the cool hunter |
Mar 13, 2009 03:04AM
Ogilvy Mathers Guangzhou office has been selected as one of the recipients of the third annual China's Most Successful Design Award 2008, sponsored by FORTUNE China magazine and China Bridge International (http://www.shcbi.com/about.asp?classid=20 getselect=20). Designed by M Moser and Associates (http://www.mmoser.com/sections/home.php), Ogilvy Mathers office is the first interior design project to receive this award. Aiming to offer its current and future staff an environment that inspires creativity Ogilvy Mather allowed M Moser to go all out with the theme Carnival of Ideas.The [...]
Dirty Mouse |
Mar 13, 2009 02:37AM
Jake Blanchard’s zine and CD project has finally been released. He tells us, “For those of you who haven’t heard about it, it’s a compilation CD accompanied by a zine, each image in the zine is based on or influenced by a track from the CD. It has a two colour screenprinted cover and is limited to 100 copies.” You can purchase one from his shop here »
noeljackson.com |
Mar 13, 2009 02:31AM
Designboom - Weblog |
Mar 13, 2009 02:03AM
'cinema' dress by cécile belmont
image © hervé humbert
french clothing and textile designer cécile belmont has launched 'cinema' dress
on the theme of memories created by movies.
'cinema' dress
image © hervé humbert
'cinema' dress
image © hervé humbert
'cinema' dress
image © hervé humbert
InfoDesign: Understanding by Design |
Mar 13, 2009 02:02AM
"I had the opportunity to speak with Afshan Kirmani on her article. (...) We talk about the design of an online web based application. Part 1 of the series focuses on the web based form where the user experience is critical before the user enters the application. The various aspects include a good entry point into a form which determines if users stay or leave. The beginning of every form is most important as details like usability set your apart from [...]
Cool Hunting |
Mar 13, 2009 01:35AM
by Kelsey Keith Adam McEwen is irreverent, witty, and whip smart (like any British artist worth his salt) and "Switch and Bait," his latest show with veteran gallerist Nicole Klagsbrun, is no exception. The exhibition, which opened last week in an auxiliary space in New York's Chelsea district, was slyly promoted with a press release detailing the process of machined graphite. "Graphite's specific properties, such as stability under high temperatures, make it essential to the steel industry, the solar electrical industry [...]
Cool Hunting |
Mar 13, 2009 01:35AM
Would you live in a shipping container? Until firms like Lot-ek, retailers like Freitag and architect Adam Kalkin started turning them into chic examples of creative re-use some years back, most wouldn't consider the question seriously. Kalkin's efforts stand out for drawing on the strengths of sturdy construction while also representing a new level of luxury that comes with an affordable price tag, in some cases even under $100,000. With the ongoing housing crunch and talented architects marketing home solutions, [...]
Cool Hunting |
Mar 13, 2009 01:35AM
One of my favorite exhibits currently on view in Chelsea, "New Paintings by Lui Shtini" at Van De Weghe Fine Art serves as yet another reminder that painting, in the right hands, is far from dead. Shtini's paintings bear the precise strokes of an obsessive while his subject matter betrays the predilections of a unsettled mind. Or, perhaps not. The paintings on view, stylistically reminiscent of Magritte (though shrugging off any surrealist trappings), may elicit unease but they do so [...]
Design log + Life |
Mar 13, 2009 01:34AM
I find inspiration for my work and ideas from many places. Sometimes it has nothing to do with art and design like nature and people and other times it’s found in art history and museums. But the thing that really gets me going is seeing the work of current day geniuses creating new and beautiful things by experimenting with the tools and data of available today. I’ve been following the work of these guys for well over five years and, with [...]
Designboom - Weblog |
Mar 13, 2009 01:33AM
italian company escho will launch their outdoor shower during milan design week 09.
the freestanding shower can be adjusted to various positions.
Designboom - Weblog |
Mar 13, 2009 01:33AM
'white chapel', osaka, japan by jun aoki architects
image © jun aoki architects
earlier this week designboom met acclaimed japanese architect jun aoki.
our interview with him will be published in the coming months.
here is his white chapel project that he designed in 2006.
'white chapel'
image © jun aoki architects
the chapel was built within the site of hyatt regency osaka and it is mainly
used for wedding ceremonies. the 'ring' structural system is hung along
the perimeter of the chapel, which consists of truncated tetrahedrons [...]
InfoDesign: Understanding by Design |
Mar 13, 2009 01:31AM
"I want to start this discussion by proposing a model for collaboration1 that links the various elements of collaboration, comment on the so-called “collaboration software” currently available, and make some tentative suggestions about IA and UX requirements for a real collaboration platform." - (Matthew C. Clarke - Boxes and Arrows)
Devlounge - Homepage Feed |
Mar 13, 2009 01:02AM
I thought I’d make Friday Focus post titles a bit more descriptive from now on. The theme for this week, however, is a tricky one. It’s not about a common design element for the featured sites. I want to talk about techniques and choices made by the designers that can make or break things. These designs are almost there, but they need that one final tweak. I’m curious to find out if you agree or disagree with me. Designs of the [...]
