Archive | November, 2011
· DESIGN ·
Fresh (paper) FlowersFresh Flowers by Itunube is a collection of 32 flowers printed on newsprint, one per page and per day of the month. The Spanish designer Sandra Bautista suggested the way of having the flowers on your table every day. She decided to catalog them and provided an alternative means of sending them by post - Everyday [...]
· INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ·
Staffan Holm: Scandinavian FurnitureSwedish industrial and furniture designer with a studio in Gothenburg, Sweden, Staffan Holm has always been fascinated about the poetry of crafts as well as of the wonders of new technology. His latest Milano 2011 collection consists of five new items each inspired by
· ART ·
Magnus Gjoen’s ArtMagnus Gjoen’s prints examine how to change peoples relationship and preconceived notions of objects. Something which is potentially extremely destructive can be made into beautiful yet fragile objects of art. It is this misconception of beauty which Magnus Gjoen wants us to see in a different light, being it weapons, animals or the human race [...]
· EDITORIAL ·
Katie Fogarty by Max Doyle for Vogue Australia Dec. 2011I have to admit I am a sucker for any editorials shot in Africa, Brazil, India and any third world country for that matter. There are so many locations with the kind of character that you just cant find in more affluent countries. The mix of colors, the decrepitating walls that tell more stories than [...]
· FOOD ·
Marry & Matt Custom Chocolate EditionsI don’t know how they taste, but they definitely looks good! From $5 to $20 every chocolate lovers should enjoy these little beauties. Coming with awesome packaging, Chocolate Editions by Mary & Matt is a celebration of the candy bar as a perfect pop object. Developed with the love for design, food and the culinary [...]
· ART ·
Houston, We have a problem(.com)Seattle-based Houston, (wehaveaproblem.com) is the brainchild/project/gallery of Matt Clark. The part artist, part designer has a strong love for pop culture. His work and installations are always original and highly creative. I love the dripping paint arrows series and his all white American flag. Unfortunately Google didn’t give me a lot of information about him, [...]
· BOOK & MAG, DESIGN, WEB ·
Amica Magazine gets a FaceliftAmica Magazine’s new editor-in-chief Cristina Lucchini has appointed creative agency Chandelier Creative to give the women’s fashion and lifestyle magazine, originally launched in 1962, a complete facelift. Spearheaded by Senior Art Director Sean Huang, the goal is to engage and inspire the new generation of readers through highly visual imagery
· ILLUSTRATION ·
Sophie Griotto Fashion IllustrationsThe 33 year-old French illustrator Sophie Griotto has some very unique illustrations in her portfolio. With a style that mixes fashion illustration and trends, Griotto works freelance on advertising campaigns and frequently illustrates the pages of fashion magazine and sites. I enjoy her French touch and great sense of fashion a lot.
· DESIGN, INTERIOR DESIGN ·
Uxus Design AgencyIt is not the first time we mention the Dutch design agency UXUS, but here is a more in depth review of their portfolio. Founded in Amsterdam in 2003, UXUS (shorthand for ‘You Times Us’) is an international multidisciplinary and award winning design agency specializing in strategic design solutions. Specialized in
· INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ·
Manoteca Indoor Table/DeskHow brilliant is this vintage door transformed into a table or work station? The dual functionality of this product is just genius. Manoteca mounted this door on a steel frame and hinged one side of it and added raw hide pockets to store tools when open. This hand-made, one of a kind table sells for [...]
· BOOK & MAG, ILLUSTRATION ·
Claire Duport’s Vodun Illustration BookItalian publishing house Automatic Books just published a 24-page book of artist Claire Duport’s Voodoo inspired illustration and poems, called Vodun. In this limited edition 1 of 100 copies book Duport explores a very personal view and re-interpreting of a specific voodoo and the feeling that it triggers in her. “Poems seemed to me the best [...]
· DESIGN, TRENDS ·
Microbial Home & The Kitchen of the FutureThe Microbial Home Probe invented by Phillips consists of a domestic ecosystem that challenges conventional design solutions to energy, cleaning, food preservation, lighting, human waste and healthy lifestyle – Our world is sending us warning signals that we are disturbing its equilibrium. A drastic cut in our environmental impact is