April 1st ‘08
This hand crafted wooden sphere houses an 18 key chime that is forever enclosed inside, but a simple turn of the elegantly shaped key unleashes Voi, Che Sapete from Le Nozze Del Figaro (or The Marriage of Figaro).
Mozartkugel
“Something inside me broke and now I can't stop drawing Wolverine”. I give you the bizarre...Wolverine Daily blog.
Wolverine Blog
This along with the chainsaw down the stairs were the funniest parts of a surprisingly dark and film. Watch the clip here.
Business Card Clip
I know it looks like the grill from the Knightrider car, but believe me it is just another uber cool watch from the excellent Tokyo Flash. Even if you can’t tell the time, it’s still great to look at.
Barcode Led Watch
Rocksmith paying tribute to the actor, comedian, talk show host, Arsenio Hall, with the Arsenio T-Shirt. The piece features a cotton composition, the Rocksmith logo and a large print on the chest of Arsenio in his signature pose.
Arsenio Tee
A very slick and beautifully put together portfolio from young graduate graphic designer Sara Haraigue. To discover : geometrical and minimal creations with lush use of colors click here.
Sara Haraigue
April 2nd ‘08
Björk's latest video, "Wanderlust", is finally out. Directed in 3D by duo Encyclopedia Pictura, it's not like anything you've ever seen before...
Bjork Wanderlust
Wieden+Kennedy London's WKside have created 'Rat Race'. Live rats inhabit this engaging window display.
Rat Race
DROP CLOCK, heavy helvetica falls into water in slow mo keeping time.
Drop Clock
Nusa kitchen in Clarkenwell, London. Designed by Thirdperson, this range of special winter soups with promotional heat resistant cardboard sleeves that slotted onto the existing cups.
Winter Warmer
New York based designer Alice Cho has got some really nice work. There is quite a variety of styles, all beautifully considered and executed. The Jets to Brazil diary and ID Magazine DVD are particularly nice.
Alice Cho
Say hello to the Pixel Couch from UK Royal College of Art graduate Christian Zuzunaga.
Pixel Sofa
April 3rd ‘08
The Royal Mint has unveiled a new set of coins that will be released over here designed by 26-year-old graphic designer, Matthew Dent
New Coins
Boba Pez
Is a pipe organ that has a set of 35 musically tuned tubes located underneath a set of large marble steps played by the sea waves. The movement of the sea pushes air through, and depending on the size and force of the wave, it produces a somewhat random but harmonic sound
Sea Organ
This house is off-limits to children, and adults are asked to sign a waiver when they enter. The main concern is the concrete floor, which rises and falls like the surface of a vast, bumpy chocolate chip cookie...Read more
Ultimate Play House
A friend of mine who works for the excellent Kemistry Gallery, who have a great blog, sent me this picture of these rather cool pantone-esque bins from Brazil.
Brazilliant Bins
Koya Abe is a Japanese artist living in NYC. He currently teaches photography and digital imaging at New York University and so of his extra curricular activities strike the perfect balance between being thought provoking and fun.
Koya Abe
April 8th ‘08
If you liked the first post about NBC logos, then you’ll probably enjoy the retro inspired work of James White aka Signalnoise who has just launched a store where you can buy his stunning prints like the one above.
Signalnoise Store
I love these 1970’s and 80’s logos stings and was very chuffed to find a nice video collection here. It’s reminds me of that cool DVNO video by Justice I featured a while ago.
NBC Stings
“Made from a single piece of red oak, the Loopita is covered in high density foam for comfortable seating. Add several Loopitas together to form interesting modular seating arrangements”. I absolutely love it, even if it does remind me of a playground tunnel.
Loopity Loop
Great Video for Squeeze Me by Kraak & Smaak involving flip books. I wont say anymore as it’ll ruin it, but it’s well worth a watch. Shot by the excellent Andre Maat, whose site is a flash nightmare, is also worth checking out.
Kraak & Smaak
Polaroid replaced mirrors in shopping malls and business centers with instant cameras, to reinforce the brand concept of instant images.
Polaroid Mirror
This is perhaps something that is better on paper than in reality and is pretty random, unless you happened to be touching up a wall and visually impaired, then I guess it would provide a welcome distraction.
Braille Graffiti
Classic Reebok Pumps in Uber-Fresh retro colours. Limited Edition from a geat new French website I found at the weekend Creme de le Creme.
Omni Lite Pumps
Japanese gravure, urban erotica, street fashion and the sneaker fanaticism reunited
Sneaker Lover
New from Kid Robot...Popsicle Labbit for girls! This tee is printed on a scoopneck style tee. Blender have limited quantities of these KidRobot tees, so get em while you can.
Kid Robot Tees
“With a twist of the air-tight cap, 1.4 grams of traditional Kyoto matcha (high-grade green tea) is released into the mineral water below, creating a serving of fresh (yet instant) tea with no added chemicals or preservatives”.
...run that by me again?
Tea with a Twist
The classic Love/Hate tee by Rachel Plefger. An oldie but a goodie and is available from MadeinDesign.
Love/Hate Tee
His awe-inspiring retrospective began on April 5th at New York’s Brooklyn Museum. The exhibit, organized by LA’s Moca, is the most complete retrospective to date on the widely admired artist.
Murakami Retrospective
