Mathias Bengtsson combines 3-D modeling, laster cutting, and some bad ass hand crafting techniques to create an organic looking piece of functional art. This chair was modeled by hand, then digitized by a computer, and then "sliced". "The resulting shape…
Continue Reading →A9 Maps, an Amazon owned company, has one of the nicest city mapping resources I've ever found. It uses an updated looking Mapquest, with a google maps feel-- and most interesting are the "block view images", which allow you to…
Continue Reading →ONTOUR Clothing is run by 3 creative guys in The Netherlands, inspired by stories, narratives, and age old fables. These shirts are inspired by "The Bremen Town Musicians", with reoccurring characters of a dog, cat, rooster, and donkey that meet…
Continue Reading →Our friends over at Realm Dekor have a bunch of new products for sale. A whole new line of pillows, and a some really freshly designed vases and planters get my special nod of approval. I particularly like the Panton-inspired…
Continue Reading →COLOURlovers is both an interesting concept, and a great resource to share, view, rate, and review different colors. The site serves as inspiration for designers of all types, or as they call it 'an international collection of colour lovers'. Colors,…
Continue Reading →I totally agree with the folks over at Uncrate-- the new Death Cab For Cutie album, "Plans", is amazing. I aint' tellin how a copy landed in my lap--and I wouldn't go as far as saying I'd sell my body…
Continue Reading →Project: Studio in LA presents Surf Vs. Skate, a group art show featuring painted surf boards and skate decks by talented folks like Tes One, Misk 1, Matzu, UPSO, and Joshspear.com friend Cole Gerst (of Option-G). There will also photography…
Continue Reading →I wish I were in Copenhagen so I could see the Danish Design Centre's newest exhibition "DANISH- Framing the future of design". The exhibition asks the question "What is the role of danish design in the 21st century"-- and the…
Continue Reading →Busy Being is a small LA based independent design shop, with products by some familair names like Lotta Jansotter, and Cody Hudson. The site is dedicated to carrying excellent, and exclusive product for the home--'where it all begins'. They recently…
Continue Reading →I've seen this make the rounds over the past few weeks, and I really like what I see. DNA 11 is a service that creates an abstract and original piece of artwork from a simple sample of your DNA. The…
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