Ex Voto Paris’ Ultimate XXL Candle combines a trio of scents, made in the South of France, to create the perfect atmosphere to any home. The candle is available in tinted satin or metallic glass containers, with colored waxes, multiple cotton wicks and packaged in luxury glossy boxes.
L x W x H
17 x 17 x 17 cm.
6¾ x 6¾ x 6¾ inches
producer: ex voto paris
material: metallic glass
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This aluminum tree showcases your jewelry elegantly while also sustaining durability and quality. It is made with a weighted base to carry your jewelry without tipping. It is a great, contemporary way to show off your beautiful accessories.
designer: louise christ
producer: menu
material: aluminum
period: 2008
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German fashion designer Elke Walter creates a one-on-a-kind piece using a rectangular piece of fabric that is bolstered together using repetitious folds, a technique that is unique to the designer.
Various dimensions available.
designer: elke walter
material: fabric
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Zaha Hadid explores the idea of non-conventional dining using interposable black melamine elements in her Niche dishes. The piece is made of 5 separate dishes which can be stacked or arranged in various configurations.
L x W x H
30 x 60 x 10 cm
12 x 23¾ x 4 inches
designer: zaha hadid
producer: alessi
materials: melamine
period: 2009
Driven by the desire to simplify the face of a watch without making it unreadable, designer Naoto Fukasawa created the Twelve Watch for Issey Miyake. The face itself exhibits pristine minimalism while the case is asked to indicate the hour with twelve angles.
Various configurations available.
designer: naoto fukasawa
producer: issey miyake
material: mineral crystal, leather, and stainless steel
period: 2007
good sketcher says, “sketching is a must! bad sketcher says ”sketching isn’t all that important, what about model making?” (left) renzo piano.
“I have so much to say about this that I will be quiet and just sketch…” [architect]
“A designer who can’t sketch is like a journalist who can’t write!” ( nike creative director )
“A couple of good points, but it still doesn’t negate that sketching well is the cost of entry. I think this piece explains why sketching isn’t just important to get a job, but an essential part of the the process.” ( comment )
resources:
randy shear
douglas wittnebel
sketchy thinking
about randy shear
a toy for ages 8 thru senior citizen.
#5 is the real article if you are wondering
Last year, Audi had become the first car manufacturer ever to bring a line-up of model cars and new products to the Nuremberg at the 62nd International Toy Fair. The main attraction of the 2011 show will be Auto Union Type C e-tron study with electric drive.
This car is based on the earlier limited edition car model from Audi AG sold through their subsidiary Quattro GmbH. The car is hand finished and made of aluminum and carbon-look material. It can comfortably seat children or grown-ups of up to 1.80 meters (5’11’’) in height. The study is 2.32 meters (7.61 feet) long and 97 centimeters (38.19 inches) wide.
The electric motor produces a peak torque of 60 Nm (44.25 lb-ft) and steadily 40 Nm (29.50 lb-ft). The Audi e-tron reaches a top speed of 30 km/h (18.64 mph) and has a range of 25 km (15.53 miles). Charging can be done through a standard 230V household socket; a recharge will take 2 hours depending on the battery charge status. It also comes with a reverse gear. Ages 8 thru senior citizen.
The show will be held from February 3 to 8.
[audi gran prix history] [uncrate]
about boo hill
a new eBook available for iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Kindle, Nook, Android, Mac and PC.
KieranTimberlake is pleased to announce the release of
Cellophane House™. Cellophane House™ chronicles the conception, assembly, display and disassembly of a five-story, off-site fabricated dwelling made of transparent, recyclable materials commissioned by The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) for the exhibition Home Delivery: Fabricating the Modern Dwelling.
Designed by Stephen Kieran and James Timberlake and their architecture firm KieranTimberlake, Cellophane House™ takes a radically different approach to off-site fabrication, reinventing the way buildings are assembled, what they are made of, and the experience of living in them. It demonstrates an end-of-life strategy that, enabled by an innovative structural frame and variety of connectors, makes disassembly and waste-divergence inherent in the building’s construction.
The book contains a detailed discussion of the house and 105 color photographs and illustrations. The iBooks version contains a time-lapse video of the assembly process.
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last summer i had a premonition that the starbucks logo was going to change.
the thought made me a little sad because i liked their retro “label” design that subtlety, as a result, distinguished them from most other cleaned up rebrands. as the starbucks brand applications annually evolved the logo was stubbornly staying put. the old logo was very iconic and the siren was the weaker part of the old logo.
no argument about removing the word coffee. not so sure about removing starbucks on packaging going outside their cafes and onto competitive shelves. though don’t underestimate folks to figure these things out. only time will tell on this aspect, i.e., names are unnecessary for large institutions no matter where the products are served up. i predict a starbucks-only logotype being displayed somewhere.
this is a pretty savvy company marketing-wise with a strong in-house team and a powerful brand. how powerful is startbuck’s image? powerful enough to: now be an official stamp of affirmation that a neighborhood is gentrifying; just like holiday inn, to be comforting when found when no other viable known options are available.
though the timing of the rebrand is said to be a salute to company’s 40th anniversary one can’t help but wonder if the new look / strategy will leverage the outcome with current kraft foods litigation.
PRO
1) one color. cost efficient (on cups) and nod towards environment
2) simplified and nice refinement of siren
3) strong visual evolution over 40 years
CON
1) removing name iffy as company moves out of store and into marketplace shelves
2) old one so iconographic that new one dilutes the brand
3) siren was weaker part of logo
on a personal note, i wish the product lived up to it’s brand imaging though i’m glad they’re there when i crave one at the airport.
resources:
official starbucks announcement
starbucks vs kraft foods
logo evolution with nice write ups
logo evolution
lee moody’s facebook: nice commentary
peace and passion in two thousand eleven. thanks for following us this year.