Hasta La Ideas

Work starts next spring on the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany, designed by Austrian architects Coop Himmelb(l)au. (more…)

This week’s Workspace of the Week is _TiTO_’s sweet setup:

The cable management in this photograph makes me salivate. I want 13 plug-ins and I want them NOW! The shelves with the collectibles are fantastic. The raised gaming system is nice, too. Honestly, everything about this office is wonderful. The image says more than any words I could use. Thank you, _TiTO_ for your superb submission to our Flickr group.

Want to have your own workspace featured in Workspace of the Week? Submit a picture to the Unclutterer flickr pool. Check it out because we have a nice little community brewing there. Also, don’t forget that workspaces aren’t just desks. If you’re a cook, it’s a kitchen; if you’re a carpenter, it’s your workbench.

Here at CR Towers we’ve been receiving lots of lovely Xmas messages from the design and advertising community – here’s a selection of what’s come through, with illustrator
Harriet Russell‘s Christmassy illustration up first…

Next is an iPhone app for the modern Christmas fan, designed by Atomic Antelope. The YouTube film above shows how it works, and you can download the app at atomicantelope.com.

Michael Johnson of johnsonbanks sent us these Xmas snowmen cards, created by recycling old magazines (including CR – not something we’d recommend anyone else doing, of course).

Karmarama’s exec creative director Dave Buonaguidi has taken on the noble task of eating brussel sprouts for charity – for each £1 donated, Buonaguidi will consume one sprout. The site for Sprout Aid can be found here.

Fallon in London demonstrates what happens when you get carried away with wrapping in its digital Xmas card.

Cut + Run editing house channels Lady Gaga for its animated Xmas film.

Studio Output has created this festive screensaver.

While Lowe London offers the chance to ‘Bling A King’ here.

Bless design in London has created these letterpress Xmas cards.

Finally, the ‘what were you thinking?’ xmas film award this year goes to Publicis London for this sing-and-dance number that has been doing the rounds. After only being on YouTube for four days, it is already being mocked (alongside a few other cringey ad shorts) in a film by another ad agency, Iris, shown here…

Merry Christmas Everybody!

Belgian designer Bart Lens has designed a ceiling lamp for eden design which, at four metres wide, they claim is the largest lamp in production. (more…)