Monthly archive July, 2009

Funktionide by Stefan Ulrich

Stefan Ulrich’s Bachelor Project in Design at HAWK Hildesheim uses an Arduino board, an open-source electronics prototyping platform, to create an inspiring interactive design object. He explores how physical objects will transform into social objects, exploring design’s future functions and our demands of it; will we be satisfied with an object that is only a...
Acne jeans a/w pre collection

Acne jeans a/w pre collection

The Acne Jeans a/w 09 ready-to-wear men and women pre collection is available from today in their online shop.
Arik Levy bottle design for A Scent by Issey Miyake

Arik Levy bottle design for A Scent by Issey Miyake

Developing this design was a great challenge for me, because it required to build a “bridge” between Issey Miyake’s philosophy and mine… I had to create the “new”, being utterly innovative and have zero compromises. It was a great creative process where all sides were enthusiastic and everybody was aiming to achieve excellent results. i have capitalized the...

Reflect generative-art iPhone app

Reflect is a new mobile generative-art application by artist/technologist, Joshua Davis. Using color and form swatches by Joshua you can produce random, generative art pieces and play with them in a Kaleidoscope. It’s a bit of a movement going on with Brian Eno (Bloom), Andreas Muller (For All Seasons), Reality Jockey (RjDj). Sideways and Joshua...
New David Report bulletin - A checklist for sustainability

New David Report bulletin – A checklist for sustainability

The new issue of the David Report bulletin is a checklist for sustainability. We will not provide all of the answers, but we will on the other hand ask a lot of questions – one of the most important ways to acquire knowledge. You will also find thoughtful quotes and best practise examples. One thing...
Drainspotting - another wholly distinct aspect of contemporary Japanese visual culture

Drainspotting – another wholly distinct aspect of contemporary Japanese visual culture

As Remo Camerota was photographing his book ‘Graffiti Japan’ he came across various drain designs in different prefectures. Camerota started documenting these manholes and eventually collected enough to get a book together. “I noticed there was an otaku culture based around these manhole covers, as well as a huge internet following. People actually have website museums...
Accessories for the MacBook Pro and iPhone

Accessories for the MacBook Pro and iPhone

Soft Series is collection of accessories for the MacBook Pro and iPhone. They are made from a padded embossed material that has a soft lining. A batch of 50 pieces have been Made in England by Studio Leung.

Can a bus ever be as hip as an iPhone?

As we mentioned before the Knowledge company Designboost went to Milan Design Week and made a MiniBoost to explore the personal viewpoint of sustainable cities of some of the worlds most acknowledged designers. The MiniBoost resulted in thirteen unique interviews. Now Designboost releases the six last interviews which incude Erwan and Ronan Bouroullec, James Irvine,...