Be. Bike

Posted on July 21, 2005 Under Design

Be. Bike has a great set of limited edition bike models by 8 different notable urban artists. Futura, Haze, Kaws, Misk, Matzu, Kenji Hirata, Skwerm, and Stash-- each picked their own bike parts, and did the graphics on each piece.…

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Brenden Monroe’s Sour

Posted on July 19, 2005 Under Design

Brendan Monroe has got some new toys in production, which look very promising. The toy, called "Sour", is an adorable (and a bit creepy) tree stump type figure with leaves sprouting out the top. There will be four variations, one…

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House Special

Posted on July 19, 2005 Under Design

House Special, is a small product portfolio recently launched by a creative designer with an obvious passion, talent, and a great sense of humor. The designer, Dan Reilly, says the work behind House Special uses a simple equation, as follows:…

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Surfs Up!

Posted on July 15, 2005 Under Design

Attention designers, attention surfers: The Mariners' Museum in Virginia is holding a surf-board graphic design competition. It's being judged by super designer and avid surfer David Carson. Deadline for entry is July 20th, and the judging will occur on the…

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Flirt Station

Posted on July 14, 2005 Under Design

Shannon South designed this piece of furniture, she calls the "flirt station", to promote person to communication and interaction--through flirting. Two people can share this bench, allowing a natural connection between the window that connects--yet still keeps each individual safe…

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Destructed Issue #6

Posted on July 14, 2005 Under Design

Last issue was called "guess what happens next", the Hamburg based e-magazine, Destructed, just released their 6th issue. The topic this time: "situations are complex". This issue has 23 different international artists work. A combination of photography, illustration, and conceptual…

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Bearskin Rug

Posted on July 14, 2005 Under Design

Having a bear skin rug in your home, in the past, has been a symbol of luxury, of wealth, or of...dare I say 'pimpness'. I'd never go as far as to put an animals flesh across my living room floor,…

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Makr Wallet

Posted on July 12, 2005 Under Design

I just received my wallet from makr, a line of leather goods made by an amazing self taught leather worker in Orlando. The product is simply awesome, fine leather, hand sewn, laser cut-- and put in an unbelievable hand made…

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Space Modern

Posted on July 12, 2005 Under Design

My buddy over at Design*Sponge always finds a ton of goodies for your home, like this Esceher Table, by Emmemobili. It's one design from literally dozens pages of really great items available from Space Modern, which as the sponge says…

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The High Line

Posted on July 11, 2005 Under Design

The High Line looms between Gansevoort Street, around Little West 12th, and stretches all the way to 30th street. It's an elevated rail structure built in the early 1930's as part of the West Side Improvement project, one of NYC's…

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