Metrofarm Update

Posted on October 24, 2007 Under Design

My roommate stumbled onto this website last night and got all giddy with excitement. He pointed me to a place called Metrofarm, and it became immediately apparent why he was so excited. In fact, not surprisingly, Josh posted about their…

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Umbrella Pot

Posted on October 23, 2007 Under Design

Resourceful cities have a way to collect rainwater and find good use for Mother Nature's generous gift, but the Umbrella Pot by Kyouei Design makes it super easy to do on a per-individual basis without the effort, thought or fingertip…

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Stephane Guillot

Posted on October 23, 2007 Under Design

Stephane Guillot reminds me why I like web designers. A French ex-musician, the multimedia game developer/graphics expert/Flash master has been clicking mouses since 1994, when a post-rocker stint as a military-avoidant, media library worker bee landed him in front of…

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Spear Exclusive: New Knú!

Posted on October 23, 2007 Under Design

I feel a special kinship to the team at Knú, the sustainable modern furniture company who launched this past September, not only because they were amongst the first of my discoveries after I started writing here, but because they are…

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Hand Job! + Obsessive Consumption @ Jen Bekman Gallery

Posted on October 19, 2007 Under Design

If you take a moment to think back to May of this year, you may recall us telling you about Mike Perry's typography compilation, Hand Job! A Catalogue of Type, which featured the work of Spear Collective Compatriot RoyalRemarkable and…

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OFFF

Posted on October 19, 2007 Under Design

Okay, now that I have secured my ticket, I guess I can let the cat out of the bag. You should go to OFFF. What is OFFF? Well, I'm glad you asked. OFFF is the International Festival for the Post-Digital…

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Headspace

Posted on October 18, 2007 Under Design

Everyone needs a break here and there from the hustle and bustle. Unfortunately, seclusion is hard to find in the big city setting, especially in the middle of your day when home or the park isn't an option. So what…

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Paperclip Lamp

Posted on October 17, 2007 Under Design

David Wykes and Benoit Collette of Teague designed this sharp Paperclip Lamp after picking up an ordinary paperclip and giving into the same inevitable compulsion that causes us to twist the flexible metal and distort its form when one lands…

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Showcase Spotlight: Energetic Baby No. 59

Posted on October 17, 2007 Under Design

I can't really explain to you why I love this album art so much; maybe it's because it looks like this stone this sweetheart of a guy randomly gave me once (sappy, I know), or maybe it's the retro 60's…

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oki-ni x kid robot

Posted on October 17, 2007 Under Design

Tomorrow on oki-ni, a few lucky shoppers will be able to nab a new Evil Invader Dunny. The kidrobot x oki-ni collab, inspired by the 80's video game, offers eight inches of pixelated love, and will be co-released with an…

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