New artwork by Charles Glaubitz

WE'RE SUPPORTING

First there were Crayon Rings, now we have their polar opposite: Concrete Rings. And word on the street is that concrete can actually look fashionable. 22 Design Studio in Taiwan have crafted these neat rings from only concrete and stainless steel materials.

WE'RE THINKING

Here’s a meme tumblr blog that has a little more substance than most: We Are the 99% invites people to post their own stories of how this economy and financial system has screwed them over. Of course, these are some of the people behind the Occupy Wall Street protests.

WE'RE TRAVELLING TO

The Hatton hotel epitomises Melbourne cool. Those who value design, location, and luxury will find The Hatton the perfect Melbourne base. Read more

WE'RE READING

Forget Facebook, that’s so passe. For my fix of social media connectivity, I go to Lamebook, the ‘funniest and lamest of Facebook’, and pour over the excruciating faux pas’ of others. Read more

WE'RE LISTENING TO

The Duchesses recently sent us a copy of their latest EP, By Morning, released in April at the Excelsior Hotel in Sydney. The atmospheric four-track cuts through the usual noise and delivers a rhythmic mix of guitars, beats and vocals. It has our Newcastle office surging (singing?) through the dark lows and the hopeful highs. Read more

WE'RE WEARING

The new Melbourne-based football themed t-shirt collection — GFUNK&BATZ — is a lot of fun. Driven by the designers’ passion for the game, the shirts will have you leaping around like Kewell or Beckham (if that’s what you want) in no time. Read more