February 2010
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Futurismo de antaño: Transporte →
Транспорт будущего. Большая подборка. LINK
Peter George Elson 1947-1998 →
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Space-age Apparel →
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Strange that we actually are living in the future; when I look at Tam’s loungewear, top right, I see a bat-winged hoody and leggings.
January 2010
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September 2009
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Космические колонии глазами художников и... →
Звезда смерти на орбите — Fortress on а Skyhook из журнала Mechanix Illustrated, 1949. Лунные фермы из того же журнала, 1954. Концепт космической станции Spider, 1977. Контрольный…
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Ocean Arcologies @ ArTect →
The notion of cities condensed into a singular structure or hyperstructure, has frequented works of fiction as far back as 1899 with H.G. Wells, When the Sleeper Wakes. The concept garnered wider attention seventy years later when Architect Paolo Soleri published, Arcology: The City in the Image of Man. Massive self sustaining habitats, the pliable infrastructure and small ecological footprint of...
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Robert McCall →
The Prologueandthe Promise Metropolis Grand Canyon from the South Rim
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Futuristic London Bridge Sprouts Solar Powered... →
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Frankly I think the thing looks hideous as a proposal for a real structure anywhere other than Calatrava’s corner of Valencia, and there is probably good reason as to why the…
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August 2009
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July 2009
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February 2009
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January 2009
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Mini Media Centre →
BoingBoing’s writer described this piece as “atompunk”, which strikes me as a nice word for describing the cold war slant on what was still very raypunk-influenced design. Labels aside though, it’s a…
The Flying Boat:Volitan | TechDune →
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As though from the sketchbook of Galatea Gynoid herself! A very extropian craft indeed.
Tech News- Tech Dune is a site with gadgets, humor, tech reviews, videos, and even…
"Futuristic" @ MattePainting.org →
Futuristic matte painted landscapes by MP Studio.
Luigi Colani →
The English-language translation of Luigi Corlani’s design portfolio. Corlani appears to specialise in architecture and vehicle design, from a background in automotive concept work. He presents an…
Dark Roasted Blend: Extravagant Designs by Luigi... →
"The Adventures of Captain Proton" @ Memory Alpha →
The “Star Trek” wiki’s guide to one of the best features in “Star Trek: Voyager”, namely Lieutenant Paris’ raypunk holodeck adventure. Handy ‘screencaps’ do feature!
"Star Trek: Voyager" screenshots gallery →
As far as I’m aware all of these screenshots were captured by or for Memory Alpha. I have collected only the shots of Starfleet buildings and Captain Proton adventures, as there’s an extraordinarily inspirational range of creativity in these designs.
December 2008
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Jacque Fresco's Florida Estate For Sale →
Jacque Fresco’s futuristic plot in Florida is, surprisingly, up for sale! My thanks to Deebrane for pointing this out. Could be a handy link if any Extropian-thinking people out there happen to be sat on a large pile of FL cash.
The Astrolabe part 2 →
The oldest astrolabe was designed by Nastulus in 927.
Reproduction of first astrolabe made by Michael Asineus, more info on Antiquus.
Beautiful astrolab photo by Nicolas Brodu, more…
Benedict Campbell →
A multimedia artist with fascinating work in the 3D/digital art field. Although by modern standards some of the rendering could be improved, his sci-fi panoramas with silver-clad, fantastical ladies…
Brilliantly Bookish: 15 Dazzling Library Designs →
The word “library” doesn’t immediately conjure up a sense of coolness but these libraries are much more than just book storage depots. From public archives of knowledge to centers of…
Science Fiction and Fantasy Reading Experience:... →
Exploring Space (1958) →
While The Complete Book of Space Travel was aimed at teen and pre-teen boys, the 1958 book Exploring Space was looking for a younger audience (still of boys, mind you, since we all know…
Gary Tonge’s Vision Afar showreel
Some nifty AfterEffects animated editing of his work and a welcome slideshow of Mr. Tonge’s work, dealing almost exclusively with space-themed panoramas. His is a more conventional view of the world of tomorrow - perhaps a more achievable one, however there’s still a lot to be inspired by.
Dark Roasted Blend: Coolest Retro Devices →