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Temporary Skin Patterns
Cut Here TattoosI love Tord Boontje's Cut Here tattoos, a low commitment design statement. If you aren't sure about redecorating your flat this long weekend, you can at least dress up a black shirt. The pale pink acrylic…
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Banksy's Tunnel Vision
Graffiti Festival near London's Waterloo StationBilled as London's Biggest Banksy Exhibition, an old railway tunnel in South London will host graffiti artists including Banksy, Dot Masters, Pure Evil, and many more in an organized graffitti festival celebrating the talents of these diverse artists. There are rules, the event will have a receptio…
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World Largest Building Opens Early (GALLERY)
Foster and Partners Beijing AirportAfter four years of design and construction work, the world's largest structure -- Terminal 3 at the Beijing Capital International Airport--opens today, in time for the Olympic Games. Aside from the…
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One Night Stand Architecture (GALLERY)
Demountable M-Hotel in East LondonWe've heard of pop up boutiques and pop up restaurants, but now Architect Tim Pyne has designed a temporary hotel is London's trendy Hoxton. Pyne aims to start building works this summer and intends to…
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Branding America's Largest, Eco Ferris Wheel
Pepsi GlobeFerris wheels are great, but skyscraper-size billboards are not. I'm a huge fan of the British Airways London Eye, an exception perhaps, as the branding isn't visually obvious and it was designed by…
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Transient Art Pavilion (VIDEO)
Zaha Hadid's Chanel DesignOn 28 February, the new Chanel 'Mobile Art Container' will be unveiled in Hong Kong, designed by Zaha Hadid, as a transient art pavilion that will roam Tokyo, NYC, London, Moscow and Paris until 2010.…
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Flat Pack Garden Pot (GALLERY)
Electricwig DesignFounded by Tim Denton and Johanna Van Daalen in 2001, Electricwig has a reputation for creating furniture, objects and installations with a stylish sense of humour. The 123 Garden aims to help people…
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London Surface Design Show (GALLERY)
From Resin Marble Building Blocks to Prints on Etched GlassThe Surface Design Show 2008, from 4-8 March in Islington, London is an exhibition of innovative materials and surfaces for applications in architecture and inteiors. Among the products on show are :…
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Up & Coming Designers From The Greenhouse (GALLERY)
Stockholm Furniture Fair 2008The Greenhouse area of the Stockholm Furniture Fair tends to be the most anticipated area of the exhibition, as it features up and coming designers. This year some highlights were No 3 table lamps by…
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Branding for Lovers (GALLERY)
Ring Me and Heartbreaker by RingleaderRing Me, Until Death Do Us Part, Jesus Loves You, Apudne Tel Ve Me (Latin for "Your Place or Mine")--these are just a few of the phrases that you can brand into your partner or dip in ink and stamp using…
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Power Plant Turned Cultural Centre (GALLERY)
'Floating' Design for Caixa Forum MadridThe old Mediodia power plant in Madrid has been transformed into a striking new cultural centre by Pritzker Prize winning Herzog and de Meuron Architects who have taken an entirely unexpected approach…
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Write a letter to future you- Future Me
Ever wonder why you made a decision in past--broke up with that 'perfect' boyfriend (the real details conveniently forgotten) or maybe you decided to move abroad (at the time the reasons seemed obvious, and now that you're homesick...) Now you can write a letter to future you, and explain to yoursel…259 Views
Till Receipt Lamp
Bright Idea by Elise FouinIt takes a minute to figure out what the abstract binary looking code is and how it is attached to the bulb--this eco lamp is made from recycled till receipts. French designer Elise Fouin has built a…
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Recycled Furniture Inspired by Chickens
Ryan Frank's Free Range Plastic ChairFestive and good for the environment (but maybe a bit scratchy on bare legs) the inspiration behind 'Inkuku' by London-based, South African designer Ryan Frank is a colourful South African chicken ornament.…
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Nosigner in Tokyo Fluoless (GALLERY)
An architectural and geometric sculpture by Japanese Designer Nosigner is installed in the Theory Luxe boutique in Omotesando Hills (the shopping area designed by Tadao Ando in Tokyo) as part of a series of art and culture installations called 'The Museum of Omotesando Hills'. Marking the second …483 Views
Do It Yourself Drawer
