through the visor of avid youtuber jordan studdard’s ‘astro helmet’, new york’s times square was seen as a galaxy. the texas-born creative modified his electric skateboard using humble materials, such as cardboard, duct-tape, solo-cups and LED lights, turning an ordinary board into a faux-rocketship. donning an astronaut suit and whizzing past stunned tourists and yellow cabs alike, studdard ignited imagination in passers-by as he casually cruised through times square.
over the years, designboom has seen some unique skateboarding projects: such as the designer who built an electric skateboard for his cat to use; the vancouver shop that created a sandwich board to skate on; and the 3D printed electric skateboard designed to solve public transport woes. see how studdard’s astro-board came together — in his gridded, meticulously-blue-taped-studio-laboratory — here.
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MANA and scott oster installed a mirrored skate ramp in the le bon marché store
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AUDI merges electric scooter with a skateboard to create e-tron
benedetto bufalino transforms street signpost into working skateboard
onewheel pint is a mini, portable one-wheeled skateboard for novices
EFFEKT transforms vacant windmill factory into indoor streetscape and skatepark
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prada debuts new luna rossa AC75 boat monohull with 2 carbon-fiber arms
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7,000 square meters of carbon fibre and 400 square meters of aluminium honeycomb were used to create the hull.
7,000 square meters of carbon fibre and 400 square meters of aluminium honeycomb were used to create the hull.
inside this mercedes-benz camper van is a beach house on wheels
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the blue and white van has had its' interiors completely removed and replaced by a surf-inspired beach hut interior.
the blue and white van has had its' interiors completely removed and replaced by a surf-inspired beach hut interior.
MSCHF injects holy water into NIKE air max 97s to create 'jesus shoes'
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in reference to religious symbolism and the cult appeal of streetwear, the shoes allow wearers to literally walk on water.
in reference to religious symbolism and the cult appeal of streetwear, the shoes allow wearers to literally walk on water.
LIVE from basel at the IKEA democratic design day 2019 keynote event - WATCH NOW!
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the event will host an impressive line-up of speakers—mostly women—who will reflect on the following theme: design for purpose.
the event will host an impressive line-up of speakers—mostly women—who will reflect on the following theme: design for purpose.
