GenePak x DNA 11

Posted on June 3, 2008 Under Art

Sure, your genetic code makes up the building blocks of who you are, why you're balding, were never good at sports, and will probably die some time in your mid-forties ... but beyond the science and premonitions of doom, what…

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BrainBox Design Estrategico

Posted on June 2, 2008 Under Design

Brazilian design studio BrainBox Design Estrategico just won a bronze in the 5th Annual Festival of the Creation Club of Paraná for their fun brand identity package. Using recycled materials from a specialized paper company called Hörlle, the business cards…

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Baja BBQ x Mike and Maaike

Posted on May 30, 2008 Under Eco

Now that summer's in full swing, it's pretty much a given that there's going to be a lot of grilling going on. If you don't have a gas grill, odds are you might have to employ the traditional combination of…

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I Hate Perfume

Posted on May 30, 2008 Under Life

Earlier we talked about smelly art, and now we're ready to predict that the art of smell is becoming a trend. The Website I Hate Perfume has confirmed it for us. They sell small capsules of oil scents like "Winter…

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Orb – Time Orbit Watch

Posted on May 30, 2008 Under Design

Italian industrial designer Djordje Zivanovic submitted a fascinating orb-like watch concept to the Signity International Watch Design Competition. Inadvertently, he has created an entirely new graphic representation of time. First there was the wall clock, then came digital, and now…

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Smelly Art

Posted on May 29, 2008 Under Art

So far artists have relied on two senses to display their work: sight and hearing. The current exhibition "If There Ever Was" at Reg Vardy Gallery is expanding art's influence on the senses by clearing out their paintings and sculptures…

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Atpyk Riding Vacuum

Posted on May 29, 2008 Under Gadgetry

Look at him. Look at your freeloading baby, with his onesie and his carefree drooling. It's about time someone devised a way to make him pull his weight around here. Or at least give him the impression that he's doing…

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The Car of Tomorrow, Today!

Posted on May 28, 2008 Under Eco

One look at the Aptera, and you'd swear that it could fly. Coming off as a cross between a single engine Cessna and something George Jetson could be seen flying around in, this spectacular new breed of plug-in electronic hybrid…

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Ecopop

Posted on May 27, 2008 Under Life

Good ideas are contagious. At least that's the idea behind Ecopop.com. Chad Rea -- who coined the term "eco pop" in 2006 to describe new companies that have an edgy image -- collects real-life examples of innovative ideas. From design…

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Brand Tags

Posted on May 22, 2008 Under Life

Let's play a little word association. When we say Noah Brier what do you think of? A man? Yes (we think). A blog? Not bad. A man with a blog dedicated to finding out what word connotations people associate with…

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