*NOTCOT
Visual sneak peek inside the world of Obey Giant, Studio Number One, and the Subliminal Projects Gallery
*NOTCOT
the 2008 Diesel Wall in NY is now up ~ and the winner is Artist Jonathan Sandridge's 'The Good Life' ~ a giant cheeseburger ~ check out the video of the installation!
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*urbanagent
"What slice of sun does your building have? What light enters your room?"
Experience a trip through the Kimbell Art Museum, and Louis Kahn's mastery of natural light.
*Frippery
The Whale Shark, normally found in open tropical waters...brought to you by designer Karen Booker as an upcycled key and coat holder...
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*Jermacide
A Computer Glossary or, Coming to Terms with the Data Processing Machine by Charles and Ray Eames 1968. Fun to watch this video today and realize that it's still a completely relevant and useful lesson on how computers work.
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*greenUPGRADER
Body panels made from locally grown hemp, water based paint, solar panels, manufacturing energy efficiency…the Lotus Eco Elise is more than just a car concept…
*nicosaieh
The Ilopolis Bread Museum complex, incorporating the museum, a Baking Workshop, and a restored old Mill, by Brasil Arquitetura.
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*designer
"Thoughts on Democracy” is a great exhibition of political posters inspired by Norman Rockwell's “Four Freedoms” posters. The show at the Wolfsonian Museum features designs from Paula Scher, Chip Kidd, Kate Spade, Daniel Arsham, Seymour Chwast...
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*grenka666
Russian media artist from Moscow. His works are mixture stranger picture and own illustrations.
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*substudio
Dutch Wood cutting boards by Lotte van Lattum that reference the regions they were harvested from.
*materialicious
Gregory Farmhouse, Scotts Valley, Santa Cruz, CA, 1926-1929. Designed by William Wurster, it is widely regarded as THE prototypical ranch house.
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*NOTCOT
Another bizarre/brilliant use for bleeding our your markers... as transforming clothing prints! renewable clothing by fernando brízio at the flexibility - design in a fast changing society in Torino, Italy. See videos!
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*Fabulist
Today's xkcd comic is SO cool -- based on the recent Discovery channel commercial-- that we're asking people to send us video of themelves singing the xkcd lyrics so we can make a giant xkcd music video!
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*newshow
The long time assisstant of Terry Richardson, Keiitchi Nitta, has his first solo exhibition in Milan at the moment.
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*NOTCOT
Knight Rider themed Mio GPS! With the voices, lights, etc! (I'd love to have this voice instead of the horrid Dash one)
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*XzanderX
Cool looking learning centre (Aleksandria) in central Helsinki designed by Davidsson Architects. New part completed in 2003, old part from 1907 and originally designed by Gunnar Stenius of Lindgren & Stenius.
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*NOTCOT
Andrew Bell and his "Creatures In My Head" ~ have a BOOK! Adorable, glossy, filled with creatures, sculptures, paintings... and a postcard set! The “Hey Everyone, it’s TAC O’clock!” one is my fav...
*riccardog
Last night in Rome, Italy, over 150 statue and monuments have been "dressed" with anti-pollution masks by the environmentalist group Terra. Obviously, they have been immediately removed by police.
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*XzanderX
The two Amsterdam animal refuges in Amsterdam have been amalgamated: the new-built is the largest pound in the Netherlands. The result is a green, playful animal refuge center. By dutch Arons & Gelauff Architecten.
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*NOTCOT
Frying pans and Blini pans just for the vegetarians... cast iron pans with leafy textures for everything you make in them ~ discovered during Hardcore Exhibition at ICFF featuring Finnish design
*diwitman
Hotel Basico. A hotel in Mexico inspired by industrial oil rigs of the 1950s. (Editor's Note: oops, previously seen as #2267, but its so awesome!)
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*hexabinary
Red Cross campaign prescribing Awareness, Compassion & Tolerance as drugs by Pier Madonia
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*shinyburp
Witness Print Liberation’s totally wacko trailer for their book The Screen Printing Primer which will show you how to screen print.
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*Lauren Kilberg
A beautiful rendering of the mineral content of the moon. The image is a compilation of 53 photographs taken in 1992 by the Jupiter-bound Galileo spacecraft.
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*NOTCOT
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.
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*statk
The stunning portfolio of Masha Gubar will make you reconsider what "vector illustration" is supposed to look like. Also at www.limkis.com
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*johnmcd
Bus shelter Adshels filled with real popcorn to promote Jameson's sponsorship of the Belfast Film Festival 2008.
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*marciopuga
Get-Out-and-Play - This new Nokia N-Gage viral is sizzling through the interw3b. The general idea is at least 50 years old, but agency Farfar have taken it to new heights.
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*danielasammartino
A very nice appeal to the female gender in this ad for an epilation product. Ad made by Lowe Strateus, Paris, France.
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*morgan
MilanDesignWeek 08.
The best events chosen by BigChief's Team added on Google Maps
*m1ck
Storefront For Art and Architecture Gallery teamed with Abitare Magazine to bring a version of the ring dome to Milan for the Salone del Mobile. This new dome will use 1,500 hula-hoops and 12,000 zip-ties. HULA HOOPS !!
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*NOTCOT
Design Indaba Expo in Capetown ~ reader, Gillian Benjamin, sent in some great coverage of this south african design week!
*NOTCOT
H for Hannah ~ LA based Hannah Morrow creates these beautifully simple bone china pieces, i can't stop staring at this pretty little mug!
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*NOTCOT
Alessi's 2008 Spring/Summer collection is here ~ and this is a beautiful bottle opener from the Alessi founder's great grandson! Pop-Up
*NOTCOT
I have had a recent fascination with bubble rings this week ~ and these videos, stills, explanations are great... as well as some innovative machines that make them! (but humans and dolphins can make them too)
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*NOTCOT
Harmonie Intérieure, an unusual french line of sticker/decals and prints with a website that drew me right in with this aged polaroid layouts...