inflatable
-
Star Trek Captain’s Chair Pool Float: Set Your Phasers To Fun In The Sun
Styled on the iconic captain’s chair that Kirk occupied during his time in command of the USS Enterprise, this inflatable pool float will undoubtedly make you feel more important than everyone else at the pool. So while you’re lounging around soaking up the sun, you can order others to get you drinks, fetch your towel,…
-
Can Inflatable Poles Make Better Tents?
Replacing their rigid predecessors, inflatable poles offer advantages like ease of setup — you just pump them up — and increased strength. Disadvantages are weight and complication. Worth it? We spent a week living in an inflatable tent to find out.
-
An Inflatable Concert Hall Inspired By… Giant Plums?
Designed by Japanese architect Arata Isozaki, who teamed with British-Indian sculptor Anish Kapoor, the Ark Nova is touted as the world’s first inflatable concert hall. Kapoor is no stranger to inflatable structures, having created the Leviathan in Paris back in 2011. But that structure was designed to stay put inside the city’s Grand Palais, whereas…
-
I Believe There’s A Giant Spider On Your Back
Those of you with arachnophobia may want to turn away from your monitors. This enormous inflatable spider puppet was built by UK artist Tim Davies for street and carnival performances. Details are still scarce on its inner workings or controls but Davies mentions that the legs are “air-powered.” Video!