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John Beck Paper & Steel

Posted on October 1, 2007 Under Design

Some people find steel cold and impersonal when it comes to interior design. I, for one, find it to be quite the opposite -- instead it screams chic, confident and strong. I like furniture that makes no apologies, and that's…

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Beautiful/Decay: Beautifully Redesigned

Posted on September 25, 2007 Under Design

Beautiful/Decay has a fresh new face. Your favorite go-to for all things inspired, B/D recently opted to become new. Having entirely revitalized its site, B/D has managed to surpass itself as the unsurpassable portal for art. It's still the same…

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Commune: New Threads

Posted on September 25, 2007 Under Fashion

It's that time again, when NZ-based Commune attempt to clothe you in their ltd.ed t-shirts designed specifically to prove to the outside world that yes, you're a whole lot more awesome than they are -- as in, I eat awesome,…

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Vintage Shelf: The Case For Past And Present

Posted on September 20, 2007 Under Design

Essentially the past silhouetted atop the present, Vintage Shelf by Jaren Goh welcomes traditional into your modern home. It's a big case of contemporary with a classic cutout front; the effect, a bookcase within a bookcase. Created especially for Munkii,…

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Urban Playground: 2015 Is Looking Sweet!

Posted on September 20, 2007 Under Design

I do believe the rusted, splintered, sun-bleached erection fenced inside the city park is called a playground. Probably planted there decades ago, it's bound to continue its rot. I'm sure in the beginning it was a design of its time.…

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Houses: They're Boxy But They're Good

Posted on September 19, 2007 Under Design

While it's more than likely that if you're living in a city, your place of residence closely resembles a shoebox, it seems hardly likely that if living in the sprawling countryside one would want one's abode to be representative of…

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Veer's Pitter Patter Umbrella

Posted on September 19, 2007 Under Design

One could argue that umbrellas are more effectively used as weaponry on big city street settings; despite their eye-poking potential, one of the more pleasant aspects of toting an umbrella is the gentle rhythmic pitter-patter created by the different sized…

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Magtable: A Table Machine!

Posted on September 18, 2007 Under Design

Furniture design's favorite couple, Form and Function is at it again. The power duo that makes and breaks the barriers of space, has taken on an Umbra face: meet the Magtable coffee table, a sweet little piece that lets you…

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Record Envelopes: For Vinyl Devotees and Artists Alike

Posted on September 17, 2007 Under Design

Electronic this and downloadable that have served to smother what used to be music coupled with art. Once upon a time, the design of a cassette tape fold-out or a compact disc insert was as much a reason to purchase…

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Featurethis: Applicable Graphics

Posted on September 17, 2007 Under Design

On any given day, I'll look at fifteen, twenty porfolios of graphic designers and artists, not counting the ones I close down immediately because of overly-annoying flash, obnoxious music or plainly horrific layouts. After six months of this being a…

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