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talking about the hawker harriers, here’s fiona banner’s piece at the tate in london. i think this was posted on TS before but with the new post i saw it fit to re-post. by ars
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british genius: The Hawker Siddeley Harrier jump jet V/STOL
the first V/STOL aircraft in production (vertical/short take off and landing)
below the awkwardly shaped USAF x-13 and lockheed-XFV-1, the U.S.’s attempt at the V/STOL
you don’t have to be a military guru to appreciate the harrier. all you need is some heart for engineering, design and problem solving. the small and originally considered, “silly-looking” harrier was developed to operate from ad-hoc facilities such as car parks or forest clearings, avoiding the need for large runways and bases that are generally vulnerable to air or missile strikes. later the design was adapted for use from aircraft carriers and the harrier found its place not only in the british RAF but also in the nato, U.S., spain, thailand and others. this documentary shows a bit of its history and its quite fascinating. by dd
and more note pads for your pad
some other pads, unfiortunately none fit the bill for me, except maybe the “field notes” but here they are for your discerning eyes. by xy
paper wars: whatever happened to them?
the original Ak47 in paper
the modified Ak-47 by hiroko shiratori
the mills bomb (“pineapple” grenade), initially conceptualized in 1915 by golf club designer william mills, and here in paper.
these are still cool and relevant. the whole idea of “paper” and “war” is already great to start with, but the immaculate, detailed pieces delivered on the words. “paper wars” was an exhibition of paper reproductions of classic weapons, that was shown at the craze gallery in london in 2008. the group show represented a selection of international artists/ designers, like designer ben wilson, product dsigner el ultimo grito, designer pixelgarten, object guru hiroko shiratori and the like who took the idea of cut n’ paste to a new level. since then the group has disbanded and no news has been heard short of their ongoing individual works. a shame as this would be a relevant show today! although not to worry, more wars are sure to come, and unfortunately unrelated to paper! by dd
I want my ACR – translation: aruhliden coat rack
this is such a cool idea and so simple. it could have almost been a droog design piece but it ‘aint. it’s our pal johan liden’s handy work at aruliden pending manufacturing. can some one please produce this today? by dd
hungry for fashion: the room may still be a bit too small
hungarian model eniko mihalik
fashion is a tough one. it’s a bit like ballet, its better not done at all than done some-what ok. the room magazine is a fashion pub issued in hungry… now budapest is not exactly what you think of when you think of fashion, but i bet you there are few aspiring and driven people there who not only care about fashion but more than that are looking to do something different. that’s not bad. the problem is when what you do inherently looks like all others. as hard as it may be its best to go your own way to avoid comparisons, cause you’ll lose without the resources and readily available talent in major cities. the eniko cover and inner spreads by marton perlaki are quite nice… the inside is sporadically interesting but nothing new. its a start from a place that’s given us models and a great affordable playground to shoot and produce in. the room magazine website. by xy
a magazine: Maison Martin Margiela
all you designers can now go home. by dd
smile and hello: from seventy three
nice and nice. by xy
Libuse Niklova – toy designer
after ww2, wood is too expensive and rare to keep doing toys out of it. tchek designer Libuse Niklova then came up with a new vision for the toys she was designing for the company Gumotex Breclav. her toys got new shapes, new colors and an instant success. i personally like the simple yet not simplistic shapes of those pieces of design that don’t feel dated after almost 50 years. jeff koons, man, you’re out! by pp.
zendo: a monks business card
brilliant! from our palls at ‘this isn’t happiness”. by xy
ab fab
i came across this site today, could be great, we’ll have to see over time. it’s like gilt group for design nerds, having sales on everything from graphic tees to birdhouses to pillows to bamboo bowls. find it here. by kl
before you hit the deck: supreme skateboards
before pulling the trigger and getting the WKR decks we posted, consider this: supreme annually issues a series of artists boards that run about $80 to a $100 not much more than the beautiful and minimal WKR’s. above, and all sold out at this point are the robert longo decks above the previous damien hirst issues. no one knows what the next series will be. it’s a tough one as you have a collectors item vs. a truly beautiful “now” piece. so, just some food for thought. by xy
