Talk Shop Fridays: Win a Monster!

Posted on August 3, 2007 Under Life

A little over a week ago, JS introduced you to Ptry, one of Mimoco's latest Mimobots. Now that we've got three to hand out, we need to hurry up and get rid of them (or I will rip them out…

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Anymails

Posted on August 2, 2007 Under Design

Both Josh and I have written in the past about the open-source image and animation programming language called Processing. In those earlier posts, you'll find links to several neat-looking doodads made with Processing. The real trick with any new technology,…

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Ye Olde Chair

Posted on August 2, 2007 Under Design

Young industrial designer James Rennick's Hedge Chair. It comes standard with a reading light and lamp shade, and an ottoman. It looks sturdy and I suspect it of being comfortable. To further connect it to traditional Irish hedge chairs, it's…

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Live Life by the Grid

Posted on August 1, 2007 Under Design

Whether we admit it or not, grids are an essential part of our life. Without grids, our lives would be messier, uglier, and more confusing places to live in. This is the sentiment that forms the basis for the Grid-it…

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Colletivo

Posted on August 1, 2007 Under Design

Brazilian design studio Colletivo has finally finished putting up their new site, which looks pretty spiffy after a redesign and includes their most recent work. The group has worked with clients across the creative field, dreaming up brand identity, motion…

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Garageworks Industries Carbon Fiber Eames Chairs

Posted on July 31, 2007 Under Design

The Eames name has long been a defining point in the world of mod. So what happens when you take a classic mod piece and update it with an even more modern material? You get these carbon fiber Eames shell…

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Tonky: Stick With Me

Posted on July 31, 2007 Under Design

Heather has written about decals here before; oh, has she ever. Loyal Josh Spear readers will remember her fawning over such creative cures for the blank wall as Blik and Dvider. I bet she was the kind of girl that…

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SurfaceView

Posted on July 31, 2007 Under Design

You know from past coverage that we're always pee-in-our-pants excited about using wallpaper to brighten up a space, but Surface View offers some great murals that make some patterned wallpaper look as boring as white walls. The England company's joined…

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Carmel Goes to Hollywood

Posted on July 30, 2007 Under Travel

Heads up to our California readers: early tomorrow morning I'll be on two Red Bulls and an airplane, heading to L.A. for a little hunting. I've spent tons of time in the Northern part of the state, but almost no…

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[Art]ifact

Posted on July 30, 2007 Under Books

I don't know what's more charming about [Art]ifact, the latest book from Hong Kong-based art publisher viction:ary, that it seems like a legitimately great coffee table book of full clever reuses for household items, or that its description on viction:ary's…

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