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ARCHITECTURE OVERVIEW: ENTERTAINMENTW*117 takes a look at how entertainment buildings are shaping up, from show-stopping theatres to sky-high delights. With great paintings and performances no longer enough to wow a weary crowd, the building has to be a draw too, however remote, rundown or over-supplied the postcode. See more &he...Date: 13 Nov 2008 10:31:00 ESTINFINITI CARS LAUNCH IN THE UKThe arrival of Infiniti into Europe could end up being a timely one. The fragile economy has somewhat forced us to question our want for extravagant gestures of consumption. And, nothing could be more conspicuous a commodity than the personal motorcar. see more from the Infiniti fleet This lux...Date: 13 Nov 2008 09:01:01 ESTROLL OVER: TABLE MANNERSWallpaper* would like to invite you to an intimate lunch for 30 of your ideal closest friends. We asked 4,000 of you with whom you would most like to have a lunch date - who, from the creative industries you think would be the best company. Your main criteria, i'm sure, was intellectual stimulatio...Date: 13 Nov 2008 08:43:01 ESTARTIST ZOE BRADLEY, FEATURED IN W*117In our Entertaining Issue (W*117), on sale today, we feature a five-page photo shoot of some of our favourite new tables and chairs, shapely designs by the likes of Tom Dixon, Established & Sons, B&B Italia, and Kartell (p 196). See more of Zoe Bradley's work We don?t blame you, though, if yo...Date: 13 Nov 2008 08:25:00 ESTENTERTAINING ISSUE - OUT NOWWallpaper* December 2008 issue on sale around the world, from 13 November 2008 See more from our print edition…...Date: 13 Nov 2008 08:07:01 ESTCLAREMONT HOUSE, CHICAGOIt was recently suggested by Jacques Herzog, talking about his new designs for the Tate?s extension, that brick will be the new, cool architectural material. Even though it has been a classic material traditionally connected to residential design, interesting examples of brick-clad buildings are now...Date: 12 Nov 2008 12:37:02 ESTCAST_1 BY KONSTANTIN GRCIC, BERLINTake one of our favourite designers, add one of our favourite design products, throw in one of our favourite galleries and take the whole thing to one of our favourite cities. This improbable fantasy is currently being played out at 032c?s Museum Store in Berlin, where Konstantin Grcic has curated a...Date: 12 Nov 2008 11:43:00 ESTANDREAS GURSKY EXHIBITION, NEW YORKWhile art cannot be fairly judged on the basis of commercial standing alone, it?s difficult not to be captivated by a photograph with a $3.34 million price tag. Andreas Gursky?s ?99 Cent II Diptychon? ? a two-part, digitally-altered image depicting crammed supermarket aisles ? set the record at Soth...Date: 12 Nov 2008 10:31:01 ESTVIDEO: DEMONS, YARNS & TALESYou might think tapestries were buried with the codpiece back in the Middle Ages but a new exhibition has given the woven wall hanging a 21st century makeover. See more of the tapestries Christopher and Suzanne Sharp, the couple behind The Rug Company, have commissioned 14 contemporary artists...Date: 11 Nov 2008 12:19:00 ESTBREEDER GALLERY, ATHENSWhile the Breeder Gallery in Athens has been in the centre of the Greek capital?s art scene since 2002, when it was first established by co-founders George Vamvakidis and Stathis Panagoulis, with the new space deigned by Aris Zampikos GR405 architects the gallery will firmly put its mark in the city...Date: 11 Nov 2008 12:04:33 ESTCOMME DES GARÇONS FOR H&M LAUNCH, TOKYOThe frenzy that greeted the opening of the second H&M store in Tokyo last Friday wasn?t so much of a scrum but a polite jostle of Japan?s favourite models, stylists and general fashionista crowd that could get their hands on a ticket. see more images from outside and inside the party The dual...Date: 11 Nov 2008 07:13:03 ESTWILLIAM EGGLESTON SHOW, NEW YORKThe ascent of colour photography into the rarefied stratum of fine art was a rocky affair. When the Museum of Modern Art in New York held a solo show of colour prints of Memphis-born photographer William Eggleston in 1976 it was considered groundbreaking - a nod by one of the art word's pre-eminent...Date: 11 Nov 2008 06:55:39 ESTCOMME DES GAR?ONS FOR H&M LAUNCH, TOKYOThe frenzy that greeted the opening of the second H&M store in Tokyo last Friday wasn?t so much of a scrum but a polite jostle of Japan?s favourite models, stylists and general fashionista crowd that could get their hands on a ticket. see more images from outside and inside the party The dual...Date: 11 Nov 2008 06:55:00 ESTWILLIAM EGGLESTON RETROSPECTIVE, NEW YORKThe ascent of colour photography into the rarefied stratum of fine art was a rocky affair. When the Museum of Modern Art in New York held a solo show of colour prints of Memphis-born photographer William Eggleston in 1976 it was considered groundbreaking - a nod by one of the art word's pre-eminent...Date: 10 Nov 2008 12:19:04 ESTPREVIEW BERLINOur Junior Interiors Editor, Amy Heffernan, recently had a date with the Berlin art crowd when she visited the capital to see Preview Berlin, an art fair sponsored by Bulthaup. See Amy's highlights…...Date: 10 Nov 2008 05:43:02 ESTKESSELSKRAMER'S BOOK OF USEFUL PHOTOGRAPHY #008Pornographic material doesn?t often make the cut on wallpaper.com, but we made an exception for KesselsKramer?s 8th volume of found photography. See more from Useful Photography #008 Useful Photography #008 takes the clothed pictures from porn shoots, the ones that, in the flimsiest sense, set t...Date: 07 Nov 2008 10:49:59 ESTNATIONAL PORTRAIT PRIZE, LONDONAmong the myriad photo competitions around the globe, London?s National Portrait Gallery?s annual prize