With tonight’s performance being dedicated to electronic music and taking place at Irving Plaza NYC, Painted Black Act I is the first of 3 events by MATTE Projects. With the lineup including Klangkarussel, Little Dragon and Thomas Azier we really wish we were there! Rounding it off will be Stefan Biniak and for those of us who … Continue reading
Tag Archives: New York
Any Colour As Long As It Is BLACK
Going far beyond your typical music gig, PAINTED BLACK is being curated as an exploration of a colour (can we call Black a colour?) and a lifestyle, with the first event taking place at Irving Plaza NYC next Friday 13th February 2014. Programmed as a series of three Acts (I, II, III) over 3 seperate dates, … Continue reading
Banksy Does NYC
As anyone who has been online in the past couple of weeks is well aware, since October 1st, elusive and controversial street artist Banksy has been conducting a dynamic exhibition across New York City, complete with his trademark graffiti, political statement-making installations and one small art booth in Central Park that shocked and disrupted the … Continue reading
“Facebook has been trying too hard. Teens hate it when people try too hard; it pushes them away.”
Is the end nigh for Facebook? 13-year-old New York teen Ruby Karp posted a story on Mashable.com explaining why she thinks the social network is losing it’s touch… and no longer keeping teens interested. Continue reading
Your Own Personal Soundscape
“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
Design / Futures / Innovation / Technology
Smartphone-Like, ‘NYFi’ Touchscreen Payphone Wins NYC Design Challenge
Earlier this year, the City of New York hosted the Reinvent Payphones Design Challenge to redesign its network of over 11,000 payphones when vendor contracts expire in 2014. The contest received 125 submissions and out of six finalists, NYFi by Sage and Coombe Architects won the public vote. The double-sided, smartphone-like touchscreens would act as … Continue reading
Curated Futures 