Booq Exo
I've been a long time fan of Booq Bags, so it's no surprise to see how solid the new Exo bag looks. The 4 inch thick, Bond-esque bag is made of semi-rigid ballistic nylon with a densely padded interior and…
Continue Reading →The Episodic Nature of Thought
The Episodic Nature of Thought is described as a multimedia exploration of the nature of human thought and memory. Max Kaplan, the creator, actually built the site, videos and entire project in a graphic design portfolio class at the School…
Continue Reading →BURNEVERYTHING
After sifting through a ton of design sites today, I was feeling a little irked about the similarities that are always popping up within the portfolios of studios, large and small. I understand that design movements spread through imitation (just…
Continue Reading →Universe: Jonathan Harris
One of my favorite talks last week was by Jonathan Harris, an artist, designer, and borderline genius living in Brooklyn, NY. We saw the potential of his work a while back with project We Feel Fine and I guess it…
Continue Reading →Option-G: New Designs, News
Design minds Cole Gerst and crew at Option-G in L.A. are continuing their quest with a new release of 17 mostly enviro-angled t-shirt designs for their Spring/Summer 2007 line. We've been impressed with their designs for some time now, and…
Continue Reading →RefillSeven Laser Deck Show
I understood that skateboard decks play host to some amazing design work, but the decks I've seen that are going to be showcased in RefillSeven's Laser Deck Skateboard Show are making me drool. The show consists of deck designs from…
Continue Reading →TED 2007: Day 3 Highlights
I've never given this many standing ovations in my life. I think my mind short circuited about 75% of the way through this extraordinary conference. Blogging had to come to a halt and what was being said throughout these presentations…
Continue Reading →TED Highlight: Paola Antonelli
A good way to describe the presentation by the Paola Antonelli today, Design Curator of Museum of Modern Art in New York is simple. She said "Design is still mistaken for decoration" and "I'm Italian-- in Italy, Design is Normal..."…
Continue Reading →TED Highlight: Elizabeth Diller
Amazing Architect Elizabeth Diller had a fantastic presentation this afternoon. She spoke about two projects, one of which readers will be quite familiar with: The High Line, something I've written about a few times. What I didn't know about was…
Continue Reading →SnowQ Ski Carrier
This week I had the chance to try out a SnowQ ski carrier, and I was impressed with its 'utility per simplicity' factor. While the folks at SnowQ advertise the product as a ski sling that allows you to easily…
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