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Skateboards these days are amazing examples of graphic design, and some are practically objets d’art – what a shame that they should to go to a landfill after the boards have lost their pop! Thankfully, Pennsylvania-based Deckstools is here to keep art from the trash heap and to add style to your pad with their striking line of furniture made from reclaimed skateboards. Inspired by the way that skateboards consistently break, designer and craftsman Jason Podlaski hand selects broken board parts, and builds every stool in his Pennsylvania factory. A unique aspect of the design is that the cast aluminum...
It’s hard to say no to a glowing bike, especially when it looks tight and could save your life in a dark intersection. The folks at Bicycle Design pointed us to a Core77 post about the Pulse, a tasty single-speed concept generated by design firm Teague. Designer Dana Krieger calls the Pulse a “tribute to the triangle,” and, at least on paper, it packs a healthy dose of tech-forward features like turn signals, brake lights, and of course the luminous frame. HIT FROM: Treehugger.com...
Jim Denevan’s art is all about etching his ingenuity on sand. Carving on a vast canvas with naturally abundant brushes (wave tossed sticks); he does it without any measuring aids. It’s all freehand stuff. It usually takes him 7 hours or 30 miles of labor to compose, design rather, a single oeuvre. What makes this art unique is his unconcerned attitude toward these creations. Unconcerned since waves wipe them off, but he never utters a word on this. Amazing works of art: 1) In 2005, Jim Denevan debuted his museum compilation at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in...
This is for all you already-tatted up kids. Dont get it twisted, I’m not trying to get on anyone’s mom’s bad sides. So if you don’t have multiple tattoos don’t read this. And if you do reaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad onnnnnnn. Since you won’t ever allow a worthless memo to stick to your person, getting something tattooed on your body, permanently or temporarily, speaks a lot about your gut feelings right?. So, if one gets inked with a green shape, it definitely reflects his or her eco-sense. Right? Well just how green are you? Here, we’re providing you with a full index of...
It seems like there are polaroid photographers everywhere these days. There are so many different types of subject matters a photographer can choose to shoot. Sometimes we try a little too hard to find the perfect photo, the interesting photo, the cool photo with the cool angle, the anti photo… What I like most about these photos is that this subject matter exists everywhere. And by that I mean NATURE. You don’t have to travel across the world to appreciate the environment around you (sure some places might make you appreciate it more) and you don’t have to drag...
Although they may hold nostalgic value for some, cassette tapes are bulky, have poor sound quality, lack large format album artwork, and a stacked up collection of them just doesn’t have the je ne sais quoi as a crate full of vinyl. To keep this 80’s technology out of the landfill, ooomydesign has used old cassette tapes to create a series of gorgeous glowing lamps. Ooomydesign’s cassette tape lamps are linked together with plastic ties and are available in various sizes of floor and table lamps. The x-ray view in the lamps made from clear tapes is a really nice...
The Architectural Association School of Architecture has unveiled their 2009 summer pavilion in London’s Bedford Square. The pavilion’s concept author, Danecia Sibingo, and her three team members, Lyn Hayek, Yoojin Kim, and Taeyoung Lee have named their work “Driftwood” Inspired by images of the Jordanian city of Petra, Sibingo sought a sensuous and overwhelming spatial effect which she achieved with her original ‘Driftwood Space’ concept. Sibingo’s ideas were manifested through a computer-generated script which manipulated the movement of lines in a continuous parallel fashion, creating line drawings which formed the basis of a plan. Her interests revolved around carving, eroding...
A recent report shows that movie studios have diverted 63% (40.2 million pounds!) of their solid waste (read: sets and the like) to recycling processes rather than landfills. Because of these efforts, they’ve reduced emissions by an amount equal to removing 7,315 cars from the road, according to an April press release from the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA). This news slipped under the radar, as press releases from something called the “Solid Waste Task Force” are bound to. This group is actually a rather exciting and relevant joint program of the MPAA and the Alliance of Motion Picture...
Kent and London know the ABC’s of sustainable design, and we’re singing the praises of their stylish, FSC approved, solid oak chest of Alphabet Drawers. These 26 letter drawers spell function for the entire household, offering a variety of uses from storage in a child’s playroom or bedroom, to easy filing for a home office. Inspired by vintage printing blocks, this chest is a throwback to a bygone era, but it fits perfectly into our modern day desires for beautiful, eco-friendly design. L-O-V-E it. HIT FROM: INHABITAT.COM NOW PRESS PLAY AND ENJOY. R.I.P KING OF POP : MICHAEL JACKSON...
Green-freaks worldwide are doing their best to green the planet. Some suggest solutions to minimize emissions and promote vegetarianism, while some hug the wildlife. Others are more concerned about graver environmental issues like, climate change, genetic engineering, global warming and overpopulation. However, here is a completely different green-wagon of the graffiti-artists seeking to promote a new trend i.e. Eco-graffiti....
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