Hasta La Ideas

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pInspiration’s a tricky thing; some artists pathologically avoid gazing at the work of others in order to guarantee their work’s originality, while others assiduously mine the canons of history to ensure that their art bears the proper influences. In the corporate world, however, the battle between “eureka” moments and synergistic understanding has already been decided. While fine artists, fiction authors and the occasional mad-scientist can work in isolation, those endeavoring to create functional products are rarely afforded that luxury./p

pInstead, as the history of a href=”http://www.core77.com/blog/book_reviews/book_review_inventors_and_innovations_edited_by_duncan_mccorquodale_16869.asp”invention/a illustrates, the modern creative process relies more on incremental improvements rather than transcendent “aha” moments. Perhaps it’s finally time to discard the myth of the lone-inventor. While personal experience may occasionally lead to moments of inspiration, even the story of Archimedes’s realization of displacement may be apocryphal. Even paradigm changing ideas like calculus and evolution share multiple authors. Given the number of parallel inventions throughout history, it’s reasonable to conclude that such innovation stemmed not from some quasi-mystical firing of neurons in the brain of an anointed inventor, but instead grew as the logical consequence of the progression of other threads of human knowledge, newly applied to a fresh field./p

pWhile inspiration may come from the immediate environment or occasionally from within, with billions of people on the planet sharing broadly similar experiences, the likelihood that one misunderstood genius will have a unique and paradigm changing experience independent of shared knowledge decreases with every year and every birth. Instead, most human lives are defined now as much by their interaction with products of human ingenuity as they are by interaction with the natural world. Individually, while being told that one can’t be the next Newton or Leibniz might be a touch soul crushing, our modern world (including the screen through which you read this) affords interconnectivity and even interpersonal-connectedness never dreamed of by Newton. He had to perform needle experiments with his own eyes to learn about optics, as he had no peers, but a modern youth can find inspiration in a global community rather than a local one. As observers and participants in the creation of design history, we at Core77 continually find ourselves inspired by the beauty created by strangers and friends alike. Although we can’t help but utter a few “why didn’t we think of that’s,” the thrill of seeing innovation by others only spurs us to work harder at our own projects, and smile that we aren’t going at it alone./p

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An ultra-lightweight waterproof jacket protects from summertime downpours with high-tech fabric

With all the rain in NYC lately, I’ve had a chance to properly test the Helium Jacket that Outdoor Research recently sent over. At only 6.8 ounces, the jacket is the ideal weight for toting around in preparation for summertime storms or tossing in a backpack while hiking.

The fully waterproof Helium jacket, with 2.5 layers of the Seattle, WA-based company’s 20D Pertex Shield DS ripstop fabric protects from downpours well. The fit is trim and suitable for warm weather layering and the finish includes heat-taped seams and hidden cinch cords keeping the lines clean. Conveniently, the entire jacket compresses in to a side pocket for simple storage.

The Helium jacket sells online for $140 in three colorways—yellow, fossil and black.

Dramatic, artisanally-crafted menswear from a rising Swedish label

Easily one of the most slept-on labels in its native Sweden, Richard Söderberg’s Obscur is arguably one of the most progressive fashion brands coming out of Europe. The label’s strength lies in its balance of color, material and cut, inspired by the misty surroundings of Söderberg’s Helsingborg home and dark Scandinavian music.

Although moodily Gothic, the idea that only wearing a piece fully expresses and conveys its inherent values drives the designer’s overt concern with refining classic silhouettes. With exacting self-standards, Söderberg applies a nitpick’s attention to detail resulting in garments that fit extremely well and require little in the way of additional styling.

The level of artisanal handicraft and technical finishing is uncompromising. His preference for raw, heavy materials—such as traditional Scandinavian hand-altered leather—imparts an almost armor-like aesthetic, while a softer approach to the linings and elements exposed to the skin makes for sensual tactility.

“Obscur is a language for the creator, a language intended to express a certain view of the world and a reaction. A reaction to the impureness and inconsistency that surrounds us,” concludes Söderberg.

The brand sells through a small (yet growing) number of outlets in Asia and Australia. Visceral, stark, bleak and one of the fashion industry’s true hidden treasures, we wouldn’t be surprised if Obscur came into the spotlight.

Le cabinet Henning Larsen est lauréat du concours mis en place pour la réalisation du “Batumi Aquarium”. Ce batîment d’une superficie de 2 000 m2 s’inspire de la forme et des caractéristiques des cailloux et des galets remodelés par les vagues. Plus de visuels dans la suite.

Previously on Fubiz

• Love Paper Posters
• Onur Senturk – Triangle
• Mogollon