Une excellente série baptisée “People and Places” par le photographe anglais Jasper James. Des portraits variées présentant des hommes et femmes avec le reflet de leur villes. Un shooting et une juxtaposition réalisée à Beijing. Les visuels complets sont à découvrir dans la suite.
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Our hands-on look at a new analog camera’s ultimate panoramas
The latest addition to Lomography‘s fleet of non-digital cameras, the Spinner 360° promises dizzying panoramas with the pull of a cord. Thanks to the unconventional (and often unpredictable) results produced by the camera’s simple mechanics, anyone who can point-and-shoot—or in this case, point-and-pull—will have fun with it. I recently had the opportunity to try the camera out, and can attest to the joys of pulling, pointing, flipping, and adjusting the angle to create as many different nine-inch images as possible.
Designed to spin at optimum shutter speed, simply pull and release the device’s trigger cord to set it in motion. A revolving hand-held axis allows the camera to capture up to eight complete 360° panoramas on 35mm film, which—depending on the camera’s levelness and position—can range from a straightforward landscape to a sloping distortion of reality.
After a few test runs, I realized that if the photographer is in the shot, the hand that just released the cord often appears in the photo as if they’re making a handgun gesture. But no matter, there’s an endless number of shooting options (cards printed with tips come with the camera)—our favorite is the “Backflip,” which results in a vertical, full body panorama.
Other than unusual images, the camera also exposes the full width of its film, making the film’s sprocket holes a hallmark component of every shot. Also, make sure to send it to a lab that will know where to cut the negatives at the appropriate places, or simply not cut them at all. For the novelty of these fun shots, we deem it well worth the extra time and effort.
With Polaroid‘s Impossible Project also alive and thriving, these continued advancements in analog film photography offer solid proof that shutterbugs need not rely solely on digital cameras for means of producing fresh imagery. The Spinner 360° sells online and at New York’s Lomography Store for $145.
Keep your iPad charged while browsing with Griffin’s new multi-use stand
A versatile stand for iPads, the circular design of Griffin’s Loop docking station allows the device to charge while in use. A cushioned cradle keeps the iPad securely in place, and it’s configured to work in either portrait or landscape modes for the most in viewing.
Alternatively, when you want to type or browse, a notch in the weighted stand holds the iPad at a low incline too.
Loop sells online for $30 from Griffin, where you can also check out their PowerBlock Plus AC outlet ($35)—an iPad wall-charger with an additional built-in outlet.
pToday Apple held a press conference detailing their problem and solution to the iPhone 4’s much-hyped antenna situation. We were glued to A HREF=”http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/16/live-from-apples-iphone-4-press-conference/?sort=oldestrefresh=60″ Engadget’s excellent liveblogging of the event/A, and if you hit that link you can read all the technical details and stats, some of which are quite interesting./p
pBut this post isn’t about the stats and antenna solution (in a nutshell, free cases). Instead I wanted to show you the crazy-looking anechoic–as in, “no echo”–chamber in which Apple tests their phone prototypes. Check these rooms out!/p
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pApparently Apple’s got 17 of them, which cost north of $100 million freaking dollars, placing my dream of having my living room redone like this firmly out of reach.br /
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pSometimes the design of animals is really not intuitive at all. Both horses and dogs have four legs, roughly the same body shape, and similar running mechanics, yet a horse spends its downtime on its feet, while dogs spend their idle moments off their feet./p
pQuestion is, which are we humans designed for? /p
pI’d always assumed sitting down was natural, and even good for your posture provided industrial designers spent the appropriate amount of time injecting good support points in their designs. So A HREF=”http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19996993″ a study/A published in the IMedicine and Science in Sports and Exercise/I journal puts forth a central point I really didn’t want to know: That sitting is bad for you. Yes, sitting. And even more damning, it’s still bad for you even if you break it up with exercise./p
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pAs A HREF=”http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/14/phys-ed-the-men-who-stare-at-screens/” IThe Times/I reports/A, /p
blockquote…To no one’s surprise, the men who sat the most had the greatest risk of heart problems. Men who spent more than 23 hours a week watching TV and sitting in their cars (as passengers or as drivers) had a 64 percent greater chance of dying from heart disease than those who sat for 11 hours a week or less.
pWhat was unexpected was that many of the men who sat long hours and developed heart problems also exercised. Quite a few of them said they did so regularly and led active lifestyles. The men worked out, then sat in cars and in front of televisions for hours, and their risk of heart disease soared, despite the exercise. Their workouts did not counteract the ill effects of sitting./blockquote/p
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pJeez. So what’s the deal? We’re designed with two legs, but surely we’re not meant to be on them and walking around all the time, are we? Surely we’re meant to sit, even if on the ground, for at least brief periods of time–otherwise why are our asses all soft and cushy?/p
pMaybe it’s just that we’re not meant to sit for 8 hours a day in an office. (Try telling that to our bosses, let’s see what they say.) And if these facts are taken seriously, what will this mean for furniture design? We’ve seen a couple of stabs at standing desks and treadmill desks, what do you think we’ll see next?/p
pvia A HREF=”http://kottke.org/10/07/sitting-is-bad-for-you-even-with-exercise” kottke/Abr /
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Great site, fashion label from LA.
