Opening in early 2009 are the Alila Villas Uluwatu in Bali, Indonesia. Designed by the Singapore based WOHA Architects.
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The new number of Be|Different Magazine. An amazing Italian e-zine compleately downlodable!
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Some more interesting Case Studies on Instil Productions website that reveal how Philip Rostron brings it all together !
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Some new skull sculptures coming from UK artist Damien Hirst.
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One million dollars per square meter! This is the price of most expensive marble floor in the world, created by Italian designer Pietra Company.
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McDonald's Japan has opened new QUARTER POUNDER stores. Only two things are on the menu: The quarter pounder and the double quarter pounder
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A look back to the year 1988 with the Adobe Illustrator 88 promotional video...
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Waffle, as part of Trapdoor, runs from November 7, 2008 – September 25, 2009
MetroTech Commons (Myrtle Ave between Bridge St and Lawrence St). Downtown Brooklyn, New York. By Martha Friedman.
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"Cross Stitch" project is a another way of embroidery: kit with a fully holed table where anyone can make letters, words, from patterns.
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Google promotes "Google Maps" in the subway in New York.
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In 2001, prostitution was legalized in Germany. And photographer Patric Fouad launched a book with images of the interior of eleven rooms of brothels
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This house in Somosaguas by A-cero arquitectos has very clear lines that makes the facade more dynamic.
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Incredible skate decks by Charlie Owens, Atlanta GA.
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The intricate and dark satiric work of Kris Kuksi is worth a closer look.
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Giancarlo Mazzanti designed this integrative school in the middle of Bogota's slum, part of a cultural plan to improve cities in Colombia. Modular design allows for expansion or replication in different configurations.
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Florina Becichi is a talented Romanian ‘ Fashion Artist ” - She just made some really cool costumes and sketches inspired from the 1920’s
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Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, is definitely one of the best pop culture designer - see the Rubiks Cube Handbag - a little jewel for Fashonista girl
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Kanye West released a new videoclip for his next single 'Heartless'. The video uses Rotoscope technology with 65 animators in Hong Kong.
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Love the solution by BIG Architects and NOD Landscape Architects to revamp the Slussen area of Stockholm - providing pedestrian and bike access over what is now a very busy intersection. A huge, terraced sitting area is just part of the project.
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Nil Güları's ASTER-IST six-person rocking chair was inspired by the movement of the ships on the Bosphorus.
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Over 140 hip Chanukkah menorahs! No 'novelty' menorahs, just a huge collection of nicely designed menorahs that are great alternatives to traditional ones.
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Takeshi Hosaka's incredible Garden House merges indoor with outdoor, incorporating an enclosed, two-story courtyard within the confines of the perimeter walls.
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While in motion, the Helios is a sleek electric vehicle that is powered by solar energy, and when at rest it deploys a rather cool-looking fan that can absorb and store energy to power your house.
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Wooster Collective caught Supakitch's installation usurping the subway lights at the 2nd Ave. F stop in Manhattan.
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New release for cities poster series designed by the collective eBoy. The new Baltimore Docks poster is available on the online store.
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Chris Kirby's Spiral Lamp is reminiscent of paper lanterns (and the design was in fact developed in paper). The lamp is made from a single sheet of slit material which is then bent to mesh together with itself.
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nice dunny model... and the site its also fun.
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A collaboration between Reona Ueda and Newwork - a wearable piece of art inspired by the traditional Japanese hair ornament, kanzashi.
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London in stop-motion : More 3000 pictures in 2 minutes, mixed with ''Harder, better, faster, stronger'' from Daft Punk.
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Giorgio Biscaro's Kappu lamp has an interchangeable polypropylene lens that allows you to mix and match the finish and color of your lamp.
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Estelle & Thild is a new Swedish brand with eco-friendly body products for children. Nice and organic looking packing by Stockholm based Dolhem Design.
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The Big Picture compiles incredible photographs of Antarctica.
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this beaux arts brilliant home was built in 1902 for the astor family... recently restored to its grand glory and one of my favorite homes on the east coast.... astor courts
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Interesting Chaos and Order installation at the Kobe Biennale by 000studio.
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AMOEBA was built to evaluate the effects of waves on ship designs. A student found another use for this equipment : creating the alphabet on the water’s surface !
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French society "Brochier Technologies" develops optical fibre weaving solutions for light applications. It looks like textile with patterns of light !
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Mumbling Ozzy is the star for the new Samsumg commercial.
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Incredible new art from Si Scott, and an interview about his work. The above poster is also available for free for a couple of weeks!
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Maison de la Lumiere is a new house in Bologna, Italy designed by architect Duilio Damilano.
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Pom goes iced coffee with some craaaaaazy sheep on their site
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The Case Study Masters Series is a sturdy set of bird houses, hand-made from sustainably harvested teak with sandblasted 1/4" thick aluminum plate roofs.
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Target ups their gift card tech again - Digital Camera GiftCard $50.00 - $1,000.00 ~ 2 AAA batteries, 1.2megapixel, 8MB
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this is a set of four text messages that i had kept around to the point that they became like artifacts. each message is rendered in braille on used audio tape stored in glass bottles.
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Roxana Vazquez - 22 years old illustrator and 3d artist from Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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The George Hotel is a quirky slice of traditional English members club style in the heart of fashionable Hamburg.
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The HYmini is a handheld, universal charger/adapter device that harnesses renewable wind power and conventional wall plug power to recharge almost all your 5V digital gadgets - cell phones, MP3 players, iPods, PDAs, digital cameras...
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Spy is an artist from Madrid. His work consists in the playful reappropiation of urban elements, that he replicates or transforms and then installs in the street.
