The world’s steepest street

Baldwin Street, in a quiet suburban part of New Zealand’s southern city of Dunedin, is reputed to be the world’s steepest street. It is located in the suburb of North East Valley, 3.5 kilometres northeast of Dunedin’s city centre. A short straight street of some 350 metres length, Baldwin Street runs east from the valley of the Lindsay Creek up the side of Signal Hill. Its lower reaches are of only moderate steepness, and the surface is asphalt, but the upper reaches of this cul-de-sac are far steeper, and surfaced in concrete, for ease of maintenance (tar seal would flow down the slope on a warm day) and for safety in Dunedin’s frosty winters. At its maximum, the slope of Baldwin Street is approximately 1:2.86 (19° or 35%) – that is, for every 2.86 metres travelled horizontally, the elevation rises by 1 metre. The street’s steepness was unintentional. As with many other parts of Dunedin, and indeed New Zealand, streets were laid out in a grid pattern with no consideration for the terrain, usually by planners in London.

Concept Of Unusual Electric Car

The Rolling Stone is a futuristic creation of Russian designer Vitaly Kononov. This is innovative vehicle that will give a new face to personal transportation…

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Elegant Yacht Concept - Cronos

This elegant yacht concept called Cronos was designed by Simone Madella and Lorenzo Berselli, Italian students who are currently studying BYT (bike, yacht and train) class at the European Institute of Design. Cronos Yacht Design concept has received a special mention in the “Young Professional” category during the Millenium Yacht Design Award (MYDA) with special quote “interesting experimentation in expressive language applied to interior architecture, with particular to the value of wood and its use forms”. Stunningly intricate woodwork seems to grow from within the opulent interior and extend across spacious decks before pouring over into the water. Minimal and at the same time futuristic interior and exterior make this luxurious yacht an ideal for traveling.

 

 

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An Amazing Underground Hotel in Songjiang Begins

Some years ago, a British engineering firm Atkins proposed an extravagant design for a five-star hotel located deep within
a 100-meter, abandoned and half flooded pit near the base of Tianmashan
Mountain in the Songjiang District of Shanghai. Construction on the
19-story, 380-room Shimao Intercontinental Hotel finally is already
underway. Initially the hotel was expected to be completed by May, 2009,
but construction commenced only in March early this year.
The innovative design of the luxury resort hotel stands two levels higher than the rock face of the 100 meter deep quarry and includes underwater
public areas and guestrooms. Instead of draining what water there is in
the quarry, it will be flooded to become a sunken artificial
lake. Two of the hotels floors housing guest rooms and a restaurant are
to be situated underwater. An artificial waterfall will plunge down in
front of the hotel's facade and into the quarry, at least, according to
the concept images. Curved wings of the main body of the guestrooms
enclose a naturally lit internal atrium, which uses the existing rock
face with its waterfalls and green vegetation. There will also be sports
facilities and a ten-meter deep aquarium. Among other things, the hotel
will feature an extreme sports center for activities like rock climbing
and bungee jumping will be cantilevered over the quarry.



The entire hotel is to be covered in a green roof, while the building will use geothermal energy for it’s electrical supply and heating. The
quarry will also provide a good source of heat control and shelter from
the environment.
“We drew our inspiration from the quarry setting itself, adopting the image of a green hill cascading down the natural rock face as a series
of terraced landscaped hanging gardens.” said Martin Jochman.
The Shanghai Shimao Property Group has so far invested US$555 million into the entire resort, and hotel rooms are expected to start at $320
per night. The hotel is scheduled to open in late 2014 to early 2015.








View of the pit where a five-star hotel will be built in Tianmashan, Songjiang, Shanghai, China, 13 March 2012.

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Stunning Architecture of the World

Architecture means, The art of designing buildings and other physical structures. So an architect provide services in connection with the design and construction of a building or many buildings at a time. Architecture is a general term to describe physical structures and other buildings. It is a style of developing designs of buildings. More image..........

