Check out this wonderful Flickr collection of vintage oil cans, from the personal collection of the photographer's dad. Lots of juicy retro design and typography from badbanana
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Kate Moss, 2008 / 2009 What do Kate Moss, Barack Obama, Madonna, Michael Jackson, David Beckham and Audrey Hepburn, amongst other famous people, share in common? They have all been text-portrayed by Ralph Ueltzhoeffer. Ralph Ueltzhoeffer was born in 1966 in Mannheim, Germany and since 1984 he has been working as a photographer. His works range from installations, such as the web-art-project “Tex..
From sheer boredom of contemporary architecture, Francois Blanciak, compiles a book of 1001 illustrations of building forms disregarding site, program and scale. Even gravity. Instead of the conventional sequence of "program + site = form" he presents the direct opposite illustrating the infinite potential of the playful approach to architecture and design. For many the book will appear as a sha..
Shawn Knol was "just messing around one day" where he poured oil into a cup of water and filmed it. The result is this beautiful little video footage of Oil in Water. Oil in Water from Shawn Knol on Vimeo. from jajaarchitects
The Local Motors competition to design a car for Detroit closed earlier this month and the winners have been announced. First prize of $1500 went to German student Dmytro Zyubyairov for his Michigan concept, a sleek and slightly Citroenesque-looking front-engined 2+2 shooting brake. Dymtro’s design mixed sharp styling with the practicality and cargo capacity afforded by a shooting brake. As with..
toronto based photographer ian pool imagines the lives of superheroes if they were average people. in comic books and movies, superheroes are extraordinary people. they save lives and have super powers that allow them to do almost anything. that being said, it may be difficult to imagine what batman would do on a tuesday night, or how the incredible hulk walks his dog. these questions and more a..
In the 18th and 19th centuries, sideshow carnivals known as misemono were a popular form of entertainment for the sophisticated residents of Edo (present-day Tokyo). The sideshows featured a myriad of educational and entertaining attractions designed to evoke a sense of wonder and satisfy a deep curiosity for the mysteries of life. One popular attraction was the pregnant doll. Although it is com..
Sluice is a site specific installation by Kate MccGwire. She used pigeon feathers, felt, glue and polystyrene. from todayandtomorrow
German design student Elisa Stroyzk has created a rug made of wood-veneer offcuts. The geometric pieces are laser-cut or cut by hand then bonded to a textile backing. Stroyzk is currently studying at Central Saint Martins college of art and design in London. Photos are by Sebastian Neeb. Here’s some more information from Elisa Stroyzk: – I am currently graduating from Central St. Martins College..
