John’s Phone is the world’s most basic cell phone. John’s Phone allows you to make and receive calls anywhere in the world: no frills and no unnecessary features such as a camera, text messaging and an endless number of ringtones. John’s Phone keeps things simple.
17 December 2010
John's Phone
John’s Phone is the world’s most basic cell phone. John’s Phone allows you to make and receive calls anywhere in the world: no frills and no unnecessary features such as a camera, text messaging and an endless number of ringtones. John’s Phone keeps things simple.
GSK Contemporary – Aware: Art Fashion Identity
Susie MacMurray
Widow, 2009
2nd December -30th January, £7
Royal Academy of Arts, 6 Burlington Gardens, W1S 3ET
The Royal Academy’s yearly exhibition of contemporary art takes on the theme of Aware: Art, Fashion, Identity for 2010. Examining the way artists and designers use clothing to express identity, there’ll be work on display from the established likes of Hussein Chalayan (look out for his specially commissioned dress inspired by a 300 year old Japanese tradition), Yohji Yamamoto, Maison Martin Margiela, Grayson Perry and Alexander McQueen, as well as emerging names.
No. 35, The Earl Grey @ Bellocq Tea Atelier
Gentleman of the tea world. Comfortable in both well cut and worn threads, The Earl Grey is a welcome and familiar sight. Our hand-crafted version of this classic blend includes the finest quality organic full-leaf Ceylon black tea scented with natural Sicilian bergamot. Blue cornflowers accent the rich black leaves like a flower lightly worn in the lapel. The rich amber-hued brew produces a long, fragrant finish.
Ingredients:
100% organic Ceylon tea, organic blue cornflowers and natural Sicilian bergamot essence.
Brewing Instructions:
Quantity: 1 teaspoon per 8 oz/250ml.
Water temperature: 195F/90ºC. Bring cold, fresh spring water to a boil, remove from heat; set aside 1 minute and proceed.
Brewing time: 4-6 minutes
Infusions: 2
Package Weight: 100 Grams
28 October 2010
tiny acorns
top: a picture perfect oak tree acorn found on this morning's walk.bottom: a pitch perfect handmade acorn speaker picked up at the insound design store last night.
Jungle Fever
Jungle Fever - Jean Paul Goude (Xavier Moreau, 1981) First Edition, hardcover with illustrated dustjacket, 147 pages, 29.5 x 23.5cm.
Jungle Fever is a journey through the mind of photographer, image creator, graphic designer and art director, Jean Paul Goude. This dizzying excursion includes Grace Jones, Mexican and Latino dancers, Touki Smith and many more of the outlandish personalities that inspired him and his exuberant work. His collaborations with Grace Jones are the most famously iconic images depicted here. The book documents the development of these, with the aid of mock ups, collages, drawings, set designs and annotated photographs. A Cult Classic. Some minor repaired tears to back of dust jacket. Book itself is in very good condition.
31 August 2010
Comion open Bracelet
Made in 3D printed Steel, all of the objects in this collection where designed and carefully modelled in the computer, to be later printed in Stainless Steel.This process results in a very delicate structure evoking the computer based approach, but also bears the mark of the process, a fine texture, remembering the grooves of wood.
These objects serve as a constant reminder of the contrast and strange harmony between Human and Technology, thus becoming a sort of amulet.
Porcelain POLO shirt by Li Xiaofeng
LACOSTE challenged Chinese artist Li Xiaofeng to create two different polos for the 2010 Holiday Collector’s Series. For both, he had to adapt his work methods slightly. For the limited edition printed polo, he chose blue and white shards with lotus and children designs from the Kangxi Period (1662 - 1772 AD) of the Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1911 AD). The lotus grows from mud underwater to emerge as a flower, symbolising purity and rebirth. Images of babies represent fertility, as during that period the high infant mortality rate meant that people decorated ceramics with babies hoping they would be blessed with children.
Things Organized Neatly
Things Organized Neatly target=”_blank” is a Tumblelog that offers a large collection of images with objects/patterns organized in a visually pleasing way.
Denon
High end Japanese electronics company Denon is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a series of special products. Pictured here is a beautiful hand crafted turntable (Model: DP-A100). You can learn more about the history of the company and the limited edition anniversary collection at the special microsite Denon has created for the occasion.
30 August 2010
Le Vernis Black Velvet
Brilliance to your fingertips with must-have colours from the runways of Paris. State-of-the-art formula strengthens and moisturizes nails. Unique patented non-spill bottle with wiping action for easy application.
25 dollars
30 July 2010
Chanel Birdcage Earrings
Rare 1980's era Chanel costume jewelry Birdcage earrings with dangling CC'S.
Comfy Cargo Chair by Stephan Schulz
Via @smowblog, an empty frame "that you can fill according to mood and situation"... that's also a chair. From of an interview at (smow) with the designer Stephan Schulz.
