a collection of various tree trunks close up
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Svanen (The Svan) is a a new conference center, hotel, apartment and office building, dynamic 150 meter tall, to be built in the Swedish city of Gävle. Designed by Petrén Merom Arkitekter and Scheiwiller Svensson. Arkitektkontor.
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daily dose of imagery's Sam Javanrouh takes beautiful photos that capture Toronto. here is a chandelier made up of thousands of recycled plastic containers.
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Using a "square style" that he developed on his own, Robert Doesburg's paintings exude a great amount of color and almost look like they're sparkling.
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Shokotan is a multi-talented entertainer with a thing for wearing dead cicada in her hair. At the end of her performances she takes them off and tosses them into the crowd.
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Notes from a Petri Dish is an introduction to cell swarming by Roman Popat, published in Working Title for the Milan Design Festival. Photographed at intervals over a period of 36 hours. This strain is genetically engineered to produce light.
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Frank Chimero Interview on The Shiny Squirrel part of The Little Interview series
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Wonderful hand made screen prints from Early Griffin. Designed by various artists and printed in small quantities - Giant Bear in a Tiny Villiage is by Edinburgh based artist Lizzie Stewart.
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Paula Scher's submission for Ravensbourne College of of Designs fundraiser: teapot with laser cut wood steam
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FEATUREDSucculents Part II! Amazing patterns, colors, and details ~ here is another batch of different succulents freshly acquired and planted!
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3 Numbers is a steampunk traveler's multicalculator for the iPhone.
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The Robot Underground News Network. The news for Robots, by Robots.
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Recent design project: Audi in cooperation with the Munich University of Applied Sciences challenged students to design 'human mobility solutions' to address plausible future transportation conditions.
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"It’s not a pretty building, but it is heroic and dramatic." Andrew Melville Hall, design by James Sterling which has aged and weathered well with overgrown moss and lichen, had survived 40 years of age after it was completed in 1968.
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A gorgeous portfolio of graphic design...
frantasticdesign.com
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Loved discovering the designer behind the fresh "LA Bearded Mafia" logotype I've seen around Los Angeles. Designer Eli Sipsas has other sweet logos up on his blog too.
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TULIPS from Studio Lume. a set of 3 magical flower lamps on a reclycled wood vase, once you take the flower off the vase it turns off. no wires just a new technology created by Lume´s team!
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Very sexy and beautiful paintings by Caia Koopman.
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The windows of Kartell's Milan flagship store have been transformed for design week into six room settings, each animated by a life size Barbie.
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MOS architects and Tobias Putrih have created a precarious and beautiful installation at the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art - with the help of some advanced scripting
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FEATUREDSucculent Friday! Went exploring the Rolling Hills Nursery ~ and it's amazing! Couldn't resist buying up some gorgeous succulents... and then photographing all the details before planting...
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Some photos of a very creative and interesting flea market spotted in Santiago, Chile .
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Exclusive World we offer the first visual XO's products signed by designer Karim Rashid !!!
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On the occasion of Salone Del Mobile in Milan, Maison Martin Margiela presents an introduction of its savoir-faire...........‘Mat, Satiné, Brillant’
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MEATCARDS! Raw meat business cards - have your details seared onto steak
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todosomething, a Los Angeles furniture design boutique, produces a unique range of beautifully fun furniture that includes these fully customizable A(Plus) Chairs.
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Therme Vals Spa in Switzerland-one of the finest building by 2009 Pritzker Prize winner, Peter Zumthor back in 1996 while he was still unknown to the architectural public.
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French architects ECDM designed this astonishing sports center in Sarcelles. I love both the structure and the fold on the skin to create the entrance.
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An editorial showcasing sunglasses and some amazing illustration flourishes
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A sexy stair for the Ayres store by argentinian architects Dieguez Fridman.
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Beach bellow is a collapsible beach chair which helps to make beach trips much more fun and relaxing. It draws inspiration from a regular bellow and is made of silicon rubber supported by spring steel members.
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2009 collection for "Tom Dixon by George Smith". The collection's catalogue will leave you speechless by surprise!
