luca trazzi: t-energy ~ part of the interni design energies event. the tower includes the modular light panels manufactured by martini which light up using
the solar panels produced by pramac.
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Exact replicas of the model from 1969, Azimut, designed by Christian Girard is now in production.
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Architect Tadao Ando created an unusual guesthouse and gallery space in Tokyo for Takeo Obayashi. Unbelievable.
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An adjustable reading lamp by DAG-designlab
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The A2B by Ultra Motor offers the fun of a bike with the power of an electric motor, all wrapped up in a quiet riding, stylish design.
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FEATUREDWhy aren't all bag hooks doubling as massagers? Here's Garrett Smith's which will be shown in one of the 3 SAIC exhibitions in Milan this week!
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Nice new sleek little car chargers from Belkin ~ Micro and Dual Auto Chargers!
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Just released. the "Top Hat" version of the "Disenthralled" poster.
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Artist duo Kai & Sunny designed the UNKLE Mix CD for the McQ by Alexander McQueen A/W 2009 Collection.
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a beautifully crafted hand letterpressed promo shaped as an oragami fotune teller by Libby Egan.
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Cabel Industry, Empoli - Italy / Studio Massimo Mariani
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Full moon beneath Great Salt Lake's Spiral Jetty.
Robert Smithson's Spiral Jetty from 1970 is among the most important examples of land art during the twentieth century.
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Some FREE hi-res tshirt templates and a bunch of other high quality and intriguing textures for the designer on a $1 dollar budget.
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"Stop playing with yourself" furniture is based on chinese puzzle. So clever !
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Funny looking glassmarkers will help you to keep track of your glass at parties this summer. And perhaps work as an icebreaker to avoid stiff conversations as well.
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Ron English comes to London and its an especially interesting exhibition, as the artist was inspired by works of Picasso, interpreting them in his own personal way.
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Cool intro with drawings for The Amazing Adventures of David and Jennie. Funny short film.
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The fascinating portfolio of Geoffrey Cottenceau and Romain Rousset
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FEATUREDMmmmmm Talenti Sorbetto (+Gelato) ~ in the reusable screw cap containers ~ perfect for surviving this heatwave ~ and i wish i had some of the Hill Country Peach Champagne Sorbetto...
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FEATUREDBonus video to help prove how hot out it is here in LA ~ check out the squirrel that joined (aka snuck up on!) me today to pancake out in the water...
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Paul Nini has an awesome series of Graphic Design Heroes Tees!!!
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OP-1 stands for Operator 1 and is a pocket size controller for your software sequencer. Connect it to your laptop and it lets you control your sequencers transport with the common play, stop, rec, forward and rewind. By Swedish Teenage Engineering.
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Music video made from paper shreds : "Oi Va Voi - Everytime".
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Decor8 shares a brand new office renovation from my dear friend in Morocco, Maryam Montague. LOVE the chair!!!
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With rising interest in urban and suburban chicken keeping, some folks are finding ingenious ways to create their own coops.
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Tim Burton's remake of Alice in Wonderland. Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter! 2010
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Renowned painter Sam Flores showcases stunning new work.
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My First Dictionary ~ A very depressing dictionary...
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Some special pool photos by swiss photographer Nils Riedweg.
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Once again, in honor or 420, the newest designer and luxury hookahs, waterpipes and bongs on the market. Also, the true origin of the term "420" and photos of where it began!
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It took Stephane Dupoux seven hours, sitting in the dark underground to visualise the transformation of this incredible Sultan lounge in Kuala Lumpur.
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Pending the official start of the Milan Design Week 2009, the Blog Déco-Design is pleased to present two new Casamania signed by Luca Nichetto and WIS design ...
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"it is a glass for drinking a lot." I think that just about sums up this design from Kyouei Designs - "when the amount in the glass decreases, a constant amount is poured from the tank into the glass."
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In my opinion, Audrey Kawasaki is one of the best artists in our modern era. Many of us have had the privilege of viewing her beautiful paintings. Here we take a look at her art on another canvas, the human body as Tattoos!
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Wow Panasonic announces their new 3D video camera ~ "Industry's First System to Support Efficient Production of 3D Full HD Content"
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Dezeen has a great look inside the interior of fashion store Villa Moda in Bahrain as designed by Marcel Wanders
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« In Between », drinking, cooking, eating, using the same cup.
