The skyscrapers of Wulingyuan
Simon Winchester at the New York Times recently reported from the magic skyscrapers of Wulingyuan in China. A remote part of the country until 50 years ago barely even settled. Read the full story here. The images from Wulingyuan speak for themselves. I would like to go there! Ping Intressant.se tags technorati : wulingyuan china...
Moss in Los Angeles – Moss Angeles
The New York supreme design store Moss has just opened a second store in Los Angeles. 3500 square feet of cool optic white space bifurcated by a ten ton steel beam running straight from the door to the sales station. The “Moss Angeles” store is situated at Melrose Avenue near the mouth of Melrose Place...
New collection from Acne Jeans
The new collection for autumn/winter 2007 from Acne Jeans, one of my favourite Swedish fashion brands, is now available at selected retailers. Below is a description of the collection: Imagine the defiant and fearless gaze of Patti Smith coupled with the energetic bedlam of Emir Kusturica’s portrayal of the Eastern European gyspy, and you have...
Likemind coffee morning August 17
The summer vacations are more or less over in Sweden and it’s time for a new Likemind coffee morning tomorrow Friday August 17. As earlier Likemind coffee mornings I’m hosting the Malmö branch together with Björn from Good Old and we will meet at 9 am at Solde Kaffebar, Regementsgatan 2. Coffee kindly paid for...
New life into beaten down bikes
In the latest edition of my conversation with Satyendra Pakhale here at the David Report blog we were discussing sustainable design. Then I came across British company Specialbike which is refurbishing old bikes with precision craftsmanship and high-end parts. They take a bike that has seen better days, strip it down to the frame, blast...
O2 Cocoon mobile phone
The O2 Cocoon mobile phone designed by Swedish agency Syntes Studio is a stylish black and white clam shell with smooth lines that is full of functionality. The front of this handset has a hidden LED display that will not only tell you who is calling but will also tell you the time and turn...
New iMac from Apple
The new iMac from Apple was release a few days ago. The major change from the previous iMac is the beautiful new thin design with an anodised aluminum frame and the glossy widescreen display. Because it’s made from a single sheet of aluminum, you won’t see any seams or screws except for a single compartment...
Future Forum in Barcelona
Future Forum in Barcelona is an annual symposium about architecture and design. It’s presented by design hotels for the fourth time, together with the London-based Future Laboratory, Berlin-based Die Gestalten Verlag and some of the world’s most innovative designers, creatives, architects and progressive thinkers. Under the motto “New Shelter” this year’s Future Forum will be...
Luna vase by Eero Sairanen
LUNA by Eero Sairanen is a sculpture/vase that revolutionises the traditional concept of the vase. From the front it is round, while its cross-section is concave and ends in a long, narrow slit in which flowers are geometrically arranged. Luna sways on the tabletop to create an optical iilusion of motion. Just the opposite of...
Smart new product from Droog design
Droog design has just launched a smart snap-on shade in translucent polypropylene called Hang on Easy by Ransmeier & Floyd. It is the kind of simple everyday design that I personally like a lot. Probably a lot of people somewhere in their house has a ugly bare bulb hanging from the ceiling. With Hang on...
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