Yoran Morvant creates printed master pieces out of stones.  Each line on these stones is drafted by hand.  After looking at a few landscape drawings you can easily see his inspiration and design background. We, here at momeld, appreciate a hand drafted drawing. This makes us dream of returning to the drafting board.  Of coarse, Morvant doesn’t use a parallel bar, circle templates, or a triangle which is why we give him major props for these beauties.

More of the well crafted Pierres Graphiques Collection here

Grassland brings you objects made of grass.  Using real grass in wall applications, giant orbs, and yes even a giant sheep.

The grass grows not on soil but on various materials – using water, light and the power of the seeds only. The roots intertwine and form a joint area that, with the aid of the special technique of drying, will stick even on stainless steel. The grass is conserved through the process of drying only.

The objects age and fade from green to shades of brown over the life of the products. I like the idea of adding new pieces over time so the stages of life are staggered.

Depending on the incidence of light, the colours can take up to two years to change. In addition, the grass follows the law of gravity and bends down slowly. After three to four years, the appearance of the grass hardly changes any further.

Happy Easter everyone!

Enjoy the hand painted Romanian Easter Eggs. These little pieces of art are believed to bring luck and protection against evil spirits.

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If you haven’t checked out last years drilled eggs they are a real treat as well.

Everyone is biking to work these days.  Well maybe not everyone but everyone who lives in a place where it is feasible to bike has thought about it.  Or maybe New Yorker’s who just haven’t gotten on bike board yet will be pushed over the edge by fare hikes. Leaving your bike on the sidewalk is mostly out of the question and who wants a bike crammed into the hall of an already cramped apartment.  What if you could customize your bike to match your living room? Well, why wouldn’t you?

Republic builds bikes and you consult on the design. Every component can be customized: the grips, wheels, tires, frame, parts I don’t know the name for, even the chain!

Lovely bikes for any personality or design!

Iri5 presents cassettes on canvas:(cassette is real, no paint, no photoshop)

jimi and bob, how nice!

+flickr set of all work
+via: hemfeber

I guess some canvases are just to big for a brush, why not use a car? Robin Rhode used a 2009 BMW Z4 roadster to create a master piece.  He directed the car from 30 feet above the surface while Jake Scott documented the process.

The results will be on display March 25,2009 @ Grand Central Stations, Vanderbilt Hall in New York City.

via: core77

I am currently in love with this drum/beat keyboard. We had the entire studio jamming last night.

Wishing you a Happy Friday with Royksopp’s new video, Happy Up Here, from their upcoming album ‘Junior’.

Directed by Reuben Southerland.

Wade Kavanaugh does large installations made out of building materials such as steel studs, plywood, sheet rock, and joint compound.  I would love to see one of these large room installations. Luckily his work will be on display at the Reeves Contemporary in New York Feb.12 – March 21. I can smell the sheet rock now!

THE LEAP . . .

We have been testing out a new chair this week and are pretty comfy at the moment. It’s Steelcase’s new Leap office chair. We have the white leather version, which is very soft. The shape of its back is definitely the primary design feature as it is thin and sleek. Plus our backs are really enjoying the adjustable lumbar support. One of their studies claims 17.8% increase in productivity which we can’t quite attest to because we keep it at the home office.  We can imagine though that the 3 0′clock leg numbness might fade away with the gliding seat that adjusts as you move. Also for afternoon power-napping the seat back reclines pretty far prefect for putting your feet up or for a nice stretch. 

We’ve noticed that sliding forward or leaning back in most chairs your back is left unsupported because the seat and back move together. In Leap the seat and the back operate independently which allows both pieces to move with you, providing support in all positions.  

Our favorite feature of the chair is the arms. Arms on chairs are great but lets face it they are often (for us) largely unused because we can’t get them in the right position to support our arms while controlling the mouse.  Our wrists end up resting on the edge of the table leaving the arms unsupported.  Not so with Leap, these arms glide with ease as we move around.  They move both forward and side to side, making transferring positions effortless.  We’re not even sure we think to move the arm rests – they just move with us keeping our arms well supported and our shoulders a little less tense.

Another reason to go with Leap is its Silver cradle-to-cradle certification. The amount of manufacturing space is 74% less than similar products.  It’s materials contain no PVC, CFC’s, solvents, chrome, benzene, lead or mercury and an 18% reduction in weight means less materials used.  When it is time to say goodbye to your Leap at the end of its life is 98% recyclable.

We’ve gotten our rears hands on a few high-end office chairs and Leap quickly become a favorite. For more reading, Josh at SoildSmack got a chance to interview the Leap’s designers talking about all the prototypes. We’ll leave you with a few shots of the design process: