Great animation of Dan Pink's talk at the RSA, where he discusses the surprising truth about what motivates us.
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New postcard series by Pigeon Post created exclusively for the Art Gallery of Alberta to celebrate their upcoming exhibitions. The series include The Art of Animation and Prisons of the Imagination.
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Berlin's vibrant city-scape is a clash of modern architecture, neo-renaissance buildings, and east-german prefab tower blocks. Elements from all these can be found in this table, simply named after its inspiration – Berlin. By Meyer Miller Smith, Berlin.
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In Tokyo, japanese architects from Kohki Hiranuma Architect & Associates have designed this wooden pavilion. Its open roof and frontages let the daylight in. Minimal and peaceful.
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CHOBi CAM WP is a tiny digital camera released by Japan Trust Technology.
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To-Genkyo, an agency from Tokyo, explores the usage of labels showing the level of freshness of food products.
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TAM cargo - Another example of a creative business card ~ brown paper package inspired!
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Breakfast NY designs an iPad controlled Blimp for the MunNY Exhibit 2010. The blimp flies around superimposing Munny Characters on people's faces using live video.
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iPhone 4 advertising in the Tokyo subway. [Editor's note: So, apparently its probably a hoax, but still a cute idea]
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Adorable ABC Onesies by W+K Studio! “Aardvark” with an “A,” "Bat" with "B" and "Cat" with "C," all facing the kid when they look down!
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FEATUREDSimple and elegant wall lamp designed by Martina Carpelan, 'Sunday' may be used as a bedside table or in the hallway, in the chalet or in the toilet and can be lit by using either a bulb or a candle light!
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CAIRN is a fun wooden-magnetic box ensemble designed by Constance Guisset that can be assembled in awkward positions.
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A little print paying homage to the systematic wonder that is the New York City Grid Plan.
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A piece of history- with this vitreous enameled Benjamin factory shade salvaged and restored by skinflintdesign. Shades like these would have illuminated the manual production lines of the pre digital age.
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Great film from animator Johnny Kelly launching YouTube Play, a collaboration with the Guggenheim Foundation to showcase creative videos from around the world
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Felissimo's 500 Colours pencil- they will send you 25 colors every month for 20 months! That's a year and a half long present surprise.
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Matteo Thun for Neutra has integrated nature into these modern sinks, vanities, countertops, benches, and check out the bathtub with the wood surround! Adding to their uniqueness, these pieces are made using Kauri wood.
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Space-saving extendable table by Italian company Ozzio Design. Deco Console Table is a versatile table with an aluminum telescopic mechanism that allows for three possible extensions and three sizes to suit any space.
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Ideal for contractors. HARD CASE protects your iPad from construction site hazards that would scratch or break an iPad in any other case.
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Lovely simple graphical matchbox packaging for these
Electric Love wire rings by Grain
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The category is artificial intelligence. This question-answering computer system (IBM Watson), is ready to challenge some flesh-and-blood “Jeopardy!” champions.
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In celebration of Elvis Week 2010, Hasbro has come together with Elvis Presley Enterprises and PPW Toys to release this special edition Mr. Potato Head Elvis.
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Gyttorp is one of Sweden's largest producer of ammunition for hunting and skeet shooting. They have now gotten a total design make over by Neumeister.
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Japanese computer display company EIZO wanted to promote its high-end monitors to doctors with this x-ray pinup calendar.
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Sea urchins have hundreds of feet: thin, muscular tubes with suction cups at the ends. Their tube feet, pedicellariae, and probably the shell itself—may function as a giant compound eye like that of an insect. Amazing Creaturecast video!
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To promote the Gillette Mach 3, the interior of an elevator was completely covered with artificial beard. Cool!
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Hip Hooray! Sophisticated design for modern celebrations. SmartGarlands are reusable and recyclable, water (and champagne) resistant.
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The Club is Ministry of Design’s latest high design boutique hotel offering in the uber chic Club Street conservation area of Singapore with 22 distinctly unique rooms, a rooftop skybar with alfresco deck and a destination F&B venue.
