Aug 29
Aug 29
Inspirational Photography by Amelie Mariell
Posted in: UncategorizedAmelie Mariell est une photographe talentueuse installée à Londres et nous propose des clichés envoutants. De jolies mises en scène, avec une grande maîtrise dans la gestion de la composition et des jeux de lumière, dont une sélection est à découvrir dans la suite.
Aug 29
Friday Giveaway: 2 Sexy MVMT Watches To Be Won!
Posted in: UncategorizedAs a watch enthusiast, from personal experience I can tell, that getting hold of a timepiece that is stylish and crafted with high quality standards can break your bank. MVMT Watches shattered this myth and went on to become the second-highest-funded fashion startup on Indigogo. This weekend, TWO YD-ers stand a chance to win a MVMT Watch of their choice. Want to dress that wrist of your? Details inside!
You’re two steps away from winning a MVMT Watch!
Step 1: Hit this link and register to enter the contest.
Step 2: Become a MVMT Fan!
Contest Closes: 31st August, 11:59pm PST.
For those who love black, it can’t get sexier than this timepiece. The 45 mm, solid black plated stainless steel case, compliments the 24 mm wide, 3-link black plated stainless steel band. Movement and other basic features are the same as the other MVMT models. This includes a Miyota Japanese quartz movement and 3-hand with date dial.
Boasting of a solid black dial with striking red seconds hand, the Black/Tan Leather Watch is a league of its own. Key features include custom gunmetal markers and hands, Miyota Japanese quartz movement and 3-hand with date dial. The solid black plated stainless steel case measures 45 mm and keeps the watch safe and is water resistant up to 3 atm. The 24 mm tan leather band with black stainless steel buckle, lends an air of sophistication to the watch.
Hard to ignore and difficult to resist, the temptation of donning the White/Tan Leather MVMT Watch is strong. Designed with custom shiny stainless steel markers and hands, the white dial is housed in a solid stainless steel case. The 24 mm tan leather band with stainless steel buckle completes the elegant look of the timepiece.
The two power colors of black and white are in perfect harmony when you wear them as the White/Black Leather MVMT Watch. Featuring custom shiny stainless steel markers and hands, the Miyota Japanese quartz sits secure under the white dial. The 24 mm black leather band with stainless steel buckle blends in perfectly with the solid stainless steel case. Water resistant up to 3 atm, the watch is a classic timepiece, packed with typical MVMT design cues.
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Aug 29
What Goes Up(cycle) Must Come Down
Posted in: UncategorizedAs you might infer from the name, the Seesaw Bench puts the FUN in functionality with a clever design that doubles as a place to sit and relax or an interactive way to engage with strangers and friends alike! Composed of reclaimed materials, including upcycled tires, each unit is as efficient to produce as it is eco-friendly. Though simple in form and function, its balanced aesthetic and contrast in shapes make it a sculptural object despite being produced from otherwise unsightly materials!
Designers: Cheung Lui, Hui King Pun ,Tai Yan Ying ,Wong Hiu Tung, & Kacama Design Lab
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Aug 29
Dot Matrix Microwave for Dummies
Posted in: UncategorizedI know I’m not the only one who has NO CLUE how to use my microwave’s gazillion features. For us, there’s the Dot Matrix Microwave. — This innovative design takes the guesswork out of heating various foods by utilizing a single knob that toggles between the only the most common settings including defrost, liquids and 3 straightforward power settings. The design could have used a 2 million pixel LCD fancy shmancy screen, but nothing really emphasizes its simplicity like a beautifully basic dot matrix display!
Designer: WAACS Design
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Aug 29
Renault Twingo by Kuntzel & Deygas
Posted in: UncategorizedLe duo d’artistes Kuntzel + Deygas, en interview pour Fubiz TV l’année dernière, a été approchée par l’agence Publicis Conseil pour signer cette campagne colorée et pop pour la nouvelle Twingo de Renault. Une vidéo appelée « Go Anywhere, Go Everywhere » très réussie, jouant avec talent sur les formes et les couleurs pour mettre en avant la nouvelle voiture,
Aug 29
Atelier Pierre Thibault's Le Grand Plateau house is raised on stilts above a forest floor
Posted in: UncategorizedCanadian architecture office Atelier Pierre Thibault has completed a lakeside house in a forest near Quebec, which is raised above its hillside site on thin metal stilts (+ slideshow).
The Le Grand Plateau house was designed by Quebec studio Atelier Pierre Thibault as a holiday home for a retired couple.
It is located on a promontory clearing, 60 metres above Lake Heron in the Laurentides region.
