Tuesday, September 12, 2006
Monday, September 11, 2006
Tuesday, September 05, 2006
Beautiful Bicycle
New Sole Update At Denimandsole
New Sole update At Denimandsole.com
Go check out denimandsole for some exclusive Denim and some rare to find kicks.
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The DNA of Japanese Design
The world of design is invariably subjective. However, inspiration from leaders in the field doesn't hurt to inject a bit of barebones objectivity through which to view designs. In Japan, the mouthpiece for foreign investment provides just such a cue. Enter the Japan External Trade Organization's (JETRO) new book, The DNA of Japanese Design. This book is the culmination of the similarly titled exhibition carried out by Japan's JETRO and Thailand's "Thailand Creative & Design Center" in Japan. The book provides insight from top designers such as Taku Satoh, Fumie Shibata, Tetsutaro Nakabayashi, Naoko Hirota and Shinichi Sumikawa as well as examples of Japanese design from past to present. The book is more of a reference than the pure eye candy of some other design-oriented books, it is nonetheless a great example of the past and present state of Japanese design. It can be ordered from JETRO's online book store for a song at 1785.
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Arofish in Beirut
Dahyeh, August 25, 2006. one of the most bombed out areas in Beirut. I was asked by local people to paint something happy, to reflect the spirit of the community. Consider that at the time of writing, there are still whole streets of indiscriminate wreckage. Shops, apartment blocks, houses:- rubble. The dust is thicker than a London fog and the machines have barely started to scratch the surface - under which there are still sure to be some of the dead. If I wasn't invited to do this then I wouldn't have. Before starting I banged up a piece of explanatory text on the wall, for which thanks go to Ghassan for the translation into Arabic. It reads: "When Ramallah, in Palestine, is put under curfew by the Israeli Army, nobody goes outside for days. The streets look completely deserted. But from a tall building, if you look out over the city, you can sometimes see hundreds of many-coloured kites, flown from the roof-terraces by the children of Ramallah. The children you can see here are flying kites to celebrate the spirit of the people of Dahyeh. Some kites you can see are flying away. These are for the children who are no longer here; they are no longer held down to the Earth".
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Villain Chair
Monday, September 04, 2006
Exclusive R-Tek Sample By Run Athletics
Here's exclusive look at the new Run Athletics R-tek Sample, Coming Soon Spring 2007
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Saturday, September 02, 2006
Nokia x WESC
Nokia 3250 WESC LIMITED EDITION KIT
WESC and Nokia came up with plan that became a story. A limited edition, 500 pieces only, phone with a cover designed by WESC. not only that, the phone also includes a MP3 player and a 2 MPX camera and WESC added the hippest applications and to create the ideal travel partner for audio lifestyle.
More Info: NokiaWESC.com
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Specifications of ZOHO ARTFORM No.1 Part 2
Height: 16.93” (43 cm)
Weight: 13.2 lb (6 kg)
Number of parts: 920 (of which 101 are found in each hand)
Number of mobile parts: 85
Material: Bronze and stainless steel
Details:
The parts are all handmade. The object comes with a magnetic base which can be de-activated. All joints are adjustable and easy to remodel, allowing the object to take on any position. This offers a challenge for those who continually seek to create a new, authentic, original and unique sculpture.
Exclusivity:
ZOHO ARTFORMS No.1 will be limited to a maximum of 25 original, handmade metal sculptures.
Contact:
Mark Ho, Amsterdam, Phone: +31 (0)6 233 099 69
ZOHO ARTFORM No.1
Although this is artist Mark Ho’s first large project, we felt it exhibited such good design and craftsmanship that visitors to this museum would like to see it. We usually honor established craftsmen who have paid a lifetime of dues in learning their craft, but Mark has taken an interesting path and done a lot of learning in a short time to create this single piece. He shows much promise to move into new and even more creative areas with his work. His first artwork, ZOHO Artform 1 took over six years to create. The use of hard, shiny and decidedly “non-human” materials to replicate the delicate and subtle movement of human body presents an interesting contrast, and the actual execution is stunningly done.
Mark Ho is from Amsterdam, Netherlands. He got his early training in film making as a director and script writer. During his second year at the academy he worked on an animation project that required the building of a puppet that was capable of many movements. He designed and built the puppet in metal and learned much about working with the materials. The project also got him started thinking about making the “ultimate puppet” that could duplicate the grace and range of human movement. As he continued to work in film he found it wasn’t really what he wanted to do. Mark notes, “I finished my study and doubted my future as a director or scriptwriter. I learned that I like to work alone and to have total control. In the film industry you are dependent on crew, budget, producers etc. I decided to learn everything about metalwork. When I work with metal creating something from a to z, making even the tools myself, it is the ultimate work for me. It is a beautiful mix of precision, patience, skill and designing, and also that feeling to give shape to a material like metal.”
Mark found a metalworking artisan who was willing to work with him and show him the techniques of machining metal. He doesn’t have a sculptural or metal education background. He says, “I am self-taught, but I did learn a lot from a craftsman, which was very much like a mediaeval master/ workman relation. At first I was visiting him almost every day at his magnificent workshop. I was learning by watching him work. Then he told me I could use his metalworking machines. I stayed there for more than two years.”
Every part is shaped out of solid pieces of bronze and stainless steel. Many parts are made with tools that Mark had to make himself. He mainly uses two metalworking machines: a lathe and a milling machine. Mark says his future designs (ZOHO ARTFORM No.2, 3, etc), might be other puppets, but not on this scale. They will contain mechanic parts but will be hand-made in limited editions.
Mad's Expensive Thoughts
Kidrobot's Paintball featuring 20" Dunnys and Super Fatcaps is right around the corner with the opening on September 7th at a still undisclosed NYC location. Here's MAD's "Expensive Thoughts" Super Fatcap piece for the show. This twisted dude has big aspirations. By Any Means Necessary. Expensive Thoughts sports MAD's tight sharpie work on the near day-glo brain pattern and also cuts a nice 3d profile with the jumper cables and the sweet Bling Bubble. We can't wait to see more pieces from what's bound to be one of the premiere shows of the year.
Info: Vinlypulse.com
Neighborhood Custom Savage Denim And Bones
This Neighborhood Custom Savage Denim Skull and Bone jeans is a special limited edition item for the Honeyee store. These black pair of denims has a nice wash and really great looking patches. Unfortunately, they are available only for Japanese customers and it has been sold out already.
info: HypeBeast.com
Thursday, August 24, 2006
"The Year Of Denim"
The Year Of is a luxury denim brand that will be releasing their products on August 24th. Included in the collection are 10 Jeans with each denim limited to only 144 pieces or fewer. Every jean is selvedge and contain real gold and silver threads as laces for the side closure. It comes in a can packaging that sports the Year Of label also. Keep an eye out for these true luxury denim coming to the U.S. soon.
TheYearof.net
Friday, August 18, 2006
The New Hublot Tourbillon Timepiece
The New Hublot Big Bang "Black Magic"
Ferrari x Panerai
Monday, August 07, 2006
Beams MTM Ops Wacth
Beams MTM
Info By:KM
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TimePiece
This special edition watch made by Beams is called the MTM Special Ops which is inspired by the world famous TV series “Twenty Four”. With it’s carbon fiber material, metal wrist band and it’s ability to light up using two different color LEDs, it is sure to even attract people who don’t watch the TV series.
It is available at Zozotown during August 7th to the 13th or if you’re in Tokyo, Japan, you can pick it up at Beams Shibuya.
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