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British cycling inspired brand Rapha will be opening their Cycling Club in NYC on July 1st. The invite is a delivery truck - just beautiful.
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The Strathwood Portable Folding Hammock eliminates the need for trees. Its powder-coated steel frame folds up into its carrying case and the textilene fabric sling, suspension chains, and removable pillow keep you comfy.
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Dijital Fix presents the first physical gallery of Hipstamatic photos taken with iPhones around the world. Judged by IMPOSSIBLE PROJECT VP, David Bias and others. Coincides with Dijital Fix's second store in NYC's Lower East Side.
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Graphic design artist Nikolay Bezhko goes by the aka name "Data Driven Decision Making" and creates design magic!
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Rhubarb Ginger Syrup! Married With Dinner's how to is beautiful and she even shares how to make use of it in La Paloma Rosada cocktail!
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An amazing collection of images by LA based photographer Aaron Farley.
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Pathfinder from BMW. Intelligent and networked microNavigation for destinations not yet covered in current systems or only with incomplete coverage.
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The worlds smallest bottle opener that fits nicely on a key chain.
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Sam Songailo’s art practice is heavily influenced by design, electronic music, technology, man-made/natural systems and aesthetic concepts of the future. Media Centre is Songailo’s first major installation project.
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FEATUREDpsssst... did you know if you want this NOTCOT.org feed in Twitter you can get it from @NOTCOTorg ?
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Zerotracer is a fully-enclosed electric motorcycle by DesignWerk.
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Swarm Light: a stunning chandelier made using 15,000 LEDs that mimics the movements of a swarm moving between three large cubes. Created by rAndom International.
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Kult House is the selected work of Josh Rhode, a 25 yr. old Art Director who works primarily in interactive motion. Josh’s work is dynamic, richly illustrated, and technically engaging.
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Thumb War card designed by artist Christopher Lee.
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FEATUREDLiqurious now has a Twitter account!!! Come join us for fun drinks, tips, and more to come...
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Totes made from SAKABUKURO cotton are important in the making of Japanese sake. Used to filter sake in the purification process, they are dyed by persimmon tannin every summer for decades.
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Lusting for Tunto's LED lamp! It combines modern technology, wood and simple design language in a creative way. The hidden touch-sensitive switch gives the user a true feel of the material and finishing of this unique product.
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Bike by Me is new custom bike builder out of Huskvarna Sweden. Build the bike you want, not the bike that some company want.
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Nice and smart idea. KASVU Extendable vase by Tonfisk. The height of the vase can be adjusted by a moving rubber ring along the body of the porcelain part upon which the wooden part then rests.
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Here’s a look at the new first-class cabin of Lufthansa’s new A380 planes by London industrial designer Priestmangoode.
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The NeoCon World's Trade Fair began yesterday, drawing over 40,000 visitors to the Merchandise Mart in Chicago. Attendees in search of the latest trends in carpet, tiles, furniture, and lighting were swarming the pristine showrooms of some of the biggest names in the architectural product industry.
Read more: The Best Green Designs from the NeoCon World's Trade Fair | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World
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Slick design to fight summer heat with Balmuda's GreenFan. Using an innovative blade design the GreenFan produces a much better breeze than conventional fans using a lot less energy.
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Super nice details on the city smart workhorse bike D8 by Public. This model has become the standard for many bicyclists in Europe because it is so dependable and versatile
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SIG, or “Self-Energy Conversion Sunglasses” are quite simple. The lenses have dye solar cells, collect energy and make it able to power your small device through the outlet in the back of the frame.
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Replay the Worldcup matches accompanied by twitter reactions in realtime.
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TAKARA TOMY will release MARIO KART CHOROQ HYBRID mini cars.
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The Top 25 entries for this year's Electrolux Design Lab Competition: The 2nd Space Age.
Come visit the futurist modern facilities for homes in 2050.
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Gaetano Pesce for Melissa ~ always interesting to see designers take on Melissa's plastic shoes... more like design objects than wearable, and you can even customize this one by cutting out discs!
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Design*Sponge has a great look into Barbara Bestor's use of Wolly Pockets for many living walls in her house!
