OWL: Objects With Light

Posted on March 24, 2008 Under Design

We're not sure what your relationship with lighting is like, but we've had a long love/hate thing with lamps. There was the Banned-In-College-Halogen-Torch-Lamp phase in college, the First-New-York-Apartment-Track-Lighting phase, and currently the Take-Me-Seriously-I'm-A-Professional-Writer-Goose-Neck-Lamp phase. What London artist Georgiosi Ignatiou does…

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Greg LaMarche

Posted on March 21, 2008 Under Art

You may not know the name Greg LaMarche, but if you count yourself as a connoisseur of urban artwork, then there's a good chance you're familiar with his work. LaMarche spent his early days spraying tags in the streets of…

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Paul Villinski

Posted on March 21, 2008 Under Art

Look. Up in the sky. It's a bird. It's a plane. It's New York artist Paul Villinski. The glider-flying sculpture artist makes it no secret that flying is at the heart of his work. Whether it's the fragile beer can…

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Periodic Bling

Posted on March 21, 2008 Under Fashion

If you're looking to find a way to prove you know all about the bling on your ring, well then we've got just the thing. Periodic Rings from Brooklyn-based husband and wife design team ITSNONAME, show that you know all…

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Maigrau

Posted on March 19, 2008 Under Design

Germans aren't typically known for their sense of humor or whimsy. While we'd like to imagine them standing around making funny faces and taking things lightly all day, we take greater pleasure in knowing that Nik Back and Alex Stamminger,…

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ISO50: Northern Lights

Posted on March 18, 2008 Under Art

Scott Hansen (aka ISO50) has been a favorite of ours for a while. The man is a triple threat -- and in the awesome way, not the Broadway er, way. This month he premiers a new print, Northern Lights, under…

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EtsyFound: Bringing The Zoo Home To You

Posted on March 18, 2008 Under Art

There aren't many more fun activities for all ages than going to the zoo (okay, maybe bowling). Unfortunately after you pay your admission it's kind of a crapshoot. Sometimes the tigers don't really feel like hanging out or the llamas…

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ASCII Code Curtains

Posted on March 17, 2008 Under Life

In the days of yore, the tree of knowledge was located in the very remote Garden of Eden and the worst things around were a snake and an apple. These days we have a new tree of knowledge called the…

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Frederic Ruyant: Bloody Urban Green

Posted on March 14, 2008 Under Design

Greenery is a rare thing in many urban environments. Often times the only traces of vegetation we see sprouting up are in between the cracks in the sidewalk. We're not exactly sure if that's what inspired French Designer Frederic Ruyant…

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Wave of Innovation

Posted on March 13, 2008 Under Design

When most people think of cabinets and shelves, they often envision perfect right angles nestled up against a flat wall or surface. However, there's only so much you can do with ninety degrees"¦and that only so much usually results in…

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