is always one to watch. The international contest is open to everyone and is always hotly contested ? as much for the £12,000 first prize as for the honour of being exhibited at the prestigious ga...Date: 07 Nov 2008 10:49:02 ESTNATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY PRIZE, LONDONAmong the myriad photo competitions around the globe, London?s National Portrait Gallery?s annual prize is always one to watch. The international contest is open to everyone and is always hotly contested ? as much for the ?12,000 first prize as for the honour of being exhibited at the prestigious ga...Date: 07 Nov 2008 05:43:00 ESTQ&A WITH ARCHITECT MARCIO KOGANWallpaper* grabbed a recent opportunity to catch up with Brazilian architect Marcio Kogan, who took us through his ideas about life, architecture and his passion for S?o Paulo. What is your guiding design principle? We always seek to use a simple design with a mix of materials that are typically Br...Date: 06 Nov 2008 11:25:37 ESTLEIGH JOHNSON EXHIBITION, NEW YORKYoung up-and-coming American photographer Leigh Johnson has been on our radar for some time now. Her work featured across eleven pages of our 2007 Design Awards issue (W*96) ? not bad considering she only completed her photography MFA at Yale last year. See more of Leigh Johnson's photographs H...Date: 06 Nov 2008 11:25:02 EST
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COOL HUNTING
ILLUSTRATOR MATT DUFFINTrained architect Matt Duffin's sparse illustrations of symbolically loaded objects, anthropomorphic donkeys, and children's toys, are full of dark and blank spaces that make their subjects seem... Visit coolhunting.com for the full post....Date: 19 Nov 2008 12:55:00 ESTDIGITAL BY DESIGNIn a world becoming more advanced every minute, with everything from virtual reality pinball machines to the common smart phone, it's difficult to make sense of it all. U.K. design studio (and CH... Visit coolhunting.com for the full post....Date: 19 Nov 2008 09:55:01 ESTTHE PROTISTA collaboration between brothers Matt and Justin Kleiner, the Protist is a music, art and design hybrid based out of Santa Barbara. Their latest project is a series of paintings that are meant to... Visit coolhunting.com for the full post....Date: 19 Nov 2008 07:31:03 ESTZAK DESIGNS ICE CREAM KEEPERScreaming for ice cream is easier than ever with Ice Cream Keeper, an insulated foam-core container than keeps your ice cream frozen while in transit. From Zak Designs, a leader in dinnerware and... Visit coolhunting.com for the full post....Date: 18 Nov 2008 18:01:12 ESTFURNI X RAISED BY WOLVES DIGITAL WATCHThis trio of retro digital watches comes courtesy of a collaboration between Raised by Wolves and Furni (who worked with CH on the ever-popular Farmer Watch last year). This time around, our friends... Visit coolhunting.com for the full post....Date: 18 Nov 2008 15:19:01 ESTASTON MARTIN ONE-77There's a lot of buzz around Aston Martin these days and deservedly so. You might have heard about the new Aston One-77 (it's been around the blogs) and if you've seen the "Quantum of Solace" Bond... Visit coolhunting.com for the full post....Date: 18 Nov 2008 12:55:00 ESTUNITY PEGUnity Peg's unconventional graphics of conventional domestic products printed on tea towels and tablecloths are an easy way to liven up kitchens with modern graphic flair. The brainchild of an... Visit coolhunting.com for the full post....Date: 18 Nov 2008 11:43:00 ESTROGER HIORNSIn an abandoned apartment in the south of the city, Roger Hiorns turned the idea of sculpture inside out, covering the walls of a room with copper sulphate solution which, after a few weeks,... Visit coolhunting.com for the full post....Date: 18 Nov 2008 07:31:01 ESTILLUSTRATOR ANDY ESPINOZAFlorida-based artist, Andy Espinoza, studies at the Ringling College of Art and Design, majoring in Illustration. His paintings are beautifully conceptualized, rich in narrative and technically... Visit coolhunting.com for the full post....Date: 17 Nov 2008 17:25:01 ESTMR.: NOBODY DIESCurrently on view at Lehmann Maupin in New York, Japanese artist and Kaikai Kiki collaborator Mr. is presenting his first foray into film with Nobody Dies, a 35 minute short about a group of... Visit coolhunting.com for the full post....Date: 17 Nov 2008 16:31:00 ESTFOURTRACK IPHONE APPLICATIONFor the inner composer in you, Sonoma Wire Works created a new iPhone application that allows you to record music anywhere. The process is as easy as sliding the record button to the right, belting... Visit coolhunting.com for the full post....Date: 17 Nov 2008 16:13:01 ESTLES ATELIERS RUBY: CUSTOM HELMETSMost any style geek will recognize Les Ateliers Ruby as the brand that's made the motorcycle helmet an object of desire. Earlier this year, founder Jerôme Costes' flagship collection, Pavillon,... Visit coolhunting.com for the full post....Date: 17 Nov 2008 15:17:02 ESTARTWARE VINYL CHRISTMAS TREESNYC-based artists Markus Linnenbrink, Fred Tomaselli, Marilyn Minter and Phoebe Washburn collaborated with Artware Editions on an environmentally-sound (and avant-garde) alternative to the living... Visit coolhunting.com for the full post....Date: 17 Nov 2008 15:16:35 ESTREFINERY29 FALL/WINTER 2008 PLAYLISTAfter a long wait, our friends at Refinery29 bring us their latest seasonal playlist. If you're like us, as the sun begins to set earlier and earlier, you start to become a bit of a homebody and... Visit coolhunting.com for the full post....Date: 17 Nov 2008 15:15:59 ESTTERENCE KOH: FLOWERS FOR BAUDELAIREby Ariston Anderson Last night France's first brother Olivier Sarkozy hosted an unusual opening in his swank Upper