Photographs of work by architect Peter Zumthor, taken by London photographer Hélène Binet, will be on show at the Gabrielle Ammann Gallery in Cologne next week. (more…)
The New York International Gift Fair is “the premier gift and home accessories market in the U.S.”, with 2,900 exhibitors and 30,000 buyers traipsing through the Javits Center to see the latest and greatest. Core77 joined the crowd in search of the best new tabletop objects, housewares, and accessories. Take a peek at these and more in our gallery.
Recession Design proposes a collection of pieces that have the common characteristic of being made from materials easily available in DIY shops and th..
In collaboration with the “Wiener Silberschmiede” this project had the target of find a new way of using silver. Instead of creating jewellery or tabl..
by Julie Wolfson
Imagine being in an epic Star Wars battle, standing on stage playing Guitar Hero or an Animal Planet show where you can practically touch the tigers. T.O.O.B. makes an iMax-like video experience possible with their new omni-directional digital dome screen.
As 3D movies take over the entertainment landscape, the market for ways to make entertainment more experiential increases. Animator and inventor Alexander Marten McDonnell woke in the middle of the night with a big idea and stayed up sketching out preliminary plans to bring the big screen 3D experience home. That night T.O.O.B. was born.
McDonnell had always been fascinated with the Mugar Omni Theatre in his hometown of Boston. While searching for a dome projection for his home, he thought, “Why not make one?” His home dome screens aim to give cinephiles, gamers and technology enthusiasts an immersive experience at an affordable price.
So far the response has been enthusiastic. One of the first T.O.O.B. customers is a legendary champion of technology, NASA who purchased a screen for display and are considering future options for how they could incorporate them into their many programs.
The home screen (three feet x six feet x three feet and customizable to any room) sells for $1,440, but rental screens are also available through the T.O.O.B. site.
We’ll admit to a protracted love affair with Goudy Stout (Jason Castle‘s recreation of the typeface that Frederic W. Goudy admitted to having created in “a moment of typographic weakness”) that endowed all of our high school papers with a festive circus air. Now typographer Goudy and his graphic designer wife, Bertha, are a few giant steps closer to immortality thanks to Goudy Fonts, a new web site that pays “tribute to two former bookkeepers who impacted American design and typography for all time.”
Created by a team of Goudy fans at Ascender Corporation,” the site is much more than a virtual storefront of Goudy fonts and their derivatives. There’s a blog for Goudynews (including a downloadable version of Steve Matteson‘s recent TypeCon talk on the couple’s work) and a slideshow of Goudy artifacts, among them a rather creepy plaster cast of Fred’s right hand. In the collection of historical press clippings, we found a 1933 Time magazine report from a gala celebration in New York City to honor Goudy as the country’s greatest type designer.
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Famed street artist and respected illustrator Parra opens his first exhibition in Germany tomorrow, 27 August 2009, called “I like the tee shirt but I will get the painting.” Presented by Arkitip, the Dutch image-maker’s brightly colored typographic illustrations are showing at the Pool Gallery in Berlin, an achievement that comes in addition to Parra’s work plastered on clothing, sneakers, record sleeves, flyers and streets worldwide. (See install shots and a mystery sculpture wrapped for delivery below.)
Full of the self-taught artist’s distinctive hand-drawn look, often somewhat racy subject matter and unusual color combos, the exhibition runs in tandem with a corresponding Parra Pop Up at Wood Wood Berlin, named “I like the painting but I will get the tee shirt.” As Parra makes clear, for those who can’t dole out the big bucks for something framed, the shop offers more affordable works.
“I like the tee shirt but I will get the painting”
28 August-10 October 2009
Opening Reception: 27 August 2009, 7pm-12am
Pool Gallery
Tucholskystrasse 38
10117 Berlin, Germany map
tel. +49 30 243 42 462
“I like the painting but I will get the tee shirt” Pop-Up Shop
28 August-10 October 2009
Wood Wood Berlin
Rochstrasse 4
10178 Berlin, Germany map
tel. +49 30 280 99 039
via Arkitip
 | This wouldn’t be the first time we’ve done a “Leighton Meester Wears..” post here on Stylehive, and so it’s safe to say she’s staying stylish enough for herself and alter ego Blair between seasons (speaking of which, is it September 14th yet?). The actress was spotted strolling in NYC wearing the “Bat Necklace” from Brazilian designer Jack Vartanian. Crafted from 18k rose gold and complete with tiny diamond eyes, it’s stunning and a bit spooky all at once. You can find the necklace along with the entire Jack Vartanian STUD collection at Barneys New York. In case you’re wondering, Leighton’s also wearing Chloe Sevigny for Opening Ceremony wedge boots and Nina Ricci’s “Ondine” handbag. Tell us what you think of her look in comments! |
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