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An industrial complex in the middle of the vast Argentinean landscape. The shape of the roof resembles the hills on the background, with subtle contrast.
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The Comme des Garcons Black Shop comes to Dover Street Market London and for the occasion they created three giant Bearbrick toys for the window, standing 210cm (6.8 feet) tall.
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Alexander McQueen's newest skull scarf is actually a photo of the Earth, altered to look like a skull. Is this a new kind of eco thriller?
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For the 20 year anniversary of the Mille Miglia Jacket, C.P. Company have designed a Special Edition of their most iconic piece. To display the jackets, a special exhibition is taking place from now till April 27th at their showroom in Milan.
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VIDEOInteresting, relaxing, atmospheric video loop of a sunset on Interstate 95 near Bronx.
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Toby Sanders' beach ball lamps and other wonderful things from the 2009 Milan Designersblock show
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Today, visit the Droog's show during the Milan Design Week 2009 ...
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Designed by Melbourne-based Alex Earl, the lionfish pendant light is a unique shade emitting a luminescence from the intriguing form of a deep-sea creature.
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Sneak preview of some of the beautiful Swiss poster designs that will come to London's Artifiche gallery in May.
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Allard Architects shared with us Matchbox, their latest building in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, that just got approved by the Amsterdam Aesthetics Committee.
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Spanish designer Jordi Milà has created the WisdomTree bookshelf.
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This year Nika Zupanc is not only showing her work at Mooi and Moroso here in Milan, but she also have her one stand, in fact her own dollhouse-stand at Superstudio Piu.
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Beautiful food photography by Spencer E Holtaway for Bacchus Restaurant, London
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Isabel Rock makes some really wacky illustrations... Check out her new show, Ultimate Love Story.
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VIDEO"Illustration : The Drawcumentary", Greg Dubeau filmed the doubts and hopes of his fellow 8 Sheridan students living & working towards their graduation. Last days of being wild ?
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Beautiful campaign for Sanyo Camera : Under the Sea.
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"Goût de luxe" (luxury taste), great work of art of photographer Fulvio Bonavia, mixing fashion and vegetables
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Roxy Paine's Maelstrom is a gleaming arboreal spawl at the Cantor Roof Garden on the roof of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Pronounsed 'kototowa', COTOTOI is a Japanese restaurant which stresses on, 'meal is not just about “food”, but it is about whole things including its safeness of ingredient, atmosphere of having meals.' - Dilight.
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It took nearly a decade to develop this masterpiece with more than 1,200 components, including 84 ball bearings, 50 cams and 9 belts. Jaquet Droz’s The Machine that Writes the Time is an implausible horological machine showcased at Baselworld 2009.
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NYtimes capture a skateboarder's dream house in a slideshow of Jay Shapiro and Claire Bigbie's San Francisco (Noe Valley) Victorian house.
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Lacrime del Pesacatore for Euroluce 2009 by Ingo Maurer at Milan Design Week ~ Enclosed in a velvet display case of cobalt blue as a jewel, shines spreading a magic light.
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Chronicle by Kate Torgersen, made using only office paper.
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Intricadoodle. Create 2 positive shapes, then from the negative shape that forms, create the filling positive shape. In the end, the puzzle is all positive. It's an ideal outlook on how life should be approached and manipulated.
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Mark Hoppus unveils more prototype toys... This time, we think its the new Blink 182 bunny. Summer 2009!
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Finally: a Taco plate that preents messes and holdes Tacos while you eat them.
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Archann is the creative showcase of a 26 year old Self developed Artist , Multi-disciplinary Designer and Illustrator, Archan Nair.
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Gretchen Nash makes some really cool 3D graphs and charts by hand out of paper. Takes a normally boring subject and makes it interesting!
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Equipment for electronic music artists to use on stage and beyond.
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If you're one of those people who loves the artistic idea behind the music group, Gorillaz, you're going to want to watch this 91-minute documentary tracking the history of the most successful animated band ever.
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Quarms Font - designed by Laura Harms and Krista Quint
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The Blausen Human Atlas iPhone application provides point-of-care access to 3D animations of common medical treatments and conditions.
