iPad Bathroom Stand
This unique bathroom stand replaces the traditional basket of magazines as it accommodates both a modern iPad and a roll of toilet paper. Ideal for browsing the internet, checking emails and playing games, the iPad Commode Caddy is perfect while on the toilet. It places an iPad 80cm from the floor on top of a flexible and practical 25cm gooseneck that provides optimal positioning for reading.
The Stoned Fox Forever
The stuffed animal, known as Stoned Fox, was created by Welsh artist Adele Morse, based in Dalston, east London. Continue reading »
‘Bag End Bonsai Trayscape’: A Bonsai Baggins Hobbit Home
Chris Guise is an artist, mechanical engineer and bonsai enthusiast from Maidenhead, England; and is interested in bonsai, Stirling engines, cathedrals, trees etc. Continue reading »
The 9th Contest of Afro-Hairdressers
Girls present African-Colombian hairstyles during the 9th contest of Afro-hairdressers, in Cali, Valle del Cauca departament, Colombia, on May 12, 2013. The Afro hairstyles have their origins in the time of slavery, when women sat to comb their children hair after work. In photos by Luis Robayo / AFP Photo. Continue reading »
Tallulah Morton for Fit For Print
Tallulah-Morton is an Australian fashion model born in 1991 in North Sydney, New South Wales. Continue reading »
Milla Jovovich for Vogue Turkey, May 2013
Actress, model and singer Milla Jovovich poses for Vogue Turkey, May 2013. Continue reading »
Jiangcheng No.1
A sculpture made of 13 retired cars in ‘Jiangcheng No.1’ Creative Culture Park in Wuhan, central China’s Hubei province. The sculpture, Rebirth 2013, is placed inside the park that used to be a factory back in last century. The first walking tractor of China was produced here in the factory in 1957. (AFP)
Invisible Hieroglyphics
Hieroglyphics is a system of writing that serves as a form of communication. They represent an imprint of the world as it was told in the past for the future to decipher and understand. These writings are a window into another world. Today, the touchscreen interface is our window into another world and the writings are smudged onto the screen instead of carved into stone. Its subtle, but if you strip away the hardware and software, what’s left is a finger painting that illustrates the story of how we communicate. Continue reading »
Copenhagen Ink Festival
Pernille Ferdinandsen receives a neck tattoo from Peter Madsen during the third Copenhagen Ink Festival which opened Thursday May 9, 2013 in Copenhagen, Denmark, the biggest tattoo festival in Northern Europe. During the three days, 180 of the world’s best and most celebrated national and international tattoo artists show the audience their skills in making art on the body and tattoo’s on the audience. (Lars Krabbe/AP Photo) Continue reading »
Cosplay Leipziger Buchmesse 2013
The Leipzig Book Fair (Leipziger Buchmesse) is the second largest book fair in Germany after the Frankfurt Book Fair. The fair takes place annually over four days at the Leipzig Trade Fairground in the northern part of Leipzig, Saxony. It is the first large trade meeting of the year and as such it plays an important role in the market and is often where new publications are first presented.
Otoya Ittoki, Leipziger Buchmesse 2013, Germany. (Photo by AzurBlueDragon) Continue reading »
Jet-powered Paint by Tarinan von Anhalt
Jet-powered paint splatters an 8-foot-by-8-foot canvas just off the runway of Palm Beach International Airport. A diminutive woman in a black cat suit teeters as she tosses quarts of brightly colored paint into the hurricane-force winds created by a Lear jet’s engine. The question isn’t whether this is art, agree those who pay Tarinan von Anhalt $50,000 a pop to watch this spectacle.
Captain Chad Gilmore readies the engine to start blowing jet wash for the painting. (Thomas Cordy/The Palm Beach Post)
Paint is scattered in the jet wash. (Thomas Cordy/The Palm Beach Post)
Painting is halted so more plastic tarp can be laid on the tarmac. A small private plane near the painting area was speckled in blue paint and had to be cleaned before the princess could continue with the multiple canvases planned for the day. (Thomas Cordy/The Palm Beach Post)
Princess Tarinan von Anhalt manipulates the paint on a large canvas. (Thomas Cordy/The Palm Beach Post)
Von Anhalt paints in the jet wash. (Thomas Cordy/The Palm Beach Post)
Princess Tarinan tosses a column of purple paint into the jet wash. (Thomas Cordy/The Palm Beach Post)
Von Anhalt instructs the pilot to reduce engine power as assistants prepare to move one of her finished paintings. (Thomas Cordy/The Palm Beach Post)
Princess Tarinan works on a canvas. (Thomas Cordy/The Palm Beach Post)
Von Anhalt reloads a blue painting bottle. (Thomas Cordy/The Palm Beach Post)
Von Anhalt’s face bears the paint splatter from her jet wash painting technique. (Thomas Cordy/The Palm Beach Post)
Princess Tarinan von Anhalt poses with a canvas at the event. (Thomas Cordy/The Palm Beach Post)
Sole Sculpture: Toys Fashioned from Shoes
Carver Daniel Lekalau, 26, uses scissors to trim the mane of a toy lion he is making from pieces of discarded flip-flops, at the Ocean Sole flip-flop recycling company in Nairobi, Kenya. The company is cleaning the East African country’s beaches of used, washed-up flip-flops and the dirty pieces of rubber that were once cruising the Indian Ocean’s currents are now being turned into colorful handmade giraffes, elephants and other toy animals. (Photo by Ben Curtis/AP Photo)
