Monthly archive July, 2008
How a VJ composes a person’s ‘Hidden Ora’

How a VJ composes a person’s ‘Hidden Ora’

Since being voted a Top 10 VJ Worldwide by DJ Mag, illustrator Shantell Martin has been taking her style of PPP (pen – paper – projector) in a continuous line around the world. But what’s a VJ some of you might be asking? Put simply, it’s the person in the club providing the visuals to...
Flying V

Flying V

The new V model from Swedish bicycle producer Skeppshult is a faceted bike with small wheels and great personality. It’s designed by Swedish Björn Dahlström. It’s a practical bike for the short transports. Where do you put your computer, the bread and last but not least, where do you put your helmet when you are...
A transformed flower for life

A transformed flower for life

“Transformed Flower,” a new public art sculpture designed and built by Phillip K. Smith, III, principal of The Art Office was installed in May, 2008 as part of the newly renovated Richard and Annette Bloch Cancer Survivors Park in Kansas City. The sculpture was commissioned by Kansas City resident and philanthropist, Annette Bloch, as a...
Young urban architecture

Young urban architecture

Studio Klink is is a young architectural studio based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, founded by architect Jasper Klinkhamer (as JKav) in 2005. Studio Klink is a founding partner of Urban Alliance, which won the price for most innovative new company of Amsterdam and Northern Holland 2007 for it’s projects in which architecture and new media...
Kivik Art Centre

Kivik Art Centre

Kivik Pavilions is a project by Kivik Art Centre that combines architecture with art and design. Fundamental are issues of environmental solutions, a symbiosis of the landscape and the pavilion, local materials, and corporate partnership with industries in the region. The 2007 pavilion, called ‘Mother Ship’, was designed by Norwegian architects Snohetta, in conjunction with...
Global rich list

Global rich list

Every year we gaze enviously at the lists of the richest people in world. Wondering what it would be like to have that sort of cash. But where would you sit on one of those lists? Here’s your chance to find out. Just enter your annual income into the box below and hit ‘show me...
Space station by Blue Lounge

Space station by Blue Lounge

Blue Lounge recently announced that they got a honourable mention in the Red Dot award 2008 for their Space station. Designed for the laptop user, the minimal looking Space station provides a surprising cluster of practical functionality: a cord organizer which conceals all surplus cords lengths; an internal 4-port USB 2.0 hub; a raised back...
Design hotels future forum

Design hotels future forum

DESIGN HOTELS™ proudly announces this year’s Future Forum in Berlin. After a successful Future Forum in Barcelona in 2007, the event will take place in Berlin this year from 15-17 October. Once again it will feature leading minds from the fields of architecture, design, hospitality and art.

Future Forum addresses all those who are interested in...
Wallpaper 2008 Architects Directory

Wallpaper 2008 Architects Directory

Wallpaper magazine has just launched the 2008 Architects Directory. It features 50+ of their newly sanctioned practices from all over the globe. Most have photo galleries featuring their work too. You can check it here. The attached photo below it’s of the Shibuya Station, by Tadao Ando, photo credit: Satoshi Minakawa. Ping Intressant.se tags technorati...
Bouroullec at Villa Noailles

Bouroullec at Villa Noailles

Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec has just opened the étapes exhibition at  Villa Noailles in Hyères. It will run until 21st of September. This exhibition will also travel to the following places: L’elac, L’espace Lausannois d’art contemporain in Lausanne, Switzerland 2nd October – 22nd November 2008 and Grand Hornu in Hornu, Belgium 8th March – 31st...