Cut Attachez by Shay AlkalayAdd a drawer to any flat surface in 3 very easy steps with Shay Alkalay's easy Cut Attachez kit. The first step in customizing is to make two small straight incisions in the surface, (spaced apart the width of the drawer). Step 2 is to slot in the sides which will act as the frame to brace the dra…
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"Something Quite Orange" for Balenciaga Flagship in London (GALLERY)
Demure Mount Street, near London's posh Bond Street, does not look like the place for radical interiors. Nicholas Ghesquiere, together with French artist Dominique Gonzales-Foerster, conceived of all of luxury brand Balenciaga's flagship stores: Paris (a cave theme with asteroids), New York (another…358 Views
Recycled Design Clothes Swapping (VIDEO)
What's Mine Is YoursAgainst the trend of 'throw away' fashion, British clothes swapping site What's Mine is Yours helps you recycle your trends and gives you access to dozens of new wardrobes. If your closet is anything…
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Play fishing but real eating
Ippon Zuri Mobile Games lets you eat what you catchFinally a day of fishing where you're guaranteed a feast. The concept for Ippon Zuri, (which means 'pole and line fishing'), a new game for mobile phones in Japan--where else!-- is that you can using electronic money to order the fish that you caught virtually. The quirky Catch and Eat concept …
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First Ever Plywood Sports Car (VIDEO)
Splinter Supercar Goes 240 MPHThe world's first wooden Sports car has a lightweight and sculptural design by young American student Joe Harmon. The hand-crafted car is made as much as possible from wood, and the exterior shell has a moulded wood composite skin. Viewers can see him perfecting the prototype via a webcam to his …
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Pet Computer (GALLERY)
MacQuarium Combines Geeky Love of Fish and MacsIt's like an aquarium screensaver but better-- A MacQuarium is an aquarium that you can customize to fit inside your old MacIntosh computer shell--making a well designed (if dark) home for your goldfish…
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Testosterone in a bottle
Jean Nouvel's 'Small Architecture' for YSLOkay, I may be the only one here with a dirty mind but I have to admit I did stifle a nicker at diva designer Jean Nouvel's new rocket-shaped form for YSL L'Homme. It helps if you know the French architect's…
Published 1,887 Views
X-Ray Art
Paul Cocksedge Illuminates Wellcome Trust in LondonSuper scale neon veins and arteries illuminate a glazed office lobby in central London, flicking on and off to promote debate and awareness of the UK's biggest Medical Charity, Wellcome Trust. London…
Published 1,540 Views
From Waste to Want (GALLERY)
Autumn Cast-off Collection From SomewhereUK fashion label FROM SOMEWHERE was started by Orsola de Castro in 1997 as a collection of one-off designs in high quality, found and recycled materials, using off cuts, pre-consumer surplus and damaged…
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Calling Couture (GALLERY)
Hulger's Ltd Ed Phones: Shibuya, Dashiell, ZiricoteAfter the success of the iconic plastic P*Phone, Hulger is releasing a series of limited edition designs in collaboration with other designers. From the bejeweled Shibuya (its over the top but I want…
Published 1,467 Views
Obamarketing
Ltd Ed Shepard Fairey Prints Say Obama is ProgressShepard Fairey's subversive 'Obey' graphics are powerful because of their vague (obey whom?) but clearly political overtones (he's depicted Stalin, Mao and even Bush). Now he has turned his attentions…
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Rockstar Branding
Gunmetal Grey Nail Polish by Pat BenatarAfter all the star gazing at London Fashion Week, of course you know gunmetal grey is the hottest new nail colour (pair it with your 80’s neon accessories and dip dyed tshirts). But did you know you could…
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Innovative Cable Railway (GALLERY)
Off the Rails Austrian Design by Zaha HadidClimbing the picturesque in the Austrian mountains, and crossing the River Inn, the stunning new cable railway in Innsbruck (opened December 1st) features doubly curved glass, sweeping, fluid forms and…
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Holiday Branding
Armani Easter EggsAs a kid, I used to leave the Easter Bunny a few carrots, just to make sure I got some good chocolates. Now that I'm an adult, what do I have to do to make sure I get some Armani Easter Eggs this year?…
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Harrods 3D LED Lighting Window Displays by Chilean designers The Anemix (GALLERY)
The stunning new LED lighting panels installed at Harrods department store in London feature scenes of liquidy, sci-fi, fantasy, seemingly in 3D, that seem to melt and morph into one another. The modular lighting system was developed by Chilean designers "The Anemix" a studio comprised of two youn…345 Views
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