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Primitive forms and natural rocks smoothed by water have inspired the design of the lamp Sasso. Design by Massimo Iosa Ghini.
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From Gramkin Paper Studio 's Rejection Card line. A great way to decline someone's annoying offer. Because when you can't say it to someones face.. say it with a card
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Asics sent 10 influential blogs around the world a package containing two halves of random items. Now the various blogs must find the owners of the other pieces... Pretty cool idea, all supporting their latest campaign.
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The design group Brikolör have the ambition to manufacture furniture with a guaranteed emotional and technical durability of 300 years. As if that wasn’t enough they also claim that Brikolör will save the world!
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FEATUREDA chance to win 1 of the 500 limited edition Tom Dixon Comet Lamps for Veuve Clicquot!!!!!! Also a sneak peek into the launch party of Out of the Box in milan...
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The Beautiful Word: a animated campaign with crazy stories to celebrate 60th birthday of Scrabble.
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Typographica's fifth annual accounting of the best in new typeface design.
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New Diesel home furniture collection presented in Milan design week.
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Brilliant radiator from Ad Hoc, like a water hose, it can be left hung on the hook, or spread around the house to heat specific areas.
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NLM just launched new image database! Images from the History of Medicine (NLM)...
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Belgian designer Alain Monnens has designed a lounge chair called Bertus for Durlet. Low seating position, ideal for playing TV-games?
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the "lazy bastard" chair designed by Bertjan Pot looks so comfortable and still holds to a modern and clean look.
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Nice campaign for the HP color printers with high quality color reproduction.
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toyo ito recently transformed this facade in barcelona spain, inspired in la pedrera from gaudi that lies across the street
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Put coins in posters to form the image of an endangered animal. Campaign created by DM9DDB (Brazil) for WWF-Brazil.
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New series called The Little Interview, Here it is with The Little Friends of Print Making
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Recycled Eggshell Stationary by Nicolas Cheng of Studioroom906, from the Milan Furniture Fair
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New paintings from Pamela Michelle Johnson!
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Talking Gadget Theater ~ a scene from Blade Runner, starring the Kindle 2 and iPod Shuffle...
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FEATUREDCRUSH ALL HUMANS!!! The latest book and squishable crocheted robot from Diesel Sweeties are here! Like literally on my desk right now... check out the closeups and the silly illustration he did for me!
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The Coca-Cola Refresh Recycling Bin is a new twist on the traditional recycling container. Made entirely from post-consumer recycled PET soda and water bottles, it showcases the exceptional design potential of recycled plastic.
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Wonderful new ladies’ toilets at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London feature this geometric pattern by Swiss artist Felice Varini that can only be fully seen in the basin mirror.
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Ramm ND, a Russian designer, with a touch of genius, designed these aesthetically pleasing work of art from our normal can drink packaging. Ramm has changed in what is considered an everyday object to something very very special.
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23 April National Sovereignty and Children's Dayis a unique event in Turkey. UNICEF decided to recognize this important day as the International Children's Day. And google took part in it by celebrating this day on its logo. So great to be a child...
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Milan 09: a large, rusty, cast-iron dinner service by Belgian designers Studio Job is on show in Milan this week.
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Armchair with place for a minigarden from Swedish "Betong & Smide".
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CompuShade! Just what we need for outdoor working? or a mini privacy cubicle of sorts?
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FEATUREDJawbone launches Earcandy and Prime lines ~ the latest updates in playful colors and new earbuds... more pics and details...
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Beautiful high-fired stoneware "Pinch Bowl" by Jonathan Adler designed to bloom with a bag full of gorgeous Oxalis Triangularis (purple shamrock). Perfect for Mother's Day and Wedding Season.
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Berlin designers Studio Aisslinger present new work in Milan this week, including the Coral lamp! See more over at Dezeen!
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Ingo Maurer's EURO CONDOMS! "...as part of milan design week 2009 the german designer ingo maurer unveiled 'the euro condom' created in response to new EU guidelines that will see frosted light bulbs banned."
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