“Imaginary” is a table that refers to the mathematical term of “imaginary number.”
What is an imaginary number? according to Wik,
“An imaginary number, in mathematics, is a number in the form bi where b is a real number and i is the square root of minus one, known as the imaginary unit. Imaginary numbers and real numbers may be combined as complex numbers in the form a + bi where a and b are called the “real part” and the “imaginary part” of a + bi. Imaginary numbers can therefore be thought of as complex numbers where the real part is zero. The square of an imaginary number is a negative real number.”
In their book Tossed & Found, one of the things that Linda and John Meyers explain is how they found and in turn created this fantastic chess set using an old type tray, risers, and both cases of letters. The results are incredible and inspirational for those who like to do things themselves. Have a look at their blog for more and definitely pick up the book.
This is beautiful. Japanese design studio Nendo, created a chair made of hollowed-out pieces of wood covering a metal frame. The legs of the chair are only 15 mm in diameter. For more details and photos checkout Dezeen.
“First, it requires no power at all. Second the cuts are as accurate as you can get, and the kerf is less than 2mm.. You can’t cut off your fingers, and it makes virtually no noise. You could literally build an entire dining set in your apartment without anyone ever hearing you, with minimal sawdust to boot. ZAP”
The Smithsonian Air and Space Museum recently catalogued and uploaded over 700 posters relating to flight. We sorted through the bunch and selected 15 of our favorite. You can see the entire lot here
A friend sent me a link to Wonderwall’s website today, and I was amazed by the interiors they have designed. Founded by Masamichi Katayama in 2000, the Japanese interior design firm is most known for their retail design (those who have been in Soho’s Uniqlo, that’s them) but, they do dabble in architecture and product design as well. All of it is so sleek.
A collaboration for Pharrell Williams by Brooklyn Machine Works and Domeau & Pérès. I still can’t figure out where to ride it though? In a warehouse? Arizona? Or just perfect 72 & Sunny kind of days?
From the minds of a Subject, a Big Animal a Champion and someone Sinister comes a “sketchbook, archive and dialogue” of drawn and digitized typographic endeavors. Friends of Type is validation of sorts for those who spent their afternoons scrawling on walls, desks, skateboards and notebooks in study hall some 18 years ago. Displayed in a brilliantly large format with in-jokes and pop cultural references abound (dumpling trucks, New Order lyrics and of course, Kate Moss) it’s instantly become an essential daily destination.
Cleon Peterson has a new print/movie poster available that he created for The Baader Meinhof Complex, a movie based on a true story of what happens when the children of Nazi Germany grow up. The trailer is after the jump, and totally worth watching. The print is above, and totally worth buying here.