Machinist Benedict Ndambuki uses a lathe to smooth off the rough edges of a toy elephant made from pieces of discarded flip-flops. (Photo by Ben Curtis/AP Photo)
Jackson Mbatha uses a knife to carve part of the neck of a large giraffe he is making from pieces of discarded flip-flops. (Photo by Ben Curtis/AP Photo)
Carver Jackson Mbatha, 40, poses next to a an unfinished large toy giraffe he is making from pieces of discarded flip-flops, in front of a painted workshop wall. (Ben Curtis/AP Photo)
Finished toy animals made from pieces of discarded flip-flops are laid out in rows to dry in the sun, having just been washed. (Photo by Ben Curtis/AP Photo)
A pile of discarded flip-flops sits in a crate ready to be washed, sorted, and carved into toy animals. (Photo by Ben Curtis/AP Photo)
Worker Jacqueline Achien washes discarded flip-flops in a bucket prior to them being sorted and carved into toy animals. (Photo by Ben Curtis/AP Photo)
A worker washes and scrubs discarded flip-flops prior to them being sorted and carved into toy animals. (Photo by Ben Curtis/AP Photo)
Finished toy animals made from pieces of discarded flip-flops are laid out in rows to dry in the sun, having just been washed. (Photo by Ben Curtis/AP Photo)
A female worker washes some finished toy animals made from pieces of discarded flip-flops in a bucket. (Photo by Ben Curtis/AP Photo)
Company owner and marine conservationist Julie Church poses for a photograph on a pile of pieces of discarded flip-flops used in a children’s play area. (Photo by Ben Curtis/AP Photo)
Franziska Eichhorn – Men’s Fashion and Styling
“Yes, Boy”, a collection of men’s wear, designed by Franziska Eichhorn. Continue reading »
RDN
RDN – high-quality design and fantastic artworks from France! Continue reading »
Coupled
Coupled – a series of prints depicting a somewhat complicated relationship between two (or more) objects. These were originally made by Safwat Saleem, a designer from Phoenix, Arizona, for a love-themed exhibit that opened in February 2013. Continue reading »
“Fate”, Sculpture by Takashi Murakami
Takashi Murakami is an internationally prolific contemporary Japanese artist. He works in fine arts media—such as painting and sculpture—as well as what is conventionally considered commercial media —fashion, merchandise, and animation— and is known for blurring the line between high and low arts. Continue reading »
Less Armchair
This armchair pushes the boundaries of product design. It was born by lots of questions and philosophizing. What is the design or art? What is beautiful and what is ugly? How far we can go? What we call well-designed product? If something is simple , is it beautiful as well? Why? If less is more,a little is much? How does the simplest armchair look like?
When we sit in the Less armchair, the minimal cube design become more by us and by creases. So the less become more and the questions are answered. This is a proof that the less can be more. Designed by Attila Jónás. Continue reading »
Longboards by LOKI
Take a look at the longboards, created by LOKI – classic longboard skateboards handcrafted from repurposed furniture. Continue reading »
Autotypography
Amazing typo project by Singapore based graphic designer, Darius Ou Dahao. Continue reading »
Grabit Robot now available for pre-order
Trinkits, a husband and wife start-up company successfully funded their design project, Grabit Robot. Grabit Robot is a multi-purpose holder in the form of a robot that can be used in the home or office . Their campaign raised over $12,000 in just 40 days. That’s 174% of their original $7,000 goal. The money they raised is going towards the production, materials and shipping of their product.
Inspired by minimalist design and the world of art toys, Leo created the Grabit Robot using simple geometric shapes. Grabit is a work of art that will be sure to put a smile on your face when you walk into any room. It is made of durable ABS plastic, standing at 5 inches tall. The robot comes in 5 different colors: mango, bright blue, lime green, bright red, and white.
Grabit Robot is now available for pre-order through their website http://www.trinkitsdesign.com for $25.
Philographics: Big ideas in simple shapes
A series of 95 beautiful designs explaining philosophy using simple colors and shapes, available as a postcard box and a book. Project by Genís Carreras. Please, support on Kickstarter.
Planets Solar System Space Ball Style Hard Candy Lollipop
Earth and Saturn lollies. Life-like lollipops part of a collection of the whole solar system to be created by sweet company Vintage Confections. Using high resolution graphics they are able to print the finest detail on to a plain lollipop. Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. The backs of these lollipops are black flecked with silver edible glitter that simulate stars. Continue reading »
Bread Lisa
A Mona Lisa portrait made out of 700 pieces of bread has gone on display in a shopping mall in Tianjin Municipality, China. (HAP/Quirky China News / Rex Fea)
Rural Banksy
A rural Banksy turned the tables on fellow artist Damien Hirst by building a mock up of him in a formaldehyde-filled tank for cows to appreciate. The artwork was installed in a field next to Prince Charles’ Highgrove estate near Tetbury by Wiltshire-based stencil artist Luke Hollingworth. (Peter Robins)
Banksy to Auction
A gallery employee adjusts ‘Monkey Detonator’ by Banksy which is expected to reach 70,000 to 90,000 GBP when it is offered to auction on Wednesday 17 April as part of the Urban Art sale at Bonhams in central London (Christopher Pledger/Daily Telegraph)
