Lego Architecture Studio: The latest kit leaves the instruction manual behind for you to create your own masterpiece

Lego Architecture Studio


There’s no denying that the Lego Architecture series serves as an excellent excuse for big kids to get their hands on a classic children’s toy. Just like those days of Lego Star Fighters; you diligently follow each step, patiently trying not to…

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WeAreUnlikeYou: A trio of Berlin creatives team up to start a talent agency devoted to real life characters

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Certain things come to mind when the words “modeling agency” are mentioned. Rarely do those things include cabaret artists, stand-up comedians or burlesque performers. The new Berlin-based agency WeAreUnlikeYou aims…

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FIGR : Style on the go with an app designed for fashion experiments

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Like a fantasy wardrobe on your iPhone, the new high fashion styling app FIGR allows users to playfully experiment with the latest runway looks and street style ensembles with the swipe of a finger. The app…

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YSL: Prêt-à-Porter Coloring and Activity Book: Take on the unparalleled French designer with little more than a set of Crayons

YSL: Prêt-à-Porter Coloring and Activity Book


Wish you had the design chops to work at YSL? Well, with Abrams’ forthcoming “coloring, activity and inspiration book,” you may not be able to add the inimitable fashion house to your résumé but you can surely show off your skills and arguably…

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Creativity with Food

Chaque jour durant le mois de mars, l’artiste et architecte malaisienne Hong-Yi poste sur son site et compte Instagram une photo d’une assiette décorée magnifiquement avec différents aliments, proposant ainsi des créations très réussies faisant référence à de grands classiques de la peinture à découvrir dans la suite.

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QuoTED 2013: Our favorite nuggets of knowledge from the insightful speakers at this year’s TED conference

QuoTED 2013

While in the audience at last week’s TED conference we kept the tweeting to a minimum and instead used the old-school pen and paper to capture some of our favorite moments. After reviewing them all, here are the quotations that hit us the hardest. “‘Smart’ simply means you’re ready to…

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Design Indaba 2013: The Conference: Standout themes from an inspirational week at Cape Town’s exceptional conference on the power of creativity

Design Indaba 2013: The Conference

“Design is an act of misbehaving.” With those words, legendary artist and designer Paula Scher kicked off Design Indaba 2013. Now in its 18th year, Design Indaba always succeeds in bringing some of the most innovative and provocative creative minds on the face of the earth together in Cape…

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Deko: Create your own abstract patterns with the swipe of a finger

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You may never tire of turning on your iOS device to find a picture of your adorable puppy staring back at you, but if you’re interested in creating a less loquacious background try the new app, Deko. Programmed by designers Jaakko Tuomivaara and Johan Halin, whose experimental music app,…

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Link About It: This Week’s Picks: Massimo Vignelli’s birthday, comedic computers, snow in Jerusalem and more in our weekly look at the web

Link About It: This Week's Picks

1. White House Flickr As Barack Obama preps for his inauguration day, It’s Nice That takes us through the first four years of his presidency in a highlight reel of the White House Flickr page. Moving, humorous and nostalgic, the photo ops also show off Obama’s remarkable photogenic quality….

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UNICEF Create-A-Character Contest: Get crafty this Halloween with a contest designed to help feed children around the world

UNICEF Create-A-Character Contest

For many adults, Halloween triggers memories of toting around a plastic pumpkin in search of the season’s finest sugary snacks, but for some it recalls those classic UNICEF boxes used to collect change for children who not only won’t receive candy for the holiday, but who go every day…

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