Showcase Highlights: Week #4

Posted on July 18, 2007 Under Design

You know what's not fun? Food poisoning. You know what's super fun? The kickass submissions to our Showcase over the last few weeks. Thanks to the fine folks at Kohler, you can check out SkateSpotter, which in addition to being…

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Metrokane L-Press

Posted on July 18, 2007 Under Design

I had a juicer once. I think Jack La Lanne convinced me I needed it around 3am one morning. But instead of Jack's made-for-TV Power Juicer, I went to Wal~Mart and picked up the super budget version. It worked the…

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Reminder: No Day Like Today

Posted on July 17, 2007 Under Design

As we informed you in June, today is the last day to enter this year's Cut&Paste Digital Design Tournament. Submit your application now to gain entrance to one of Cut&Paste's 11 regional tournaments and the chance to be crowned baddest…

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Eureka: Melbourne

Posted on July 16, 2007 Under Design

At a height of 297 meters, Melbourne's Eureka tower is the tallest residential building in the world. Its Skydeck, which opened on May 15 and sits on the 88th floor, is the highest public vantage point in the southern hemisphere*.…

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RemyVeenhuizen's Tennis Ball Benches

Posted on July 16, 2007 Under Design

This weekend, while retrieving a dog-slobber-drenched tennis ball wedged between my sheets, I wouldn't have considered a constructive or attractive use for such things, besides a non-noisy chew toy for Stella and a reason for guys to stare at Maria…

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Chuck Anderson: NoPattern T-Shirts

Posted on July 16, 2007 Under Fashion

My pal Chuck just dropped me a line to let me know that he launched a brand new site (same great work, new layout) as well as a couple of new prints and finally the addition of some t-shirts to…

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Spear Exclusive: X-Games 13 + WEFAIL

Posted on July 13, 2007 Under Design

Building a website (and I'm talking a serious website, not some one-pager for posting lame vacation pictures and blog about how much milk one can drink before puking) can -- and theoretically, should -- take a long, long time, hence…

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Anna Tascha Larrson

Posted on July 13, 2007 Under Fashion

I immediately realized my mistake yesterday as I settled in a cab heading downtown after leaving the IILWY office to meet Josh for dinner. I'd left behind both my iPod and brand new (and rather pricey) headphones behind, which generally…

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Herning Center of the Arts: Denmark

Posted on July 13, 2007 Under Design

After two years of planning, Steven Holl's vision for the Herning Center of the Arts is finally in motion. Breaking ground last month, the finished project will eventually house the Herning Art Museum, the MidWest ensemble and the Socle du…

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STRANGEco @ Comic Con

Posted on July 12, 2007 Under Life

At the end of this month, STRANGEco will be showing off a huge selection of upcoming products at San Diego's Comic Con. The newbies, which are are set for release throughout the year, will be presented alongside a full line-up…

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