Friday 16 October 2009

BIRKI

IF A TREE FALLS IN A WOOD AND NOTHING IS THERE TO HEAR IT, DOES IT MAKE A SOUND?

BIRKI = BIRCH IN ICELANDIC ALSO MEANS BJARKI WHICH ALSO MEANS BEAR IN ICELANDIC. . . . DO BEARS SHIT IN THE BIRCH WOODS..... BEARWHERE OF FALLING BIRKI.

Thursday 15 October 2009

Sniff



As you walk down the street you are approached by a dog. He is on his guard trying to discern your intentions. He will follow you and interpret your gestures as friendly or aggressive. He will try to engage you in a relationship and get you to pay attention to him.
Sniff is an interactive projection in a storefront window. As the viewer walks by the projection, her movements and gestures are tracked by a computer vision system. A CG dog dynamically responds to these gestures and changes his behavior based on the state of engagement with the viewer.
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lovely little film on lawrence weiner


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Tuesday 13 October 2009

Re-cycle Bi-cycle


Sweet clock for those who miss their bikes when they get home....
Only available in the States but you could knock up your own....

Sunday 11 October 2009

Haynes Manual Murals.


always love these illustrations, now they are available as murals any size you want
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Friday 9 October 2009

bender

Yet More Kitsch...




Far from simply photoshopping an animal head on a human body, the pet portraits of Valerie Leonard reflect a level of care and personality that's peerless in the field. Inspired by the Old Masters, as well as film and family portraits, her images balance a level of whimsy with a stateliness befitting their regal subjects.
The Rest: http://www.vldesign.biz/

Wednesday 7 October 2009

After Tretchikoff....




Modern take on the classic kitsch master...
More Here: http://www.geliografic.com/gallery.php?theme=5

Augmented reality business card.


Augmented Business Card from jonas on Vimeo.

Have been intrigued by this technology for a while but it's always seemed a bit 'gimmicky'. This application is actually usefull and suggest a whole host of applications that are less about showing off your technological know how and more about actually showing off your wares.

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sick of cars........here's something for the ladies!


click here for catwalk show with Roisin Murphy performance

Beautiful Light




Massive interactive lighting text display thingy called Beautiful Light. How Oxford Street Xmas lights should be.
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BLING BLING SKATE TING.


“Your Mercury Ocean” is the name of this skateboard designed by Olafur Eliasson. It another great collaboration between Mekanism and an artist or designer. Olafur is the first one who asked Mekanism to produce a 13-ply deck instead of a standard 7-ply. This extra thickness gave him the possibility to mill a 3d pattern on it. Afterward, the deck received a mirror coating.
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Monday 5 October 2009

Straight Chair and Splay Table by George Nakashima for Knoll




American furniture brand Knoll have reintroduced three designs by the late Japanese-American woodworker George Nakashima, originally designed for Knoll in the 1940s.

Friday 2 October 2009

Meaty

Louis Vuitton Pop Shop


Continuing with the pop-up store phenomenon that we seem to be in the midst of,Louis Vuitton has teamed up with Japanese retail brand Seibu (info), in opening a temporary outlet in Seibu’s gigantic Ikebukuro department store in Tokyo – The Louis Vuitton/ Underground/ goes with a raw and industrial look and is completely different in terms of interior than other Vuitton spaces. LOUIS VUITTON underground is a concept store, and will only be running for a limited period of time…
More Here: http://cyanatrendland.com/2009/06/22/louis-vuitton-tokyo-underground/#more-20349