Now in its 7th year, the clothing line ‘Band of Outsiders’ continues to evolve and grow. Their new site showcases Scott Sternberg’s “less-is-more” school of shrunken tailoring and unique ability to train a detached eye on the familiar and find the exotic in the mundane. Have a look
pWe so often see design done by engineers, and rarely see engineering done by designers. But Chris Holloway, an industrial design student at London’s Brunel University, has pulled off a rather impressive feat of ID’s sibling-rival profession./p
p”While every other part of the modern mountain bike has changed to meet the modern demands of downhill racing, the gear system has barely changed for more than 100 years. For the pinnacle of the sport, it is clear that a better alternative had to be found,” said Holloway, providing background for his invention: The Link gear system, which rather than being a series of fixed-size gears is instead made of four moveable segments. /p
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pBy shifting inward or outward, the segments essentially change the diameter of the gear and thus the gear ratio. Beyond that I have absolutely no frickin’ idea how it works or how he could have possibly cooked up something this complicated-looking. And Holloway even designed it so it could be retrofitted to existing cranksets, so you don’t have to get a whole new bike to enjoy his system./p
p”On full suspension bikes, it is important to minimise unsprung weight to obtain the maximum performance. By removing the rear derailleur and cassette, the mass is relocated between the riders feet and away from the suspension, which gives much better small bump response, as well as increased grip and cornering ability,” Holloway explains./p
pIs the idea both workable and mass-produceable? It sure has Brunel University’s vote of confidence–they’ve patented the design./p
pvia A HREF=”http://www.theengineer.co.uk/news/brunel-student-creates-missing-link-for-cyclists/1003600.article” the engineer/Abr /
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 | Not too long ago, the discovery of Marc by Marc Jacobs ‘Special Items’ entered my life and it hasn’t been the same since. While Mr. Marc Jacobs himself is widely famous for being creative director of Louis Vuitton and having his own colorfully eclectic line, Marc Jacobs, as well as the equally successful and lesser priced Marc by Marc Jacobs line, his ‘Special Items’ are actually one of the best known secrets of the fashion and shopping world. Marc by Marc Jacobs ‘Special Items’ are a whole variety of ridiculously affordable items and accessories that are super cute and stylish and costs less than a meal at McDonalds. With everything from totes to umbrellas to leather goods and jewelry offered in the “Special Items” collection, you can now deck yourself out in head-to-toe designer Marc by Marc Jacobs apparel and accessories, and still have money left over to splurge on dinner! These ‘Special Items’ range from cute and quirky, to edgy and rocker-chic so it’s a great way to stock up on gifts and accessories for both you and your friends! $3 gloves, $5 pouches and a whole array of other must-have, low-priced pieces make Marc by Marc Jacobs ‘Special Items’ especially addictive, but they’re only available at select Marc by Marc Jacob stores (L.A., New York, San Francisco, Las Vegas) so that helps curb the cravings a little. Excited to see what super affordable Marc by Marc Jacobs ‘Special Items’ you must have? Just click on the slideshow to see a few of my faves, or go to the website to see the whole collection! |
A North Africa issue from the newly-redesigned mag covering contemporary Middle Eastern culture
Dubai-based Brownbook Magazine celebrates the 22nd issue of their “urban guide to the Middle East” with a focus on North Africa—all done up in their recently-debuted redesign. The fresh look includes a new Arabic-inspired font that blends seamlessly with text (primarily in English) for a magazine with a style as worldly as the stories it features.
At three years in, the bimonthly publication’s content covers its home base and surrounding regions, resulting in a magazine with a focus similar to Bidoun’s but from a less indie perspective that has more in common with
Monocle. Organized into lifestyle, culture, travel and design sections, the magazine’s original photography and layout lends a contemporary feel to stories and interviews for a read that’s not quite like anything else. Highlights from the new issue include a profile of emerging French-Moroccan designer Younes Duret, an in-depth piece on the architects changing Tehran’s urban landscape, a look at A.P.C.‘s Jean Touitou’s experience of growing up Jewish in Tunisia, and a tour of Morocco by artist Hassan Hajjaj (whose work also graces the cover).
Check out previews of Brownbook’s main articles on its website, where you can also check out video shorts on skateboarding in Qatar or surfing in Yemen, and sign up for the magazine’s podcasts. A one-year subscription to the magazine can also be purchased online for $70.
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