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Yuki Matsueda

2011-10-13T05:53:19Z

‘While most designers are busying adding more and more elements into their artworks, Japan-based Yuki Matsueda has, however, managed to let some elements escape from his art pieces. The result seems quite amazing… A vivid 3D image is successfully created and all the elements are believed to be more shocking than those stay still on paper.’

Ignacio Torres

2011-10-13T05:54:58Z

‘ This project began from the theory that humans are made of cosmic matter as a result of a stars death. I created imagery that showcased this cosmic birth through the use of dust and reflective confetti to create galaxies. The models organic bodily expressions as they are frozen in time between the particles suggest their celestial creation. In addition, space and time is heightened by the use of three-dimensional animated gifs. Their movement serves as a visual metaphor to the spatial link we share with stars as well as their separateness through time.’ – Ignacio Torres

Choi Xooang

2011-10-14T05:56:28Z

Choi Xooang <-- Born in 1975, Choi received his M.A. in Sculpture from Seoul National University in 2005. His artworks are exhibited in the Seoul Museum of Art and National Museum of Contemporary Art. Besides participating in numerous solo and group exhibitions in Seoul, his works were also shown in Beijing, Singapore, and Paris. The artist lives and works in Seoul.

Men-Ups Calendar

2011-10-14T05:54:03Z

Hilarious ‘Men-Ups Calendar’ by Rion Sabean, a 26 year old senior at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida, pursuing a BFA in Studio Art, with a focus in Photography.

Napoleon Apollo 3-in-1 Smoker

2011-10-13T17:04:52Z

Smoke it wet, smoke it dry, or don't smoke it at all with the Napoleon Apollo 3-in-1 Smoker ($360). Sporting a unique modular design, the Apollo offers three separate cooking...

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Numark DJ2Go

2011-10-14T22:26:32Z

Throwing an impromptu rave has never been easier. The Numark DJ2Go ($60) is a small — think keyboard-sized — DJ controller that connects to your laptop over USB, letting you...

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Solar eclipse...by Saturn

2011-09-12T20:41:35Z

The Cassini spacecraft caught this remarkable photo of Saturn eclipsing the Sun in 2006.

Click through for the big image and the massive image. If you look close can see the Earth in the image, for reals!

Tags: astronomy Earth NASA photography Saturn science space Sun

Job misunderstandings

2011-09-09T13:46:14Z

The Atlantic asked their readers to tell them what other people don't get or appreciate about their jobs. Here's what they said, from Army Soldier to Zookeeper.

What people don't understand about my job [as an IRS employee] is that chances are you are not the person I'm examining. I examine doctors who expense three Cadillacs, insurance brokers who claim jet skis for business use only, and real estate agents who haven't paid taxes in eight years. The public doesn't realize that tax auditors are the only people between a balanced effective tax rate among all social classes and the bourgeoisie stealing what isn't bolted down. Don't kid yourself; these people are stealing from you. This money helps pay for schools, roads and with any luck can keep mortgage interest deduction alive for a few more years. I read a report on NPR that Italy has 40% of its population evading taxes. Imagine our debt crisis if we had the same problem. (Our tax evasion rate is estimated between 8-18%).
So if you're one of those "Joe the Plumber" people who take time out of work to throw teabags at me on my way into the office in the morning: You are the middle class! I'm helping you!

(thx, jonathan)

Tags: working

My Writing Desk by Arūnas Sukarevičius & Inesa Malafej

2011-10-06T14:27:37Z

TFP farrells: guangzhou south railway station

2011-09-30T11:15:00Z

this addition to china's network of high speed railway transportation hubs will distribute 300,000 passengers between 28 platforms on a daily basis.

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zaha hadid: form in motion exhibition

2011-10-01T12:15:00Z

the philadelphia museum of art is presenting a retrospective exhibition featuring products which fuses the design of architectural constructs into the micro scale of everyday objects.

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André Chénier Opera on the Lake

2011-09-29T05:55:04Z

André Chénier, the most famous work by the Italian composer Umberto Giordano, is brought to life for the Opera on the Lake floating stage of the 2011 Bregenz Opera Festival in Bregenz, Austria by stage designer David Fielding under the artistic direction of David Pountney. The brilliantly vivid historical drama and human tragedy of shattering intensity is presented on the waterproofed set built directly into lake constance. It is then mounted upon a concrete core anchored into the base of the lake, while wooden poles support accessory structures of the stage. More images and project description after the break. Link here.

Herman Miller Airia Desk

2011-09-27T21:21:29Z

This simple desk will help you create a home office that you won't want to hide. Designed by Kaiju Studios, the Herman Miller Airia Desk ($2,200) sports a dual-level white...

