art-design

L.E.D. Surfer

February 17,2012

This is the perfect kind of Friday inspiration for a mid February afternoon. Check out snowboarder William Hughes as he descends a mountain side in a special LED snow suit. Shot by Jacob Sutton (best known for his fashion photographs and films), the video presents a hauntingly beautiful encounter between ...

Author: Eliza Struthers Jobin
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Everything is a Remix

February 17,2012

New York film director Kirby Ferguson has just released the final instalment of his very popular miniseries Everything is a Remix. Started about a year ago, the series is divided into four parts. It covers everything from the most obvious forms of the remix (music) to how remixes are used ...

Author: Eliza Struthers Jobin
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Stüssy X Parra

February 16,2012

Whether or not you're a fan of Dutch artist Parra's work (we are!) this short clip of him talking about where he draws his inspiration from is worth the watch. He's among those artists who need exterior visual inspiration before he can start his work. But once he's gotten going, ...

Author: Eliza Struthers Jobin
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Manifest Destiny

February 14,2012

Now this is the kind of installation art we can get behind. Mark Reiglman's most recent work Manifest Destiny! is emobied by a tiny wooden cabin affixed to the side of the Hotel des Arts in San Francisco. In a time where cities are crumbling due to overpopulation and lack of infrastructure his piece ...

Author: Eliza Struthers Jobin
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Memento

February 14,2012

It's pretty safe to say that for the most part, watches have become obsolete at this point in time. But that's not to say that they have become useless. [EDITORS NOTE: I'm just going to go right ahead and apologize now for the all the time/watch puns you may or ...

Author: Eliza Struthers Jobin
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M.I.A. “Bad Girls”

February 3,2012

When M.I.A. and Romain Gavras get together it's a beautiful creative marriage of audio and visual just as Lana Del Rey is with Woodkid and Frank Ocean is with Nabil. My eyes and ears are spoiled. ...

Author: Richie McFly
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Heydays [Visual Inspiration]

February 3,2012

Heydays is a design studio out of Oslo that has never ceased to provides us with an enldess stream of visual inspiration. They rely on strong visual concepts to pique our curiosity, and strive to remove any superfluous "noise," thus leaving only the most valuable visuals and information behind. In ...

Author: Eliza Struthers Jobin
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iPhone/iPad accessories x Sample

February 1,2012

Sample has come out with what might be the most elegant iPhone and iPad stands we've seen yet. Created by a number of Japanese designers, the elegant pieces are made out of recycled Hinoki wood, that is to say, left over pieces of timber following forest thinning efforts. The tearing down ...

Author: Eliza Struthers Jobin
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London: Leaving a Legacy

February 1,2012

I spent a whirlwind 48 hours in London recently, rubbing shoulders with economic big wigs (Bridget Rosewell is one very smart woman,) and many an Olympic site planner/chair/manager. London's 2012 Olympic Games are just around the corner, and this past week's jaunt across the pond can be credited to ...

Author: Eliza Struthers Jobin
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Cardboard Series

February 1,2012

The idea of cardboard furniture continues to intrigue design lovers the world over. Stackable cardboard book cases, light weight tables and even - with the right structure - the cardboard bed. But while these ideas are interesting, one of the main aspects few have tackled in the cardboard arena is, ...

Author: Eliza Struthers Jobin
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