Designs of the Year
The Design Museum’s new exhibition shows us the past year in 89 designs, from a virtual supermarket to a super-lightweight wheelchair.
Tesco Virtual Store in Seomyeon subway in Seoul, South Korea, designed by Home plus.
These touchscreen supermarket shelves offer online shopping on an underground platform. Continue reading »
Photo of the Day: Walk Alone
A man walks along a snow-covered railway track in Shimla, India’s northern state of Himachal Pradesh. (AFP)
Tower of Books
A three-story sculpture “tower of books” representing over 15,000 titles that have been written about Abraham Lincoln, are part of an exhibit at the Ford’s Theater Center for Education and Leadership in Washington. (AP)
World’s Largest Textile Created from Golden Spider Silk Dazzles
A four-metre-long woven textile made from the silk of more than a million female Golden Orb spiders collected from the highlands of Madagascar is on display at the Victoria & Albert (V&A) Museum in London. The hand-woven brocaded textile, which is on display at the museum till June 5, 2012, is naturally golden in colour and took over four years to create.
It will be shown together with a new golden cape, currently being woven and embroidered in Madagascar, which will go on public display for the very first time at the V&A. The clothes have reportedly been made by Englishman Simon Peers, who lives in Madagascar, and American Nicholas Godley, and are the only large textiles in the world to have been made from spider silk.
Yellow woven spider silk cape. Continue reading »
How to Draw… Wolves
Who’s afraid of the big bad wolf? Not children’s book author Nadia Shireen! She shows you how to turn one in to a great little drawing. Continue reading »
Wild Things: Victoria’s Secret Angels without Make-up
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Miranda Kerr, Candice Swanepoel – and most of the world’s most famous models, in fact – were photographed without a scrap of make-up by casting director Douglas Perrett early in their careers, and now he’s made a book about it. “Wild Things” documents all of his favourites: from the Victoria’s Secret Angels to the world’s most in-demand catwalk models – from Joan Smalls, to Lindsey Wixson, to Abbey Lee Kershaw. Continue reading »
Vittra Telefonplan School in Stockholm
In connection with the establishment of a new Vittra school in Stockholm, Telefonplan, Rosan Bosch has created the school’s interior with spatial divisions and significant custom design. The interior takes it point of departure in Vittra’s pedagogical principles and serves as a pedagogical tool for development in the everyday of the school. Instead of classical divisions with chairs and tables, a giant iceberg for example serves as cinema, platform and room for relaxation, and sets the frame for many different types of learning. Continue reading »
Tokyo Bloggers Gallery
Adrian Storey/Uchujin: “The city that invented the term ‘karoshi’ (death from over work) and a culture of alcohol abuse takes it’s toll on another salaryman” Continue reading »
The Obliteration Room by Yayoi Kusama
The Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama transformed a completely white room, including furniture, into a spectacle featuring her signature dots, helped by children who visited the exhibition over two weeks and placed brightly coloured stickers throughout the installation at the Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane. The interactive children’s project is part of Kusama’s Look Now, See Forever exhibition. Kusama will also have a major exhibition at London’s Tate Modern from 9 February. Step inside her dotty world here…
It started with a white room … The Obliteration Room prior to being covered in stickers. Continue reading »
Lise Sarfati: She
Images from She, an exhibition by the California-based French photographer that features a series of mysterious photographs of two sets of sisters.
Gina #24 Oakland, CA 2007
‘Set in a rundown area of Oakland, California, She features two middle-aged women, Christine and Gina, in its small cast. They are sisters, as are the younger Sloane and Sasha, Christine’s daughters. In the exhibition’s press release, Sarfati writes “I like doubles, like mothers and daughters, or sisters or reflections. This represents my research into women’s identities … I am interested in fixing that instability”‘ Continue reading »
The Tan Hill Inn: The Highest Pub in the British Isles
At the top of the Yorkshire Dales, 1,732 feet above sea-level and 11 miles from the nearest town, this most isolated 17th Century pub is one of the few in the land that has seen business thrive of late. Observer photographer Gary Calton was dispatched along with reporter Tracy McVeigh, to find out why.
The Tan Hill Inn at the very top of the Yorkshire Dales. Continue reading »
SEED
WINNER Best Animated Short Slamdance 2010!
