Early man invented the wheel and discovered fire. But it took until 2009 for man to combine the wheel and fire into one living room accessory. Fueled by ethanol, this round fireplace isn’t technically supposed to be rolling around while it’s lit but I don’t see anything to stop it from moving about setting your living into a blazing inferno of death. Sometimes it’s hip to be square (and much safer).

conmoto via oh gizmo

Bicycles that fold or collapse are usually constrained in size by their largest parts- the wheels. So in creating a design for a bicycle wheel that can fold up compactly, Victor Aleman has created a concept for what could be one of the smallest full sized collapsible bikes ever. Look at his design for the folding wheel- it’s simple yet elegant.

Now of course this is purely conceptual and there’s really no telling how sturdy these wheels would be in use but the entire bicycle could theoretically be taken apart and placed in a suitcase sized container for easy transportation or storage. Sounds good just as long as I’m not the guy who has to put it back together when we get to our destination. Who knows, maybe in the future all bicycles will look like this.


tuvie via dvice

Wheels are great but they can’t go everywhere (simmer down dude in the Jeep, yes you’re awesome, your CJ can go everywhere, winch it up big boy). Sometimes you need something tougher- like tank treads. As the slightly overdramatic after a minute above video demonstrates, it’s possible to make a wheel that morphs into a tread with ease. Ideal for robots and wheelchairs. Ok, maybe Jeeps too.

via make