Lyrois

Sliced Preview

2009-07-06T11:31:00.001+02:00

An appetizer for stuff to come --

Introducing Lyrois' architectural essays, conversations between architecture and art.

Etched Glass

2009-06-09T05:49:00.001+02:00

We have lots of transparencies, glass, and see-through elements in store this year. Silver-matte etching on, well, glass --

Also, celebrating the return of crude photography capturing beautiful artwork.

Click on the pic above for double the fun and shadow play.

If you happen to enjoy the window, you might also like the previously documented Door Decals.

What's The Time, Again?

2009-05-15T17:15:00.000+02:00

Reintroducing another iconic Lyrois shape, the timepiece.

Now.

You've seen in before, back in 2004. Print editions are in the pipeline.

Black Magic Vinyl

2009-04-25T23:11:00.001+02:00

A mixture of glossy and matte vinyl, all black, all magic, and just as hard to capture.

This work predates the white on white and the tongue-in-cheek purple on purple edition. It was made in 2004.

You may recognize it; it's the one in the kitchen.

Lyrois Styles 2008: The Year in Review

2008-12-29T08:08:00.000+01:00

Pics and links to all flavors and the refs to the 2008 stylebook.

There you have it, see ya in 2009.

3D-Vinyl

2008-11-24T04:39:00.001+01:00

The very last delivery from the menue in 2008, check this out --

We took the notorious 2D-shapes and finally made them stand up; 3-dimensionally cut in black and white vinyl. The little guys come in 2, 3, 4, and 5 inches height. There are also bigger ones in 5ft serving as store furniture parts and unique clothes hangers.

Made by the fine guys at 30pro.

Happy holidays everybody and a fruitful new year 2009.

Tableaux: On the Wall

2008-10-23T01:38:00.001+02:00

We talked about the mural long before. Well, finally, here it is --

This one is 150 x 70cm -- you know, we have huge walls in those old European houses.

It's for sale; black and purple vinyl on white aluminum. I also make different sizes and color combinations to custom-match your individual environment.

Finally, there is a printed version on high-gloss photographic paper in 100 x 50cm.

Nike 6.0: The Ill-Mobile

2008-08-12T14:59:00.003+02:00

So, on a scale of 1 to 287, how adventurous are you?

The 8-wheeled ill-mobile is capable of crossing deserts, climbing mountains and taking the team to any secret spot. Racks for bikes, surfboards, wakeboards, skateboards, mean going anywhere for any scene. There's an on deck bbq for grilling up fresh meat, a deluxe camper shell salvaged from a junkyard in remote corner of Oregon and a basement couch for a front seat.

Rails to grind are featured on both sides, and a quarter pipe folds down for impromptu sessions. The stereo system requires 2 car batteries, a set of jumper cables and a little luck, but once it's blasting, it's like a stick of dynamite in your eardrum.

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08-08-08: Faster, Higher, Stronger

2008-08-08T20:08:00.005+02:00

The Olympic motto is made up of three Latin words: "Citius, Altius, Fortius", which means "Faster, Higher, Stronger". These three words encourage the athlete to give his or her best during competition, and to view this effort as a victory in itself.

The sense of the motto is that being first is not necessarily a priority, but that giving one's best and striving for personal excellence is a worthwhile goal. It can apply equally to athletes and to each one of us.

Here are a few things to learn from the Olympians --

Be dedicated and passionate

Keep your goals in mind

Learn to be a team player

Cheaters never prosper

It's not done till it's done

Milk it while you can

Have a backup plan

Have goals after your career is over

Miniature Series: Purple Shadows

2008-07-29T02:54:00.003+02:00

We're almost done with the 2008 styles. Stay tuned for the remainder and for some previews into the 2009 colorways and materials.

Miniature shapes in black and purple vinyl on white aluminum.

Shawn Stüssy's S/Double

2008-07-10T15:01:00.002+02:00

Shawn Stüssy of Stussy fame seems to be doing something that looks very interesting --

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Update: A tongue(s) in cheek interview with Shawn Stussy --

Crooked Tongues: Sneaker-wise, what would you deem a design classic? We saw a spot of Metro Attitude DNA in the S/Double sample you wore in SF recently...

Stussy: ONE THAT STANDS THE TEST OF TIME... DOESN'T METRO MEAN YOU GET YOUR NAILS DONE?

European Wall Decals

2008-07-03T04:05:00.017+02:00

... door decals, that is. The beauty about European houses is that antique wooden doors are all included and genuine.

The same techniques we use to cover busses and trucks with ads, pictures and all-over graphics, come back -- en miniature -- in delicate shapes, cut in elegant, glossy foil.

As promised --

These decals stick to most wallpapers and laquered wood, yet the foil is fully removable without leaving any residue.

