March 2012
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Type Matters!
Simple tips for enhancing everyday typography
The art of typography has historically been a form led by specially trained professionals, well-versed in the workings of setting and design. With the technological revolution the population at large holds the reins to the world of type, often muddling the more specific aspects of design. For the less informed, Jim Williams provides Type Matters!,...
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Blackhawk Secretary Trunk
If you’re in the market for a new set up for your work space, this Blackhawk secretary trunk could be just the ticket. This folding and moveable trunk is handmade up of solid hardwood that is wrapped up in polished aluminum, so it’s very durable.
In addition to durability, it’s very functional. There’s compartments for your desktop computer and other various items, as well as a good amount of...
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Ambush x Louis Vuitton Playbutton for Vogue Hommes...
For the most recent issue of Vogue Hommes Japan, Ambush has teamed up with Louis Vuitton on a Playbutton. The Playbutton is basically a wearable MP3 music player, that only features a play/pause and skip button.
You wear it like a pin. Ambush and Kim Jones gave the Playbutton the same pattern as featured in the current Louis Vuitton Spring/Summer 2012 Men’s Collection on t-shirts, scarves and...
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Oh Lord, won't you buy me, a table or chair
Mercedes-Benz is launching their own furniture collection. The line will debut next month at the 2012Milan Furniture Fair.
The new furniture collection has its roots in the shapes and materials that are part of the brand’s history, which are then developed into dynamic, striking lines aimed at creating an elegant and welcoming atmosphere in the home. As in the cars, luxury and technology are...
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Nokia Designs Tattoo That Vibrates When Someone...
Nokia has filed for a patent of the world’s first vibrating tattoo. Taking haptic feedback — the technology behind vibrations when you touch your phone — to a new level, the company is embedding haptics into temporary and permanent tattoos.
The tattoos, consisting of ferromagnetic inks, can vibrate depending on the signal your phone sends. Each variation of the magnetic signal will result in a...
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Musical Poster
Musical poster that lists upcoming gigs with thumbnail images that play a short sample of music when pressed. Cleverness made possible because of conductive ink, which is used to print out the images. When pressed, the circuit is completed, triggering the playback. The plan is to connect the posters to the internet, so music samples could be updated whenever they want, and eventually support the...
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Enzo Ferrari Museum
The Enzo Ferrari Museum has finally opened its doors in Modena, the home city in Italy, of the iconic race car maker. Started by Future Systems founder Jan Kaplický, London practice Shiro Studio had to take over the construction of the museum, under the direction of former Future Systems associate Andrea Morgante, after Kaplický had passed away in 2009.
Today the museum is comprised of two...
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Watch ‘Panic Room’ or ‘Half Graffiti Hotel Room’ that artist Tilt created at the Au Vieux Panier Hotel in Marseille a while ago. Making of here.
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Paul Cadden's Art
Saw this today. Similarly, saw a huge canvas piece at the Summer Exhibition in London about three years ago that a female artist had created from pencil. People walked on by thinking it was a photo.
aaaaaaaaaand this……..
Insane.
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Alain Aslan for Boom-Art Pin-Up Girl Skateboard...
France’s Boom-Art has worked with illustrator Alain Aslan on this series of 3 pin-up girl skateboard decks. These wonderfully illustrated limited edition decks are available individually, or you can pick them all up as part of a package. Each of these maple wood boards are limited to 80 pieces and can be purchased at Boom-Art’s online store.
Sweet.
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Damien Hirst Spot Paintings in M&M’s by Henry...
There’s no doubt that you have seen Damien Hirst’s colorful Spot paintings but we bet you never thought you would see a recreation of them done entirely with M&M’s. Photographer and artist Henry Hargreaves took it upon himself to do just that. From a distance, you can’t really differentiate between the real works and this recreation, but by getting your squint on, you can see the M print.
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Born Ready To Die
There is a lot of news around Biggie Smalls aka The Notorious B.I.G. these days, as on March 9th was the 15th anniversary of his passing. Today we present to you a new mixtape by Terry Urban, bringing together the tunes of Lana Del Rey and Notorious B.I.G., a mash up of the past and the present. Here is what Urban had to say about the mixtape.
“Hello everyone, Im gonna get right to it… In honor...
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Alpha Wave
Ethereal neon and abstract forms in new work by Evan Gruz
Opening tomorrow at Duve Berlin, an exhibition of new work by Evan Gruzis explores the interstices of waking and dreaming life. “Alpha Wave” derives its aesthetic from the afterimage effect—the “burning” of an image on ones vision after the original image has disappeared. Gruzis—a young artist whose resume already...
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DeathPaint | WebGL 3D Painter
Johnny Slack from Cartelle has made a WebGL 3D model painter.
Here.
Dev notes here.
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Matt Singer and Rivendell Mountain Works
A limited-edition backpack benefiting the Million Trees NYC initiative.
With a solid repertoire of collaborations and accessories under his belt, designer Matt Singer is now using his creativity for good. For his latest venture, he has teamed up with the recently revived Rivendell Mountain Works on a limited-edition backpack benefitting the Million Trees NYC initiative.
Handmade at the...
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Solar Ships
PlanetSolar’s Turanor, which has already made history as the world’s largest solar-powered boat, is about to accomplish another impressive feat: completing its 18-month journey around the globe.
Setting sail in Monaco in Sept. 2010, the solar catamaran has traveled west on a route close to the Equator – to take advantage of the readily available sunshine – and plans to dock back in Monaco...
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Brain Pulse Music
Music recorded from EEG waves helps to heal tsunami victims
In the wake of last year’s devastating tsunami, artist Masaki Batoh sought to address the emotional wreckage caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake. The multi-talented Batoh has combined two decades of acupuncture work with his career as head of the musical group Ghost to create an album dedicated to those affected by the...