East Side abode, which also happens to be Richard Avedon's former studio. Budding... Visit coolhunting.com for the full post....Date: 17 Nov 2008 15:15:27 ESTPHOTOGRAPHER AND FISHERMAN COREY ARNOLDCorey Arnold's world straddles two disparate, yet wonderfully integrated, pursuits—he works as both a professional photographer and an Alaskan crab fisherman. Now there's a story. We asked him... Visit coolhunting.com for the full post....Date: 17 Nov 2008 15:14:28 ESTJEFF SONHOUSE: PAWNOGRAPHYJeff Sonhouse's latest exhibition, "Pawnography," at the Tilton Gallery in New York explores the role of the black male in today's shifting socio-political climate. His vivid portraits, rendered as... Visit coolhunting.com for the full post....Date: 17 Nov 2008 15:13:49 ESTMWM CYCLES & SEASONS 2009 CALENDAR SETNewly arrived to the Cool Hunting office (and soon to adorn our walls), Portland, OR-based graphics studio MWM's new 2009 calendar features a calming mandala design. Titled Cycles & Seasons, the... Visit coolhunting.com for the full post....Date: 17 Nov 2008 15:13:05 ESTED TEMPLETON: DEFORMER AND MAP OF THE INNER WARIn L.A. this weekend artist and professional skateboarder Ed Templeton will be signing his new book, "Deformer." Filled with over thirty years worth of material, Templeton has been working on the... Visit coolhunting.com for the full post....Date: 17 Nov 2008 15:12:28 ESTRITA ACKERMANN: UNDER PRESSURE FROM 2006-2007Tomorrow multi-talented Hungarian-American artist Rita Ackermann celebrates the release of "Under Pressure from 2006 - 2007," a new collection of her collages and installation work. With an extensive... Visit coolhunting.com for the full post....Date: 17 Nov 2008 15:11:51 EST -
DESIGN SPONGE
DIY WEDNESDAYS: WINE BOTTLE CANDLE HOLDERregardless of how crazy our lives get, we always need to spend time with friends and family. we’ve recently started hosting a regular sunday dinner at our apartment, where we invite a couple friends over to hang out, catch up and eat some homecooked food. all these guests mean a lot of empty...Date: 19 Nov 2008 13:13:02 ESTDIY PROJECT: KATE’S FELT VOTIVE CENTERPIECEcontinuing with the ceramics theme, i created a centerpiece to prepare my table for the upcoming holiday festivities. this could also work as a gift idea, and you can make the link of votives as long or short as you want. You could also turn a pair into a pen/pencil organizer for your desk. look [....Date: 19 Nov 2008 12:19:02 ESTMISHA HANDMADE WALLPAPERSone day when we finally own a home i’m going to run around in circles showering myself with wallpaper samples- just deciding where to start. because lord knows i am going to go wallpaper crazy. i’ve always loved the way wallpaper fills up a room with color and pattern and i seriously ca...Date: 19 Nov 2008 11:07:03 ESTDIY PROJECT: DECOUPAGED CEILINGi’m a big fan of decoupage, it’s a fun and easy way to decorate practically any surface in your home (provided you own that surface and won’t have to remove it when you leave). so i was excited to see robert at mr. peacock’s post on decoupaging his ceiling. he selected a bea...Date: 19 Nov 2008 10:13:02 ESTOM HOME: SAMMELANoorbee at om home recently released a lovely collection called “sammelan“. the sammelan collection includes two styles of machine washable bedding, runners, placemats, napkins and tote bags, all of which are available with free shipping from now until december 20th. if you’re look...Date: 19 Nov 2008 09:19:03 ESTMOONTEA AT DAWANDAyesterday i was making a pinboard on dawanda and came across these cute little pencil bags from moontea. i’m the sort of girl who really misses school supplies (though not school so much) and getting to buy fresh new book and pencil bags every year, so this is right up my alley. i love the [....Date: 19 Nov 2008 08:08:23 EST{WEDNESDAY: GLOSSY & TORN}Crazy about inspiration boards and collages, the intermingling of glossy torn pages, tiny mementos and sweet sentiments telling so much about a person, their thoughts, loves, and dreams . . . Lobster & Swan takes the idea one step further by composing a collage of inspirational things to recor...Date: 19 Nov 2008 08:07:02 ESTBARSTOOL ROUNDUPtoday’s guide belongs to barstools- thanks to a request from d*s reader craig. i always have a soft spot for bar stools because they remind me of my elementary school best friend’s kitchen counter where we would eat cappelletti soup after school. as always, i’ve tried to include a...Date: 18 Nov 2008 13:13:02 ESTSNEAK PEEK: AMENITY HOMEtoday’s special tuesday sneak peek belongs to kristina de corpo. along with nicole chiala, kristina is one of the designers behind amenity home. we’ve been fans of amenity home for some time so it was a real treat to get a peek into kristina’s beautiful california house. i hope yo...Date: 18 Nov 2008 12:19:05 EST2008 UGLIEST PILLOW WINNERS!to say that this contest was a battle to the end well, just wouldn’t be accurate. from the second our ugliest pillow finalists went live there was a clear winner from start to finish. almost 5,000 of you voted and today we have our winners. so congrats to the following entrants who will recei...Date: 18 Nov 2008 11:07:02 ESTSWEET SIMPLICITY: SMALL SQUARE DESIGNi can’t get enough of basak’s work at small square design. she makes the sweetest, simplest designs that have just the right amount of decoration to be interesting and tasteful. i’m loving this new series of gift tags and place cards she’s designed- everything is under $20 a...Date: 18 Nov 2008 10:13:02 ESTNORA WHYNOTif one calendar wasn’t enough for the morning, here is another lovely calendar from nora whynot press. created by friends in