Shapeshifters and the Art of Seamless Tailoring

2008-06-11T14:10:00.010+02:00

We're in the textile and fabric business, after all. Well, cut-and-sew conquers other industries as well -- now, BMW builds a Shape-Shifting car out of cloth --

Instead of steel, aluminum or even carbon fiber, the GINA Light Visionary Model has a body of seamless fabric stretched over a movable metal frame that allows the driver to change its shape at will. The car -- which actually runs and drives -- is a styling design headed straight for the BMW Museum in Munich and so it will never see production, but building a practical car wasn't the point.

From prototype to instant classic.

Tableaux Series: Purple and Black on White

2008-05-17T03:17:00.004+02:00

Glossy -- purple and black -- colored shapes on matte white aluminum.

Dirty pictures and clear, clean-cut lines --

As promised and somewhat limited.

Weapons of Mass Design or the Real Thing by Hermes?

2008-05-07T11:38:00.012+02:00

Rifles, rockets, bombs, electric chairs, and chainsaws + bling × haute couture: That's the recipe of Peter Gronquist's Weapons of Mass Designers --

Does anyone see a pattern here [gasmasks, weapons, ...]

It's the old trick of making an extremely violent film featuring some random war theme and calling it an anti-war manifesto.

So far so good... now, if you need a true, maybe non-fabulous revolution, you need -- at least -- one of these --

The Hermès Eurocopter

The helicopter's cockpit upholstered in black leather --

... and the redesigned landing gear --

The french fashion company Hermès recently teamed up with eurocopter, the world's third largest aerospace group to create l'helicoptre par hermès, a luxury helicopter.

No irony here.

Lego Brick Logos and Icons

2008-05-04T07:21:00.005+02:00

We love pixels and we love Lego, in fact, what's the difference between the two anyway? Lego bricks are the ideal 2D-picture elements.

Headless Pixel Madness with the Dancer's Logo --

Translating High-Res to Low-Res Graphics --

All with old, dirty Lego bricks.

Sippin' Manischewitz

2008-04-20T10:52:00.006+02:00

Go ShaBot, it's your Pesach
We're gonna' seder like it's your Pesach,
We're sippin' Manischewitz like it's your Pesach
And you know we got the ten plagues for your Pesach!

חג שמח

Hag Sameach.

Gas Masks from Louis Vuitton and Gucci

2008-04-10T11:09:00.008+02:00

Diddo Velema, Gucci and Louis Vuitton collaborate on, of all things, gas-masks --

As long as it's got monograms and diamonds, we'll wear it...

If you need even more apocalypse, and matching suits, Kanye West has the pics from Diddo Velema.

Tees: The Mohawk-Logo

2008-04-07T05:21:00.001+02:00

The Mohawk-Logo as requested, on a tee. On the back, the 2008 Dancer's-Logo.

Here is the money-shot --

Lyrois Tees: The Mohawk Shirt.

Special Ed.: Purple on Purple

2008-04-01T11:11:00.002+02:00

We've had it before. The White-on-White edition was delicate, subtle -- yet still all Lyrois. In the spirit of continuous refinement and improvement, striving to achieve ultimate perfection, today, we're releasing the most elaborate creation yet --

Because black on black has gotten old somehow.

Cut & Sew: The Difference between Haute Couture and Prêt-à-Porter

2008-03-26T06:15:00.000+01:00

I know that you know the difference. I also know that you know that one sells the other. But in the shop, it comes down to --

Haute Couture: Envision, design, cut, sew, repeat.
Prêt-à-Porter: Envision, design, cut, cut, cut, sew, sew, sew, sew, sew, refine, refine, repeat.

Cut...

... and sew.

Working on it...

Stickers: The Mohawk-Logo

2008-03-17T11:26:00.002+01:00

In black and in white. App. 14 × 8cm / 5.5" × 3.25" each.

Instructions, Obedience, Discipline: The Fault of the General

2008-03-07T05:34:00.002+01:00

If the instructions are not clear, if the orders are not obeyed, it is the fault of the general. But if the instructions are clear and the soldiers still do not obey, it is the fault of their officers. --Sun Tzu, The Art of War

Sometimes, virtuosity develops in the second row. Uninstructed, apparently disobedient and seemingly undisciplined.

The Year of the Rat: Color Me

2008-02-07T05:52:00.000+01:00

February 7th, 2008 marks the beginning of the Chinese year of the rat.

2-THOUSAND-RAT TWO-THOUSAND-LY-RAT 2008
TWENTY-ZERO-RAT TWENTY-ZERO-LY-RAT 2008

The Rat (Chinese:鼠) was welcomed in ancient times as a protector and bringer of material prosperity. It is the first of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. Rat is associated with aggression, wealth, charm, and order, yet also associated with death, war, the occult, pestilence, and atrocities. The Year of the Rat is associated with the earthly branch symbol 子.

Color me.

Wallpaper: Purple Shapes

2008-01-30T04:12:00.000+01:00

As promised, wallpaper, purple on white, water-resistant paper in sheets for spot applications or on a roll, three feet wide. The height of the shapes forming the pattern is app. 1".

Please enjoy the first design from the 2008 menu --

Yes, you can even frame it and get lost in this unique pattern.