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Loving the work of American painter and mixed media artist Eric Zener, especially his beautifully ‘lit’ images of the human form submerged in bubbliciously hyper-real water.

Via doubleyouwhy.

K1, short for Kokeshi #1, stands at 6 inches tall and is turned from scrap wood. K1 is a limited edition of 5 figures from Pen Pencil Stencil, the studio and workspace of California based designer Mark Giglio.

With NewNudes, Caroline Benech explores the shapes and physical structures of the body and creates a metamorphosis between the real and the surreal.

Many thanks to Leeds based design studio, Box-head, for sending me an edition of their new studio project, Stella Polaris, a limited edition poster featuring a photograph of a sculpted paper star, litho-printed single colour in silver ink.

This illustration from pulp artist Ernest Chiriacka (aka Darcy) is just one from a cool collection over at Golden Age Comic Book Stories.

Loving this clear polycarbonate yo-yo from Matteo Fogale. It was produced using techniques used in traditional wooden toy making, on a lathe, usually used in woodturning. Unfortunately it is just a one-off designed for Spazio XYZ Temporary Shop and exhibition Skill to Do Comes of Doing.

This minimal rubbish bin from Japanese designer Shigeichiro Takeuchi of Shigeichiro Studio has a wooden lid that tilts without a mechanism. The aluminium cylindrical body is simply cut diagonally and the mouth is covered with a wooden board.

Because the diagonal mouth is at a slightly different level, the lid can balance on it without additional components which also make it easily removable for emptying and cleaning.

Via Dezeen.

The biomechanical sculptures of Christopher Conte reflect his love for biomechanics, anatomy and robotics.

Christopher, who formerly worked in the field of prosthetics making artificial limbs for amputees, uses diverse materials and construction techniques to create his unique one-of-a-kind pieces. The work is usually a combination of original cast components with found/recycled parts using materials ranging from bronze to carbon fiber. Many of the exotic materials used in both the aerospace industry and the medical field have found their way into his work.

I am about to retire for the Christmas break so I will take this opportunity to send out a quick yuletide greeting to all faithful followers of this blog and contributors both willing and unwitting. Merry Christmas and a happy and safe New Year to you all.

See you on the other side!

The Douglas House on the shores of Lake Michigan is one of several spectacular residences Richard Meier completed early in his career and that helped to solidify his reputation.  The whiteness and pure geometry of the house stand in sharp contrast to the pine trees that surround it whilst the openness of the plan and the glass elevations ensure dramatic lake and shoreline views throughout.

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