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Music
Vietnamese Audiophile Turns a Room Into One Giant Speaker
9:40AM Sean Fallon | The details are lost in translation so I’m not entirely sure what has been done, but it is clear that someone with the handle Giahy on the VNAV.vn forum has built one crazy speaker system. More »
Design
LAVA Future Hotel Room Is Perfect for Dr. Dave Bowman
11:15PM Jesus Diaz | Created by LAVA architects–the people who designed the Beijing Water Cube and the spectacular Michael Schumacher tower–and the work organisation branch of the Fraunhofer Institute–who brought you the MP3 standard–this Future Hotel Room belongs to a set of a Kubrick movie full of monoliths and monkeys. It’s not just looks, however: The room has been designed to “investigate the interfaces between architecture, technology and the human body.” One of these interactions is the use of lighting. More »
Science
Scientists Create ‘The World’s Most Relaxing Room’
3:45AM Sean Fallon | The credit crunch and the hectic pace of modern life has inspired Professor Richard Wiseman to create what he believes is “the world’s most relaxing room” at the University of Hertfordshire in Hatfield, just north of London. His research led him to invite visitors to lie down on soft matting with lavender scented pillows in a darkened room lit only with “a calming glade-like green light.” A simulated blue sky is projected onto the ceiling above while a soundtrack specifically composed for the project by resident Professor of Music, Tim Blinko plays softly in the background.
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