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Top 15 Most Beautiful Roads in the World

The greatest driving roads in the world should have a perfect mixture between challenging and complicated bends, long fast straights, little to no traffic and especially breathtaking views!
These roads might have enough twists and turns to give you a headache but you’ll feel incredible after you’ve conquered them and you’ll surely want to try it again and again and again.
Here is a list with the 15 Most Beautiful Roads in the World to drive on and another five honorable mentions that you’ll surely like. Enjoy!

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IPHONE CASE WITH HIDDEN STORAGE

 This has to be one of the most complete iPhone cases we have come across. The eyn iPhone storage case(available for iPhone4/4s) lets you hold everything you need in a secure, hidden storage space that clicks shut.  Carry your money, credit card, i.d....it even includes a mirror inside! You can also use the kickstand feature for watching movies or chatting via facetime. More Image.....

Beautiful Famous Images around the World

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Towers Around The World

Highest Towers - of the World

Location : Paris

Height : 318 Meters

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Built : 1887


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Ark Hotel – World’s New Most Unique Hotel

The Ark project was designed by Russian firm Remistudio with the assistance of the International Union of Architects’ program Architecture for Disasters Relief. The dome-shaped hotel is constructed with wooden arches, steel cables and a “self-cleaning” plastic layer instead of glass. The slinky-like Ark hotel can be adapted to suit both land and water. It is built to stay afloat in the event of floods or rising seas. The 14,000 square metre shell-like construction of arches and cables distributes the weight evenly, meaning it can withstand earthquakes. Daylight is filtered through to internal rooms due to the hotel’s see-through structure, reducing the need for lighting. 09 More images after the break...

Audi Centenary Sculpture by Gerry Judah

This 32 metre-high and 44 tonne sculpture is designed by Gerry Judah for the Goodwood Festival of Speed in West Sussex, England. Structural Engineering by Capita Bobrowsk, Steel Fabrication and Installation by Littlehampton Welding Ltd. It features a vintage Audi and a modern car racing into the sky. It is sponsored by Audi to commemorate its centenary year. 06 more pictures after the break.

iWeb - 6.5'' Notebook - Transformer

What would be advanced, lightweight, compact and beautiful were not laptops and netbooks, one they will always lag behind the desktop, and it is - a full keyboard. I think few would argue with the fact that the printed text of 10-15 pages on a laptop is not so easy, then as a netbook, this procedure becomes suschuyu torture. The concept, proposed by designer Yang Yongchang is based on quite a successful idea:

Black Berry Storm 9500 Review

It's not everyday that you see a BlackBerry review on our homepage but it's not like RIM routinely churn out devices like the Storm either. Messaging is still the legendary name but… well… touchscreen is the game. Keeping the business appeal of its siblings, the 9500 Storm sure stands out in the Berry crowd. But it also tries to set itself apart from the other touchscreens by promising a whole new touch experience.

Illuminated Super-Tiny Wireless USB Keyboard

Here is the Super-Tiny Illuminated Wireless Keyboard that offers 56 keys with Fn/Num lock change function. Measuring 170mm x 81mm x 15mm and weighing 138grams, the portable device also provides a USB port. The keyboard uses 2.4GHz radio frequency that allows you to use it as far as 10 meters radius. You can purchase the Super-Tiny Illuminated Wireless Keyboard for only $47 at Brando.
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HTC 7 Mozart Review

The HTC 7 Mozart is one of three Windows Phone 7 launch handsets from the Taiwanese company, offering a surround-sound experience for video and music playback from your humble handset.

The HTC 7 Mozart is the first WP7 phone to go 8MP and the first one to pack a Xenon flash. Seems like plenty of cameraphone buffs are hearing Christmas bells already. We’ll pretend we don’t for a while and put on our shooting socks instead. It’s time to see what the HTC Mozart is really made of.