Urban Play is an upcoming exhibit of "urban design interventions".
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Pixel artist Paul Robertson, creates a bizarre, "joyful mess" which is infused with manga, anime and pop culture themes...
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Buenos Aires-based sustainable design studio Minimahuella gives the simple bulb a second chance at life as a subtle reminder of what a difference small household choices can make.
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The perfect kit for a urban picnic,as a green square transposed in the city. by Garance Echazaretta and Florent Thurneyssen
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Manuel Ocaña’s Pictures of the colorful insides of the Bird's Nest in Beijing. A not so common view of this iconic building.
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Located in Spain, this house has a complex and industrial-looking mini golf course on its roof.
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FEATUREDWritten ON The City ~ here's a sneak peek inside the new book that shows off some of the best textual street art popping around world wide!
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Gorenje Foldable Qube prototype ~ see the videos of this oven in action!
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Puritama Hot Springs is a delicate work over a unique landscape in the Atacama Desert.
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FEATUREDNOTCOT GIVEAWAY! (+ Unboxing!) ~ The new jimmyjane Form 6 massager, absolutely stunning design, and you have to see the details, like the embedded buttons and charging case!
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If you like origami or geomety, chances are you'll be a big fan of Austria's Buchegger Denoth Feichtner Design. Everything from their lounge chairs and lamps to water bottles and cutlery are very... edgy.
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Mahr Zeller ~ incredible multifaceted trailer design
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How about a staircase made using skateboard decks as steps, eh? These lead down to the basement of the Roarockit Skateboard Company's school, and I. Must. Have. Them.
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Wow, a vintage Louis Vuitton Shoe Trunk ~ i wish my shoes could always travel in such luxurious protection!
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Munk One has a new design of obama STICKERS!
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Super cute lego emoti-bots made from scraps ~ by Jayfo'
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Having experienced Cube Lube first hand ~ it really does make magic happen with a rubik's cube... "because until you try it, you just don't know how fast you can go." haha...
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Check out the amazing new Multi Touch screen video....
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The new JCrew men's store in NYC looks amazing! They took over an old tavern and kept the bar. More pics at A Continuous Lean, and jcrew.com's got a cute little vintagey intro for the store as well!
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FEATUREDLamborghinis, Bugattis, Aston Martins.... Sunday tag along to the Beverly Hills dealership, couldn't help but photograph some of the gorgeously inspiring details!
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Glimmer by Michael Riha - amazing wood/LED lighting piece that won an honorable mention in the Apartment Therapy "Get Lit" competition which will be on display at Tree Studios Design Within Reach
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From David Levy's talk ~ for every workaholic... Leisure The Basis Of Culture by Josef Pieper 1938 - "Will it ever be possible to keep, or reclaim, some room for leisure from the forces of total work?"
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VIDEOVideo of David Levy's talk at Google about having NO TIME TO THINK!!! Too much efficiency, too much automation, too many things to easily multitask on... great talk, i just watched the whole hour...
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Gorenje signed a license agreement with Apple for the use of their technology in Gorenje refrigerators.
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Growing Jewelry is a redefinition of modern values. It is a clash of jewelry an gardening; couture and organism.
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Love Life With Us - Providence/San Francisco based Music, Design & Culture blog.
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Box Vox gets us the whole story behind our mexican soda favorite, Jarritos!
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Crazy ven diagram of good and bad things to say during sex
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Love to hug your coffeetable? No sharp edges on this retro looking design from the new label Odesi.... [Editor's Note - it looks like a giant apple airport extreme]
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The wonderful lettering used in the complex Les Bains des Docks by Jean Nouvel is now a font available for download.
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Since this is my post at NC, wanted to bring something very special. Lladro Re-Cyclos by COMMITTEE porcelains are too beautiful to be true.
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The ToastGirl's original and beautiful performances.
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Moving demonstration of a Milky Way bar’s stretchy caramel
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a reflection on addiction by Camille Cortet. gesture, materials,... i want a ring!
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absolut "size does matter" by sadidas:
working on a painting for "absolut - raspberry " cocktail party@Istanbul
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Download instruction sheets to showing how WEmake transform end of life eurobins into fabulous sofas.
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Plug in Prius coming in early 09? Love the graphics and coloration of this image... (although it does kind of look like the colors soap/oily bubbles make...)
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Castle Crashers ~ so cute! game launched on XBOX live!
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Oooh - Aesthetic Comfort = Arkitip + Ryan McGinness issue edition and book with packaging from Incase!!!
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I'm not normally one for paper toys, but Spiteful's Disaster Dioramas are amazing.
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A couple of student artists' work from ELAM school of fine art - New Zealand
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New Zealand industrial designer Stephen Procter has plied his trade in Australia since 1999. In 2007 he showed a range of children furniture at the Salone Satellite in Milan, winning the top award.
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Mischievous, macabre, man-animal hybrids- Fascinating sculptures by sculptor Rebeca Gilling.
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Fabulous black and white photography by Josef Hoflehner.
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A flourescent tube light casing made by recording and graphing 1 second of the familiar buzzing sound the light makes. By Matthew Plummer-Fernandez.
