It isn’t often that we see a car with such a tight, dramatic curve running along the top from front to back. Almost borrowing from a style that Lamborghini adopted with its classics like the Countach, the Audi e-tron GT concept is an autonomous vehicle designed for long-distance travel. That beautiful unbroken curve on the top, it doesn’t just give the car aerodynamics, it also allows the car to have a larger, more spacious cabin.
In fact, the focus on spacious-ness (if that’s even a word) is perhaps the e-tron GT’s biggest selling point. With just two seats on the inside, infinite leg-room, and a dedicated space to store your luggage and bags, the e-tron GT is all about taking a break (brake?) from driving and leaving it up to the car’s AI, which works on Level 5 autonomy. Riders access the car using its two massive gullwing doors and are greeted with a cabin that looks quite like a room on wheels. The e-tron GT doesn’t come with steering wheels or controls. Instead, a wraparound dashboard screen communicates with you, greeting you when you enter, and giving you ride updates as you proceed.
The car’s exteriors are rather interesting too. The automobile is characterized by a continuous panoramic sunroof that goes all the way from the front to the back, while the sides have discreet one-way windows that seamlessly blend with the car’s side panels thanks to the use of a translucent metallic paint job. The e-tron GT’s aesthetic mirrors the Cybertruck in a variety of ways too, from the use of silver paint and black glass, to the relatively angular design, and even the razor-thin headlamps and taillamps… although the e-tron GT looks a whole lot better, in my opinion.
The notion of a ‘parasite’ has a negative connotation, but not for designers Seonghwan Hong, Taekkyung Lee, and Yoojin Song. Their collaborative effort on this series of everyday objects looks to microscopic parasites for inspiration.
The form of each design is modeled after the irregular body of these minuscule organisms. The resulting aesthetic is something entirely new yet completely organic. Each design also serves a unique and independent purpose, relying on a ‘host’ to complete its job or benefiting the ‘host’ in some way. Check out each one below!
Designer: Seonghwan Hong, Taekkyung Lee, and Yoojin Song
This is a solar heat window clock which is attaches to a window. It works by harnessing solar heat through the back panel. During the daytime when the sun is up, it actively feeds and stores energy in the body. The stored energy keeps the device operating even in low light conditions.
Host product : Refrigerator / Size : 115x118x87 / Parasitic form : Energy parasitic / Habitat : On the side of the refrigerator
This is a barnacle-style yogurt maker which is attached to the side of the refrigerator. It recycles radiant heat released from the refrigerator to ferment yogurt.
*Spatium-Parasitismus clotheshanger Tray
Host product : Hanger / Size : 110x110x125 / Parasitic form : Spatial parasitic / Habitat : A pillar of a hanger
This is a mushroom-inspired tray which can be attached to a coat rack. When you get home and take off your overcoat, you can drape it on a hanger and then take out the belongings in your pocket and place them on the parasitic tray.
*Energia-Parasitismus waterpurifier Cupdryer
Host product : Water purifier / Size : 105x105x125 / Parasitic form : Energy parasitic / Habitat : On a water purifier
This antenna cup sterilizer will keep your cups clean.
*Officium-Parasitismus hairdryer Socks-dryer
Host product : Hair dryer / Size : 55x65x160 / Parasitic form : Functional parasitic / Habitat : Nozzle of the hair dryer This cactus-like sock dryer uses a hair dryer as its host. Placed over the nozzle, it helps to dry socks faster and easier.
*Energia-Parasitismus router Diffuserwarmer
Host product : Wireless router / Size : 110x110x78 / Parasitic form : Energy parasitic / Habitat : On a wireless router
This diffuser relies on your home’s wireless router which operates 24 hours a day and is always emitting heat from the main body. The diffuser recycles this heat and releases your favorite scents into the air.
*Officium-Parasitismus showerhead Bathroombrush
Host product : Shower head / Size : 100x100x70 / Parasitic form : Functional parasitic / Habitat : End of the shower head
This shower head attachment makes it double as a bathroom cleaner. Simply attach it to your corded shower head and scrub your tub and shower tiles clean.
*Officium-Parasitismus blender Foodwasher
Host product : Blender / Size : 145x130x140 / Parasitic form : Functional parasitic / Habitat : The inside of a blender
This food cleaner is a parasite-inspired product that can be used within a blender. After being mounted inside the blender, it makes the washing process of rice or small fruits that need to be washed easy and simple by using the power of the spinning mechanism inside.
*Energia-Parasitismus electricfan ASMRspeaker
This white noise speaker is designed to be attached to the mesh on your electric fan. The breeze shakes beads that create a soothing sound reminiscent of rain.
*Spatium-Parasitismus sofa Remotecontrolcase
Host product : Remote control / Size : 152x45x26 / Parasitic form : Spatial parasitic / Habitat : A Sofa This specialized remote control case is designed to ensures you never lose the remote again. The tactile case prevents it from slipping into space between the cushions and provides grip in hand.
