The BMW Guggenheim Lab, a traveling think tank/community discussion space, released today their latest list of urban trends, gleaned from almost six months’ worth of workshops held in Mumbai, Berlin, and New York City. From Container Architecture to Data Visualization, Crowdsourcing to Urban Data, many of these trends — discussion points, really — pop up frequently. The … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: May 2013
Would Like To Meet_ UXUS, Amsterdam
A long-time admirer of their transcendent mindset, UXUS the multidisciplinary design company first caught my eye across a crowded London high street whilst on a retail recce, happening upon their store design for House of Kipling the label which designs chic, feminine and fashionable bags for women. A girl whose head is easily turned by quirky detailing and razor-sharp visual merchandising, I was hooked by the fun … Continue reading
I Am Not A Number… I Am A Free Man…
Cherish the Past, Adorn the Present, Construct for the Future. – Sir Clough Williams-Ellis Visionary and Architect, known chiefly as the creator of the Italianate village of Portmeirion in North Wales, where the 60’s cult tv classic, The Prisoner was set. Continue reading
The Art Of Looking Sideways
Get a girl to model guys clothes? Yeah, why not… The new Men’s Lookbook from Goodhood – The Art Of Looking Sideways – is right on it. With creative direction from The Goodhood Store and photography by Two of Swords, it features Francesca Chantell in modelling mode. The result? Authentic feel, androgynous appeal, relaxed-luxe… class. Continue reading
…And In Other Nike News: Instagram Your Feet
Nike has launched a new platform that enables customers to use their favorite Instagram photos to transform a pair of trainers. Nike PHOTOiD, a HTML5 app, lets you select a photo and then it applies colours from the image to Air Max shoes (Nike Air Max 1 iD, 90 iD or 95 iD). The custom trainers … Continue reading
Nike’s Best Foot Forward
The sports clothing company has put their name to an installation called “The Track” in Beijing’s best known art district – 798. The display features eight pairs of trainers suspended as if in motion above an illuminated track. The attraction was put together by Shanghai-based design office Studio-at-Large to promote the new range of Nike free … Continue reading
No Lady
Whatever you choose, however many roads you travel, I hope that you choose not to be a lady. I hope you will find some way to break the rules and make a little trouble out there. – Nora Ephron Continue reading
So This Just Happened_ Praxis Makes Perfect
So, this just happened… A secret location near Cardiff city centre (a warehouse just behind Central Station) hosted the first performance based on the new album by Neon Neon, the musical partnership of Super Furry Animals front man Gruff Rhys and the American producer Boom Bip. Praxis Makes Perfect, a collab with National Theatre Wales that … Continue reading
Your Own Personal Soundscape
http://vimeo.com/bluebrain/music-for-landscapes “I think for us we were really inspired by how these new technologies are allowing people to dream up new ways to augment your physical surroundings by adding virtual layers on top.” – Ryan Holladay Via Made by Originals Continue reading
Pop Down Parklands In The Ol’ Smoke
Taking cues from the successes of New York City’s High Line park and other derelict revival projects, a Pop Down park is being developed in London. Visitors will use an underground walkway that repurposes old mail-rail tunnels, previously used to allow post office workers to deliver their parcels without having to navigate the … Continue reading
Curated Futures 