Lumi est un procédé intéressant pensé par une équipe de design spécifiquement pour l’impression sur textiles et matériaux naturels. Usant la lumière du soleil pour parvenir à des imprimés de qualité, le résultat est à découvrir dans la suite dans une vidéo.
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Profane grammatical stylings, an inside look at NYC’s elevated park, an insane beer can collection and more in our look at the best tomes of 2011
The digital era isn’t stopping writers with a clear purpose for a printed publication, and readers are just as eager to get their hands on a bit of paper that will stimulate their mind and sit well on their shelves for another read another day. Below are the top five books on Cool Hunting that made an impact on 2011.
The first retrospective book on the 20th century’s film title master, “Saul Bass: A Life in Film & Design” shows the legendary visual communicator’s full spectrum of work, spanning his graphic wizardry to album and book covers, typefaces, packaging, retail displays, a hi-fi system, toys and a postage stamp.
A modern parody of Strunk & White, in “The Elements of F*cking Style authors Chris Baker and Jacob Hansen address everything from common questions like “What the hell is a pronoun?” to conundrums like “Does not using paragraphs or periods make my thesis read like it was written by a mental patient?”
The founders of NYC’s park in the sky recount their ten-year journey in “High Line: The Inside Story.” The intimately detailed book offers valuable insight on all of the planning and production that went into creating the beloved elevated park, as well as photos of the stretch before it became an urban gem.
“My First Dictionary” uses cleverly corrupt definitions to teach big kids the facts of life. Inspired by “The Giant Picture Dictionary for Boys and Girls,” first time author Ross Horsley’s humorous take is perfectly accented by charming Norman Rockwell-esque illustrations taken from the original 1977 children’s book.
After documenting the astonishing assortment of cans found in his step-dad’s Midwest basement, San Fracisco-based designer Dan Becker created “Beer” along with fellow designer Lance Wilson. The book handsomely captures a beer can collection that spans seven decades and 32 countries.
An epistolary shower curtain from author Dave Eggers
For their upcoming issue, The Thing Quarterly reached out to literary and cultural icon Dave Eggers of McSweeney‘s and 826 Valencia. The collaboration announced today that the next shipment of quarterly objects will contain an epistolary shower curtain with a message inscribed to the person showering. Partnering with couture Parisian shower curtain manufacturer Izola, The Thing and Eggers aim to liven quotidian demands with a bit of literary wit.
Building on the publication’s history of imbuing common household items with a conceptual twist that adds an element of delight, the love letter is a meditation on showering. The inscription on the curtain bears Eggers’ sweetly self-referential sentimentality and humanism (to wit: “I like it when you like yourself. When you give a moment to your thighs.”) that recently garnered him a TED prize. The success of his charity tutoring program (and adjoining Pirate Supply Store) as well as the addition of Lucky Peach and Grantland to his rapidly expanding publishing house testify to Eggers’ ingenuity, which comes through in his feel-good address to vulnerable bathers.
We love the objects we’ve seen thus far from The Thing’s subscription service, which consistently re-imagines everyday objects in the vein of Marcel Duchamp. This edition is unique in that it’s available for individual purchase as well as with the purchase of a full-blown subscription. Pick up a subscription in our Gift Guide or pre-order Eggers’ Issue 16 from The Thing Quarterly before it ships next week.
A look at Design Indaba Magazine’s latest food-centric issue
Billing itself as the “carrier pigeon” of South Africa’s Design Indaba Conference and Expo, the organization’s eponymous magazine explores the same optimistic philosophy that creativity can change the world for the better, but in print. The quarterly magazine covers the latest in design from fashion to architecture to product design, and now, they take on food. Hitting newsstands 16 November, the latest issue is guest-edited by Dutch “eating designer” Marije Vogelzang, inspired by the key to our sustenance and survival.
The issue’s theme starts with the simple question Vogelzang posed to editor Nadine Botha every day for several weeks, “What did you eat yesterday?” From there, Vogelzang showcases her intriguing and absolutely unconventional use of design when it comes to food and eating. Describing her work as a bridge between the aesthetics of food and the chefs that create it, Vogelzang aims to design the entire experience from physical to psychological. Her unique approach to design has gained international notice, resulting in work with a list of notable clients that includes Hermès, Nike and Philips.
The issue also talks to chefs René Redzepi, Ferran Adrià and Homaru Canto for the “Declaración de Lima,” discusses problems with the current world food system and how creatives may approach the issues and celebrates food-industry players from Jamie Oliver to the countless food designers who remain behind the scenes.
To learn more about Vogelzang you’ll have to snag a copy of the issue from 16 November 2011, or head over to Design Indaba Magazine online to read more.
A new print publication takes on nature with fresh eyes
As the name implies, Wilder Quarterly examines the natural world with unconventional eyes. The newly launched print magazine is the brainchild of Celestine Maddy, a finicky 33-year-old who took up gardening four years ago when she moved into a ground-floor apartment in Brooklyn that came with an overgrown backyard. When the advertising strategist turned to the handful of publications focused on horticulture, she found them all to be too in-depth for a novice or too boring to hold anyone’s interest. Wilder Quarterly is the upshot of these frustrations—the first issue presents a 164-page spread art directed by Wieden + Kennedy’s Monica Nelson.
While there is plenty of advice on growing, the quarterly is more concerned with the culture surrounding gardening—filmmaker Jonathan Caouette reveals his secret urban oasis, mycologist Paul Stamets discusses plant intelligence in the modern world, fermentation buffs stress pickling in autumn and seed bombing is taken back to its roots in 1970s NYC. Wilder editor Kate Sennert sheds light on urban farming with an investigative article on the socio-economic implications of community gardens in New Orleans instead of the typical story on farm-to-table freshness.
Comparing her first successful batch of strawberries to the rush of nailing an ollie, Maddy’s fresh perspective on gardening gives hope to anyone lacking a green thumb. “I still kill stuff, part of the joy of gardening is to try and try again.” Like skateboarding, when gardening you’ve got to keep going no matter how many times you may fall.
While Wilder is definitively a “young person’s growing and gardening magazine,” Maddy has made sure to include something for all experience levels, from novice to expert. With snippets of poetry, offbeat photos and mouthwatering recipes, the print-only publication is an enticing read for anyone who appreciates all that nature has to offer.
A sneak peek of the inaugural issue can be viewed online, where you can also purchase a copy of Wilder Quarterly for around $19. Buying a subscription ($60) helps support the Fresh Air Fund, a not-for-profit that provides free summer camp to children from disadvantaged communities. The first 100 CH readers to subscribe with the code WQ1011CH15 will receive a 15% discount.
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Avec “Receipt Racer”, Joshua Noble a combiné une imprimante, un projecteur de lumière et une manette afin de créer un jeu de course inédit présenté au festival OFFF. L’imprimante créant aléatoirement une piste de course, avec le contrôle du point lumineux grâce à la manette.
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