The Breakfast Machine

Posted on October 5, 2009 Under Life

Last month, Yuri Suzuki and Masa Kimura started to build the Breakfast Machine during Platform21 in Amsterdam. The machine is a Rube Goldberg machine which can serve you an omelet, coffee and a toast with jam. Yuri and Masa invited…

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Nike's IAM1 Amsterdam Journey

Posted on July 20, 2009 Under Art

Check this great stop motion piece directed by Sartoria for Nike Sportswear featuring my pal Nalden.

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Urban Abstract in Amsterdam

Posted on October 3, 2008 Under Art

If you happen to be in Amsterdam in late October, you would do well to check out an exhibition of Evan Hecox's Urban Abstract, a collection of city life close-ups from cities across the world. You might remember hearing about…

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OOOMS Wooden Memory Stick

Posted on October 2, 2008 Under Gadgetry

You know how a walking stick isn't really a stick, its an insect. Well a memory stick isn't really... well the people at OOOMS have made a memory stick into a stick. As you can see the wooden memory stick…

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Glue Jeans

Posted on July 28, 2008 Under Fashion
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Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam, Yah!

Posted on July 26, 2007 Under Books

We like it when our readers travel and keep their eyes open. So, a big shout out to Andy for giving us the heads up on something we really should have been all over: the grand opening of Amsterdam's new…

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Droog Design: Amsterdam

Posted on March 1, 2007 Under Travel

With a few free hours on my last rain filled afternoon in Amsterdam I made it over to Droog@Home, the design gallery, shop and offices of what some are calling the Dutch design super-humans. Having seen dozens of pictures of…

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Beddingtons: Amsterdam

Posted on February 26, 2007 Under Travel

Best described as darlingly innovative cuisine, we had a chance to dine at Beddingtons Saturday evening in Amsterdam. Usually a near impossible reservation to get, we lucked out with a cancellation literally seconds before we called to inquire. Jean Beddington,…

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Universe on a T-Shirt: Amsterdam

Posted on February 26, 2007 Under Travel

Another gem of a shop I ran into today was Universe on a T-Shirt, a small workshop space on Bloemdwarsstraat, off the busy street of Rozengracht. They primarily sell t-shirt and sweatshirts on which they hand print their sometimes elaborate…

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Boutique: Spoiling Technology in Amsterdam

Posted on February 26, 2007 Under Travel

The best shops in Amsterdam seem to be the ones I stumble in to accidentally. It seems like most of the popular shops readers have told me to go to so far overall are pretty lack-luster and over hyped. For…

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