Travel guides typically provide information on places and things, but what about people? If you're entering into a foreign culture, shouldn't you have a couple clues about its denizens? Here's where the 51 Japanese Characters project comes in handy. While…
Continue Reading →Creamous was created by artisan, collector and all-around Funkbuilder, Alan Leong, to fill the void in that forgotten lovechild of Fashion, Art and Design (F.A.D.). Creamous represents the "melding of quirky art infusions, retro-fitted subcultural leanings, pop surrealism and post-punk…
Continue Reading →Now that we've got Christmas out of the way it's time to focus on 2009. What better way to pop through the new year year than with bubble wrap. Seriously, who doesn't love bubble wrap. That's why we are all…
Continue Reading →Your laptop looks about the same as anyone else's, but once you open it up and turn it on, it's about as personal as an item can get. Iamhuman gives us a number of options to personalize the outside of…
Continue Reading →Kitchen lighting and paneling may not be the first thing on the mind of many apartment dwellers, but one look at Valcucine's beautiful home design products may be enough to make you want to buy. (This being a buyer's market…
Continue Reading →Social Revolution. The thought of it has been woven into 2008 like an election campaign narrative. Change, equality, sustainability -- all huge ideas in need of huge effort to bring them to life, and even bigger efforts to make them…
Continue Reading →The Prize: Multimedialist (tis the season to invent labels) Scott Hanson wants to hook you up with an Iso50 Gift Pack that includes a poster and T-shirt from his formidable collection of graphic design work. And while we're on the…
Continue Reading →Unless you are some kind of extreme Grinch, there has got to be just a little bit of a soft spot in your heart for holiday lights. I know, I know ... they can be tacky as hell, but there's…
Continue Reading →Over the past few weeks, we've added Chuck Anderson's website to the sites we check as soon as we wake up. His new book, Wondering Off Into Space finally dropped yesterday and we're excited. Even better Chuck also dropped a…
Continue Reading →When most people think about the combination of wood and electronics, it often brings up memories of ugly 70s-era electronics. Designer Swann Bourotte has masterfully merged nature and technology with White Fruit Radio. The sleek music machine is constructed with…
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