Perhaps one of the most intense murals i've seen.... an extensive look of evolution and back.... that tiny strip on the very bottom is how far the mural spans...
"First Paperless Architecture Book EVER: Piel" was what the email subject line read, and while skeptical, i was actually impressed with this digital book that even lets you jump right to google map views of the locations.
D.L. & Company has some gorgeous black reed diffusers that i ran into at Fred Segal yesterday ~ part of the Art Nouveau collection, my favorite is the Belle Of India pattern
Fascinating read in the New Yorker - Pixel Perfect: Pascal Dangin’s virtual reality. by Lauren Collins - Incredible story of a legendary retoucher (he even did the Dove "real women" campaign)
As i'm sure you've seen by now, i've been on a bit of a research project on bird feeders this morning, storing my finds on notcot.org ~ and the full roundup is now up ~ should we design our own for NOTConcept?
Examining post mortem issues ~ Nadine Jarvis' bird feeder is made from bird food and human ash! "The person is reincarnated through the life of the bird."
Eva Solo still makes some of the simplest prettiest feeders ~ including the award winning Birdtable (also comes in mini form) - that resembles a decanter flipped upside down.
The Menu Feeder String - The cord has hard plastic tips, making it easy to thread balls or other foods, such as apples, onto the cord. Interesting alternative to standard bird feeders...
Adorably simple (and slightly deathstar looking) Birdball peanut birdfeeder from Green & Blue - Slipcast in clay. Stainless steel wire. (also in lime and blue)
Also from Perch ~ this is Amy Adam's 2007 bird feeder design "Lunchbox" ~ also made with low-fire ceramic - and a sturdy nylon ribbon in light blue, brown, or orange.
Birdfeeder handmade by Perch! in Brooklyn, designed by Amy Adams out of low-fire ceramic, non toxic glaze, and natural leather cord... designed in 2002
Level Vodka invited Hussein Chalayan to design The Level Tunnel... a 15 meter long, 5 meter high, traveling installation that captures the essence of Level Vodka, that is currently in Mexico City.
Yes yes the Sears Crasftman 1470 piece nearly $9,000 tool set is incredible, but have you stopped and looked at all of the product photography for all of their sets? Someone took a LOT of time to lay it all out...
Jose De La O ~ has this gorgeous Anti-Fly Sphere Device - alternative to a plastic bag full of water hanging from the ceiling of several taco kiosks, a traditional way to scare flies away in Mexico.
I love the simplicity of these wood baby rattles - i wonder if grooves would help for grip - filled with lentils or beans and finished with natural bees wax - in walnut, myrtlewood or curly maple. by earnest effort
Attus Apparel takes douchiness to a new level... Planet Douche - because popping 23 collars makes it hot? Couldn't stop laughing when this showed up in my inbox...
Ok, so now you've seen the images of the insanity of Banksy's Tunnel of Stenciling at the Cans Festival... here are high res scans of every page of the "official" program/zine
RUGenius made it over to the Banksy Cans Festival where over 600 stencil artists took on a tunnel below Waterloo... and luckily for us she took hundreds of pics to share with us... mind blowing stuff.
World's Tallest Lego Tower - This monster was built in the Legoland Windsor theme park in the U.K. of 500,000 LEGO bricks, and stands just shy of 100 feet high.
Packaging that pulled me in... Baxter of California's line of men's skincare is not only all matte and black/blue/white, but also covered in ASCII ART!
Mighty (Tiny) Radar Party coming up! And they sent out the cutest cheekiest invites ever... insanely TINY print, and a magnifying glass slipped into the card for all of us lacking the vision required to read it.
So Cute - polar bear rocker by netto collection - Meet Rufus the Polar Bear! A sweet rocker from the Arctic Circle. White lacquer, veneered plywood and natural oak.
Oh Target ~ how i want to not hate you as you try to promote "design for all" ~ but really? Designer Classic Knock Offs? Nice roundup by Blue Ant Studio
MOTHER'S DAY is Sunday! I just panicked, but Delight saved me, and has extended a discount for you guys as well ~ with their gorgeous gift wrapping, and great service, i totally trust them for mom gifts.
Wow ~ the much anticipated Blackberry 9000 (Bold) has been officially announced! Looks like a leather/textured back... check out the official images!
