after a recent post on skateboards (here), i was interested in how they make them, so have been checking out some videos on youtube. i found three good ones, each slightly different, more in their machinery than their techniques. the first, which looks at the ‘13 skateboards’ brand, is the most basic (by which i [...]
from designboom:
‘ gluejeans are a new label that was launched by dutch company G + N as part of the amsterdam international fashion week. ‘gluejeans’ are a new type of jeans – they’re not stitched but glued. the jeans have undergone two years of testing before they were released. ‘gluejeans’ are completely handmade and [...]
over easter i went on a conoeing trip on the river wye, and had an excellent time! there were four of us, and we went with one canoe (owned by one of the four) on the roof of a car, and rented one from a canoe centre when we got there. as i said, we [...]
i saw some work by designer sergio silva the other day and have been meaning to put some images up. above (and below) is the ‘oyule’ lightbulb/oil lamp, priced at $699(!).
below is the ‘”8″ x 8″ x 16″’ transformation of the iconic cinder block in luxurious materials’, in walnut and ceramic, and ‘flex’ vase.
link to [...]
in the words of penguin:
‘My Penguin is simple. We print the words, you do the covers.’
and it is that simple! a set of twelve penguin classics that all come with blank covers, so you can decide what to do with them. again, from the site:
‘What will you do? Remember: you can draw, paint, scribble or [...]
the simpledoubledeux bed by daniel jauslin is an excellent example of simple thinking to solve a problem. from desigboom:
‘architect daniel jauslin designed the ’simpledoubledeux’ bed with space in mind. the bed is made from molded plywood and consists of two interlocking platforms, so it can be used as a single or double bed. it is [...]
on a recent trip to urban outfitters i saw the new line of eastpak backpacks and was shocked to see a complete logo and style change! luckily, after checking their website, i found out it was just one new range in a seemingly endless line. the website is very flashy (ie lots of flash) and [...]
yesterday i went to new designers 2008 at the business design centre in london. the third years from my uni (ravensbourne) were exhibiting, so i went to support them as well as see what kind of work the other uni’s were doing. there were lots of examples of ‘things i (didn’t) design’ (previosuly mentioned here [...]
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