Dec 13
A.M.L. Clamp Light by Andreas Martin-Löf
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Swedish studio Andreas Martin-Löf Architects have designed a lamp with a brass clamp for attaching it to shelves. (more…)
Dec 13
All the pretty typers…
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I would have titled this post “No typewriter for old men,” but The Guardian beat me to it! Cormac McCarthy, author of aforementioned novel, All the Pretty Horses and The Road has auctioned off his trusty old Lettera through Christies. His workhouse machine since 1958, he has composed all manuscripts with it. It sold for an incredible $254,500 to an anonymous bidder: over 10 times the estimated price.
“I have typed on this typewriter every book I have written including three not yet published. Including all drafts and correspondence I would put this at about five million words over a period of fifty years…” he claims in the accompanying letter of authentication. He also states that the only maintenance done over the years involved “blowing out the dust with a service station air hose.” Hmmm, maybe that’s how he came up with Anton Chigurh’s murderous weapon of injecting compressed air into his victims?
Read more about the Lettera at The New Yorker.
Dec 12
The Wright by Andre Kikoski Architect
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Andre Kikoski Architect of New York have completed The Wright, a new restaurant at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in Manhattan. (more…)
Dec 12
Cool Hunting Video Presents: Diesel:U:Music Tour 2009
Posted in: UncategorizedInvited by Diesel to check out the Miami stop of their annual Diesel:U:Music Tour last month, we shot a video taking it back to rock and roll basics with headliners Kid Cudi and
Santigold. Talking to them about how the genre influences their own multi-hyphenate sound, we also see the two artists perform (complete with Santigold’s clever dancers channeling everything from Public Enemy’s S1W to West African moves) to a packed crowd.
Dec 12
Saturday hours
Posted in: UncategorizedGood morning! I’m going over to the Market Collective show this morning (in the old Ant Hill Fabrics store in Kensington), so I’ll be a bit late getting into the shop downtown. UPPERCASE will open at noon today.
Dec 12
Madonna VS Lara Stone: Which Louis Vuitton Ad Campaign Is Your Favorite?
Posted in: Uncategorized  | When Marc Jacobs, creative director of Louis Vuitton, decided to use Madonna as the face and body to represent the 2009 S/S collection, some people were surprised by his unconventional choice. Was Madonna really the right person to showcase the latest Louis Vuitton collection? Why not go with the hottest model at the moment, or maybe even someone a little younger? Others, such as myself, think that Madonna was a great choice. Sure, she’s a little more ripped than the average woman, but with the wonders of Photoshop, Madonna manages to add a softness to the edgy feel of her Louis Vuitton F/W 2009 Ad Campaign. All those pilates and yoga classes didn’t hurt either, with her effortlessly flexible poses that helped to really showcase the collection. However, the new face (and, um, body) of the latest Louis Vuitton S/S 2010 campaign is model-of-the-moment Lara Stone. Her Brigitte Bardot aura and more voluptuous figure make her a perfect choice and her ad campaign is both ethereal and powerful. The only thing I think that Madonna has on her? That crazy flexibility and unique poses that really let you see the collection. Lara Stone’s ad campaign will be featured in magazines in February 2010, but we’ll let you take a small sneak peek. Just take the poll below and let us know who you like better as the face of Louis Vuitton! |
Dec 12
Deadline Blanco Natal Posticipata!
Posted in: UncategorizedA grande richiesta Atom Plastic ha deciso di posticipare la scadenza per la consegna dei vostri template di Blanco Natal.
Avete tempo fino a martedì 15 dicembre a mezzanotte! Scaricate il template, customizzatelo in veste natalizia e speditelo a milano@atomplastic.com oppure potete consegnarlo direttamente nello store di Via Volta 6 a Milano.
Preparatevi, perché se la vostra creatività sarà premiata, sarete invitati a realizzare live il vostro toy sabato 19 dicembre durante il Blanco Natal Party insieme ad alcuni dei migliori designer ed artisti italiani: Massimo Giacon, Cristiana Valentini, El Gato Chimney e Luca Gentile (cioè io!). Buon week end 😉
Dec 12
On the Christmas wish list…
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There’s something about a well-designed handbag that makes me happy… a bag is like a great book: it has a lovely, enticing cover, and you just want to know more about what’s inside! The story of what’s inside might change with your life and seasons, but if it has good structure, you’ll love it for a long while. Some time ago, I came across photographer Kelly Moore Clarke’s website and she was blogging about her development of a stylish camera bag. There is a distinct lack of good-looking, feminine yet functional camera bags — especially for those of us with big cameras (Canon EOS 5dmkii!), so I signed up to be alerted when her designs became available.
Kelly Moore Clarke describes her idea: “About three years ago, I started sketching and dreaming about having a handbag/lens bag line of my own. As a photographer and a woman, I was always left wanting more when it came to my options for a stylish, functional bag that I could use to carry my equipment while I photographed. I sat down and made a wish list of everything that I wanted in a great bag, and now 3 years later, I’m so excited that my wishlist has come to life!!”
The result looks pretty great (hint hint, Glen!) and I wish Kelly much success in the launch of her bags. (She’s getting the word out by asking bloggers to help spread the word, click here for more info on how you can help and get a discount towards your purchase. I’ve done something similar with promoting our magazine in the past, and it definitely helps to broaden the traffic to your site.)
UPDATE: Kelly emailed and the discount code is “bloglove” and is valid for $50 off until Christmas Day. Thanks, Kelly!
Dec 12
TeuxDeux: a simple online to-do list manager
Posted in: UncategorizedTeuxDeux is an new online to-do list manager created by Tina Roth Eisenberg (AKA Swissmiss) and Fictive Kin. It’s not as full-featured as some other online to-do list applications, but if you’re looking for something that’s easy to use and has a strikingly elegant and minimal user-interface, then you should definitely take it for a test drive or, at very least, watch this short tutorial from their site:
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