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Despite being on a small urban plot, the House of Depth in Shiga, Japan, manages to create open spaces at the interior, spaces for silence and light. By FORM/Kouichi Kimura Architects
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The recession's effect on art. Here is a running roundup of layoffs, budget reductions, exhibition cancellations, deaccessions, admission increases, and closings caused by the economic downturn.
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Streetegists warned! The outdoor business card dispensers Walkcard will let pedestrians remember your shop by easily picking up your card. Barcelona collection by Serra&delaRocha for Walkcard.
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A beautiful stone house, acting as an ancient wall. The monolithic volume is open on strategic points to enjoy the great views over the lake. By Wespi de Meuron.
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Richard Hutten will be exibiting a series of glass dildos at the Red light design event in Milano this week! The series of glass dildo´s have champagne glass stem, and are made to celebrate special moments.
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Four Essential Members for a Great Design Team.
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FEATUREDTord Boontje 2009 for Bisazza!!!! Party/event of course sponsored by Veuve Clicquot too ~ can't wait to see more of the collection, here's a sneak peek!
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The “Divine” series is a collaborative effort with Emmanuel Touraine. A series of exclusive chairs, sleek and modern, constructed with several different glamorous materials.
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An interview of 3 questions with designer Ronan Bouroullec who, with his brother Erwan, is introducing four products at the Salone in Milan.
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Recently made popular by Dee and Ricky, lego accessories have been popping up everywhere from Marc Jacobs runway shows to Kanye West’s daily fits.
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Australian architect Andrew Maynard designed the Barrow House, a timber construction that uses a large amount of recycled materials, with a sleek result.
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Visualization professor Jack van Wijk developed a new method of unfolding the earth: Myriahedral projections
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The Vatican is going solar in a big way. It recently announced that it intends to spend 660 million dollars to create what will effectively be Europe’s largest solar power plant.
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A wonderful collection of hotel door hangers from around the world.
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Healthy Hounds Bakery produce a range of tasty treats for dogs using human-grade ingredients, no bad additives, and my dog loves them.
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Typographic artist Niels 'Shoe' Meulman has a thing for traditional silk scarves, also known as carrés. Though maybe not apparent at first glance, a detailed look reveals the designer’s roots in graffiti and anarchy.
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Pip Berry 3000!!! Nice theme for the blackberry by sadosdemetrios
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Festo's bionic penguins are so awesome ~ check out the video
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Yellow Owl Workshop has some of the most adorably simple stamp-scape sets ~ Winterscape, Landscape, Seascape...
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airtable by lorenzo damiani for campeggi - when placed in a horizontal position, the fan stops working and can be used as a low table.
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Some powerful and captivating aerial photos by Stephan Zirwes.
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The Symba is the Honda Super Cub scooter reincarnated. It will hit the streets with its 100cc 4-stroke engine and 4-speed semi-automatic transmission in early May. Scooter fans rejoice!
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Paul Lee says on he spend most of his time burping and cooing at his newborn son, but sometimes he does some really stunning graphics as well. Absolutely stunning web/print portfolio ~ a must see.
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The lovely work of Jonas Löfgren (aka Bildmekanik), a 29 year old artist from Sweden.
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Christopher Pope’s artworks capture delightfully intimate encounters with shy and elusive subjects, leaving a lasting impression on the viewer.
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The Sprintcam is a new digital video camera that captures slow motion footage at an amazing 1000 frames per second! The sample footage they've captured with it is mind blowing.
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Patrick Gavin has just exhibited new works in a gallery setting showcasing "objects that intend to orchestrate relationships or instigate the recognition of boundaries amongst and between things and people".
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"Rabbits" is a new series by artist Zoe Williams. The trophy heads will be part of an Earth Day Exhibition this month at the Lower Eastside Girls Club's Art + Community Gallery in New York, NY. Reception 6-9pm on Earth Day!
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Step in outside the door and your feet on hot sand to hit, make you feel as if you were out on your own private beach.
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Cool super pale photography by Bryan Barnes.