The picturesque site offers views out across the tops of the surrounding spruce trees. This encouraged the architects to create a terrace that covers the entire roof and gives the project its name – Le Grand Plateau.
“The main thing we wanted to achieve was the illusion of a grand plateau that would seem to be floating on a very steep hillside,” the architects told Dezeen.
“It was very important to ensure that the house would be extremely well integrated as well as have the best view possible of the lake,” he said.
A sloping bridge connects the high point of the site with the decked roof terrace, which is surrounded by a white-painted steel balustrade. In the centre of the roof, a glass-walled lounge area provides a shaded vantage point.
When viewed from the lake, the main body of the house is partly concealed by the trees and is raised above the ground on slender columns to give the impression that it is floating within the forest canopy.
A timber walkway accessed from street level leads along the edge of the property to a covered porch. This space can be used for outdoor cooking and dining and features its own wood-burning stove.
The entrance leads into an open-plan living, dining and kitchen area with full-height windows framing vistas of the trees and lake beyond.
An en suite bedroom and two smaller bedrooms are located at the opposite end of the building facing the hillside. Narrow horizontal windows offer views out to the surrounding forest.
Wood used for ceilings and floors throughout the interior help to create a connection with the natural environment outside and provide consistency with the building’s exterior cladding.
Photography is by Alain Laforest.
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Aug 29
Stain Korntved Ruud is hand carving a wooden spoon every day for a year
Posted in: UncategorizedNorwegian designer Stain Korntved Ruud has committed to carving one spoon per day for a year to explore the forms that are possible using different types of wood (+ slideshow).
Stain Korntved Ruud coupled the niche but growing pastime of traditional spoon carving with the recent trend for “365 projects” – where participants do something every day for a year and share the results through social media channels.
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He has already carved 135 spoons from 20 types of wood over 19 weeks. “365 seemed like a reasonable number of days and spoons if I really wanted to immerse myself in something like this,” Korntved Ruud told Dezeen.
Having spent a year exploring the organic qualities of wood and investigating how hand-carving can work with those qualities – as opposed to machine carving – the project seemed like a logical next step for the designer.
“I have always worked a lot with my hands, but my fascination with wood probably comes from my family of wood lovers – my Danish woodcarving grandfather and my nature-loving father,” he said.
“I carved my first spoons a couple of months ago and thought it would be a nice object to use to experiment with different wood species and shapes.”
Each spoon starts with an idea or sketch, followed by the hunt for a suitable piece of wood. “I start to carve with a suitable tool,” Korntved Ruud explained.
“If there is a lot of wood to remove I use a big tool like an axe. For more refined shaping I use spoon knifes, gouges and Japanese kogatana knives.”
“It does not always succeed on the first attempt, so a sketch often results in several spoons,” he continued. “I also use twisted pieces of wood that make themselves – I just follow the grains and patterns inherent in the wood.”
Using traditional techniques, each spoon takes between half and hour and three hours to carve, depending on the complexity of the design and the type of wood.
“I use all the types of wood I get hold of,” said Korntved Ruud. “Much of it is gathered from the nearby woods or when I’m traveling around the world. I usually have my folding saw in my backpack ready.”
He still has 230 spoons and over seven months to go.
“There are a lot of highs, like when I get hold of a new kind of wood I have newer carved before, or I get a new tool or restore an old one so I can make new shapes,” he said. “So far there have been no lows, besides some stitches in my left hand.”
Korntved Ruud is currently looking for a gallery where he can show the final 365 spoons together when the collection is complete and hopes to make a book about the project.
“At the end of the year, I expect to have sore fingers and a big bunch of spoons which I hope will show a evolution of forms and techniques,” he added.
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a wooden spoon every day for a year appeared first on Dezeen.
Aug 28
We’re in Stationery heaven
Posted in: UncategorizedIt’s not a surprise that we are all in love with stationery and going to the art store is just one of the best things yet. Rows and rows of craft supplies, paper and much more… heaven. RMM has everything that is anything under the broad category of stationery. From art books, to pencils, to calendars, even travel maps, and these paper lamps too which tecnically are homewares which they carry too! See they have everything. My favorite has got to be their annual calendars.. 2013’s Owlendar is pure genius.. and 2014’s calendar comes in the shape of a whale.. can’t wait to see what they have in store for 2015 which is coming up really soon!
Aug 28
Pencil Lamp
Posted in: UncategorizedLes designers londoniens de Michael & George ont eu l’idée extravagante d’imaginer une lampe sous la forme d’un crayon géant. Un projet où la lumière jaillit depuis une ampoule placée au niveau de la gomme appelé HB Pencil lamp qui changera pour sûr votre intérieur.
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