Fractional ownership (timeshare) is the new buzzword in super yacht ownership circles, YachtPlus' recently launched Ocean Emerald was designed by Foster and Partners. 'By taking the hassle and costs out of yacht ownership and adding the service for our Owners, we created a powerful new equation in luxury yachting.' YachtPlus.
More luxury design, this time from Geely. The Geely GE is an almost exact copy of the Rolls Royce Phantom on the surface with one major interior change; a single throne for the passenger. The GE is expected to cost an eighth of the price of a Rolls Royce Phantom.
For $2,250 the IF Mode folding bicycle is 'meant for city commuters rather than bicycle warriors, it looks at home folded up on a subway or in an office, like other well designed accessories in your life' Areaware.
Also for sale through Areaware, the Strida 5.0 is an even more compact folding bicycle, for only $800. The original design dates from the mid 1980's by Mike Sanders.
More next week on the other side of the design coin, design for development and design in a recession.
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