Furni Artist Clock Auction

Posted on February 8, 2007 Under Art

Everyone is buzzing about the new Furni Artist Clock Auction-- and they're not alone. Furni rallied the participation of artists like James Kerr (left), Cody Hudson, and many more. All the proceeds of the auction go directly to Skate for…

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The Wurstminster Dog Show

Posted on February 5, 2007 Under Art

The Wurstminster Dog Show is now live, a project where artists were invited to reserve a dog breed on a first come, first serve basis. Every artist attempted to capture the look and spirit of each breed in their own…

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The Darfur Wall

Posted on December 18, 2006 Under Life

The Darfur Wall project is taking an interesting approach at visualizing the devastating data around the mass genocide in Darfur. The site shows 400,000 numbers (from 1 to 400,000), one for each person killed in Darfur-- donate one dollar or…

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Puppy Love: Miami

Posted on December 8, 2006 Under Design

Although part of me agrees with what Ross Lovegrove wrote on his 'plastic puppy,' "When the world faces massive environmental issues, why are we making plastic dogs" (top right), I still thought the entire Puppy Love: Puppies Fight Cancer exhibit…

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Peace Oil

Posted on November 22, 2006 Under Food

"It's extra virgin, great on salads and a lubricant for relationships in the Middle East." Peace Oil, is olive oil produced in Northern Israel by a staff of Arabs, Jews, Bedouins and Druze working together-- and as most of you…

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Puppy Love: Puppies Against Cancer

Posted on November 22, 2006 Under Art

Miami based Luminaire teamed up with Christie's to help 'puppies fight cancer'-- that is, they had 36 world renowned artists, architects and designers to convert a plastic 3D puppy into a beautiful and unique creation. Artists like Elke Walter, Antonio…

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The $100 Laptop

Posted on April 7, 2005 Under Life

Wired has a wonderful article about the prospect of every kid having a computer; and MIT's Media Lab's plan for a $100 laptop. They say the goal is closer than many might think--MIT is working with AMD, Google, and News…

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