An egg and an apple build competing broadcast towers that vie for the attention of a transistor radio. With its complex characterization and narrative of animal evolution, competition and reproduction, SEED is a beautiful and sinister stop-motion story about the struggle to survive.
Directed & Animated by Ben Richardson & Daniel Bird
Produced by Josh Hetzler
Story by Daniel Bird
Cinematography by Ben Richardson
Swimming 2011
http://vimeo.com/34297736
Filmed by Richard Sällqvist during a day in August 2011 at an old abandoned limestone quarry on Öland, Sweden.
Portrait Drawings by Marc Morcos
Cute pencil portrait drawings, created by Marc Morcos, Canada based artist. Continue reading »
Peugeot — The Making of Just Add Fuel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OG8BqibItIM
Peugeot take you behind the scenes of the making of their latest TV ad, crafted entirely from paper. There are dozens of paper cuts, hundreds of Peugeot models and an infinite amount of patience.
Peugeot didn’t take the easy option and animate in CGI. They looked for something different, something more authentic and crafted to reflect Peugeot’s philosophy for designing their vehicles. With that in mind, Peugeot asked London designer Kyle Bean and director Joseph Mann to make this Peugeot commercial entirely from paper.
Frenchstickers: Fresh Stickers for Mac
Take a look at Frenchstickers – awesome designed minimalist black & white stickers for your Mac. Continue reading »
Motion Designer Sergey Yumakov
Amazing motion and video design portfolio of Sergey Yumakov, Moscow (Russia) based artist. Continue reading »
Photo of the Day: Icy Promenade
People walk along an icy promenade past ice-covered cars and trees on the shores of Lake Geneva in Versoix, Switzerland. Across Eastern Europe, thousands of people continue to dig out from heavy snow that has fallen during a cold snap that struck more than a week ago and has killed hundreds of people. (Martial Trezzini/Keystone) Click image to zoom.
2012 Sony World Photography Awards
A selection of some of the strongest images from the professional and open shortlist for the 2012 Sony World Photography awards.
Flower by Alexandr Afonin, a winner in the open shortlist – enhanced category. Continue reading »
Manchester Terriers Exhibition
The Kennel Club hopes that a new exhibition devoted to Manchester terriers will revive the fortunes of the once-popular British breed.
A cabinet card taken in the late 19th century in Moseley, Birmingham. Continue reading »
REMEMBERINGS
For many years, Mothers have chosen to tie a string around their children’s finger to help them to remember something important.
REMEMBERINGS™ take this notion one step further with inscribings to help you remember exactly what you need to do. No more forgetting why you tie that string around your finger in the first place. Rings are made from stretchable silicon so they fit any finger.
2012 NBA All-Star Game New Adidas Uniforms Design Pays Homage
Adidas unveiled its new 2012 NBA All-Star game uniforms Thursday, saying that designs are supposed to pay homage to the uniforms donned by the 1992 All-stars, which included game most valuable player Magic Johnson. Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard and Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose, who both have megadeals withh adidas, will wear bright orange versions of their signature sneaker lines – Howard, the adiPower Howard 2, and Rose, the adizero Rose 2.5.
Other gear getting a makeover include:
Warm-up jackets – along with the jerseys, these lightweight, windbreaker style, full-zip jackets feature a hardwood heather pattern inspired by the floor of the Orlando Arena in 1992 and sun-drenched Florida. They also feature elbow patches and a laser perforated color contrast.
Warm-up pants – these are functional stretch denim pants that feature mock denim stitching and pockets.
Both the jackets and pants feature tonal grey coloring with East (Blue) and West (Red) accents for a stylish off-court look to match the laid back Florida vibe.
Shorts – these woven shorts are inspired by board shorts and feature a sublimated mesh pattern for high performance and breathability. Along with the jerseys, they also feature tonal blue and red colors and three stripes of silver and gold accent coloring on the sides in order to stand out. Continue reading »
Kate Upton’s 2012 Beach Bunny Swimwear Ad Campaign
Kate Upton landed the No. 2 spot in AskMen’s Top 99 Most Desirable Women of 2012 poll; and her new Beach Bunny Swimwear Ads make it clear why.
Upton, a glorified Sports Illustrated model who has gained fame for her enviable curves and her sweet smile, is the face of Beach Bunny Swimwear’s Spring 2012 collection. The blonde stunner poses in the ad campaign and a number of catalog shots. The picturesque setting and colorful bikinis make for a stunning pictorial. Continue reading »
