob)

Drinking cola from a see-through can? Wrapping your pot roast in clear tinfoil? It’s more likely than you think… well, it will be when the current £10 per square inch price of transparent aluminum comes down a little. Aluminum oxide is the main component of rubies and sapphires, and engineers have found a way to combine the great hardness of these gemstones – along with their semi-transparency – into a material with the light weight and convenient ductility of metallic aluminum.

As Clear as Concrete

(images via: Crave and Toolmonger)

LiTraCon, based in Aachen, Germany, has developed an unusual light-transmitting concrete. It’s not transparent by any means but it does transmit light from one side of the block to the other through hundreds of embedded glass optical fibers. The use of the fibers means that even a wall 60 feet thick allow the same luminescence as one just 1 foot thick. Now that’s thinking outside the block!

Aerogel: Not Just For Archers Anymore

(images via: Astrophys-Assist and United Nuclear)

It may sound like something Robin Hood might have applied to his bow before a run-in with the Sheriff but aerogel couldn’t be more futuristic. Known mostly for its use in gently catching particles ejected from Comet Wild 2, aerogel is a sort of foamy glass. Both are silicon-based solids yet aerogel is only 0.02 percent solid by volume – the rest is empty space! Weighing just 3 times as much as air, aerogel has earned itself the nickname “frozen smoke” and among its many claims to fame are 15 entries in the Guinness Book of World Records.

All in all, these futuristic materials are making our world more and more like a sci-fi flick – not a bad thing, most might say. Odds are though, these fantastic substances won’t hold a candle to what’s on the drawing board, and when materialism meets futurism, cool things happen!

More artwork from Melbourne’s inner and CBD areas.. enjoy!

For those of you that don’t know your blogs from your clogs, there are a ton of really good people posting out there that aren’t esp! So once you’ve got your daily dose of our visuals, check these gems out:

Skate Blogs:

The Berrics Steve Berra & Eric Koston’s skate blog. Tricks & tips, instant hilarity and some tips on how to survive in the city (see Butteryass Mondays section).

vbs.tv amongst all the trendy stuff there is some good interviews with skateboarders, look for the Epicly Later’d section in the sports tab (Dustin Dollin is worth a look at).

Photography:

Alex Bartsch has been mentioned on here before, but I think needs another shout here. Unique photography of his experiences in London and abroad, with the odd review of films too.

Roses are red, Rachel Cuccia’s blog. I was put onto this by Revok, who had a link from his blog. An unbelievably attractive lady with hot and stylish friends from NYC. Fashion orientated.

Victor Vauthier, a friend of mine from east london with his account of life and ladies. Nice fashion blog with some lifestyle shots too.

Graffiti:

Revok‘s blog. One of graffiti’s modern day giants. A look into the mighty MSK’s glamorous lifestyle. Amazingly good.

12oz Prophet, this is a bunch of writers hub for their blogs including: Grotesk, Earsnot, 123Klan, Bates, and KR to name a few. Not everyone updates often, but well worth a look.

Graff London, a rags to riches graff blog. The updated version is much easier to navigate, good source of british graff news.

Music:

Stoner Rock. The best site for metal & rock music period. Streamed music, gig reviews, interviews, photos, downloads, so good.

Depressive Black Metal: Listings of most Black Metal albums out there, new and old. This one is for the serious black metal fan.

Certified Banger, though it’s not really my cup of tea, this blog has all the latest on all new UK hip Hop releases.