May 30, 2012 | New Design | by Low Lai Chow |
12 X 12 is organised by Sawkill Lumber Co. to advocate for the reclamation of large dimensional wood from New York demolition sites. Twelve contemporary furniture designers, using the reclaimed wood of twelve demolished New York buildings, came up with the eventual collection of twelve furniture pieces. Waste no lumber, want no memories. Read more
May 30, 2012 | New Art | 
by Lost At E Minor |
There are just a couple of days left for all your budding artists out there to enter the online art competition – Fresh Blood Hunt – which was launched to celebrate the release of Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter on June 20. To enter, you need to create an art piece inspired by the film for the chance to win a 17”Mac Book Pro and have your design painted by visionary street artists Jim Rockwell (Endoftheline) as a mural on Great Eastern Street, East London. Once the winner has been selected they will be invited down to help Rockwell with the mural and a time-lapse video will be created of the event. Fun!
May 30, 2012 | New Art | by Jenny Mortsell |
One thing I miss about living in Sweden is going to the final shows at my old design college, Konstfack, to see what the students have been cooking up during all those years of state-subsidised education. Luckily, my friends over there are picking out the raisins from the cake and post about it on Facebook, so I’m still slightly in the know. This year I especially loved Kakan Hermansson’s ceramics. Read her blog, too. Read more
May 30, 2012 | Video | 
by Low Lai Chow |
Latte art? Cool. Words on coffee foam? Even cooler. Seattle cloud texting company Zipwhip has created Textspresso, an espresso machine that lets you send and receive text messages, plus print these out on coffee foam using edible ink. The code and plans for making the Textspresso are open-source too, so anyone who wants one can make one. Too fun.
May 30, 2012 | New Photography | by Low Lai Chow |
Spanish photographer Pep Ventosa fuses multiple snapshots of iconic landmarks – such as the Sydney Opera House and the Golden Gate – to form densely layered pictures that are rich in details and yet look wonderfully sketchy. Read more
May 30, 2012 | New Products | by Stuart McBratney |
What do you get if you combine woodwork, 80′s nostalgia, and some nifty home decoration ideas? An oversized mixtape table made of maple, walnut and lucite, that’s what. And if Jeff Skierka’s creation isn’t already cool enough, you can always flip over to the B-side. Read more
May 30, 2012 | New Photography | by Jenny Mortsell |
Every time I’ve been hanging out with Agnes Thor and some American dude asks what her full name is, they all go ‘whoohaa, that is such a great name’. I know. It’s the name of a genius and a star. Thor’s photos are sort of like her name: first they come off as dreamy, girly and sweet, amost giving a hazy David Hamilton vibe. Read more
May 30, 2012 | New Food and Packaging | by Low Lai Chow |
The Japanese are so evolved, they’ve figured out nearly everything to an art. We thought these cute little sushi couldn’t probably look any cuter. We were wrong. After the the 2011 tsunami, sales of Japanese nori (seaweed) dropped, and ad agency, I&S BBDO, decided to roll out – ha, couldn’t resist – a design nori series of gorgeously patterned laser-cut seaweed sheets. Read more
May 30, 2012 | New Fashion | by Jenny Mortsell |
I’m crushing so hard on Annie Larson’s knits. They’re like wearable Memphis group furniture. She designs, knits, and assembles every piece herself in her Bushwick, Brooklyn, studio with help from a Brother KH-965i knitting machine. I found her via her instagram feed @annieleelarson, which I recommend you follow. No really. Do it. It will brighten up your day. Read more
May 29, 2012 | New Products | by Low Lai Chow |
This is great: instead of letting gravity prop up your potted plants, why not dangle them from the ceiling instead? Read more
May 29, 2012 | New Design | by James Cooper |
I recently bought a limited-edition risograph print of Fuchsia Macaree’s take on Captain Haddock at an exhibit in Dublin. Check out her fabulous procrastination clock [below], too. Read more
May 29, 2012 | New Art | by Lost At E Minor |
Christian Millet’s art reminds me of both Mayan cuneiform and William Gibson’s literary theme: exotic and rich-toned mated with a warm ritual focus. Read more
May 29, 2012 | Cool Websites | by Low Lai Chow 
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As an Asian, I can vouch that the phenomenon of Asians Taking Pictures of Food is not only well and alive, but that Asians take these pictures very seriously. Just check out the expressions. Read more
May 29, 2012 | New Art | by Peta Morris |
I’m an artist creative type working in mixed media, installation and photography, with a love of collecting, finding the irony, beauty, and fury, and putting it all together and making it pop with humour and wit. My latest show, Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend: An Exhibition Fit For A Queen, is timed to coincide with the Queens Diamond Jubilee and asks the question, ‘Is it time this fairytale came to it’s end?’ It’s at Sydney’s Sheffer Gallery from now until December. Read more
May 29, 2012 | New Illustration | by Zero Lopez |
I’ve drawn all my life, but didn’t get into pen and ink work until I was 14. I was highly influenced by the comic books I grew up with, such as Spawn, Bad Kitty, Spider Man, and Lady Death. For the longest time, I would try and work with ‘fine art’ technical pens, such as Microns and Staedtlers. But I always preferred to use Sharpies. One day, I finally decided that it doesn’t matter what type of pens you have. So now I just stick to Sharpie. Read more
LA-based conceptual artist Zach Stadel examines the assumptions and presumed utility ascribed to various materials by reworking the ways in which they define and are defined by space, gravity, and light.
The simple ideas are often the most cleverest, and that’s certainly the case in this design, taking the classic white garden chair and transforming it into a skull. Genius.
The Hatton hotel epitomises Melbourne cool. Those who value design, location, and luxury will find The Hatton the perfect Melbourne base. Read more
Is the soul colored or is it black and white? I find this quite confusing, since I believe that a colored soul is necessary for producing colored things. But then again, I’m sure that true color often comes from the deepest broken, damaged and divided black of one’s soul. Digital Jacklight is a mission to try and find out.
When you first hear William Elliot Whitmore’s voice, it’s hard to believe he isn’t a grizzled old man. The baritone-voiced one-man-band does rousing bar room ballads on the banjo and guitar that are sure to send shivers down your spine. On closer listen, Whitmore’s voice does seem slightly affected. But like Tom Waits before him, his voice is likely to age like a good scotch.
Listen to the William Wlliot Whitemore track, Dry.
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Rick Owen’s spring collection uses monochrome patterns to create a classic and chic silhouette. The layering, and oversized look, is perfectly tailored: big around the neck and tighter in the leg. Read more
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Junior Massive is a newly launched Australian boutique t shirt label making limited edition tees using only Australia cotton. It’s street meets indie; design meets durability; edgy fashion meets edgy fashion. We have them for sale in the Lost At E Minor online store. Read more
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