It was a tough decision, but after sifting through all of the sometimes serious, sometimes hilarious, and generally well-written entries, we have decided on our tokidoki mimobot winners. First, a few gems from contestants that didn't make the final cut,…
Continue Reading →When we last left Dominic Wilcox, he was puttering around the U.K., building absurd model airplanes. Now he wants to take you to, Niketown! Well, Niketown, London. Besides running a Nike iD session on May 9 at the megastore (stop…
Continue Reading →If your husband pillow isn't getting it done in the brains department, you may want to consider a Nerd pillow from Spye Design. Hand-made from Italian wool, this bespectacled bedmate is the latest in dork accoutrement. Or, you can opt…
Continue Reading →Whenever one of our Spear Collective artists, like Dan Funderburgh and his off-the-wallpaper designs (we've been sitting on that pun for a while now) is in a show like Fellow Traveler, we have to share. Not doing so would be…
Continue Reading →Ben Hopson has a problem with your CD player. From sliding disc trays to pop-up cases, the Brooklyn-based artist thinks little about the the state of movement in most product design. And he's right. The fact is, when a design…
Continue Reading →What if you could go back to a summer camp where all you did was arts and crafts? Well, Firebelly Design is about to make you one happy camper. Camp Firebelly, a two week graphic arts program / sleepaway camp,…
Continue Reading →ICFF time is almost here again, which means that our inbox is about to get flooded with contemporary furniture designers hawking their wares. One of the booths we will stop by though, is the Designboom Mart, which will feature new…
Continue Reading →A lot of artistic expression can be attributed to the loss of one's mind. The artist at his creative best as he descends into madness with a little help from drugs and alcohol. Head Case, an art contest being held…
Continue Reading →Growing up, I had plenty of sneaker brands to choose from, instead of being limited to the three of four major players available recently. Thankfully, people are beginning to see the introduction of smaller niche brands such as Visvim and…
Continue Reading →From the casino floors of Vegas, to the velvet ropes in New York, there's something about the power of the wad. Don't deny that once or twice you've gone to the bank and asked for $500 in singles, then wrapped…
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