brisbane australia, nora whynot press decided to print 100 of their first calendar to sell at their etsy shop. you can click here for more information or to pick up a c...Date: 18 Nov 2008 08:25:01 ESTNEW: 2009 PORT2PORT CALENDARmaria at port2port has released a beautiful new letterpressed calendar for 2009. this is her third- and final- letterpress calendar and this time around it combines original photographs and vintage illustrations for each month. each calendar measures 6 and a quarter inches square and is printed in...Date: 18 Nov 2008 08:07:39 EST{TUESDAY: EASY CHIC}Often running out the door with a full day of projects and appointments and just enough time for a quick coffee along the way . . . Of course, being pressed for time must not stop you from being put together. When there’s no time for a full blow-dry and style, or even a quick, [...]...Date: 18 Nov 2008 08:07:02 ESTMINI PEEK: LESLIE’S BLUE ROOM + NEW GUEST BLOGGER!it’s gloomy and overcast in brooklyn this morning so i love the idea of starting things off with this lovely nook of a room from d*s reader leslie banker. when it’s cold and the wind is screaming outside all i want to do is hide in a room like this with a good book. this [...]...Date: 17 Nov 2008 15:19:46 EST{MONDAY: FLOWERS ON WINDOWSILLS}Hello everyone! Happy to be here at the d*s guest blog — thanks so much to Grace for inviting me! Will be doing a series of posts this week about {facing winter beautifully}, and the little things that make the colder months, and everyday life, a little more lovely . . . Fresh flowers are wo...Date: 17 Nov 2008 15:19:02 ESTGET CRAFTY: STAMPING WITH LENA CORWINit’s not often that i know where i’ll be 3 weeks in advance, but i know exactly where i’ll be on december 8th- in lena corwin’s house making my holiday gifts by hand. lena recently started teaching craft classes in her home and i couldn’t resist her latest series- stam...Date: 17 Nov 2008 15:19:01 ESTSNEAK PEEK: JENNY SAUERjenny sauer’s line three sheets 2 the wind is clean and simple, just like her home. today she opens up her apartment located 5 minutes from downtown cincinnati to us. i’m loving the softness of linen and the pops of red that pop up in her designs. thanks so much, jenny! click here to se...Date: 17 Nov 2008 15:18:33 ESTSNEAK PEEK: CANDICE WALDRONin 2006, emmy-nominated [former] broadcast journalist and television producer, candice waldron opened jumelle (french for “twin”) on williamsburg’s bustling bedford avenue. the shop showcases emerging and establised american and international designers. today rather than through f...Date: 17 Nov 2008 15:18:04 ESTVIDEO DEBUT: DESIGN BY THE BOOK!today i am thrilled and so proud to debut the first episode of design by the book- a collaboration between design*sponge and the new york public library. for the past few months i’ve been working with a fantastic team at the library to create a series that would highlight the amazing local de...Date: 17 Nov 2008 15:17:31 EST
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CORNER LAMPMake use of your corners with a corner lamp, lighten up those dark corners....Date: 19 Nov 2008 02:45:02 ESTSMART FILM? - INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATIONSmart Film could be easily and directly roll and adhere Smart Film to glasses by simply peeling off its protective film without adding any extra adhes.....Date: 19 Nov 2008 02:44:18 ESTIREZUMI TABLEWAREPaul Timman’s art adorns the bodies of Hollywood celebrities from Drew Barrymore to Angelina Jolie, and now Ink Dish are bringing his extensive .....Date: 19 Nov 2008 02:43:04 ESTGAMMALess is more!Gamma takes its inspiration from the Möbius bands paradoxal form, and has been constructed by one long piece of wood. The Lamps symm.....Date: 18 Nov 2008 06:55:32 ESTJCDC VERSUS LEGO...Date: 18 Nov 2008 06:37:02 ESTCIRCULAR PAINTING...Date: 18 Nov 2008 04:31:54 ESTFATBLOODED - FOLLOWING AAKASH NIHALANI...Date: 18 Nov 2008 04:31:02 ESTSWEETMOUNTThe "sweetmount" chair indoor/outdoor...Date: 17 Nov 2008 15:21:57 ESTBEACH COCOONBeach Cocoon is an inflatable chair and can be used at the beach, the garden, the swimming pool, the house,...You can blow up Beach Cocoon in 5 minute.....Date: 17 Nov 2008 15:21:22 ESTMYDNA BOOKCASEYou aren’t just genetics; the books you like, the music you have, the photos you store, is information that define a very important piece of you.....Date: 17 Nov 2008 15:21:22 ESTDRIPPING LIGHTcut out elements of high pressure laminate. "21 pieces construction set" to stick together without any tools.All rights reserved!...Date: 17 Nov 2008 15:20:47 ESTWOLFGANG S.A birdhouse for Titmice and Nuthatches based on the idea of a surveillance camera.The Wolfgang S. birdhouse seeks to defy: It gives ordinary citizens .....Date: 17 Nov 2008 15:20:47 ESTSTACKING VASEA modular set of vases that hold flowers of any height and number. Blooms can be arranged through many side openings and a channel that passes through.....Date: 17 Nov 2008 15:20:13 ESTPLATTENBOERSEpurse made of LP recprd cover The plattenboerse "Stop Making Sense" is made of the cover of the record "Stop Making Sense" by Talking Heads from 1984.....Date: 17 Nov 2008 15:20:12 ESTCLOUD LAMPSThe Cloud Lamps are handmade with recycled paper, inspired by Jordy’s architectural design project and scaled 1:50; they can be used as a pendan.....Date: 17 Nov 2008 15:19:46 ESTDUAN & MAIRADuan & Maira are two breadboards that combine contemporary design with natural materials. Owing to the elongate dimensions, the breadboards perfec.....Date: 13 Nov 2008 03:55:03 ESTREALITY CHECKING DEVICEThe Reality Checking Device is a tangible, interactive information graphic. It allows people to physically navigate a set of hazards by sliding their .....Date: 13 Nov 2008 01:31:03 ESTCURVA2simpal straight lines flow into distinctive decorative legs inspired by antique furniture...Date: 12 Nov 2008 15:37:04 ESTDOMESTIC ANIMALS“Domestic Animals” is a serie radiators shaped like animals. Beautiful objects that are referring to the time farmers above their livestoc.....Date: 12 Nov 2008 08:08:25 ESTRAY BY IWONA KOSICKA 2008„RAY” [ Iwona Kosicka 2008]Dressing table made of beech wood and different kind of natural veneer. Drawer with SERVO-system ( It doesn't m.....Date: 12 Nov 2008 07:49:02 EST -