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FEATUREDOMEGA Seamaster Aqua Terra XXL Small Seconds Watch - the laser cut blue steel vintage omega logos in this limited edition watch are too stunning... gorgeous fonts too
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Amazing interactive Forbes map showing where people are moving to...
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Documentarian photographer Christian Montone takes his crayon collection out for a nicely-lit photography session. Take a peek at all the extinct brands, obliterated by the king Crayola.
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Tempting and more beautiful than ever ~ the new Xbox 360
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FEATUREDMoleskine's Kindle Cover ~ an official product inspired by all of the Moleskine hackers!
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Concrete, in collaboration with Amsterdam’s Historical Museum, presents the brothel of the future.
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French fashion designer Christian Lacroix has designed new decorative wooden panels for Marotte. Contemporary and sophisticated.
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The ButlerBot (aka Baxter) and RoboFridge by Norris Lab are designed to serve chilled beer to you and your guests.
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We love the scenography of the Gallery S.BENSIMON by Charlotte Soyer for the Designer's Days 2010.
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Nike builds World Cup sculpture out of 3,000 footballs. Dubbed Ballman, the sculpture is located in the atrium of the Carlton Centre shopping mall, Johannesburg
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The Talus Mani Lamp is inspired by Tibetan prayer wheels- silently rocking back and forth powered only by the heat from the lamp. A meditative discourse of shadows and light. From TalusFurniture with Vitriforms.
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Tree Museum! Switzerland recently opened a gorgeous outdoor museum showcasing 2,000 species of trees. Designed by Swiss landscape architect Enzo Enea with the help of Oppenheim Architecture + Design (OAD).
Read more: Tree Museum With a Collection of 2,000 Trees Opens in Switzerland | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World
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FIFA World Cup 2010 hospitality pack uses Burgopak slider box to hold official event tickets, venue information and accompanying products.
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Beautiful even from the inside.. the new Mac mini
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German designer Matthias Ries is presenting Modrobe at the MDY Berlin Design Festival this week. Modrobe is – as its name already suggests – a modular wardrobe system.
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Green Wall designed by Jean-Marie Massaud is a multi-faceted room divider that can be used both indoor and outdoor to define private, undisturbed spaces for breezy relaxation.
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FEATUREDShu Uemura's Neo Reflector False Eyelashes ~ futur-chic in a mirrored faceted discoball like fashion
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The next time someone tells you to show ‘em the money, turn them on to Tine De Ruysser’s artfully folded origami necklaces and bracelets—made from actual banknotes.
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FEATUREDBest Made Co has branched out from designer Axes to an amazing leather Axe Sling. Quite the manly (fashion) accessory...
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Beautiful videoclip for the new track of Gorillaz "On Melancholy Hill". Directed by Jamie Hewlett.
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Tristan Perich's 1-Bit Symphony is an electronic composition in five movements on a single microchip. Though housed in a CD jewel case, 1-Bit Symphony literally "performs" its music live when turned on.
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nonlinear's RTA coffee table has four wood clamps as principal fasteners; 40" x 22" x 17", the table packs flat at 40" x 22" x 3". Made from pickled oak and steel clamps with a 1/2" tempered glass top.
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Schola Architecture have designed the Temple Hills Residence in Laguna Beach, California.
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The Munkey is a mobile device stand that doubles as a hanger. Sit back, relax, and watch your movies in comfort on the go!
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Amazing 3D model for a metro car by Spain-based Bulgarian designer Aleksandar Dimitrov
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Some of hundreds of species of moths and butterflies whose caterpillars or chrysalises display false eye and face patterns of predators. The NYtimes has compiled a fantastic slideshow of these remarkable creatures.
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Augmented Shadow is a tabletop interface on where artificial shadows of tangible objects displayed. By Joon Moon with openframeworks.
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A motivational calendar for a network of fitness centers (Companhia Athletica) by DM9DDB.
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The making-of story of Jabulani, the official match ball for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ by Adidas
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FEATUREDWhat a gorgeous week of post’s we’ve had here at NOTCOT.org. This week has a little bit of everything from flaming ipads to electric wellies.