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Cute logo on the Planned Parenthood "Send a condom to a Republican delegate!" Campaign
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Alsop's architecture is always exciting, his Goldsmiths College is no exception with its funky scribbly sculpture.
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Peggy Noland's booth at Pool this year was very.... care bears minus the cloud cars?
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Nice iconic wine bottle designs were done by the design director of Zeus Jones, Brad Surcey
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Behind James Jean's "Fables Covers: The Art of James Jean Vol. 1" Cover
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Cool bracelets and earrings, made out of recycled wood from skateboards - by Maple XO
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Stephen Jones × Comme des Garcons Perfume - stunning packaging!
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Villa Bio, Llers - Girona (Spain) / Cloud 9 - Enric Ruiz-Geli
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Nice wood summerhouse in Danish Kandestederne, designed by Arkitektfirmaet C. F. Møller. The aged wood makes the house blend with the beautiful landscape, almost camouflaging the structure.
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Artist Tyler Stout has an impressive body of illustration work with hand-drawn lines and intricate detail.
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Amazing creatures from the danish team of model making wizards - 10TONS
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Condom Gun: A Loaded Gun For Your Loaded Weapon
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Reppo II Boombox Backpack by Joonas Saaranen
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Watchhouse Brinta located in a field in the dutch country side, is the latest project by Rianne Makkink and Jurgen Bey. The small house is made from wood and straw.
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These rings by Ohaly were carved out of an old painting table, taken from a children’s furniture carpentry. It takes 4 month of daily painting to reach this thickness, creating a new material to work with.
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I wish all my outlets fit three! Leviton's AC320-W.
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Hidden Radio - Australian designer John Den Nieuwenhuizen based in SF
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VIDEOFrom Mozilla Labs - the evolution of the browser people. Get funky.
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Alessi Forest Gump Salt and Pepper Shakers - comprised of a salt (tree), pepper (tree) and toothpick dispenser (boar). the bases are magnetic - by Giovanoni
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FEATUREDHappy Friday! Here's your Liqurious Happy Hour for the week!
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Kevin Cyr paints incredibly detailed portraits of delivery vehicles and reminds us to look for beauty in the most mundane places.
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DHNN (Design Has No Name) created "Beck 8 Bit Variations", a kick ass concept packaging design for a Beck re-mix CD.
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NICE SLACKS! A street art project that aims to spread cheer by complimenting random passersby.
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Kosai Sekine directed the new video for Japanese electrogroup Jemapur's new single "Maledict Car".
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FEATUREDSunglasses make much better rearview mirrors in the work place.... far less obvious that you're watching those behind you (paranoid?) or staring at yourself (narcissistic?)...
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Great action of Nivea, to promote its cosmetic anti-cellulite. During the Miami Fashion Week. Developed by the agency TBWA Chiat Day in New York.
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Tyler Brûlé and team discuss their redesign of chic Italian interiors magazine Case Da Abitare
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Street Art in Argentina had its own expo at the "Palais de Glace". Stencils, graffitis and more... awesome work and great display!
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TADO solo show at Magic Pony. Lovely paintings and wooden sculptures among other treasured goodies.
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The last in fabulous series on the best school supplies for the 2008-2009 school year! Yay!
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Ten David Byrne Bike Racks have been installed in Brooklyn and Manhattan. Time to go hunting...
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Stiletto Shoeshelf designed by Mashallah studio.
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Guilherme Machado designed this civic centre in Matosinhos, Portugal.
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Flat 3-D pieces can't be shaken out of the laser-cut corrugated board of New Wave Chess & Checkers.
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Not all of Made by Max's wood cuts are as scary as Mr. Sasquatch... there are bunnies too.
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Interesting - almost spatial - paper bags by Good Design Company for the Takeo Paper Show.
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Designboom has a great roundup of tiny houses, both built and conceptual.
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Fragile Candy by Wooteik Lim - meant to bring to mind that while candy tastes good, it's also bad for you.
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Leonardo Glass Cube by 3deluxe - I love how the detailing of the facade is picked up in the ground work.
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Contexture Design's Bentwood coffee cuff - dual purpose jewelry for your arm and your coffee cup.
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Sou Fujimoto Architects' amazing TINY Next Generation House in Japan - conceptually, a house made out of jenga blocks.
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French 3eme Oeil Design Agency remake Bullit's pursuit scene, in Paris .
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The meaning of the power button. Fun portfolio of Man Ideas
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Salvador Dali and Walt Disney collaborated on a short animated cartoon called Destino which took 58 years to complete. Destino is currently part of an exhibit at the NYC MoMA called Dalí: Painting and Film
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Gimme Green nice short but incisive look at the pitfalls of the American obsession with the manicured front lawn, best of all it is available to watch in 3 x 10 minute parts from http://www.lifeonterra.com/
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Artist Andrew Wilson's contribution to Kevin Smith and Scott Mosier's gallery show at 1988, "Crazy 4 Cult," showcasing a multitude of characters from cult movies.
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This fun open teeth bank is limited to a production of 400. It was designed by artist KAWS for Original Fake and made by medicom. Soft vinyl and measures 5" tall.
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WIRED does an interview with Philippe Starck - his impossible chair looks gorgeous!
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Acrylic Type coasters from Supermarket perfect for the typography lover in your life.
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