A beautiful gift for dreamers, fantasists and bubble builders! Blow soap bubbles through a magical castle. The bubbles are still round but they are big enough to imagine your castles floating in the air! Made in Germany.
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Fun packaging for Krc & Ko (Crunch& Co) by PGS.
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Sneak peek at the work of Jaim Telais that will be a part of Designersblock at Salone next week.
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Cute illustration for Noire Coffee by Oscar Guerrero Cañizares.
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Vondom and Karim Rashid gave Deco-Design a preview of their new collection Vondom 2011, with Ramon Esteve.
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Laps, an interesting installation by Art of Failure and Nicolas Maigret that focuses on generating sensible representations of internet by using it as a space for sound broadcasting.
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The staircase in this French home is encased in a mesh of woven steel. Villa la Roche designed by archiplein.
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Lamborghini Levo concept follows the line of the Lamborghini Murcielago. Designed by Mauro Lecchi, the concept supercar intends to stay close to the production model.
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Strange Attractors is a 36-page book that helps people understand its underlying concepts by introducing them to beautiful, mathematically-generated visuals. By Justin Edmond.
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Bohyun Yoon explores the issues of gender and identity in his installation 'Structure of Shadow' opening this week at the Center for Emerging Visual Artists in Philadelphia.
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Photographer Paul Graves with his latest work for the iconic brand Swatch. The campaign was in collaboration with creative director Alex Wiederin and will appear in the Swiss magazine Faces.
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Brand Session's design for Plural Wine incorporates the Osborne Bull and uses Pantone colors to identify the constituent grapes.
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STACKS: LAMPS, new series of 20 limited edition lamps by designer, Dino Sanchez. Three sizes, handcrafted using birch plywood, and each stamped on base, signed and numbered.
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Salone Preview 2011 | Sunday / Kitchen Grocery by Reinhard Dienes | Design Deutschland 2011.
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VIDEOTo show the versatility of IKEA, we send out a new commercial every day, that is 365 a year. This is the case study film of the campaign, which still continues today.
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Bote, series of cork toy boats for Portuguese company Materia, designed by Big Game.
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Ora-ïto has developed the 'Evomobil' and 'UFO' concept cars for Citroën.
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Great photography of birds of prey by Trey Moth.
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Lexon Titan Bluetooth speakers designed by Jeremy and Adrian Wright.
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Eske Rex's Drawingmachine at MINDCRAFT11 at Salone Milan 2011. The sculpture features two drawing arms that create images with a ballpoint pen via two pendulums. Check out the videos for more!
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Fun installation work from Ivan Puig. In this piece, robotic arms rotate to hit the bottles, creating echoing sounds.
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'In the future, luxury will be open plan'. Not what you'll find in New York attics, but in the region of the Four Corners, between the Utah desert and Arizona, according to the developer, Bernt Kuhlmann.
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Jeffrey Milstein’s Flight Recorder Do Not Open collection, captures the hidden beauty of the indestructible black boxes of air travel.
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This wonderful video takes you inside the magical world of Disney cartoon making with their feature film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
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Architectural firm UNstudio will unveil their line of furniture for Walter Knoll as part of 'the Tortonas' exhibition next week.
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awmoo, a new elegant and sophisticated smoking device hand made out of bone china in the shape of a sphere.
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If you missed the live stream, here is Death Cab for Cutie's recent project. The first-ever, live, single-take music video.
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Design collective Postfossil will be launching this great new collection at the Salone del Mobile this month called 'Trattoria Utopia'.
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Green chair, a little chair from Estudio Mariscal with some serious eco credentials.
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Kyle White designs a beautiful series of postcards for the city of Poplarville, Mississippi.
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Pen Loop! A stick on piece you can add to any notebook, etc and you can easily secure your pens to it!
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'Sooner Or Later it All Comes Down' by German collective Via Grafik: such a perfectly apt title for such a rad installation.
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New TV ad for Asics shoes by Vitro, USA with a bit of levitation. Gravity, Meet Your Archenemy.
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Transiessence. Some really nice student work coming out of Northern Michigan University's School of Art and Design, Human Centered (environ and product) Design department.