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REEBOK FLASH STORE BY FORMAVISIONAmerican designers Formvision have created a pop-up store for sportswear brand Reebok in New York, USA....Date: 19 Nov 2008 12:55:06 ESTJ-LOFT BY PLYSTUDIOArchitecture and design practice Plystudio have completed an apartment interior called J-Loft in Singapore....Date: 19 Nov 2008 09:01:03 ESTALPINE CAPSULE BY LOVEGROVE STUDIOLovegrove Studio, the London-based office of designer Ross Lovegrove, have designed a mountain living unit called Alpine Capsule....Date: 19 Nov 2008 06:55:04 ESTFUTURE HOTEL ROOM BY LAVAArchitects LAVA have designed a hotel room as part of a research project in collaboration with Fraunhofer IAO (Institute for Work Organisation) in Stuttgart, Germany....Date: 18 Nov 2008 11:43:40 ESTCLAY FIELDS BY RICHES HAWLEY MIKHAILLondon architects Riches Hawley Mikhail have completed an affordable, sustainable housing scheme within an existing village in Suffolk, UK....Date: 18 Nov 2008 05:07:03 ESTZERO GRAVITY BY FLY-PITCHERLondon and Cape Town-based designer Fly-pitcher has sent us images of Zero Gravity, his stand at Design Tide Tokyo last month....Date: 17 Nov 2008 22:13:02 ESTDOMESTIC ANIMALS BY GUUS VAN LEEUWENDutch designer Guus Van Leeuwen presented animal-shaped radiators at the Design Academy Eindhoven graduation show as part of Dutch Design Week last month....Date: 17 Nov 2008 15:25:12 ESTTRESTLE BY TAF ARKITEKTKONTORSwedish designers TAF Arkitektkontor have designed a collection of adjustable furniture called Trestle, which was shown at the Cibone gallery as part of Design Tide Tokyo earlier this month....Date: 17 Nov 2008 15:25:12 ESTPOWER PLANT BY GUUS VAN LEEUWENMore from Dutch designer Guus Van Leeuwen: Power Plant is a conceptual device for generating energy from household compost, exhibited at the Design Academy Eindhoven graduation show as part of Dutch Design Week last month....Date: 17 Nov 2008 15:24:19 ESTDOT ENVELOPE BY OFIS ARHITEKTISlovenian architects Ofis Arhitekti have completed the facade of a shopping mall in Ljubljana, Slovenia....Date: 17 Nov 2008 15:24:19 ESTCAMPANA BROTHERS VIDEO INTERVIEW 3In the third episode of our video interview with the winners of the Designer of the Year award at Design Miami 2008, Brazilian designers Humberto and Fernando Campana talk about how they became designers and discuss their Vermelha chair (above), their first project to gain international success....Date: 17 Nov 2008 15:23:30 ESTORIGAMI BY ARCHITECTS COLLECTIVEAustrian firm Architects Collective have completed Origami, a Corian-clad penthouse on top of an existing building in Mexico City....Date: 17 Nov 2008 15:23:30 ESTSOME BIRTHDAY NEWS FROM DEZEENHello everyone, it’s our second birthday today - and we’re proud to announce that last month we got over one million readers for the first time! As you can see from the graph above, we got 1,041,282 unique visitors during October (source: www.statcounter.com). Thanks to all our readers....Date: 17 Nov 2008 15:22:45 ESTALPINE CAPSULE BY STUDIO LOVEGROVEStudio Lovegrove, the London-based office of designer Ross Lovegrove, have designed a glass mountain shelter called Alpine Capsule....Date: 17 Nov 2008 15:22:44 ESTTEL AVIV PORT BY MAYSLITS KASSIF ARCHITECTSMayslits Kassif Architects have completed the regeneration of public spaces at Tel Aviv Port in Israel....Date: 17 Nov 2008 15:21:57 ESTWIRE LIGHTING COLLECTION BY DEADGOODDan Ziglam & Elliot Brook of UK-based manufacturers Deadgood have designed a lighting range called Wire Lighting Collection....Date: 13 Nov 2008 06:37:02 ESTLITTLE SATANS BY MUUNGANO AND SANDBERG&TIMMONENSwedish designers Muungano and Sandberg&Timmonen created these toys in collaboration with the Makonde tribe in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania....Date: 12 Nov 2008 13:13:15 ESTQUINTA MONROY BY ALEJANDRO ARAVENAPhotographer Cristobal Palma has sent us these images of Quinta Monroy residential development, designed by Chilean architect Alejandro Aravena of Elemental....Date: 12 Nov 2008 08:44:06 ESTFIELD OF LIGHT BY BRUCE MUNRO 2Lighting designer Bruce Munro has completed his Field of Light installation at the Eden Project in Cornwall, England....Date: 12 Nov 2008 03:19:03 ESTPATTY JOHNSON FOR MABEO FURNITUREHere are more images of work by Canadian designer Patty Johnson for Botswanan manufacturer Mabeo Furniture, which was shown at 100% Design in London this year....Date: 11 Nov 2008 18:37:03 EST -
MOCO LOCO
