Incredible technique, took me a while to understand how it was being created. Click for video.
Lots of their work up on Flickr. Most of the ‘stencil posters’ are created on a really huge scale, like this piece in the Caradente Museum (Spoleto, Italy).
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The proposed unit concept aims to display the comic character figures collected by a young man who is interested in these fantastic toys. He had a gre..
A brainstorming session at BBDO advertising agency, late 1950s. another great photo set When Mad Men Ruled
French sports car design meets luxury horology in this new collaborative watch
With echoes of the Bugatti Veyron 16.4’s sexy curves, the Parmigiani Bugatti Super Sport watch is the third high-performance collaboration from the opulent Swiss watchmaker and French sports car manufacturer. Working together since 2001, in 2004 the team produced the Bugatti Type 370—a revolutionary watch that rests on a diagonal axis so drivers can read the time without having to turn their wrist.
Designed for Bugatti’s 100-year anniversary, the sleek Super Sport borrows the 370’s well-fitted design while adding even greater aerodynamic styling by reflecting the Bugatti Veyron’s streamlined wing. Like all of their watches, the Super Sport draws on Fibonacci’s Golden Ratio, using the mathematical formula’s spiral lines to create a perfectly-proportioned watch.
Another design feat, flipping the mechanical components of the watch onto a vertical axis allows drivers to keep focus on the dial. Though the concept seems simple, the difficulty of configuring the dial’s direction against the watch’s movement makes it a triumph of engineering. By developing a 90-degree time setting system and integrating a system of double pinions with bevel gearing, Parmigiani again dramatically transformed the possibilities for watch design.
While the watch has subtle Bugatti branding, the details speak more to the renowned design of the company, beginning with the shade of orange used on the watch hands, indexes and power reserve. Other signals include train wheels cut to resemble car wheels—visible through the piece’s six sapphire crystals—as well as balance and escape wheel bridges formed to mirror the Bugatti oval.
All 337 individual parts of the watch are produced in-house at Parmigiani, with the exception of the Hermès strap. Produced in a limited edition of 30 pieces in 18kt white gold, the Parmigiani Bugatti Super Sport retails for $259,000 at selected authorized Parmigiani dealers around the world.
Really, really simple chocolate!
Mary & Matt use the highest quality ingredients and craft their chocolate bars in small, handmade batches. Track some down the next time you’re in NYC (you can also order online).
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Sjölander da Cruz Architects of Birmingham have completed this shelter at a park on a former wasteland in Amington, UK.
Designed as a meeting place for young people in the area, the structure was developed in a series of workshops with residents.
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Sjölander da Cruz Architects have recently completed a dynamic shelter for the young people of Amington near Tamworth UK.
This innovative design for youth shelter was developed in partnership with the local young people to act as a physical focus for the positive work that is taking place in Amington near Tamworth.
The shelter is located at the centre of a previously disused area of wasteland that has been developed over a number of years to provide a habitat for wildlife and encourage rare species, acting as an education resource for the local young people and wider community.
The design was developed over a series of workshops held on site and draws its inspiration from the leaves and trees that surround the shelter. The dynamic form is derived from that of a maple leaf that has been folded to create shelter, enclosure and seating and since its completion has become a landmark within the local community.
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Are you simultaneously comforted and excited by the sight of a bookshelf groaning with goldenrod-spined periodicals? Does your love of explorers and safaris transcend web browsers? Do you aspire to deploy your visual skills to inspire others to care about the planet? Then explore this: National Geographic is searching Earth for an illustrations assistant to join its Washington, DC office, which we imagine as a rectangular golden structure teeming with exotic creatures (blind snakes, mutant penguins, Chris Johns). The position entails managing the rights clearance and payments of photographs used in digital and print editions of children’s books products as well as assisting the illustrations editor with photo production, photo research, and sundry administrative tasks. Our interview advice? Try not to flinch when they bring in the giant sea beast.
Learn more about and apply for this National Geographic assistant job or view all of the current mediabistro.com design/art/photo jobs.
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Gin produced in a French cognac distillery with botanicals from all over the world
As the current gin revival continues to play off its speakeasy roots, the latest premium example departs from the French label Citadelle Gin. Distilled using historic techniques and a bevy of flavorful and aromatic botanicals from around the world, the spirit exists in a class that few other gins share.
Followed by a lingering and complex aftertaste, classic juniper berries compliment notes of anise and fresh flower notes, making for a flavorful reinvention of the classic spirit. Balanced and refined, it packs a 44% alcohol content that’s well-balanced with the subtle tastes.
The unique flavor profile is the result of 19 botanicals sourced from around the world, ranging from Sri Lankan cinnamon to almonds and lemon rind from Spain, Grains of Paradise from West Africa and Moroccan coriander to licorice from China. But this heady mix is only introduced after the fourth intensive distilling process—which involves heating whole grain wheat from the Beauce region (the same used to make classic French bread) over a naked flame, and brewing with natural spring water to create the neutral spirit.
The company got its start however as the team behind Cognac Ferrand, who use the same copper stills to make gin during the season that France limits cognac production.
Taking the name of the distillery itself, the younger brand pays homage to the original Citadelle in the historic port city of Dunkirk, France where Carpeau and Stival made gin using copper pot stills and the vast array of spices and botanicals coming into the port from around the world.
Available online as well as from several liquor stores across the country, Citadelle Gin sells for the suggested retail price of $25 for a 750ml bottle.
Over-the-top macabre glam from a Japan-based jewelry designer
by Meghan Killeen
Not content with just simple macabre, jewelry designer Joji Kojima‘s heavily-bejeweled creations layer on baroque references and over-the-top fetishism, with the kind of craftsmanship usually reserved for more conservative luxury brands. His glitzy output spans gold-chained rabbit muzzles and hats made of crystallized teeth.
Born in California, Kojima studied graphic design at Tama Art University, honing his talents while assisting the couture brand, Yoshiko Creation Paris. The label turned heads when Lady Gaga made a guest appearance on Music Japan wearing Yoshiko’s black umbrella headpiece entitled “B-612” (from the Le Petite Prince collection). Later when Kojima introduced his custom brand Hotel Gluttony, Gaga celebrity helped catapult it into a fashion sensation too when she wore his chain mail mask on the cover of her “Fame Monster” album.
Kojima’s latest A/W 2010-2011 collection turns death into design with a suspended skull ring (based on the designer’s own head) that gracefully dangles several inches above the finger. Standout pieces also include a skull mask with a working hinged jaw piece, and a fashionable accessory to violence—a diamond studded knuckle duster.
The line sells through Tokyo-based retailer, Restir.
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