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'Trensformer', is composed of eight different modules, which are connected by an interlocking
construction system to form a rectangular object. Martin Saemmer's unique prototype is available at the Next Level gallery in Paris until July 24.
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Toy2R and David Horvath will release a limited release of some vintage looking Bossy Bear & Friends figures!
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The Gift Card is finally personal. Check out the Home Depot's new gift card. It lets you attach a personal video to your card. The person you give the card can then watch the video in augmented reality. Watch the demo video to learn more.
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Multi awarded duo Yael Mer & Shay Alkalay from Raw Edges Studio created a super nice series of 12 revolving paper trees planted on a non revolving paper and wood console Table.
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Thoughtful, brilliantly executed and ultimately, truly inspirational, the London based duo of Mark Tappin and Simon Gofton, Tappin Gofton produce some wonderfully distinctive work....
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Designer Tom Rowe used the magnetic liquid Ferro Fluid to create photographs for a series of 12 inch album covers with very pleasant results.
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Amy Joy Watson is an Australian sculptor who makes hidden worlds out of wood.
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Tomas Alonso designed limited edition V&A chairs are made from a single bent, powder coated metal tube around which a solid ash structure is made to support the seating surface made from reclaimed Victorian ceiling boards.
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'Occult jam' by Bompas and Parr will be available to purchase from the Barbican Art Gallery Shop on June 24. Absinthe and pineapple with sand from the Great Pyramids is one of the jam flavors created for the The Surreal House exhibition.
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The Best Mug Ever from The World's Best Ever
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Finally you can find the first two episodes of the BBC documentary "The Genius of Design" online. A five-part series about the history of design.
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UK Illustrator Ryan Chapman has recently released the Mystical Thinker, limited to just 10 each figure is unique and comes with a removable 'piece of mind'.
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Identity, naming and store concept for Eat! Ekoaffären—Sweden’s largest organic grocery store. By Bedow Creative and Axel Hugmark.
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Polyp by Helene Steiner is a laundry-basket and an ornament on the wall. Just put the laundry through the hole in front of the basket. If it wells forth, the basket is full - the quantity just fits to load the washing machine.
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Never drop the teabag in your cup again. Te-A-Me by Austrian designers group "Designstudents For Rent" looks great and helps you to avoid that little tea-accident.
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Rocking Teapot explores design behind intuition and perceived function. By Betina Piqueras.
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From A-Z by german Sascha Grewe and his label artcanbreakyourheart are typographic stools made of plastics. All letters are available in 147 different ultraflat colours. A smaller kids version is available as well.
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South African studio 'Dokter and Misses' have created a very eye catching furniture collection. Love their straight forward use of materials and minimal approach to their designs.
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A gallery of futuristic American concept cars from the 1950's selected by automotive journalist Larry Edsall, author of the book "Concept Cars- from the 1930's to the Present".
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Kiki van Eijk, Joost van Bleiswijk and Scholten & Baijings: Dutch designers put Zuiderzee Museum in new perspective!
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This amazing Monster Chess Set is made from 100,000 LEGO blocks. The pieces are robotic and move on their own. It was designed with the help of the LEGO company itself and took 4 people a year to construct!
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Amy Ruppel gets revenge on birds that have attacked her with her "Mean Birds" print series.
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In honor of the World Cup, Puma has set up shop at South Street Seaport in lower Manhattan with a shipping container installation designed by LOT-EK!
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This isn't a photo, but a drawing. All made in full color with permanent marker on paper by designer/artist Hollis Brown Thorton. Part of an ongoing series.
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Beautifully designed by Lea Dennison, Freud's cafetiere represents the work that Lea put into perfecting a spout that would modify the flow of liquid so that it is very nearly drip-free. Great material combination.
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Adorable - Scott Pilgrim vs. the World 8" Plush Scott and Ramona set
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World Cup Team Italy's magnificent Dolce & Gabbana-designed “formal uniform” for their official team trips ~ a navy suit and aviators.