DUTCH DESIGN WEEK 2008 WRAP UPDutch Design Week is a faint memory by now, but we had some images left to show you. Our thanks go out to Huibert van Muilwijk for his coverage. A few more designs that merit mention are the Bye-Bye Bulb by Studio Mango, Corona by Frans Schrofer and new work from by Krejci. Along with some exampl...Date: 19 Nov 2008 11:07:05 ESTTOBIAS WONG'S BALLISTIC ROSE AT MOMACITIZEN:Citizen has added another object of theirs to the permanent collection of The Museum of Modern Art in New York. The Ballistic Rose, created and designed by Tobias Wong, is a bullet proof corsage, "a handmade ribbon rose constructed from a single strip of ballistic nylon. This floral hybrid...Date: 19 Nov 2008 07:13:07 ESTPURE GOLD BY PLUSHDEPARTMENTPlushdepartment's PURE line of handcrafted ceramic computers and amplifiers is a sleek collection of timeless design that is available in different colours or artists' limited editions. The cubic ceramic base with rounded edges lends itself well to metal coatings, such as the gold above, but look...Date: 18 Nov 2008 15:37:04 ESTMISSING, WAITING AND SAVING BY SOVRAPPENSIEROSovrappensiero's new project is about favorite objects from the past that live on in attics and basements, holding onto memories and stories. Grandmother's doilies become fossilized with dust from the cellar to take on a new form as Waiting, trivets that will bear witness to new stories. Missing is...Date: 18 Nov 2008 11:25:02 ESTCRU BY SEBASTIAN BERGNENew work by Sebastian Bergne that centres around wine will be featured in an exhibition called CRU, opening at the Aram Gallery in London on November 28 and running through January 10. Wine brings people together and the concepts presented in this show further enhance the social experience. Corked...Date: 18 Nov 2008 08:25:34 ESTMOCO SUBMISSIONS: HOLIDAY EDITION+ Why not save space and simply put up a vinyl tree this Christmas? Artware Editions has the tidiest solution to the woes of shedding pine needles: 4 limited edition, self-adhesive, life-size Christmas tree wall stickers by Marilyn Minter, Fred Tomaselli, Phoebe Washburn and Markus Linnebrink. The...Date: 17 Nov 2008 15:27:14 ESTTOKYO DESIGN WEEK 2008: 100% DESIGN TOKYOAmong the many designs that had the floor during 100% Design Tokyo were some innovating pieces of audio-visual equipment like the KAGU-TV by Masashi Yonemoto, the compact wall-hanging CD player by 1/10 and the Tube-1, vacuum tube audio by Supercent. The likes of the calendar by Snaefrid and the ins...Date: 17 Nov 2008 15:26:44 EST2 (OR 3) QUESTIONS FOR TRACY KENDALLTracy Kendall creates wallpaper that is rich in depth and dimension, ranging from huge single images to stacks of repeated images and now to layers of text and paper in a variety of formats. From piles of books and magazines to umpteen sequins or jigsaw puzzle pieces laid out on a background, Kendal...Date: 17 Nov 2008 15:26:44 ESTTOKYO DESIGN WEEK 2008: 100% DESIGN TOKYO - LIGHTING 2More lights that brightened 100% Design Tokyo for us were the Boschetto Table Lamp from Di Classe, Wonderful Tonight by Masanori Kadokura and the Liquid Lamp by Kyouei Design. As well, there was cosy lighting from Sungmin Kim, the Bony B by Ryuichi Sato and the nifty Lighting Package by Sdesignunit...Date: 17 Nov 2008 15:26:12 ESTGOT A LOCAL QUESTION?As some of you may know, in addition to MoCo Loco, I also work for a small start-up called Praized Media. Today Praized launched a new web tool that may be of interest to anyone looking for recommendations for local places and services in the US and Canada (ie., restaurant, coffee shop, or even a m...Date: 17 Nov 2008 15:26:12 ESTFORT KNOX BY SIETZE KALKWIJKFort Knox is a single bottle wine rack in gold by Sietze Kalkwijk. The five-kilo rack is simple and stately rather than relying on ornamentation to signal its decadence. Each one is numbered by hand. + kalkwijk.com...Date: 17 Nov 2008 15:25:39 EST360 WINNETT: IT LOOKS FLAT, BUT IT'S NOTWe've obviously shied away from a traditionally pitched roof, however one common misconception about the house is that the roof is flat. While it definitely appears that way from the ground, it actually slopes away from the structure at around 2 degrees. We've had quite a lot of rain over the last...Date: 17 Nov 2008 15:25:39 ESTTOKYO DESIGN WEEK 2008: 100% DESIGN TOKYO - CHAIRSThere was a strong showing of chairs and lighting at this year's edition of 100% Design Tokyo. Among the many examples of innovative chair design were the Ouch! by Yutaka Yanagisawa, Bambi chairs by Books, and Moya Moya Hiroshi Yoneya. The Balloon by Ken Yokogawa is a very inviting piece of seating...Date: 13 Nov 2008 11:25:03 ESTPANDORA BY SANDER MULDERSander Mulder's latest designs include Pandora, shown above, a storage system inspired by shipping containers. The powdercoated steel modules can be stacked, set on their side and used in umpteen colour combinations, much as they appear in harbours around the world. In addition to this personal con...Date: 12 Nov 2008 18:19:02 ESTTOKYO DESIGN WEEK 2008: 100% DESIGN TOKYO - LIGHTINGLighting played an important role in the exhibitions at 100% Design Tokyo this year, and highlights included work by Lightscene, Brent Comber and Light Palette, all shown above. As well, we saw Beside by BKM and Giuko by Itre. Di Classe had a rnage of lighting on display, including the Fillo, the W...Date: 12 Nov 2008 15:55:06 ESTTOKYO DESIGN WEEK 2008: CONTAINER GROUNDJesper Larsson sent us the highlights of the Container Ground exhibition that took place during Tokyo Design Week 2008. The Tyvek World by Diego Ramos & Luis Eslava was a hit with furniture and lighting made from Tyvek, a flash spun, high-density polyethylene fibre product. Asif Khan & Peter Livers...Date: 12 Nov 2008 11:25:53 ESTDUTCH DESIGN WEEK 2008 - DESIGN ACADEMY, PHILIPS DESIGN & DESIGN UNITEDDuring Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven, the Design Faculties of the Universities of Technology in Delft, Eindhoven, and Twente showed work linked to industry and research. Among the work displayed was a teakettle by Nienke Peter, the Modulair Espresso System by Jan Land and the Ecor Cork Power Bar b...Date: 11 Nov 2008 15:19:03 ESTTHE APT IS BACK!Just in time. One