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FEATUREDThe Heart Is A Machine ~ 36 Nespresso Pixies have been stripped down and frankensteined together for a super espresso experience. By Clemens Weisshaar & Reed Kram! (Also fun to see the Pixie guts)
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Beautiful vintage skis from Partners & Spade.
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Bee Station, the most beautiful and elegant house for bees I've ever seen! Great design by Jamie Hutchinson.
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FEATUREDPeek inside RSVP Berlin - an amazing little stationery shop in Mitte. And take a look at these incredible Kaweco pens and refills - great design and packaging!
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Kundalini will be presenting this new lamp design, Clover, by Brodie Neill in Milan next week.
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'California Sunrise' by Dirty Gold, a song that is bound to get you excited for summer!
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Core77 take a look at wooden business cards.
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Laser-cut trophies made from repurposed materials including old wood veneer samples. Created by Another Limited Rebellion for the Better Housing Coalition's Groundbreaker Awards event.
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Italian lighting firm Prandina will be presenting two lamps (Hanoi and La Belle) at Euroluce which is due to kick off in Milan on the 12th of April.
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Lexon's new collection BURO - a line of practical and aesthetic objects, adapted to our daily lives - signed by the two English designers Jeremy and Adrian Wright.
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Architecttura Sonora will be presenting their new line of specifically designed sonic modules at Fuorisalone in via Tortona 26 in Milan.
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Chassis chair by Stefan Diez for Wilkhahn is made using a technique used in the creation of sportscars.
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Desktop dumpsters made recycled steel with urban art style from SteelPlant.
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The ArtWhatsOn iphone app. Although only for Australia right now, this great directory app for art galleries and shows is a nice, simple app by The Nest. If you're in Oz you should check it out.
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Jet Test Center - architectural photograph of the interior of a facility for testing small jet engines by Alistair Tutton.
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Ugo Varin's container for wine powder in a packaging course. Cork box refers to the vintage wine bottle, and the label 'la piquette' possibly a personal commentary on the product itself.
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Cute whale fruit bowl, one of Valentina Carretta and Fabrica's Fantastico Domestico Fruit Bowls for Seletti.
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Nendo transparent table is made of 'transparent wood', clear acrylic cast in a wooden form with a strong grain. Beautiful!
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Fredrik Färg's Succession Collection will be shown at the exhibition 'Swedish Love Stories' in Milan next week.
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FEATUREDTop pics of Manlier iPad 2 Cases and Bags! Nearly 20 in woods, leathers, metals, and more...
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Interview: Chinese master painter Xia Xiaowan waxes lyrical about his quest for three dimensional space on a two dimensional backdrop.
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Designed by Depiction Lab, The Home Quarter is located in the heart of Liverpool One's multi million pound development and is the North's leading destination for interiors.
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'Throw Floor' is just one example of the extremely creative and diverse work of Pittsburgh based artist Will Schlough.
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FEATUREDA mouthwatering roundup from Liqurious and Tasteologie features a smoldering speakeasy, simple lemonade cocktails, seductive red velvet crepes and a smoking volcano cake.
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Guitar and camera straps designed by indie brand Lone Wolf. Mixture of materials such as leather, polyester reinforced tape.
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Danielle van Ark's The Mounted Life series captures stuffed animals in storage, behind the scenes of 33 museums across Europe and North America.
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0 to 100, a poignant glimpse of the true face of the human lifespan: 101 portraits of folks at every age, from mere weeks to a full century old.
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VIDEOThe Mistress is a collaboration between LA creative agency Mistress and Montana’s Freeman Transport. The collaboration fosters a philosophy of working together to take creative journeys and this tandem gravel racer.
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Who Made Those Chocolate Wrappers? The NYT talks to Mast Brothers Chocolates about the papers used on their distinctively wrapped chocolate bars.
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Fantastic international collection of animal-themed Mid-Century Modern logo trademarks, circa 1950s and 1960s.
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Favn, a new sofa by Jaime Hayón for Fritz Hansen. The name in danish means 'embrace' and the sofa will debut at Salone in Milan.
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Bijoux Indiscrets' BI ~ the lollipop for lovers... Strawberry and Champagne flavored of course.
