Outside of America, soccer is taken quite seriously. So seriously, it turns out, that members of England’s national team will soon sleep in oxygen-deprivation tents to prepare for their high-altitude matches at the upcoming World Cup in South Africa.
Even if this tent were just a tent, it’s fashionable enough to seriously covet. But because it’s a concept with ubertech, the tent produces enough electricity to power a small town and connects to the internet wirelessly.
Sydneysiders who happen to wander by the Museum of Contemporary Art at Circular Quay this week may spot a rather large inflatable tent with Optus and iPhone branding all over it. It’s Optus’ way of spreading the new 3GS Gospel with a heap of guest speakers.
Not since the 15-below jacket have I seen an outdoor garment as versatile as this Vessel concept. It’s a coat, backpack and tent all-in-one.
The next time you are on a camping trip, don’t forget that your precious laptop needs shelter too. That’s where the LapDome comes in. In all semi-seriousness, the LapDome is intended to offer “privacy, security, and protection from the elements, but most of all, computer screen visibility outdoors in the daytime.”
To most people, camping involves a fair share of roughing it—sleeping in a tiny tent in an uncomfortable sleeping bag on a rocky floor, but for a mere $US50,000 the Treetent can spare you the grief. The 13-foot-tall tent resembles an under-inflated balloon, but it features a round hardwood floor that’s nine feet in diameter and a round bed that comfortably fits two adults. The Treetent also includes “adjustable planetary landing steps” to get in and out easily. Pampered outdoorsy types can pick up a Treetent from Neiman Marcus. [Neiman Marcus via Crave]
An ongoing art project by Robin Lasser and Adrienne Pao, the Dress Tent “poses the question of what lies under a woman’s skirt in the 21st Century.” Tent poles? Guy ropes? Seventeen eagle scouts? An entire platoon of infantry? Monged-out festival-goers? Knickers? My lips are sealed.
[Robin Lasser via Metro]