of our favorite blogs, and the antidote to gloom and doom, theApt Broadcast is back at theapt.com/broadcast. Congrats to Stefan and Co.. We missed you....Date: 11 Nov 2008 12:19:24 ESTDUTCH DESIGN WEEK 2008 - PHILIPS DESIGN & DESIGN UNITEDDuring Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven, the Design Faculties of the Universities of Technology in Delft, Eindhoven, and Twente showed work linked to industry and research. Among the work displayed was a teakettle by Nienke Peter, the Modulair Espresso System by Jan Land and the Ecor Cork Power Bar b...Date: 11 Nov 2008 10:49:50 ESTLONDON HIGHLIGHTS: AYME FITZGERALDSome of the most vibrant and exciting design at 100% Design London included the work of Ayme Fitzgerald. Inspired by anything and everything from showgirls to seals, Fitzgerald creates contemporary wallcoverings that have a life of their own. This designer uses photography, hand-rendered imagery, f...Date: 11 Nov 2008 08:25:08 EST
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MY FAVORITE PICKLES AND PICKLE JARSWhile compiling a list of modern gifts for under $20 I started thinking about what makes a gift really special. And I realized that for me the best gifts to give and to get are favorites. And I'm not talking favorite caviars and cashmere sweaters, I'm talking about favorite everyda...Date: 19 Nov 2008 12:19:04 ESTADA LOUISE HUXTABLEThe New York Times recently featured a refreshing interview with Ada Louise Huxtable, the doyenne of architecture critics, by writer Phillip Lopate....Date: 18 Nov 2008 18:19:03 ESTHOUSE NUTRITION LABELSAs consumers become increasingly interested in knowing the backstory behind the things they buy, it's often suggested that we ought to have nutrition labels on more than just packaged food. What if your computer box told you how many chemical ingredients were contained within its she...Date: 18 Nov 2008 15:19:38 ESTBLUE MONDAY: DURAVIT SHOWROOM OPENS IN NYCGerman-based brand Duravit brings bathroom furnishings to their first American showroom, opening today in New York. Madison Avenue may be miles from the Black Forest, but these elegant fixtures fit right into the city....Date: 18 Nov 2008 13:31:04 ESTREFLECTING ON KIMONOSSixteenth-century Japanese costuming and stainless steel don't typically have a lot in common. Paris-trained architect Andreea Avram Rusu, though, has changed that for the better....Date: 18 Nov 2008 11:25:40 ESTLIGHT IT UPPerhaps the darker evenings are making me more sensitive to how beautiful light can be. I've been noticing innovative lighting and light installations all week....Date: 17 Nov 2008 18:19:05 ESTHONO ELECTRIC CANDLE LED LIGHTWith the holidays coming up and children in the house, I'm looking for any alternative to having actual fire inside. A far cry from the flickering candles Pottery Barn was selling at Halloween, these LED candles are elegant and beautiful, not quite a candle, not quite a light and yo...Date: 17 Nov 2008 15:30:03 ESTKNOLL WAREHOUSE SALEFlorence, Mies, Eero: Up to 80% Off....Date: 17 Nov 2008 15:29:31 ESTJAN & AYAOn a strip called Franklin in Brooklyn's Greenpoint, warehouses loom; and if you miraculously fail to see the corrugated steel between the trees, you hear and see the trucks passing along the brick store and house fronts. It's here that one of the newest design districts of New York...Date: 17 Nov 2008 15:29:30 EST10 MODERN GIFTS UNDER $20For many this holiday season will be more about spending quality time with loved ones than about spending loads of money. But there are plenty of modern gifts out there that are fun, sleek and affordable....Date: 17 Nov 2008 15:28:50 ESTSTEP INTO MY OFFICEA sign of the times? French designer Paul Coudamy's offices for the advertising firm Beast are made entirely from corrugated cardboard. Coudamy's solution to the agency's small budget and tight timeline was to cut, glue, and tape the 4cm-thick cardboard sheets into 20 workspaces and...Date: 17 Nov 2008 15:28:50 ESTLIKE WHITE ON WHITETo be copied, it seems, is the ultimate compliment. If you buy this, and you want to buy Herman Miller, Eames or Fritz Hansen at a discount, White on White will tickle you pink....Date: 17 Nov 2008 15:28:17 ESTSCREECH OWL DESIGNAnyone who names his or her company after backyard wildlife has got to be a good egg. Exhibit A: the folks at Screech Owl Design, the Brooklyn-based print- and product-makers, named their outfit after a certain family of screech owls living in the trees behind their family cottage....Date: 17 Nov 2008 15:28:17 ESTECO-CONSCIOUS, WITH A CLUTCHAudi's A4 TDI Concept e looks like a plain ol' A4, yet it gets an impressive 58.95 mpg....Date: 17 Nov 2008 15:27:48 ESTLIFECYCLE BUILDING CHALLENGEIn economic downturns of yore, "reduce, reuse, and recycle" was less a mantra of environmental do-gooders than a financial survival strategy. Which is where the second annual Lifecycle Building Challenge comes in....Date: 17 Nov 2008 15:27:48 ESTSTRAY DOGThe story of a company often trumps its very goods or services. Bill Pritchard and Jane Gray's Stray Dog Designs is a perfect example of this....Date: 17 Nov 2008 15:27:16 ESTQ & A: LEANNE MARSHALLIn Season 5 of Bravo's Project Runway, fashion designer Leanne Marshall earned the winning nod from the judged for her architectural, sustainability-minded designs....Date: 12 Nov 2008 18:37:03 ESTTHE DAY AFTERThe election is finally over. Now what to do with all that campaign crap? (I mean, paraphernalia.)...Date: 12 Nov 2008 15:37:17 ESTWESTERNWAREFine china dinnerware is not exactly a common medium for photography, and it's less often a bedfellow of all things cowboys and Indians....Date: 12 Nov 2008 10:32:53 ESTDESIGNWEEK MONTERREYLast week I traveled to Monterrey, Mexico, to speak at DesignWeek Monterrey, an annual conference hosted by CEDIM (Cento de Estudios Superiores de Diseño de Monterrey), one of the country's premier undergraduate design schools....Date: 11 Nov 2008 18:38:32 EST -
