To say we're a fan of sweet kicks would be an understatement, so we felt compelled to heed the call of "Sneaker Lovers Unite!" when we heard about the Sneaker Lover Pop-Up Shop being held at the Laforet store in…
Continue Reading →These well-thought-up porcelain goodies are from the wacky imagination of Sao Paulo artist Buia, who made these when he went to spend time in Japan (he's Japanese-Brazilian) and reflect his approach to art through organic and geometric forms. One is…
Continue Reading →The Saint Petersburg, Russia design team Indeepop demonstrates their expertise in character design with their Japanese Moleskine Project. The team presents a unique set of characters, meticulously and continuously illustrated from cover to cover in a traditional Moleskine notebook. Indeepop…
Continue Reading →As a child, my brother and I spent many hours transforming our basement into a small mid-western Lego city complete with a law enforcement squad capable of patrolling the high seas. Unfortunately, we never were able to see the artistic…
Continue Reading →Subjects like clogged nasal passages, STDs and ingrown toenails aren't exactly topics you can break bread over. Mold, then, without having to explain, is a no-no ice breaker. For example, mold jokes just don't fly. Television programs used to love…
Continue Reading →If Steve Nishimoto -- Nish, to the design community -- is as driven by change and culture as he claims, then today's inspiration must be in no meager supply. The designer just returned from his first trip abroad, where a…
Continue Reading →Resourceful cities have a way to collect rainwater and find good use for Mother Nature's generous gift, but the Umbrella Pot by Kyouei Design makes it super easy to do on a per-individual basis without the effort, thought or fingertip…
Continue Reading →My most favorite artist in the whole wide world, Takashi Murakami (see: Superflat, Louis Vuitton), is co-curating an exhibit with Giant Robot publisher Eric Nakamura, selecting the cream of the crop from Murakami's respected GEISAI art expos in Japan and…
Continue Reading →I know how excited some of you get when I write about $70 t-shirts, so today, in your honor, I'm going to up the ante and give you something you're really going to love. Ladies and gentlemen, it's the $186…
Continue Reading →Taisei Construction Corporation has designed a 13,000 ft, Star Wars-esque structure for possible development in Tokyo. The 6-square kilometer building would house anywhere from 500,000 to one million residents, follow contemporary green planning outlines, and would incorporate the means to…
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