555 Kubik | Facade Projection

Filed under: Art, Design

V.D.

VD as in Valentines Day, but I love it as much as I love VD the disease.   So not a lot, in case you were wondering.

It’s not that I dont have someone who I can be with on V Day, but I:

A) Do not like holidays.

B) Especially do not like holidays where I feel obligated to perform a certain ritual.

C) Don’t like expressing my feelings.

That said,  as much as I don’t like flowers, red, and pink, I do think I would swoon if I was given one of these.

Knot another ring

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Hand-casted Heart Necklace

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Stump Ring

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Acsii Heart

Filed under: Design, Want

Architecture

For my graduate application to Cranbrook, one of the questions I have to answer is “Who is your favorite contemporary architect, and why?”

I think my answer is going to be Mout Fuji Architects, comprised of a two man team out of Japan that has done a lot of residential work.  Here are some examples:

A private gallery space for a client.  Cost what a used Toyota would.

The Sakura House:  A private home office

The Plus Residence:  A minimalistic weekend home in the Japanese Mountainside of Izusan.

Who is your favorite contemporary architect?

Filed under: Design

At The Intersection of Art and Science

The Paris based design practice NOCC unveiled their new ‘Radiation’ collection at this year’s Maison&Objet in Paris. The collection consists of  two ‘positive’ mutations: the ‘Hypertrophy chair’ and  the ‘Outgrowth coffee table’. The hypertrophy of one extended armrest complements the use of the chair while maintaining it’s function. The chair can then be used as a newspaper rack, coat hanger, etc. The outgrowth on the table offers additional storage space.

Here is what NOCC explains:

“We imagined a scenario in which traditional pieces of furniture would have endured some kind of radiation; where their genes would have mutated “ said Jean-Christophe Orthlieb and Juan Pablo Naranjo, co-founder of NOCC.  “The next generation of these pieces would then manifest the mutations. We came up with many versions of possible mutants. We then wondered which of these mutations would be ”positive” evolutions, that would enable the entity to better survive in its environment, while others we called “negative” evolutions (these comprised the majority) and did nothing, even reducing the ability of the entity to survive in its environment.”

“Radiation Collection (in Tchernobyl) is a collection based on the evolution of objects. This experimentation has created adaptations comparable to the ones observed in nature’s species, resulting -in the long run- to evolution.  The  purpose of this collection is to explore the utilitarian possibilities of changes in the traditional shapes of furniture, as we know them archetypically.”

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Package Design

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Graffiti

The artist known as Finely has began her latest installation on the streets of New York and Brooklyn; “Polite Graffiti.” So far, she has wallpapered dumpsters outside of 25 Jay Street in BK and dumpsters outside of the New Museum in NYC.
Here is some of her work so far: “Polite Graffiti”

And for general reference, here is some ‘not so polite graffiti’ that appeared on the Channel store in SoHo this morning:

Filed under: Design

Tatoo Helmet

I would absolutely love to see this helmet design by Julien Bergignat go into production.  Made of 100% recyclable polypropylene, it can be disassembled and recycled after you are done with it.  The best part though is how it breaks down to lay flat so you can carry it in a back pack and store it easier than a traditional helmet.

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California Coast

I have no big obligations for the next 6 months, so I am thinking that when I go back to San Francisco next month to get my teeth done, I would bike down the coast to visit friends in Santa Cruz, Santa Barbara, LA, and ultimately San Diego. How great would this be for my trip? No need to stay in hotels in between nights staying with friends!

From: http://www.kevincyr.net/index.php?/project/camper-bike/

Filed under: Design, Travel

Clock

I hate traditional clocks.  I associate them with elementary school, and for some reason that bothers me.  I am therefore always looking for new and different clocks (because as much as I hate the ascetic of a traditional clock, I do love knowing what time it is).  This wall clock by BGM Project doesn’t indicate time by number and hands. instead, the figures of a grandmother, grandchild and dog represent the hour, minute and second hands.  Silhouettes of nature and daily life are arranged around the clock, and each figure moves through these scenes to represent the time.

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