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Robot Tea Infuser

2011-10-03T19:39:42Z

Some things were just meant to go together, like peanut butter and jelly, peas and carrots, tea and... robots? Judging by the Robot Tea Infuser ($15), it certainly appears so....

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Time to show some love, and get yerself some awesome stuff.

2011-10-03T16:20:07Z

I've been shopping like a crazy person online to collect the most amazing gifts for the holiday gift guide (which goes live november 1st, packed full of what you should get for everyone you like or don't like....like EVERYONE), so i figured why not start with my lovely sponsors on my own site. Thank god they are all awesome so i didn't have to leave any out.

From The Pink Pagoda, i do love these crazy saturated prints - for my future little girls room.

They are all between 20-40 bucks. Click here to see all of them. I'm picturing one of them in a huge salon style art wall like these:

Next up: jewelry from Kris Nations:

I'm not the biggest earring wearer - with big blonde hair and largish bubbies i can go bimbo really fast with big earrings, but i love these deco inspired ones above and would totally wear them. Check her stuff out here.

The kids stuff from Palomas nest kinda kills me. The amount of friends that i have right now either having a baby or just had a baby is nutso, so i'm on the lookout for gifts and i can't just get them any old gift - i'm a professional shopper, the expectations are high:

AHHHH, i love this table and chair set in the shape of animals so much!!!! It's a splurge (furniture starts at $198 per piece and goes up to $598 for a set of table & two chairs) but if you feel like splurging do this. I would absolutely have this in my kids room.

With this:

Supes Adorbs. Click here for their site.

And then i'd wear these to my boxing class:

OR this one:

You all know Dressing on the Side, but these two shirts are kinda my faves. More fun than a plain t-shirt but not trying too hard.

Next up: Outer Banks Trading Group

These guys are higher end, but also crazy high quality. I see 'gifts for your parents beach house' in the future. Also my parents need a beach house if any of you want to hook that up, too.

This piece is $290 but its also 3x5 feet so its huge and can command a whole wall by itself, without a frame. They have a ton of other fish and shells etc, as well.

And welcome to the perfect modern nautical pillow. You'll be the coolest cat in Balboa.

You all know Modcloth, but what i love is that their site changes often and everything is affordable, so you never know what you are gonna get, but you always know you can probably afford it. Like this lamp:

$59.99 and porcelein. Must have for kids room, i love love love love love it. It has this japanese-y quality that i like that makes it a little more sophisticated, while obviously still being playful. Click here to purchase.

And this guy:

This is one of those cameras that make you look like you are an artist cause it does all that cool light leaking stuff. Such a good gift. Just saying. Click here to purchase.

And lets look at some very affordable and adorable pillows from Moxie and Mandie shall we?

Yep. We all love the chevron, but the pillows are strangely hard to find in stores for cheap. So these guys at $25 a pop are awesome. Click here to purchase.

And then there is Milk and Honey home, whose blog i've read forever. They are designers that sell awesome stuff at good prices. Like these:

Woah there blurry picture, sorry. But they are wood stump lamps, both for $170 with perfect shades. I actually might buy myself, as soon as i get my clients approval, by the way. So jump on these if you really want them.

And while this might conflict with my swiss flag, i do love this piller. Click here for their store.

Last but not least, i love me some etsy, you all know i do. It makes me feel good to buy from there (and expect A LOT of etsy art/design in the gift guide) because i know that its supporting an artist/designer out there directly.

Freshline makes these prints and cards that are happy and playful.

Why buy from Hallmark when you could buy these, seriously:

Or this one:

Wayyyyyyyyy cuter than a boring standard card. Buy them here.

So thank you sponsors for being cool enough that i want to blog about you. We always have room for more (and very competitive pricing) so click on 'Advertise with us' above for more info.

serge salat: beyond infinity immersive installation

2011-09-16T05:20:00Z

the immersive, labyrinth-like installation, now traveling throughout china, interweaves mirrors, light, music, and fractal art in an architecture that conflates visitors' perceptions of space and time.

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alba prat: digitalized

2011-09-12T21:49:00Z

tron, a cult film from 1982, takes place in two parallel universes: the real and the virtual. through a laser that converts real people into pixels, the world of tron appears like a strange foreign world without sun, where androids live surrounded by 3D landscapes.
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design for asia student award 2011

2011-09-16T15:28:00Z

the design for asia student award opens doors to young talents in asia - winning a fruitful study trip to hong kong during business of design week 2011.

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Black Milk Swimsuits

2011-08-24T05:54:52Z

Browse and shop more sexy geeky swimsuits at Black Milk. Buy here.

kisai 3D digital watch

2011-08-23T13:47:51Z

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the LCD watch's hexagonal screen is suggestive of a three-dimensional cube, where each face illustrates a single digit of the time and date.

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