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Archive for August, 2009.
Named after a real pig, which was tagged with the number 05049 and raised on a Dutch farm, PIG 05049 by designer Christien Meindertsma, is a book that documents the products made from a pig.
Slobots are robot sculptures comprised of found objects, everyday detritus, recyclable materials, toys, and traditional artist materials. While on some levels they still look like toys, they are constructed to be regarded as works of art.
Reminiscent of Japanese Kokeshi dolls, Earl Grey and Sencha Slobots each have a cool green glass eye, glow in the dark parts and a backpack life support system containing their favourite brew. Here is their story:
“Earl Grey and Sencha are two slobots from two different worlds… Sencha comes from the far off land of Japan, created as a household service robot while Earl Grey was created to be a librarian by a noted scientist from Great Britain. Worlds away from their homelands, they met in New York City and, sharing a passion for proper cups of tea, opened a wonderful little tea shop in the Lower east Side.”
In celebration of the 90th anniversary of the foundation of the Bauhaus, the leading Bauhaus research institutions and museums in Germany – the Bauhaus Archive Berlin, the Stiftung Bauhaus Dessau and the Klassik Stiftung Weimar – are for the first time jointly presenting an exhibition, Bauhaus. A Conceptual Model.
With about 1,000 objects it is the largest Bauhaus exhibition ever. The Museum of Modern Art, New York, cooperating partner in the project, sent 25 objects to Berlin and will present its own exhibition Bauhaus 1919 – 1933. Workshops for Modernity beginning on 8 November in New York.
Kandela, from BRDA, combines two different types of light source, the traditional candle and the modern electric light bulb, in a single unit.
Aen Tan has been in touch to tell me about the beautifully understated new letterpress business cards he has produced for his design agency, COMA.
“The COMA identity is designed to reflect our philosophy of simplicity and attention to details. Information on the single-sided business card follows a utilitarian, no-frills typographic format, isolated via whitespace. The text and logo was impressed using the letterpress printing method by Dolce Press into their in-house heavy cotton paper stock. Letterpress is an old printing method invented in the mid-15th century, making for an interesting contrast with the modern design.”
Loving this infographic visualisation of mythical creatures by Preshaa, aka Jim Unwin. I wouldn’t like to run into a Mermahuateur!
Via fellow cohort, MadMax.
According to John Dilworth, Tibetan Buddhists have for thousands of years maintained consistency in their religious iconography through the use of geometric grids, providing a structural framework on which various artists can create these sacred images. The traditional artist would first create the grid, then begin the drawing, working within the constraints of the grid.
So you see, Grasshopper, the grid is indeed the path to layout nirvana!
Via &seen.
Apparently it has been rumoured that Megan Fox is to play the next Catwoman - I reckon she would be purrrrfect..!
With the greatest respect to Michelle (Pfeiffer) and Halle (Berry), when it comes to Catwoman on the screen, I much prefer the style of the originals, Lee Meriwether and Julie Newmar over the most recent screen incarnations. Casting Megan Fox in the role would be a welcome return to form.
Read on for some images of the classic Catwoman.
New from Incase, the Monochrome Slider Case for iPhone 3G and iPhone 3Gs. Sweet!
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