SmartGreenHouse

Givingshape new project : SmartGreenHouse

a complete, flexible and fully customizable growing system perfect to help you to have healthier plants.

SmartGreenHouse team needs your help please give us your vote and spread the word :
http://www.windbusinessfactor.it/project/idea/smartgreenhouse/5215

for more informations check out my website :
http://www.givingshape.it/#!smartgreenhouse/cx9f

Macrom M-BTP50 selected by Wired Magazine

Macrom M-BTP50 is one of the selected 150 tech gadgets for 2014 Xmas by Wired Magazine!
Obviously this masterpieces has been designed by givingshape innovActive.

Two new headphones for Macrom

Take a look to my last two projects for Macrom JOY10  and JOY30 !

Macrom Easy finally unveiled to the public !

Macrom Easy is a rugged highly portable bluetooth speaker designed by givingshape.
Bring with you 8 hours of music without fear of water, dust or shocks because Easy is "party proof" !

For more informations:
givingshape design website
Macrom website

Sensbloks by Sensaris on Indiegogo

Givingshape is proud to present its last work : Sensblok by Sensaris
Sensbloks are an array of modular interchangeable sensors useful to track several different parameters.
for more detail chek out my web site , Sensaris website or indiegogo funding campaign 

Support us for a better and healthier life !

2 years in advance ! Technology forecaster !

On december 2011 I put online Wacom Sketecher concept, a digital sketchpad based on an Android Tablet with a 12" amoled display.
On August 2013 Wacom announced Cintiq Hybrid a digital sketchpad based on a 13" Android Tablet.
So I can forecast technlogy innovations two years in advance !
check my concept here : http://www.givingshape.it/#!wacom-sketcher/c1ezp
and Wacom Hybrid - Companion here : http://cintiqcompanion.wacom.com/CintiqCompanionHybrid/it/

Boompack top 100 of 2013 !

The hugely popular website Trendhunter has entered into several "best 100 of"  relating to year 2013 Boompack concept :
- 38° in gadgets trends
- 61° in life style trends
- 69° in  tech trends
- 93° in pop culture trends
- 94° in  fashion trends
take a look :
http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/gadget-trends-in-2013

Merry X-mas and wonderful 2014 !

Givingshape whishes you cozy and joyful holidays.Staying relaxed in company of your best friends and listening to good music.2014 is behind the corner and will be awsome!

New project featured on behance and on my website ! Macrom M-BTP50

My last work Macrom M-BTP50 featured on my website and on my behance portfolio, please come and take a look :
www.givingshape.it
for a more detailed project story :
http://www.behance.net/gallery/Macrom-M-BTP50/12305505

Thank you !

Build by yourself...an aircraft!

The Cozy MKIV is an incredibly beautiful four seats aircraft that you can build in your backyard by yourself! Maybe it will be less easy than assembling a Billy bookshelf but for sure it will be more interesting! Extreme DIY

http://www.cozyaircraft.com

This is not design !

Maybe the katana umbrella could be considered cool, but this "rifle umbrella" it is a little bit frightening !
I think that the producer passed the line that separate a good idea from kitsch and dangerous product.
So if you want to walk around with this umbrella do not complain if a policeman will promptly block you face to the ground !

more images here

Samsung Gear ancestors, you wont believe your eyes !

Surfing the web I stepped into these two pieces of geek history :
- Seiko Data 2000 which claimed to be the first "smart watch" ever produced
- Fossil Abacus wrist PDA, a Palm pda pushed inside a wrist watch

Obviously those devices were too in advance for their time and were not so succesful, but it is nice to know that somebody was so daring to put in production these futuristic wristwatches.

Help yourself, free coffee icon for you !

  

Free give away for you:  this beautiful and tasty coffee icon done in Illustrator it is freely downloadable from my ftp
press here for my Ftp page

Have a nice day !

Crowdfunding ? Nothing new under the sun !

Just some random thoughts about Crowdfunding :
Lately crowdfunding has become a mantra, a divine panacea to solve any problem.
But  public fund-raising have an history as old as the world, in the past, churches, theaters and other public works were fabricated using an archaic version of crowdfunding.
Even the pedestal of the statue of liberty was made through a public subscription organized by the newspaper "New York World" owned by Joseph Pulitzer.
Another example is the construction of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona that is carried out only through the donations collected.
Today the internet makes things extremely easier and anyone in the world can finance projects that are closest to his heart with just a click.

Infographics took from www.nesta.org.uk

Digital music producers web poll, help givingshape to understand new ways to create,mix and share music

We just opened a wb poll about new way to create music, if you are a musician or a producers please helps us to understand your world.

To answer the poll click here

Givingshape new website just uploaded! take a look

Just put on-line givingshape design  new website ! New brand identity and some new projects featured !
Take a look !
www.givingshape.it

Boompack ! a noizy new concept

New concept posted on my website !
Boompack is a portable audio system designed for urban performers, a new shape for the '80 ghetto blasters !
Check it out on my website

Gymbot featured on Wired US !

I am very proud to announce tha Gymbot was featured on the January issue of Wired US !
It is a huge honor for an humble designer like me to be noticed by one of the most influent magazine of the world !
thank you so much!

Sono molto orgoglioso di annunciare che Gymbot è stato pubblicato sul numero di gennaio di Wired US. E' un enorme onore per un semplice designer come me essere notato da uno delle riviste più importanti del mondo !
Grazie mille !

New projects pubblished on website

Three new project pubblished in my portfolio, toy design for La Nuova Faro an historical italian company:
- Barbie dressing table
- Barbie steam iron
- Winnie the Pooh kitchen accessories

check them on my website

Open studio - photo reportage and featuring on Abitare Magazine

Last week Madeindreams (the design agency I work for) opened its studio to people and journalists, as the official photoreporter I covered the entire event.
My pictures where also featured on Abitare Magazine :
http://www.abitare.it/it/design/madeindreams-open-studio/

take a look !