Une superbe série par l’artiste luxembourgeoise Simone Decker intitulée “Chewing in Venice”. Une mise en scène originale et XXL de chewing-gum à différents endroits dans la ville de Venise, en Italie. Plus d’images de son travail dans la suite de l’article.
 | It’s official. Denim is still in! The latest fad to take over the fashion world is denim bags and the ‘Lana’ Denim Tote by Kooba is the perfect summer accessory! Remember, no matter how in style denim may be, a head to toe denim look is never cute, make your denim bags look summer chic by pairing them with other fabrics. The Lana Denim Tote is large enough to carry all your summer needs, but the leather detailing makes it look more sophisticated than a plain canvas tote. Multiple pockets make storage easy and convenient, and adjustable straps allows you to customize the length. Pair this tote with linen shorts, or a cotton sundress and big shades for a stylish look that works just as well for a hot day in the city as it does for a beach BBQ. At close to $300, this Kooba tote bag is a little more than we’re used to paying for a casual summer bag, but the ‘Lana’ is so en vogue and versatile that it’ll be the only one you need!What: the Kooba Denim ‘Lana’ Tote Price: $295 Where to Buy: Shop.Kooba.com Who: IdaBone was the first to add the Kooba Denim ‘Lana’ Tote to the Hive. |
The newly launched line from veteran toy maker Schoenhut (timed to coincide with their 135th anniversary) includes this 49-key Pro Baby Grand piano, which introduces a true piano sound to pint-size proportions without the use of electronics. The instrument helps kids learn by allowing them to reach the pedals—a factor piano teachers repeatedly emphasize as important for a proper lesson.
The Pro Baby Grand sells online for around $1,850 and an upright version runs about $1,325, also online. (Check out Schoenhut’s Gallery of Stars for adorable examples of their instruments in effect.)
Rotterdam and Paris architects Ooze have collaborated with artist Marjetica Potrc to create a community garden and water treatment plant on an island in Essen, Germany. (more…)
If you’re not a hockey fan, you might be surprised to learn that there’s still professional hockey being played when it’s 90 degrees outside. If you are a fan, you’ll know that it’s the Philadelphia Flyers vs. our hometown heroes (and who this writer had the good fortune at one time to direct commercials for), the Chicago Blackhawks who will be battling it out for the Stanley Cup. And although sporting debates are usually best handled at bars, talk radio call-in shows, and mayors who make bets using stuff like their local cuisine as the prize, there’s still usually a little left at the end of the day for we artsy nerds. We saw that at the start of the year, ahead of the Super Bowl, as museum directors in Indianapolis and New Orleans started a friendly feud, and now we’re seeing it between architecture critics. On our side, the Chicago Tribune‘s powerful Blair Kamin, who refuses to brutally critique Philadelphia’s architecture into oblivion, but instead takes a more clever route by explaining how all of their city’s important buildings came from Chicago firms anyway (and it just doesn’t seem right to pick on ourselves). On their side, it’s the Philadelphia Inquirer‘s critic, Inga Saffron, who, well, pretty much agrees that her city’s buildings pale in comparison to our own. And so while it might not be the most vitriolic of sports-based debates, it’s fun to see this manly talk branch out a bit into our usually quiet little world.
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Voici le travail de thèse de l’artiste Yongsub Song, à la School of Visual Arts de Manhattan. Une vidéo d’animation 3D très bien exécutée et un tour d’horizon de plusieurs personnages de jeux-vidéos. Une musique originale d’Opiuo. A découvrir en vidéo dans la suite.
 | Earlier this month, I was honored to attend the Academy of Art University Graduate Fashion Show. As the only fashion school to show at New York Fashion Week, I had nothing but high expectations coming in. In addition, I was in attendance with other local fashion bloggers, department store heads and special guests like fashion editor Suzy Menkes and VP of Design at Diane von Furstenberg, Elisa Palomino. I loved reading that all the designers were inspired by anything from David Bowie to hallucinations. The show had an eclectic mix of designs from the graduating class of textile, knitwear, fashion, and jewelry design students. One of my favorite looks was by knitwear designer Young Ae Koo with almost dizzying black and white knit dresses with matching socks. Another designer to look out for is Stephanie Hoffmann, whose deceptively simple striped shift dress with a closer glance revealed that the stripes were actually covered in rhinestones. Take a look at my slideshow to see more of my favorite designs from the show! Photo credit: Randy Brooke |
Andersen M Studio recently completed another darkly beautiful stop-frame animation on a literary theme. The Distant Hours promotes the new novel of the same name by Kate Morton, for PanMacmillan…
Late last year the studio produced an equally evocative animated sequence (an extract from Maurice Gee’s novel, Going West, for the New Zealand Book Council) that was included in a promotional pack for the film, Under the Mountain. You can see that on the CR Blog, here.
With the new piece, the Andersen’s meticulous paper cut-out world is subjected to the ravages of fire and earth. Spooky stuff.
Andersen M Studio is represented by Broadway Films for TV commercials.
Design and animation: Line Andersen/Andersen M Studio
Photography and lighting: Martin Andersen/Andersen M Studio
Music and sound: Mikkel H. Eriksen/Instrument Studio
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