Awesome Concepts

This concept subcompact from Ford features curvy futuristic body styling, and would be powered by a tiny, eco-friendly 1.0 liter 3-cylinder turbocharged engine, making it perfect for short, urban hauls.

Designed by Pininfarina, Alfa Romeo’s 2uettottanta was created to commemorate the car makers’ 80th year. The two-seater convertible harkens back to the 60s while firmly grounded in 21st century tech.

This simple, yet brilliant concept design for a wallet by David Bruno and Tom Seymour would let you quickly glance at an LED display to check the available balance on your RFID transit card.

The Shooting Break from Mercedes has a sloping tail end, dynamic full LED headlamps and 306 bhp direct injection V6 engine. The 5 function Intelligent Light System provides new levels of night safety.

This gorgeous USB drive concept by Mac Funamizu has us drooling over its design. The see-through glass would light up when plugged in, with different colors indicating individual file types it stores.

Designed by Werner Aisslinger, the Fincube house fits in with its natural surroundings. The compact wooden home occupies a mere 2m² of land, and can be easily dismantled and rebuilt elsewhere.

Check out the aggressively designed concept Ankonian from Slavche Tanevski. He’s tweaked the design of the Reventon by giving it a slim body, classic GT silhouette, and soft/angular surfaces.

Mikael LugnegÃ¥rd’s Seraphim Custom concept is used as training material for VFX artists. Just as well. If this was an actual chopper it would be just too awesome to get dirty on the road anyhow.

Verenice Macedo has created the Galatea, a conceptual personal spa chair that includes a cavernous privacy dome, wraparound laser entertainment screen and body massage.

This ain’t no Chevy Volt: Andrei Avarvarii has designed a concept electric Lamborghini with 4 asynchronous motors. No V-12 engine in the rear means enough room for a third passenger in back.

Designer Konstantin Diaz created this neat concept for a Rubik’s Cube – instead of the colors themselves, the names of colors are embossed in Braille on the tiles of the cube.

Industrial designer Yuji Fujimura’s EBIQ electric bike concept is an eco-friendly alternative to gas-guzzlers and folds flat so you can densely rack a bunch in far less space than conventional bikes.

This concept car design provides a glimpse into the future of auto manufacturing. The zero-emission GM EN-V could drive autonomously, and turn its two-passenger compartment on a dime.

If you’ve ever wanted to live Mad Max-style, Aristide Antonas’ KEG Apartment gives new meaning to “mobile home” by converting old tanker trucks into cylindrical houses on wheels.

It may need an infinite amount of power, but Gonglue Jiang’s Infinite USB is a clever USB concept that allows you to endlessly chain devices together; it’s an iF 2010 award winner.

TAG Heuer’s marks its 150th birthday with the Pendulum watch; it’s the first mechanical movement without a hairspring, opting instead for an invisible spring derived from magnetic fields.

The idea of a notebook with a handle isn’t new, but Zhang Shouze’s Briefcase Laptop is both aesthetically and functionally awesome: the handle also tilts and elevates your lappie.

While we liked both Wired and Sports Illustrated‘s take on the tablet magazine, VIV Mag’s iPad Demo is a real page- and head-turner; it’s an all digital publication concept.

Dana Gordon’s Itch Chair concept has got your back: users can control a scratching actuator with a broad selection of servo-powered “fingernails” using a touchpad at the seat base.

If you can get over its Noby Noby Boy look, Robert Dabi’s ZERO Wrist Watch is an interesting minimalist concept with only two discs to tell time: one each for hours and minutes.

After a long hiatus, Tokyoflash is back with a slew of watch concepts; our favorite is the E-Clock, which melds flexible e-paper technology and readability with minimalist sci-fi design.

Digital and analog needn’t be mutually exclusive with Art Lebedev’s Segmentus Clock concept; it’s composed of 24 analog clocks whose hands rotate to form digital-style numbers.

Sebastian Krabbe’s Rockcrystal Watch may be a concept, but man do we want it: minimalism is the key, with 100% original colors (no paint) on the wood band and steel case.