Sé Collection by Jaime Hayon
Designer Jaime Hayon will launch his first complete collection of furniture at the upcoming London Design Festival. Created for UK based luxury brand Sé, the collection will include tables, sofas and armchairs "delicately proportioned but with a wit and presence that sets them apart from any other."
The installation will be situated in the Brompton Design District at 221 Brompton Road, London SW3 opposite the Victoria and Albert Museum during the 2010 London Design Festival.
Happy Sucker! Sucker! by Rafael López-Bosch
Rafael López-Bosch is an artist whose sculptures are loaded with meaning, but are also the type of pieces that will be interpreted in as many ways as there are viewers. He uses humour to make complex topics more palatable. "It is important to laugh at yourself, using humour allows the realise of tension and we can see things in a different perspective." His current show, entitled The Good Times Are Killing Me, features man and beast in narratives that cannot be taken literally, but must be digested slowly in order to make the most sense. Artist: Rafael López-Bosch
+ fucares.com
The Good Times Are Killing Me runs through September 24, 2010 at the Galeria Fucares Almagro in Almagro, Spain.
Self-Portrait by Damien Hirst
Opening at the end of the week is FYI - The Reflected Gaze - Self Portraiture Today, a group exhibition of work by several prominent artists of the day. The works on display are self-portraits, a reflection of contemporary art in its many forms (Chuck Close is depicted in a tapestry, KAWS in a series of bronze busts, and Damien Hirst by the seemingly obligatory skull). In addition to marking time and place, the self-portrait reveals some mystery and places the viewer in a conversation with the artist. The works of art shown in this exhibition cover a wide range of media and styles; the Torrance Art Museum website is indicative of a strong show.
I Heart Downtown Case Design by Sam Abbott
From @foc_amsterdam a series of rapid manufactured case designs for the Blackberry Bold 9700 phone. FOC Talents is a global online network of "talented, young and pre-selected designers" that send in Computer Aided Designs every quarter, based on a prior given design brief. This quarter the brief was a case designs for the Blackberry Bold 9700 phone. Here are the four designs (of 14 submitted) which will be further developed for commercialization.
Peter Hermans' B100 is "soo retro that it is contemporary again. Soo ugly that you will want one. Oh and the antenna may not be functional, it is retractable!"
Moleskine Cover For Amazon Kindle
Moleskine has introduced a cover for the Amazon Kindle that combines the classic Moleskine leather hardcover with a reporter-style notebook. Inside, a suede lining protects the electronic device, while four corner elastic bands hold it in place. Each cover includes a package of two reporter-style notebooks with black flexible cover, rounded corners, and blank ivory paper for jotting notes. There's also a version for the latest Kindle DX (9.7" display) as well as the original Kindle (6" display).
"The very idea of this new cover came from the Moleskine 'notebook hackers', who create their own custom-made accessories weaving together paper pages and digital tools."
Light Objects by Naama Hofman
Via Naama Hofman, Light Objects are light fixtures for wall, floor or table made of bent metal rods joined by an acrylic tube that houses about 120 LEDs. The effect of these paperclip-like lamps is one of fluorescence and the tube softens the glow.
Paper Planes Chair by Nipa Doshi & Jonathan Levien
Via @Architonic, a thinly upholstered armchair with a grid patterned fabric that highlights the intersecting planes of the back and seat. More at Doshi Levien and Moroso.
Poet Two-Seater Sofa
Finn Juhl designed the Poet Sofa (1941) for use in his own home, located in Charlottenlund, a rural area north of Copenhagen. Today, the Juhl house – which is an early example of open-plan design and offers views to its garden from every room – is part of the Ordrupgaard Museum. Being connected to the landscape was something that Juhl both lived and practiced, and the influence is notable in the organic forms of his furniture. Being a true sensualist, Juhl created his furniture to be comfortable, made with the best craftsmanship traditions and showing an appreciation of materials. This original is an authentic, fully licensed product of Onecollection, House of Finn Juhl™. Made in Denmark. - This sofa is the work of architect and designer Finn Juhl, whose pioneering work brought international prestige to the Danish furniture industry.
- Upholstery is hand sewn onto the frame.
- The color combinations are: tan with brown cushion; charcoal with grey cushion; and cream with cream cushion.
iPod Retro Mini Speaker
The sturdy retro shape looks like your favorite interlocking building set (hint hint), and holds your iPod upright and gives enough volume to let you get your groove on. Perfect for your cubicle, traveling or the bathroom. No batteries needed. This speaker uses a USB to power through your iPod.Works with iPod Classic, iPod Nano, iPod Touch and iPod Mini.
Available in Red, Blue, Green, White, Black, and Yellow ($19.75)
27 July 2010
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