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FEATUREDTUMI, Mandarina Duck, Timbuk2, Acme Made, Built NY, Kenneth Cole, and more... DESIGNED FOR DELL? Their move into the accessories market is looking pretty beautiful ~ impressed with some of the exclusives they've managed!
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Scotch Club lamp. A Ceramics project by Mashallah Design & Apparatu.
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Giant robotic spiders built by La Machine, coming to Yokohama for the city's 150th anniversary.
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Picador cover designer Henry Sene Yee writes a little about designing covers for the author J.G. Ballard (who sadly passed away today).
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An interview with artist & illustrator Nathan Jurevicius about his work, vinyl toys and the recently launched Scarygirl browser game...
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The Turkish design studio Autoban has created the Nest Armchair.
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An interview with Finnish artist & illustrator Janine Rewell.
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This triptych is based on the famous Japanese painting, “The Great Wave off Kanagawa”. Instead of paint, the colors are composed of 2.4 million pieces of plastic - the estimated amount of plastic that enter the world’s ocean’s every hour!
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borrowing from the language of film, dai oinuma's intensely lit images seduce the viewer with abandoned urban environments inhabited by lone figures drenched in glowing hues.
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Here is a beautiful bottle design of Absinthe by Eva Pieczynski. The bottle is called Voler witch in French means to fly; a sensation witch you might feel drinking absinthe.
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Louis Vuitton and Takashi Murakami get together with SET to bring some flavor to the QR Codes.
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Design Liam Hopkins and Richard Sweeney - A computer-generated form was converted into modular sections, which were cut from 1.5mm birch plywood using a CNC routing machine. Limited edition of three.
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They say that money doesn't grow on trees. Well, in Kaunas it grows on buildings. Designed by Lithuania architect RA studija.
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“... A set of modernist re-workings of classic album covers, where the album title has been distilled into a simple little black and white pictogram which acts as the artwork.. “
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Fascinated by Nature Mill's indoor electric composter that also takes meat, fish, dairy ~ and has compost ready every 2 weeks, and you can feed it all the time!
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In the centuries-tested French tradition, butter crocks preserve butter at a spreadable temperature without refrigeration or rancidity. Pack a single stick of softened butter into its lid, fill the base 2/3 full of pure water and then invert the lid into the base.
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The Golden Mean ~ (what the rule of thirds rips off?) ~ does it really make your pictures perfect? Can we help inherently applying it?
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Alcoholic Architecture is a bar offering timed tickets for a “breathable cocktail” of gin and tonic mist. Realized by Bompas & Parr, of Scratch'n Sniff Cinema and Flavor Tripping Party. [Ed. Note: #8113 did this in 2004]
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Cloud Lamp Milan, inspired by the Duomo windows, the mystery of da Vinci’s masterpiece, the glitter parties and the fascinating shopping experiences in Milan. Come and see it at Pavillion 22/24 - Stand C16
Salone Satellite, Milan Fairgrounds Rho, 22-27 April.
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On 4 April 2009, the Mary Boone Gallery will open at its Chelsea location an exhibition curated by Javier Peres of works by MIKE KELLEY, TERENCE KOH, and JEFF KOONS.
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FEATUREDLovely look at artist, Florence Deygas, at work! Awesome collaboration pieces for Veuve Clicquot!
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W.O.W website is under construction, while waiting lets play some graffiti.
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The Hedgehog building appearance change dramatically as viewer move around. Design by Moxon architects, the building features an array of aluminium fins oriented in the same direction.
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James Ian Killinger's "808B1E" is incredible traditional metalsmithing with contemporary influences.
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Carousel - a short film from Adam Berg and Stink Digital created to promote Philips Cinema 21:9 LCD TV.
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Niklas Madsen & Per Eriksson have designed one chair-component that can create new chairs out of junk. Can be seen at Salone di Mobile from 22-27 april. Superstudio Piu (HIDDEN HEROES) Via Tortona 27 Milan Italy
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Beautiful Bathroom Sink with a Looped Towel Rail from Sanindusa.
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Cosmic Leaf by British designer Ross Lovegrove, it features its fluid form illuminated from a light source from top to the meshed skin.
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'monza' armchair by konstantin grcic for plank ~ beautiful stacking chairs! the injection moulded back rest of the armchair connects to a simple wood-construction
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