Fashion Surgical Masks

Posted on April 29, 2009 Under Design

What would you do if you were an out of work art director with some free time and you wanted to help fight the Swine Flu epidemic plaguing Mexico (and looking pretty grim all over the place)? Irina Blok decided…

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MOMA's Destination: Brazil Product Collection

Posted on April 28, 2009 Under Design

Being an outsider sucks. We sometimes feature products on our site, like kicks, that are available only in Brazil, and we're definitely guilty for making you salivate and yearn for them. Today we're psyched to tell you about the launch…

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NYC Street Vendors Infograph

Posted on April 23, 2009 Under Design

New York City vendors are one of the many things we love/hate about the city. Everyone has a story of some amazing/crazy street vendor experience. The Street Vendor Project has put together a visual guide for vendor regulations, rights and…

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Greedy Genius Ocean Runner

Posted on April 22, 2009 Under Fashion

Brandon Chang, Co-founder of Greedy Genius dropped us a note with a preview of his latest creation– dubbed the Ocean Runner shown here. Nods to nautical inspiration, Brandon says it's inspired through our travels. A mix of classic American, Asian…

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Rickshaw Moleskine Covers

Posted on April 22, 2009 Under Eco

San Francisco’s Rickshaw Bagworks (whose zero waste messenger bag was previously featured) is now creating customizable folios for Moleskine journals. The $50 folios include space for four pens and business cards and have a protected pocket perfect for receipts or…

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Stile Bertone Mantide (Project M)

Posted on April 21, 2009 Under Design

Yesterday, in an event that was surely meticulously planned by event organizers, the long awaited Stile Bertone Mantide (aka Project M), made it's debut at the Shanghai Autoshow. The bespoke supercar, designed by American wunderkind Jason Castriota (of Pininfarina P4/5…

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Rainer Mutsch's Rocking Chair

Posted on April 21, 2009 Under Design

When we think of a rocking chair, a memory springs to mind of grandma knitting while emitting creaky sounds with continuous reclining effort. Rainer Mutsch has erased those images with his fresh take on the familiar furnishing. Rather than focus…

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Food for Feeters

Posted on April 21, 2009 Under Design

San Francisco-based interactive design firm, 17FEET, revealed their first designer toy at Phoenix's Resin Collective group toy show. When I caught up with 17FEET last December, the Feeters were still in the prototype stage, but now the tiny trio is…

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Ljubljana's Chairs

Posted on April 20, 2009 Under Design

It would be easy to be blue about the lack of eye-catching public design in many city centers if it weren’t for gems like Slovenian design consultancy Asobi’s outdoor chairs placed along the main street of the city of Ljubljana.…

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Alice Wang: Commodity Love

Posted on April 20, 2009 Under Design

Our pal Alice Wang dropped us a note letting us know about her latest project, Commodity Love. She's at it again making us scratch our head wondering what's true here. She says "As products get more and more attractive, can…

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