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2010-02-16T10:05:00.000-08:00

Geekiest Skincare Ad i've seen? Oil of Olay goes for the undo key command....

Life Size Whale

2010-02-16T10:00:00.001-08:00

http://www.wdcs.co.uk/media/flash/whalebanner/content_pub_en.html Enjoy

Mus2 computer mouse

2010-02-16T09:54:00.000-08:00

Mus2 cordless optical two-button mouse not only controls the cursor on the screen, but looks like one, too. A built-in power indicator in the handle lights up when the batteries are low or need replacing.Despite this unusual shape, Mus2 fits well into the hand and doesn’t cause any discomfort.

The Stone Towers by Zaha Hadid Architects

2010-02-16T09:19:00.000-08:00

Zaha Hadid finally in Egypt and with two projects not just one, this one; which is a complex of office buildings, retail stores and hotel are part of "stone park" residential development project, by Rooya group. stone towers are located on the ring road, Cairo. Inspired by the patterns and textures of ancient Egyptian stonework, the north and south facades of each tower will be covered with recesses and protrusions emphasising the effects of light and shadow on the surfaces.

Hisham Shoukri, CEO of Rooya Group said “There is a overwhelming need in Egypt for developments of the highest international standards required by the serious and growing investment climate of the country – ultimately contributing to making it a hub for multinationals in the region. The Stone Towers needed an architect with daring ideas, innovation, international expertise and experience…it needed Zaha Hadid.”

St. Henry's Ecumenical Art Chapel by Sanaksenaho Architects

2008-07-06T08:14:00.000-07:00

The chapel is set on an east-west alignment on top of a wooded hill on the island of Hirvensalo, Turko, Finland

Copper cladding was chosen to make the chapel blend in with the trees as the copper oxidizes

Architect Statement : The form of the chapel speaks quietly, the intention was to create a large landscape sculpture and a small building. A small foyer leads to what the architects call "the stomach of the fish"in reference to the early christian symbol, actually the entire plan resembles the form of a fish, Indirect sunlight comes in from both sides of the chapel.

Art is an integral part of the chapel; "the exhibition of art and religious ceremonies coexist within the same space, Visitors view the art at the rear of the space while religious ceremonies occur in the front of the chapel.

Chocolate Pencils

2008-07-05T15:10:00.000-07:00

For all of the people out there who enjoy chewing on the end of their pencil, but hate that rubber eraser aftertaste or dislike how it looks afterward, Japanese designers Nendo have created chocolate pencils for Tokyo patissier Tsujiguchi Hironobu.

Nendo:
our “chocolate pencils” come in a number of cocoa blends that vary in intensity, and chocophiles can use the special “pencil sharpener” that comes with our plate to grate chocolate onto their dessert.

Photographs by H-STYLE/FG-MUSASHI

Local Street Art - Pride or Crime?!

2008-07-01T12:44:00.000-07:00

PRIDE
Welcome home notes and drawings usually informed others that the house’s occupant has returned from the pilgrimage to Mecca. The plane, ship or camel showed the means of transportation.
This was an unconscious creation of a visual landmark, a pure sign of pride, where people used to draw on their own house's exterior walls to demonstrate their pride in front of the neighborhood.

CRIME
Although graffiti may be seen in an unconventional way and is unsolicited, that doesn't necessarily disqualify it as art. People are unused to art "approaching" them out of conventional settings such as a museum or gallery. Graffiti reaches out to people, sometimes very unexpectedly and, for others, it is just vandalism.

But the way defenders and artists see it, “what is the point of having a bare brick wall? It's an eyesore! If the building has no architectural beauty and is a perfect place to display a mural, why not put one up?” The vandalism aspect usually associated with graffiti means the art is often quite temporary and can be gone within minutes. A piece that may be 15 metres long and 3 metres high and has taken 8 hours and 30 cans of paint to make can be painted over in just minutes. Graffiti is revolutionary, and any revolution might be considered a crime. People who are oppressed or suppressed need an outlet, so they write on walls, it’s free.