This Nike headphone concept looks both sporty and premium!

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Using contour lines to evoke dynamism/athleticism and even relating to radiating waves of music, the Nike Facet headphones concept looks and feels like it’s just bursting with positive energy. The wireless headphones borrow color combos and even basic shapes from Nike’s Apple Watch variant, making them fit perfectly into Nike’s product catalog.

The headphones come in beautiful pearlescent metallic finishes that change color depending on how you look at them. They even sport a 3D-printed contour-line texture on the opposite side of the earpieces, along with the Nike logo. Premium, sporty, and vibrant, the Nike Facet ticks all the boxes! Slip them on, play some music, and head out for a run. I’m sure you’ll feel the energy flow through you… and you should definitely turn some heads for sure!

Designer: Subinay Malhotra

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A Gem of a car

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Very often we find ourselves looking at concept cars as somewhat a view into the future of the automotive industry but rarely take a step back to admire the beauty and true aesthetic story of the vehicle itself. One concept that’s really stood out to me of late is the astounding Lexus Facet by Sung Kim. Having studied diamond-cutting and the facets involved, Kim wished to apply this vision to the Lexus design language – and with doing so, creating a work of art in itself.

The body of the Lexus Facet is somewhat of an art installation that steals your attention with each panel that gleams. Using 3D printed fabrication, Kim achieved the facets by creating and aligning them to various converging points within in the space – giving us this edgy design aesthetic found on the Lexus Facet. Having incorporated the side windows with the body of the Facet, the overall size of the vehicle is visually reduced, making this 4-wheeler appear a lot smaller than it is, which I find very smart. I’ve always been a fan of polygonal forms, and I believe mixed with the symmetry of the vehicle itself, the Lexus Facet is a true beauty and something that would be an admired for years to come if we ever saw it hit the roads.

Designer: Sung Kim

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