OK to touch.
Not the 
sign you see every day in a museum.
via lacma [PR]
Apple vs blackberry.
Domino effect trashes shopping cart.
Gettoblaster sounds off while clamp lamp torches loupe.
Go to shopping cart.
mini and airstream surf to milan 2009
The following words from the Minispace…She loves the ocean, is great at entertaining guests, and likes to hang out in style outdoors.
You already know the Airstream trailer from supporting roles in Hollywood films, and as a favored mode of transport for nomadic hipsters. Now, the iconic “silver bullet” is hitting the party circuit.
above: the swan and egg chair by arne jacobsen inspires the bullet’s interior.
Who’s playing chauffeur, you ask? Why, a brand new MINI Cooper S Clubman, of course! The trailer, which showcases an über-chic custom-made interior by Copenhagen’s Republic of Fritz Hansen, will be making cameos at events, exhibitions, and design fairs around the world. The first spotting will be at the Salone del Mobile show and the INTERNI DESIGN ENERGIES exhibition in Milan, Italy (April 21-30 2009).
A bit of an odd market ? Well, image is everything and this hasn’t been tried before. Upon reading the copy before seeing the images one expected the Clubman “woodie” with “bullet” in tow.
Nike SW 2009. Interviews.
Inquiring – mind Magazine interviews not one, but three Nike designers: talent shaping, being shaped by, the company. Also catch a glimpse of the new product, Sportswear Spring 2009.
[via josh spears]
The process of-before an idea.
Shower, job, breakfast, commute, paper, pencil, stare, erase, trash, repetition…
10 trends from paris fashion week.
1) shoulders 2) tobacco 3) stovepipe sleeve 4) forties / eighties
above: crotch-high boots
5) buns 6) shaping with draping 7) leather 8) boyfriend blazers 9) crotch-high boots 10) leopard print.
Voila! For more pix via the guardian.
Tricycle for disabled kids.
An Israeli design student, was shocked to see how kids with disabilities were deprived of the simple pleasure of pedaling around on a tricycle.
So he created an ingenious new version that’s far easier to ride for kids with motor-function disabilities. Rather than the two wheels in back, he moved these to the front, making the trike easier to get on. For stability, there’s a chest plate that the kid can balance on, thus eliminating the need for straps to hold a child upright. And finally, the wheels themselves can be locked using the pedals, providing an extra safety feature.
Tree, er, tea house.
Takasugi-an ( too-high tea house), a tea house in Chino, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Architect: Terunobu Fujimori
Designer: Terunobu Fujimori
12-year old plus after effects.
kevin lin also has a wicked rubiks cube video