The Daily Max |
Mar 13, 2009 12:35AM
I couldn't resist posting this video clip via Style.com about the show that everyone seems to be talking about : Alexander McQueen Fall 2009. This also blows my mind. Have a great weekend everyone!
SitePoint.com |
Mar 13, 2009 12:30AM
Legal eagle, Chris Gatewood explains how to eliminate your working life of bad payers. He provides a six-step checklist when devising a standard service agreement, plus some extra tips for countering any objections. Now you can clear your client list of deadbeat debtors forever!
BrainFuel |
Mar 13, 2009 12:03AM
It’s Friday! That means it is time for another famous BrainFuel caption contest!
cityofsound |
Mar 13, 2009 12:03AM
Melbourne ripe for a makeover, says top architect [theage.com.au] "MELBOURNE'S famous Collins Street is run-down and in need of a serious makeover, according to one of Australia's leading architects. And it's not just Collins Street that is lacking architectural flair, says Philip Cox, the man who designed Rod Laver Arena and the Melbourne Football Stadium, which is under construction. The boom years have, in many areas, sculpted Melbourne into a city driven by commercialism rather than quality design, says Mr [...]
Jeff Werner |
Mar 13, 2009 12:01AM
MAIN : defne Graphic design portfolio of a Turkish classmate and masters student Up The Road: Trek's Project One Painters have been hard at Work! So far this year we have made a total of 6 custom bikes in the back room at Trek Twitter / MayorGregor The mayor of Vancouver
Preoccupations |
Mar 13, 2009 12:00AM
Google Begins Behavioral Targeting Ad Program | Electronic Frontier Foundation "Google contacted us ... One issue we discussed was a persistent problem with opting-out of targeted online advertising -- the use of cookies to opt-out of tracking cookies. The problem is that the very users who care most about privacy are the ones most likely to delete cookies. Yet, if a user deleted all their cookies, they would also delete the cookie that had opted them out of the targeting. [...]
March 12 2009
information aesthetics |
Mar 12, 2009 11:31PM
Within his first day in office, President Obama signed off the Memorandum of Transparency and Open Government and the Freedom of Information Act. Both clearly aim to engage the public in policy making and to provide their Government with the benefits of their collective expertise and information. One such example recently emerged at the How-To Wiki of Wired, which has an interesting post [howto.wired.com] about how to help build "data.gov", a possible future website that aims to make US government [...]
All This ChittahChattah |
Mar 12, 2009 11:05PM
Twitter's suggested users for you to follow - This lacks any personalization and reinforces the unfortunate star system that (social) media supports, but it's a good example of a "how to get started" scaffolding that I've written about before Jimmyjane's Sex Change Operation - my article on Core77 - We were invited to designer-sex-accessory firm Jimmyjane to learn more about their history and their approach. My thoughts on the company and its mission are posted on Core7. "Ethan Imboden worked [...]
Inhabitat |
Mar 12, 2009 11:01PM
This clustered, multi-unit building is both literally and metaphorically green. Constructed with prefabricated modules that come in various hues of green, the building and each housing unit include a myriad of different eco features that make this visionary design, by MarioCucinella Architects, an example of affordable and efficient construction and design techniques. On the exterior, the building is equipped with photovoltaic panels and a rainwater harvesting system, while the interior takes advantage of passive heating and cooling techniques to lower [...]
You Don't Need Me |
Mar 12, 2009 10:06PM
Car insurance quotes are prevalent in many countries like Canada etc. A customer’s auto insurance protects the person against financial losses in case of any mishap for e.g. accident. To be very specific auto insurance is nothing but a contract between the customer and his insurance company. To compare auto insurance quotes is a service which is meant to increase or bring consumers, who are in search of reasonable rates for car insurance. Along with this, service provides insurance companies in [...]
decor8 |
Mar 12, 2009 10:03PM
British interiors writer Ellie Tennant who is a contributor at Ideal Home magazine in London left a comment on decor8 earlier and so I clicked on her link and discovered Design Mole, a design blog she authors where I found a slew of really interesting posts focused mostly on design and decorating in England. I love blogs like this because it helps a new writer to really stand out in the enormous sea of decorating blogs when they focus on what’s [...]
decor8 |
Mar 12, 2009 10:03PM
Is it okay with you that, aside from today’s upcoming creativity post, we escape a little and simply look at beautiful rooms together? I really need to tap into some beautiful interiors today for inspiration. Let’s first look at some rooms as featured in House Beautiful, a magazine I’ve decided to subscribe to in an attempt to replace Domino. I’m going to play a little game. With each photo below I’m going to call out what I personally like the most [...]
