“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)
Armour for Animals by Jeff de Boer
Jeff de Boer is a Calgary-based multi-media artist with an international reputation for producing some of the world’s most original and well-crafted works of art. With an emphasis on metal, he is best known for such bodies of work as suits of armour for cats and mice, armour ties and sword-handled briefcases, rocket lamps and pop culture ray guns, and exquisite high art, abstract works called exoforms. Continue reading »
Packswell: Simple Bags for Complicated Times. Made in USA.
Life is complicated. Your bag shouldn’t be. Packswell bags are designed to be simple and timeless, to be functional and stylish. They’re built to last. They’re made from durable materials that look better with time. They’re manufactured in the USA to the highest standards. Continue reading »
Schusev State Museum of Architecture
Absolutely fantastic press & OOH campaign for Schusev State Museum of Architecture Moscow.
Plus:
– high resolution images on click
– how-to’s sketches
Inspiration is a Woman Collection by PIXERS
This collection of wall murals is very feminine, inspired by women and made for women. Inspiration is a Woman presents eight women who influenced many areas of culture like art, fashion, music or movie. We’ve chosen Coco Chanel, Audrey Hepburn, Björk, Lauryn Hill, Brigitte Bardot, Frida Kahlo, Madonna and Amy Winehouse. T
hey are all very popular but we’ve interpreted them in our own way. Worth saying that dominant colors of these wall murals are neutral and fit to any interior so there’s no need to be afraid of overwhelm. Presented women symbolize power, strength, charisma and beauty. They are ICONS. And now, we can have these icons at fingertips. We can invite them to our home and make it look unique. No matter who you are, you can choose your woman and feel inspired every day. Inspiration is a woman and the truth is women run the world! Continue reading »
Decorated Tree at Easter
Visitors watch a tree decorated with about 10,000 Easter eggs in the garden of the retired couple Christa and Volker Kraft in Saalfeld, central Germany, Tuesday, March 19, 2013. The Kraft family has been decorating their tree at Easter for more than forty years. (Photo by Jens Meyer/AP Photo) Continue reading »
Wang Zi Won’s Mechanical Buddhas
South Korean artist Wang Zi Won creates enlightened robots, including the Buddha and an idealized mechanical doll based upon himself, as a guidepost for a future in which technology lead to self-actualization. Humans will evolve and adapt themselves to enhanced science and technology just as men and animals in the past evolved to adapt themselves to their natural circumstances. The artist sees this as our destiny, not as a negative, gloomy dystopia. Continue reading »
“The Gluttony of the Last Supper”
An artwork by Gillian Joyce entitled “The Gluttony of the Last Supper” which has gone on display at the Gallery Zozimus in Dublin (Niall Carson/PA)
Eiffel Tower made of Snow
An Eiffel Tower made of snow is seen in front of the real Eiffel Tower in Paris. (FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images)
Pope of the Sand
Indian sand artist Sudersan Pattnaik works on a sand sculpture of Pope Francis in Puri. (ASIT KUMAR/AFP/Getty Images)
Zombie Fragrances
A range of smells for the undead has gone on sale: Zombie for Him and Zombie for Her. The product has been produced by US firm Demeter Fragrance, who claim to have made fragrances that can make the dead simply pass by without offending. Zombie for Him is a combination of dried leaves, mushrooms, mildew, moss and earth. Zombie for Her is a slightly lighter version of the Men’s fragrance with a touch of dregs from the bottom of the wine barrel for a feminine touch. They are available until the end of April at.
Lord Shiva Near the Sangam
Indian children play on a giant statue of Hindu god Lord Shiva near the Sangam in Allahabad on March 15. The Sangam is a holy bathing site during the Kumbh Mela, which runs from January till March, and takes place every 12 years in Allahabad while smaller events are held every three years in other locations around India.(Sanjay Kanojia/AFP/Getty Images)
Pope Francis as a Figurine
A figurine depicting Pope Francis is displayed in the workshop of artist Genny Di Virgilio, the day after he was elected on March 14 in Naples. Pope Francis received a flood of goodwill messages from around the world Thursday with non-Catholics hoping his papacy will usher in better ties with the Vatican. (AFP/Getty Images)
The World’s Largest LED Light Sculpture
The San Francisco Bay Bridge is lit up with the world’s largest LED light sculpture. It stretches 1.8 miles (2.89km) and is 500 feet (152,4m) high. The Bay Lights exhibit has 25,000 white LED lights that are individually programmed by artist Leo Villareal to create a never-repeating display across the Bay Bridge’s west span. (EPA/MONICA M. DAVEY)
The First Hebrew Edition of Playboy Magazine
An Israeli man looks at the first Hebrew edition of the men’s magazine Playboy in Tel Aviv. (JACK GUEZ/AFP/Getty Images)
Lionel Messi’s Left Foot in Pure Gold
A pure gold replica of Lionel Messi’s left foot, valued at $5.25 million, has been created by Japanese jeweller Ginza Tanaka. (Masatoshi Okauchi / Rex Features)
