a visual collective outlet of inspiration
another high fashion day at ts headquarters, drinking saint laurent water by lil
design
get the lead out
onomatopoeia pencils, comic book style. i think ed ruscha would love the first one. by sv
IN MEMORY OF TOBIAS WONG
remembering tobi wong – “contemporary design’s most nimble provocateur” and one of the most inspirational pioneers to conceptual art and design. by cp
tropicana
artists julius von bismarck and julian charriere dyed some local pigeons in copenhagen, with an animal friendly dye, to make them more colorful and look more like tropical birds. by wn
zoetrope all-story: fall issue
francis ford coppola’s literary magazine and their upcoming fall 2012 issue. featuring cover art by irreplaceable iranian filmmaker, photographer, and poet abbas kiarostami. by sv
the smoking chair
i’ll take two please. or a carton? by sv
is that a chair you’re sitting on…
or are you just happy to see me? just a couple of unrecognizable geniuses hanging out. from left to right, george nelson – one of the founders of american modernism and angular poseur, edward wormley – dunbar designer but clearly not your typical model, earo saarinen –finnish designer and pipe smoker, harry bertoia – italian-born artist, sculptor, chin-holding enthusiast and modern furniture designer, the one and only charles eames – quintessential contributions to modern architecture, furniture, graphic design, fine art, and film (what a show-off) and lastly, jens risom – danish furniture designer and tie-tucker. party on, guys. by sv
PAPPELTALKS
interactive cd cover designed by checz studio: Hubero Kororo in which after opening (tearing off the seal), the outer minimalistic graphic of the snow-white package is irretrievably disturbed by a stain, which turns to the colour of the inner content. by cp
FORMAFANTASMA – FENDI
formafantasma studio came with these “craftica furnitures” made in collaboration with fendi, using discarded fendi leather. more please! by pp.
paperless paper ipad app
a nice app for all you creatives or illustrators on the go out there. recently released by fifty three. by jr
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.
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
