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Flotspotting: Imran Othman's Retro-Futuristic Cubicles and Dyson-Inspired Bike

By Rain Noe - October 18, 2011

in Object Culture

I hate cubicles as much as the next guy, but I'm digging Singapore-based Imran Othman's Innoplan 5 concept. The semicircular workstations look straight out of a 1970s Future Concepts book, and the lockable, segmented screens reference the rolltop desks of yore.

Another cool concept design by Othman is his DyKe motorcycle, inspired by the Dyson Air Multiplier.

Like the Air Multiplier, the DyKe blows powerful jets of air out of a hubless ring, in this case used both to stabilize the one-wheeled bike and provide propulsion. While the concept is clearly fanciful and Dyson hasn't shown any interest in the transportation sector, I do hope someone with access e-mails these sketches to Sir James. At the very least there might be a job in it for Othman.

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Blake

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Apparantely no one clued the designer in to the american connotations of "dyke bike." Nice sketches though.
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Sergio G

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Great design happen to people who can inspire others... thanks imran!
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Keith F

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It would stop quite nicely....when the braking wheel would cause the front of the bike to dive into the pavement, grinding it to a halt.
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Andrew

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What do you do at a stop light? Seems like it would always have forward propulsion if it was off the ground.
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