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At the recent Hanover Trade Show, Volkswagen presented the Milano Taxi Concept, a design study of a mass-market, compact, emission-free taxi with an electric power-train that allows for a range of up to 300 km.
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Look familiar? Except, this fail whale is entirely rendered in CSS! It's also animated in Safari and Chrome! notcot says it's the new ascii art.
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Stick with me baby. Pimp your Macbook with these great stickers from Herraizsoto&co.
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Cashback by Vincent Jacquier, part of the 'give me more' exhibition at DMY Berlin. A bill placed on the cashback glass reveals, a stripper who begins his/her provocative dance moves. The higher the note's value, the more 'content'.
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Laurie Anderson’s Lighting the Sails projects gorgeous colors and patterns onto the Sydney Opera House. Lighting the Sails remains on view at the Sydney Opera House through June 20th.
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Frackenpohl Poulheim designed the humanoid
robot 'Myon', which was created by the neurorobotics research laboratory at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin within the framework of the european research project Alear.
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Gorgeous packaging by Acrobat for Whittaker of Chelsea.
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FEATUREDSHAG's amazingly adorable kid sized mid century modern "Art Shack" at the Laguna Art Museum!
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Very poetic cloud and bird mobiles for children and art work exhibition. By Guillemette Lanthiez.
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I’m a huge fan of Slovenian designer Nina Zupanc, and when she teams up with furniture producer Moooi, it can’t be anything but amazing. The 5 O’Clock Chair is based on Zupanc’s memories of retro furniture and English porcelain.
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"Radiation Chair" and a small table by Nocc Studio are showed in Gallery S. Bensimon during the Designer's Days 2010. A wooden chair with an oversized armrest and a strange homothetic table.
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Dodge unleashed a historic commercial in honor of the World Cup match between England and the US. The 60 second spot is labeled "Freedom" and features the 2010 Challenger SRT8 (waving the red, white and blue) going up against the Redcoats.
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Letterheady ~ awesome blog of letterheads!
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Real world tweet street (tree?) art in NYC!
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The most adorable world cup supporters image by Susu!
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Electronic Popables (MIT high-low tech ) integrated traditional pop-up mechanisms with paper-based electronics to create a book that looks and functions much like an ordinary pop-up with the added element of dynamic interactivity.
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Houses in "PH" Condominium in Buenos Aires are usually aligned in a very long and narrow lot, connected through a corridor. This house is one of them, designed by Pop-Arq.
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"Funnel neck" by Studio-KG is a bottle top that screws on conventional PET water bottles. Thanks to its funnel shape it collects rainwater or helps to fill the bottle up with tap water while facilitating the action of watering plants.
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Interesting visual texture created by the acrylic overlapped walls on Marimekko's "Lumme" office containers designed by Mikko Laakkonen.
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Emil Kozak's "The Ramones Saved My Life" solo show ~ awesome pics of the show, and fun video of it going up!
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Greenaid seedbomb vending machines UPDATE! A recent initiative from L.A.-based design firm Commonstudio, has been growing through L.A. and beyond, offering bite-sized contributions to more livable and beautiful cities.
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beautiful illustrations by matthew lyons [Editor's Note: AMAZING! So so beautiful!]
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For ‘In Progress’ exhibition, studio Wieki Somers has created 3 still lives made of 3d-printed human ashes, that question the value of life and objects using the visual language that can be found in 16th and 17th century still life paintings.
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Thinkspace is pleased to present a new deluxe print edition from Brian Viveros ‘The Last Round’!
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Honestly, who doesn't need a "Book of Whale Insults"?
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tape installation' by design collective use/numen made of tendons of transparent multi-layered adhesive tape stretched between the columns
of an ex-stock exchange building in berlin. see previous coverage in post #31316.
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VIDEO"Refait" is a remake of the football WorldCup match between France and Germany 1982. Shot by Pied La Biche in Villeurbanne, every aspect of the 15 last minutes of the match carefully reconstructed - players, positions, gestures, intensity, drama etc.
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The “Perpetual Storytelling Apparatus” is a drawing machine illustrating a never-ending story by the use of patent drawings. A project by Julius von Bismarck & Benjamin Maus.
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