Designing A Shark-Deterrent Wetsuit
It’s all about understanding shark vision
Wu Grail
The glorious box containing Wu-Tang Clan’s secret album unveiled in a hotel room in Marrakech, followed up by a trip to a studio to hear of snippet of the one-off album.
For the Digital Artist with Analog Tendencies
With a solid twist to the red ring, the rOtring 800+ goes from confident metal stylus to exceptional mechanical pencil. Founded in Hamburg, Germany in 1928 during the Bauhaus period, rOtring has a long tradition of making some of the finest technical writing and drawing instruments, and this hybrid advancement helps move them securely into the digital age. Sitting firmly in your hand, the rOtring 800+ is a perfect tool for those who like consistency whether sketching on paper or plastic. It’s everything that you’d expect from an $85 price tag.
ECHO
A sleek bookcase with an integrated marble bluetooth speaker. Designed by Claudio Larcher for Clique.
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CCTV Gets All Cutesy
Designed by Eleonora Trevisanutto for the Italian high-tech artisan company Parson, “Animals” is a line of video cameras housed inside playful creatures with the intention of reducing the intimidation factor of video surveillance. Now your kids will learn to love CCTV!
Printables
The Fifth Pillar: A Case for Hip-Hop Architecture by Sekou Cooke
The Island of Renewable Energy
By the end of 2014, El Hierro, the westernmost island in Spain’s Canary Island chain will be able to maintain a constant supply of electricity through wind and water power.
“The ‘cock and balls’ design is a highly functional favorite of skateboarders worldwide”
The combi bowl at Porthcawl skatepark, as seen from Google Earth
Training With The Surf Jocks
The Rip Curl Surf GPS is “The World’s First Surf GPS Watch” allowing its wearer to track waves ridden, top speed, and all of that other stuff that really shouldn’t matter out in the water.
Looking Like It Was Designed by 1920s Futurists
Capable of traveling 120 miles on a single charge and reaching speeds of 75mph the Johammer J1 Electric Motorcycle is an eye-grabbing entry into the clean transportation sector.
From Kindergarten to Infinity
Harnessing a desire to be “the casual script choice for everyone including the typographically savvy,” an Australian graphic designer has updated Comic Sans in a simple typeface called Comic Neue.
This One’s Real Easy on the Brain
Very necessary for a Monday morning.
“Shape” by Johnny Kelly – “If for one day you had the power to make your world work better, what would you change?”
Pyramid Terrarium
A master of angles, Matt W. Moore has created this beautiful pyramid for plants out of White Oak, Mahogany, and Black Walnut. A striking addition to any space, the Pyramid Terrarium is available through his home goods / furniture brand Core Deco
