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Does the world really need a new cook book? Probably not. However, smoothie brand innocent‘s new recipe book, entitled Hungry? (published by 4th Estate, £20) really is rather good. Warning: this post may make you hungry!
The book is aimed at families with small children and, as well as over 100 recipes for straight forward dishes – some healthy and some indulgent treats – it is choc-full of helpful info like how to test for a good or bad egg, and an easy to read chart of what food is seasonal when. And there’s plenty of fun stuff for kids to enjoy, such as the particularly excellent tips for how to make your popcorn last through an entire DVD. Also of note is the photography by Clare Shilland and the on-brand witty captions and copy in general – a trait which is one of innocent’s strongest brand assets. Here a selection of spreads:
Couldn’t resist a close up of this page. It’s a picture of a burger but the caption references a Gavin. How do the guys at innocent know I’m all about the burgers?
Unsurprisingly there’s a whole section devoted to fruit – and there’s also a dedicated drinks section too, which includes a patented “wee-ometer” – a graphic guide to help you work out whether or not you’re drinking enough water by checking the colour of your wee:
Yet another nice touch – a pocket on the inside back cover, perfect for… well, you can read it for yourself.
We also very much like the 10 Commandments of Washing Up tea towel that came with the book (above).
To find out a little more about innocent and the book, visit innocentdrinks.typepad.com
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Avec cette vidéo réalisée en Islande, le réalisateur Fabian Weber a voulu faire correspondre les paysages unique de cette île avec les créations de mode d’Ida Gut. Autour par exemple d’un avion écrasée et d’une baie de glace, la vidéo est à découvrir dans la suite.
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The Garden Room is the latest of designs by in.it.studios, whom are setting the way forward for sustainable timber construction across the UK. Other ..
Speaking of comings and going at major museums, as we were in the post prior: despite last week’s news that Brent Glass, director of the National Museum of American History had announced his resignation from the Smithsonian museum, it looks like he’ll be there a bit longer than was originally planned. In his initial statement, he was expecting to leave for good on July 10th, though staying on as a senior adviser for the remainder of the year. However, now the AP reports that he will continue to lead the museum throughout August, staying on “an extra month to allow for a smooth transition.” So can we imply from this that his decision to resign was something of a surprise for the Smithsonian and now they’re scrambling or that Glass is such a powerhouse that they’re worried about getting all their ducks in a row before he exits? We’re guessing a mix of the two, though who’s to know. Whatever the case, if you’re out visiting the National Museum of American History over the next few weeks, you’ll now still have the opportunity of bumping into him in the halls and giving him an “attaboy.”
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Thai designer Decha Archjananun has made a series of vases with concrete bases to hold water and wire frames to support flower stems.
The concrete parts sit within each steel frame and weigh the pieces down to prevent them toppling over.
Called Weight Vases, the collection comprises different shapes for different types of flower arrangement.
Archjananun developed the project while studying at the Ecole Cantonale d’art de Lausanne (ECAL).
Here’s some text from the designer:
What is a vase? How does it work?
Those were simple questions I asked myself for this historical object which was created since Neolithic period.
I found that, all the vases in the world have a same basic principle to hold flowers. There are 2 important parts which function differently.
Top part (vase-mount), has a duty to hold flower stem and base part, to hold water and also offer a stability to the vase.
“Weight” brings a new perspective on a vase design by the separation of 2 different parts which support each other.
Water container made of concrete pile-up on a steel piece to give a stability for holding flowers.
In the collection, there are 4 vases for different flower setting from single flower to flowers panel.
Project name: Weight Vases
Material: Concrete , Laser cut steel
Pictures by: Decha Archjananun
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Lo studio Ghigos mi ha inviato le immagini di un simpatico progetto realizzato insieme agli studenti del corso di Architettura degli Interni del Politecnico di Milano. Si tratta di un esercizio di creatività dai risvolti ecologici che ha preso spunto dalla recente dismissione dei sacchetti di plastica per completare un’architettura grezza e spoglia. L’ironico titolo dell’opera ”Il mausoleo della Famiglia Sacchetti” mi aveva inizialmente spiazzato, poi ho capito che l’opera vuole celebrare la morte e la rinascita dei colorati shopper in polietilene, che dal gennaio 2011 hanno lasciato posto a diversi materiali biodegradabili. Con pazienza e fantasia gli studenti hanno completato una casa utilizzando i sacchetti per costruire le pareti e le finestre mancanti, e tutti gli arredi indispensabili.
Naturalmente i problemi igienici e di isolamento termico rendono questo allestimento più adatto ad un campeggio che ad un vera e propria abitazione però l’iniziativa mi è subito piaciuta. La scelta dei colori è molto bella, e credo che queste foto avranno un bell’impatto sul web. Per vedere dal vero il “mausoleo” devi invece andare a Ameno, in provincia di Novara, dove l’installazione è stata inaugurata il 1 luglio durante il Festival del Paesaggio “Studio Aperto – Paesaggi Mirati”.
Se questo tema ti interessa, ti consiglio un altro progetto di riuso di materiali plastici creato in ambito universitario dalo studio Ghigos: Fast Architecture.
In Italy the use of polythene shopping bags has been banned at the end of 2010. To celebrate the death and new life of the bags Ghigos Studio created with the students of the Polytechnic of Milan, a special installation.
An incomplete house was finished using plastic bags to build all the missing walls and furnitures.
Today, not only do employees of MoMA‘s PS1 come back from the long holiday weekend (well, those who weren’t working within the presumably-packed museum), but they’ll also be meeting their new Chief Operating Officer. Late last week, PS1 announced that Peter Katz has joined on in the new position, soon to be taking over all the business sides of the operation, from financial planning to “enhancement of internal processes and resources.” Katz starts in the position today. Here’s a bit from the official announcement (pdf):
“Peter has extensive experience in utilizing his financial expertise on behalf of museums and universities, and brings a breadth of knowledge and experience to MoMA PS1,” explains Klaus Biesenbach, Director, MoMA PS1, and Chief Curator at Large, The Museum of Modern Art. “His tenure at the Neue Galerie, MoMA, and the Guggenheim has well prepared him to manage MoMA PS1’s general operations and strengthen the museum’s financial position, which will enable MoMA PS1’s continued programmatic excellence.”
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Iori Tomita est un artiste japonais qui s’est spécialisé dans la création de visuels autour d’animaux et de poissons transparents. L’artiste obtient ce résultat par procédé chimique, et ce dernier parvient à donner des images à découvrir dans la suite.
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