<![CDATA[Gizmodo: moritz waldemeyer]]> http://cache.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/gizmodo.com.png <![CDATA[Gizmodo: moritz waldemeyer]]> http://gizmodo.com/tag/moritz waldemeyer http://gizmodo.com/tag/moritz waldemeyer <![CDATA[ Joyrider, Possibly the Most Expensive LED Spoke Lights in the World ]]> Moritz Waldemeyer, London-based shiny, spangly design person, has designed what must be the most expensive pair of spoke lights evah. Auctioned off at the ICA Gala Fundraiser in London last week, the Joyrider LEDs, which put a smile on the wheels of your bike, went for almost $4,000. Perhaps that's because they came attached to a couple of vintage-style bikes that Waldemeyer has designed.

The design evokes new rave couture, with its iconic smiley face and the strobe effect, bringing kitsch glamour to the cycling experience. The minimalist components are attached to the spokes of the wheel, emitting a fixed image of a smiley face using LED lights. This effect is achieved through inbuilt microchips that are able to calculate the speed of the wheel in such a way that the smiley face remains stationary while the wheel spins.
New rave couture? Oh, man, that's just spokally old skool. [Dezeen] ]]>
Wed, 05 Mar 2008 04:32:25 EST AddyDugdale http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=363979&view=rss&microfeed=true
<![CDATA[ OK Go to Rock Moritz Waldemeyer LED Suits on Their Upcoming Tour ]]> First they wowed us with their treadmill love, and now OK Go are looking to light up fans' lives with the costumes for their upcoming tour. Designed by Moritz Waldemeyer (standing on the right in the fifth gallery picture), who has collaborated with London-based fashion designer Hussein Chalayan, as well as architect Zaha Hadid and Philippe Starck, the suits were inspired by Las Vegas slot machines. Gallery, and more info, below.

Sewn onto the back of the jackets are thousands of LEDs, which will run through a sequence of letters, spelling out the band's name. And the bit I like the best is that the gear is described as "a knowing fusion of glitz and capitalist kitsch" — a look that everyone should aspire to, if you ask me. [Dezeen]

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Mon, 26 Nov 2007 20:47:51 EST AddyDugdale http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=326773&view=rss&microfeed=true