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WRITING ON THE STAIRSIncreasingly, we find ourselves marching to the beat of a different drummer, stylistically. Our home spaces are the perfect, and sometimes only, place to make personal statements that may prompt o...Date: 19 Nov 2008 14:07:04 ESTGOOD QUESTIONS: INFO ON THIS BLACK & WHITE RUG?Gina is looking for info: Does anyone know where I can find the b&w rug featured on 11/11/2008? The title of the article was Black, White, and Brown Dining Room Inspiration. I have been trying to find...Date: 19 Nov 2008 13:49:08 ESTWALL ART BY FRANK PLANTWe had never heard of Frank Plant before he added us as a contact on Flickr, and boy, were we missing out. Frank is an artist who works in steel and often times is bending it into peculiar forms, lik...Date: 19 Nov 2008 13:31:04 ESTROUNDUP: GIFT WRAP STORAGE SOLUTIONSGift wrap storage is a year-round issue but it becomes much more apparent when you throw holiday wrapping paper into the mix. If you're like us and go all out when wrapping gifts, it's important for...Date: 19 Nov 2008 13:13:06 ESTFIND YOUR STYLE AT IKEA BUSINESSEven if you're not looking to decorate your own store, the Ikea Business website has some helpful tools. We had a lot of fun with the Style Finder, which asks you questions to figure out exactly what...Date: 19 Nov 2008 12:55:07 ESTDOUBLE TAKE: DECEPTIVE DÉCORConsidering that most of our favorite books growing up relied heavily on the connections between reality and fantasy worlds (The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, Where the Wild Things Are, Le Petit...Date: 19 Nov 2008 12:37:04 ESTSCAVENGER: 66" LONG DANISH MODERN COFFEE TABLE FOR $195 NEW YORKThis beautiful 66" Long Danish Modern Coffee Table is sure to provide ample enough room for everything you might use a coffee table for ... books, candles, a vase of flowers, a place to plop your wo...Date: 19 Nov 2008 12:19:05 ESTGOOD QUOTES: A PLACE FOR EVERYTHINGIf it’s not where it belongs, it might as well be gone. [Image: Sharilyn's sewing space]...Date: 19 Nov 2008 12:01:06 ESTMISPRINT MAGAZINE RACK & ORGANIZER FROM VIVA TERRAThere's something endearing about the Misprint Magazine Rack from Viva Terra. Made from wood that has been resurfaced with the colorful remnants of metal can misprints, this wall-hung organizer is g...Date: 19 Nov 2008 11:43:05 ESTPREVIEW: EAST AUSTIN STUDIO TOUR PART 1 AUSTINAustin, while known for being 'weird', is also overwhelmingly considered a hub of creative thinkers and artistic souls. You can find great art in Austin any day, but there's one weekend a year that's...Date: 19 Nov 2008 11:25:07 ESTSCAVENGER: VINTAGE FRENCH BERGERE CHAIR FOR $350 BOSTONA seller in Marblehead is selling a gorgeous vintage French Bergere chair with apple green velvet upholstery for $350. Its painted a creamy white with gold accents and quite a bargain if you've ever...Date: 19 Nov 2008 10:49:05 ESTANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST: COTTAGE LIVING FOLDSYesterday, Time Inc. announced that it is closing one of its shelter magazines, Cottage Living. In the last year (and many in the last few weeks), we've seen the loss of House & Garden, Blueprint...Date: 19 Nov 2008 10:31:03 ESTSHELTERQUAKE: COTTAGE LIVING FOLDS!The storm has hit and the trees are falling! After last weeks devastation of O at Home and rumors about Domino, this week comes the announcement that Cottage Living was shuttered by Time Inc. yeste...Date: 19 Nov 2008 09:37:07 ESTOCHREA fresh and modern import from London, Ochre is an offshoot of the London based design group by the same name headed up by Harriet Maxwell McDonald and Andrew Corrie......Date: 19 Nov 2008 09:20:22 ESTFROM THE KITCHN: HOW TO MAKE CARROT FLOWERSCarrot flowers add a sweet visual punch to your winter dishes. Next time you're making a stew, miso soup, or gingered carrots, take a few minutes and make carrot flowers. It's simple, not too much ext...Date: 19 Nov 2008 08:08:59 ESTFREE DWELL HOLIDAY CARD CREATIONWe're not sure which costs more: holiday cards or inkjet printer cartridges. But if you're looking for a quick, easy and free (besides the ink) resource for some stylish-modern holiday cards, you migh...Date: 18 Nov 2008 21:38:12 ESTBEFORE AND AFTER: ANA'S LIGHTSbefore Take a look at Ana's KNAPPA hanging pendant from IKEA -- and then jump below to see what's replaced it......Date: 18 Nov 2008 21:37:04 ESTBUDGET SPRUCE UP: NEW SLIPCOVERSBemz has recently launched some new slipcover lines and designs. If you have an Ikea sofa that has seen better days upholstery-wise, these are an easy on the wallet and more eco-friendly fix to get yo...Date: 18 Nov 2008 21:19:03 ESTLOOK: THE ROOMBA CAT MOBILE CAN I HAZ ROOMBA PLZ TO DO YR CHORZ?We think we might have found an excuse to purchase a Roomba. We'd just worry the lazier of our two cats would just resort to riding it all the time around the house. Well, at least our floors would b...Date: 18 Nov 2008 21:02:05 EST'HOME': ARTIST PUTS OUT THE WELCOME MAT SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE: 11.18.08Artist Megan Wilson has spent the past five years turning her Nob Hill apartment into a livable art installation. Now, with eviction looming (the building is being repurposed), she's opened her psyche...Date: 18 Nov 2008 21:01:03 EST -
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