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Andy Uprock is a Sydney based artist whos work includes transforming streetscapes into large floating cup installations. The method and practice of his work runs parallel to the culture of graffiti and he titles this movement 'Cuprocking.'
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Cigler Marani Architects designed this courtyard park within a complex of office buildings in Prague. It's a patchwork of fun.
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Belvedere : the new helmets from Ateliers Ruby. Really classy !
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ANTHEM MAGAZINE profiles Ksubi with an interview at their Australian offices.
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Swiss army knife chocolates ! Cool and not dangerous...
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Gamsbarts (traditional feather pins from Bavaria) - "traditionally worn on the hat of hunters in the Alpine region of Europe. In theory, the size of the gamsbart reflects the size of the manliness." by Franz Blumtritt and Sons est. 1923
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Luis Porem's Trico Chair - made from three materials (wood, metal and textile) in three colors.
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the w house from alpha architects in kyoto japan: working up and down to save space the husband and wife architecture team created a seamless but ridged minimalist flow with one of the greatest staircases i've seen...
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Liquid Tree is an liquid feedback display for water saving in the shower, provides an aesthetic experience, and persuades people to attend a sustainable lifestyle.
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Stunning new screen print from London based type designer Seb Lester. The lettering used is part of a charming 19th century alphabet by the brilliant lettering artist, Daniel T. Ames.
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Australia-based architecture firm Arkhefield has developed a unique classroom - Creative Pavilion. The idea behind the building was to stimulate the social and learning values within the school through contrasting and existing spaces.
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More Ai Weiwei love (see also post 15524) - a sculpture of China - not sure how it's made - extruded with wood veneer? or carved wood? Either way - beautiful!
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Origami Business Cards, by Milos Milosevic.
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The photos professor Pennsylvania State University Gary Settles, who is the director of the university’s gas dynamics laboratory.
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Portuguese architects Aires Mateus turned an old lighthouse into a sleek white museum. Photos by Joao Morgado.
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A corrugated pressboard wall by Enzo Mari - ten panels with different decorations, perforations and shapes to enhance a kid's playtime.
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FEATUREDCataline Estrada sent over one of her amazing prints from the Backyard show she did in collaboration with Pancho Tolchinsky ~ check out how nice her packaging of it was!
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Leo Kempf designed this house for his cat, Olive, complete with a panoramic plexi-glass window, a thick sheepskin rug, some small paintings for the walls, and a cardboard scratching porch.
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Toilet Graffiti Embroideries by artist Frances Goodman
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I have yet to attend a mustachioed wedding party, but fake mustaches at wedding do look fun. check out more pics via offbeat bride.
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Torsten Klocke designed this beautiful birdhouse - Rohbau - a concrete shell in an iconic form.
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"Word's Aren't Always Meant To Be Read." The popular poster is now available as a t-shirt from Ugmonk.
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Famous maletier Goyard is doing a charity auction with Curie ( Cancer Research for Women ). The most famous french actresses and celebrities are designing their own very unique bags.
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VIDEOThe new animated video from Mascott's Art Project
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Enjoying the slight curve of the Method Lounge by Davis Furniture.
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It is a watch, ring, and necklace all in one! stainless steel, molded shape, standard size seven-fits most, adjustable chain necklace with charm sold with-28 inches long, japanese movement, signature La Mer Collections' face, mineral glass crystal.
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All Year Rings by Tithi Kutchamuch and Nutre Arayavanish.
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Talk about customization! Pick this one, other artist tees, or create your own Tee at Burger King Studio!
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Formosa Mustache Keyring Designed by Eva Schildt for Simplicitas, made of Stainless steel, enamel 2.75" ~ add that to the stocking stuffer list!
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Soji Silk Solar Lanterns ~ one of my latest obsessions, these lanterns are like super sunjars! 2 bright leds, amazingly dramatic shadows/outdoor lighting!
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The 50th anniversary of the Peace Sign is upon us - here's a brief history of the iconic image.
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The Magnolia lamp by Autoban is reminiscent of topography and flora.
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Love the strong lines of Michael Hill's golf course Clubhouse, designed by Pattersons Architects in New Zealand.
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The Snowshoe chair by Luflic - inspired by traditional wood snowshoe construction.
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Globo Logos, by Julien Vallée, was created for the Earth Day. Very a good work by mixing traditional animation and animation 3D.
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Each minimal package carries bold tabloid style text, telling you everything you may not already know about the contents. [click brand identity > packaging > waitrose herbs]
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The Ljus Kron baby stroller will be available in either a 3 or 4 wheel version.
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Jason Cho's elephant print on this possible hoodie is adorable
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Sprint - Plug into now ~ a page of amazing widgets to show you the state of the world - NOW.
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Ginger Anyhow ~ Embroidered Text Messages - bizarre and fascinating to follow this story of love and break up...
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Awesome Food Chain skull poster of animal silhouettes by Mark Forsman Design
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hiranao tsuboi of 100% at design tide ~ awesome LED watch!
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Pipe Light is an installation on an abandoned house in São Paulo, Brazil by French-Brazilian architects Triptyque.
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Anno 2008 fundraising has started to ‘excavate’ Seuthopolis, a Bulgarian city that dates from the fourth century before Christ.
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An exhibition collection of photographs of Finnish Environmental Art show artistic treatments of
two aspects of Finland, the natural landscape and the presence of myth and legend.
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VIDEOShadows is the DIY video from Russian students about our dreams. It happens so often: you try to reach something, try to achieve something or just do something that you want to do right now, but...
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Gareth Pugh created a neon bulb christmas tree for the Topshop Oxford Circus location!
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Darren Hostetter manages to find natural beauty in the machinery of war, currently at the Sam Lee Gallery.
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