“His outlook on the future is so positive. I thought Syd Mead was dystopian,” many attendees exclaim, as if on cue. Space Wheel Interior (1979) This perception is heavily guided by the work ...

Imagine a future where we aren’t beholden to smartphones or touchscreens. How would we socialize? How would we get around? What would we wear? “‘Pastime’ is very literal: capturing moments ...

Syd Mead, Running of the 200th Kentucky Derby, 1975 Courtesy Syd Mead Incorporated In Mead’s art, the architecture of the future is glossy and smooth, brought to life by his medium of choice ...

Despite the bleak tone of Blade Runner, the 1982 film most closely tied to his name, designer Syd Mead's vision of the future was never cemented in darkness or desperation. Instead, it was Mead's ...

Curated by Elon Solo and William Corman, Future Pastime focuses on Syd Mead’s lifestyle imagery, richly hedonistic worlds – whether human or alien – with a dynamic, utopian sheen. Of course, that ...

“Given the number of models of fast cars that LEGO releases, Fast and Furious is an obvious source of inspiration. The Toyota Supra MK4 is the fourth model based on a vehicle that appears in the ...

When Ridley Scott recruited Syd Mead for his 1982 film Blade Runner, he had a simple assignment for the designer: devise the futuristic vehicle driven by the film’s protagonist Deckard.

Psychological RPG Disco Elysium is set to come to mobile devices courtesy of original studio ZA/UM in a "reimagined" form. The aim of this adaptation is to make the game accessible for mobile ...

Disco Elysium is widely hailed as one of the greatest RPGs of all time, but the future of the series has been up in the air. A planned sequel and expansion were canceled and developer ZA/UM laid ...

Elysium Unveils its Accelerator Program: Empowering Web3 Game Development with Top Talent and Funding Boost. Vulcan Forged’ Elysium blockchain ecosystem is launching the Elysium Accelerator ...

Disco Elysium, ZA/UM’s gonzo detective RPG is set to get a TV show adaptation thanks to a partnership with the producer of the recent Sonic the Hedgehog movie. Variety reports that ZA/UM has ...

Syd Mead worked on the vehicles in Tron ... Blade Runner, Aliens, Elysium, and Tomorrowland. Even the AT-ATs in Star Wars are based on art by Mead. Jean Giraud – better known as Mœbius ...