I came across a site in my ever-abundant free time that showcases a young, post-graduate that could easily give the CIA a run for its money. Yiting Cheng has devised a series of simple yet modern ways to hide and stash some of our most important knick knacks and trinkets away from the prying eyes [...]
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Now that I’ve finished up another semester at the institution of higher learning of my choice, I now have more than enough time to give you, the people, what you truly want. In America, there’s is a very strong bond that citizens share with the food that they consume. There are gluttons, who merely eat [...]
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Anyone who has anything to do with the contemporary street art world (which is more than you may think) have no other option than to hightail it to NYC this weekend for the Shepard Fairey “May Day” art show being held at the renowned Dietch Gallery this Saturday afternoon through the end of May. It’s [...]
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Dock Ellis & The LSD No-No by James Blagden of NO MAS is THE funniest animated short man has ever mad. And now you have a chance to vote for it to win a well deserved Webby award. Vote now!
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As you may or may not know, the U.S. Department of Treasury has recently rolled out a brand spanking new design for it’s $100 bill. People “oohed” and “ahhed”, but for the most part, the new design is…boring. That’s where designer, Michael Tyznik, comes in. He has taken it to a completely new level with [...]
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Giving me yet another reason to establish roots on Japan, Shin Yamashita, a student from the Kyoto Institute of Technology, has developed an all-in-one contraption that would allow users to lounge, eat, sleep, drink, watch television and play video games all the the same ergonomic space. The “Land Peel” is essentially a lightweight lounge mat [...]
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Love what Wieden Kennedy and Nike did with this live performance by turning several Nike “Free” shoes into sound controllers. Tomoaki Yanagisawa of 4nchor5 la6 was responsible for the hardware part. He added flexible and accelerometer sensors to the shoes. Daito Manabe of rhizomatiks did the sound programming with Max. They were both commissioned by [...]
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One of my favorite independent designer success stories Johnny Cupcakes is pulling through to my favorite local boutique the Niche Market in Charlotte NC tomorrow for his Suitcase Tour “Back to Basics 2010″ Most of us in Charlotte were first introduced to Johnny Cupcakes at Niche’s old Noda location before John decided to take the [...]
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Spotted just the other day on Uncluttered White Spaces, the innovative people over at The Deli Garage have come up with an amazing way to combine art and this country’s undying love of food into one of the most contagiously creative products I’ve seen in a very long time. Introducing Esslack Food Spray! A 100% [...]
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I’m a sucker for outlandish designs for simple, everyday items and this calendar is absolutely no exception to the rule. Yes…I said calendar. The good folks over at STIHL–yeah, the same people who are most known for powered lawn care tools–pulled out all the stops when they introduced their Autumn 2010 Falling Leaf Calendar. Fully [...]
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