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Porsche Panamera: 4 Doors. 3 Models. And A Really Good Look At All Of Them.

If you haven't already heard, Porsche is coming out with their first four door sedan. Porsche purists are not happy, but you can decide for yourself. Named the Panamera, it's available in three models. I've found pretty much every possible image and angle for you (no need to run out and find a brochure!). The car, which has been manufactured and assembled in Porsche's Leipzig plant is expected to be available at dealers this coming October. The three models, exteriors and interiors are shown below. All photos courtesy of Porsche.

Adaptive motion rear spoiler with side sections moving separately:

interior:

Interior:

The four zone automatic air conditioning:

Sound Systems:
For Porsche's new Panamera sedan, Burmester created a new a 16 channel amplifier system that drives 16 individual bass drivers and Air Motion Transformer tweeters with more than 1000 watts of power. Digital processing allows the sound to be tailored for each seating position, and sound algorithms created specifically for the Panamera can compensate for cabin and engine noise.

Topline specs:

The Panamera is built in the very modern Porsche Leipzig factory, which was built in 2002 and is where the Cayenne is assembled as well.

The Panamera on the assembly line:

The Panamera is scheduled to hit Porsche dealers at the end of October.

www.porsche.com

Another Round of "Look What I Found!"

A round up of very unusual and hip items found worldwide.

The Duplex is a combination fish tank /bird cage designed by Constance Guisset:

learn more about it here.

The handmade plush Steve Jobs by Podbrix is too cute to pass up for any Apple or Mac lover:

buy him here.

The Creative Library Chair holds 200 books:

buy it here.

The Gold Key:

above: Marti Guixés Gold #4 is a gold plated silver key for your keyboard to replace the dollar sign key – one of the most commonly used symbols in our materialistic society. Pricing available by request: mail@chihapaura.com

The Cornered Dog Bed/ Crate by Richie Tanaka:

learn more here.

Iameco's wild wood computers:

learn more here.

Ceiling lamp fixtures that cast amazing shadows from Absolut Lighting:

Learn more here.

Fun and funky crash helmets by Aspesi:

learn more here.

Inspired by Hokusai, Ted Noten Is Haunted By 36 Women

above photo by Sharon Mor Yosef

Haunted by 36 Women
From April 11th-May 23d, a new Ted Noten collection at Galerie Rob Koudijs
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Many types of women (including his mother for which many of the pieces in the collection are named) have inspired Ted Noten in making his new series of work. Assemblages, rings, necklaces, bracelets and brooches in many different colors, materials and sizes are the result of a one year survey through the world of women. The exhibit features: the Fashionista collection, the Icecream Girl collection and the Femme Fatale collection as well as pieces from his Sufragette and MOM series.

Ward Schrijver writes for Galerie Rob Koudjis:

The Japanese artist Hokusai immortalized the most enchanting landscape he knew in a group of woodprints: '36 views of Mount Fuji' (shown below)

These images inspired Ted Noten to develop 36 jewels for just as many types of women. Noten also made images: each woman was portrayed in a three dimensional collage. The shoes, car tyres (tires) and other ‘objects trouvés’ he used, seem a far cry from regular jewellery (or jewelry).

above photo of Ted Noten courtesy of neuer schmuck

The artist became a jewellery maker at the moment he reworked the scale and details of these collages in a computer. State-of-the-art technology allowed him to produce objects in any material and seize: fit for a finger, arm or neck. Out of each collage just one golden jewel will be developed. In addition to these unique pieces, the designer Noten manufactured small editions in innovative plastics, titanium or steel.

Ted Noten’s work is a radically contemporary approach of the age-old craft of the goldsmith. With it he manages to seduce not only his 36 women: whether you are a lover of sculpture, of exclusive gold or wearable jewellery, his work will be hard to resist. --Ward Schrijver

above: Number 1 of 36, Icecream Girl

above: Pig Bracelet, sintered nylon

above: this one image of the ice cream rings is courtesy of Dezeen.

above: Pig ring, sintered nylon and one in gold, price upon request

Necklaces from the Fashionista series:

above: necklaces made of nylon and pigment, 1,400 euros a piece

From the Suffragette series:

above ring made of nylon and car lacquer, 950 euros

above: price on request

above: Kenau (yellow and rose gold ring objects), prices upon request

From the Mom series:

above: Object, MOM, price on request

above: Brooch, MOM, nylon and pigment, 175 euros

above: Macha ring, nylon and pigment, price upon request

Images of the opening and the exhibit at Galerie Rob Koudijs:

all above images courtesy of Ted Noten, Klimt02, and Galerie Rob Koudijs

Part of this exhibition is shown by Galerie Rob Koudijs at COLLECT in the Saatchi Gallery, London from the 14th to the 17th of May 2009.