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DriveNow, a Munich based car share scheme for BMW and Mini Coopers. Great video of the program and app!
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Cary Norton's Legotron, Mark 1, a 4x5 camera made of LEGO.
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Next week at the Milan Furniture Fair, there will be a new exhibition dedicated to showcasing the best in British design, Design junction, at the Zegna showroom in the heart of Zona Tortona.
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FEATUREDMinox Classic Mini Digital (Spy) Camera ~ in gorgeous wood box... and the accessories are adorable! Wide angle lens, flash, optical viewfinder and more...
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Jennifer Brial creates objects based on map modifications. She plays with the senses and materials to create a new form.
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Joey Zeledón's Coat Check chair uses the plastic hangers and steel closet rod from a standard closet to create a chair, turning the closet inside-out.
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FEATUREDNOTConcept time ~ Vertical (wine/hydro) Garden design! In a fun big leaning frame ~ a look at the vertical garden research, sketches, and then renders!
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Torno Shelf and Ecran Lighting by by Inge Sempe will debut at Milan Design Week 2011.
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Tigers On Surfboards - a new photoshop meme?
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'Sieger Residence' a modern day castle owned by architect Charles Sieger of Sieger Suarez
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The Idle chairs evoke memories of times spent relaxing and enjoying a moment of peace and tranquility. Designed by Jarrod Lim they will feature at Salone Satellite in Milan next week.
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'Iron' by Woodkid, also known as Yoann Lemoine. Video directed by Yoann Lemoine as well.
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Roaming Hunger iPhone App takes you to the closest food truck
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Maarten De Ceulaer's Balloon Bowls are made from mass-colored, strong synthetic plaster, cast between 2 balloons. These flexible molds give them unique shapes and the material creates unique colors.
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Take your plants with you: Portable Greenhouse by Van Eijk & Van der Lubbe.
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The NYtimes celebrate the career of Thomas Eisner, a towering figure in the fields of biology, ecology and evolution. Eisner was well known for his in-depth studies of insects, like this Australian sawfly guarding her larvae.
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'Doba' lamp by Portuguese design studio Gud Conspiracy.
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FEATUREDA peek inside the Soho House Berlin... the room is filled with vintage/woodiness, and the details are the most fun! Also take a peek inside the adults only "Time to Tease" bar (two sided lollipop!)
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Peelable bottle for Smirnoff Caipiroska designed by JWT, Brasil.
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Swiss architect Peter Zumthor released a sneak peek at his pavilion for the Serpentine Gallery in London - coming this summer!
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'Tip Ton' Chair by Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby in collaboration with Vitra. Cool video about it! The Tip Ton chair will launch at the Milan Salone del Mobile, Hall 20 C05/ D04 from 12 - 17 April 2011.
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Chic interiors of the new Bowery Beef in New York.
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Interview with Vancouver-based artist Andrea Wan whose illustrations read like dreams, mystifying yet lucid. Her characters explore environments of the subconscious, seemingly suspended in a white void.
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Cakesplosive new music video for Autoerotique's Turn Up the Volume directed by Miles jay and Derek Blais.
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Love the minty green color of the new Mesh Series from Horgan Becket merges
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FEATUREDWhat a roundup from here at NOTCOT.org. This week we’ve seen rattan cars, gyrocopters, xylophones in the forest, LEGO in the museum and more.
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Limited edition skateboard decks by Steve Olson and Harry Jumonji. The deck has a unique shape and a shiny black base. Each deck is signed and numbered using silver Krink ink pens, Independent Trucks and 78 Ricta cloud wheels.
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This lovely Cara cup in japanese linden created by Rina Ono is hand crafted in a workshop in Hokkaido, Japan by Hidetoshi Takahashi.
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SubMap from Dániel Feles, Krisztián Gergely, Attila Bujdosó, and Gáspár Hajdu, of new media research lab Kitchen Budapest. Abstract subjective maps of Finland that represent online and offline activity and personal preferences.
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Fun rotationally molded plastic Gothic Chairs by Studio Job for Moooi!
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Great logo, cards, and hangtags for Ketch, a clothing boutique in Seattle. Designed by Turnstyle.
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