snack-itecture. hungry writer meets deadline. food for thought.
above: london olympic aquatic center, being constructed for 2012 looks like a pringle
above: bergisel ski jump in innsbruck, austria looks like a cheeto
more analysis from john seabrook/new yorker
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classic speedster car with a working steering column, rubber tires, and working horn.
built from steel and chrome, it makes a hearty foot-powered toy or art for those so inclined. age range/weight capacity: from 1 year and up to 42 lbs.
Price: $100 USD
Producer: shylling
good design is tasteful. great design solves problems.
the A-2T, strikes right balance between innovation and tradition. all-titanium case is lightweight and durable, the mineral crystal face is recessed to avoid scratches and the screw-down crown is off-set so it doesn’t press into your wrist. a nylon band is made of 2-ply nylon with powder-coated steel hardware.
Price: starting at $100 USD
Designer: mike bertucci
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wind – and water-resistant, very warm for its weight, highly compressible and can be worn as insulation or outerwear in cold climates. weather-resistant enough to wear as an insulated shell in a wet snowstorm, trim enough to pull on for chilly rock pitches (and still see your footholds), and warm enough for light belay parka duty on quick alpine dashes. it’s advertised as a man’s garment but the styling works as a his/hers.
producer: patagonia price: $150 USD
brown baggers rejoice.
love built products. every restaurant in the our neighborhood probably has one of our built wine carriers in lost and found. $22 – $25 USD.
Producer: built
time to start your gift list.
here’s a gift suggestion for under $25.00 US. the creator-director, gary hustwit hopes Objectified will get non-designers curious about why objects take a particular shape. it’s an informative and educational movie shot in documentary style. also the kind that gets played over and over again if you have a jones for product design / designers. google it—many reviews out there.
Running time: 75 minutes. Extra footage: 60 minutes.
more objectified information here
Artist: gary hustwit
Producer: swiss dots
google earth plots alphabet.
above: capital letters
above: lower case letters
above: numbers and punctuation
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After the Apple’s Magic Mouse mouse, here’s a blow of heart for this design made entirely of titanium and high quality resin, with laser optics.
Good to go on Windows and Mac OS X.
This is a hand-crafted device that is anything but humble (or cheap) or as smart as MM, but lays down challenge on the design front.
The ID mouse is Bluetooth enabled and is constructed from hand-formed grade one titanium and high quality plastic resin. It features a neodymium scroll wheel and is suitable for both left and right-handed users. Powered by two AAA batteries it is available in black or white and has a three-button layout.
Stunning design comes at a price – $1,200 USD
Designer: intelligent design
Apple introduces world’s first wireless multi-touch “Magic Mouse”.
Apple delivers minimalist design with no buttons, scroll wheels or “nipples” on display. Instead, the entire top of the aluminum-based mouse is a seamless hard acrylic multi-touch surface that lets users navigate using the finger gestures made popular on other Apple devices, such as the iPod touch, iPhone and Macbook trackpads.
Touch-sensitive surface enables familiar mouse controls: left and right mouse buttons, full 360 degree scrolling. Bottomline, the whole surface is, in fact, a clickable button like the original clear Apple mouse.
However, does not pinch zoom – instead, a screen zoom is accomplished by holding the Control key on the keyboard down while scrolling with one finger. Swiping across the touch surface with two fingers lets users flip through web pages in Safari or photos in iPhoto. You can also add custom touch controls.
The new Magic Mouse will be included with every new iMac and is available separately for $69 USD.
Producer: Apple
Do you feel bit dorky sporting a bicycle helmet?
I do: an aesthetically dis-pleasing, strictly utilitarian experience. Helmets seemed made to be ripped off as soon as possible.
That was before I purchased my new “Nutcase”. A Portland, Oregon company comes up with stylish helmet alternatives to go with your other cool gear. Gigantic daisies super-imposed on black and white stripes gives my helmet a sturdy but slightly whimsical attitude.
Producer: nutcase helmets
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