As I’m always into the story behind a striking product, this one sure fits right in. And this intruinging title ‘absence of presence’ really helps. Various printing techniques in a white colour were printed onto the first silkscreened layer in black, and leading to a striking result of 17 different layers with different structures and surfaces.… Continue reading reverse
Category: inspiring stuff
letting go
The ‘goedzak’ is an eye-catching, transparent zip lock waste bag for items that are still useable. The bag goes on the street and can be retrieved, so usable items are given a chance to a second life. The ‘goedzak’ is a straightforward introduction to sustainability. The bag is designed by Waarmakers, an agency creating designs that bring… Continue reading letting go
lingering…
…a bit longer. Wouldn’t that be great on this swing-tree. What a beauty it is this project ‘chop stick’ by the swedish architecture firm visiondivision, commissioned by the Indianapolis Museum of Art to create an innovative concession stand for the 100 Acres: The Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park. ‘The design is based on… Continue reading lingering…
dance under the sun
Not much to add to this adorable gem ‘growing up’ by ‘run river north‘, formerly known as ‘monsters calling home‘. It just has it all to me, totally on repeat this song. Thnx Leo Blokhuis for pointing this one out.
ace
I’m smitten with Tattly ever since their start. The story behind this online store is a simple beauty. Their fun designs and packaging are great. It really shows this company loves what they are doing. So I’m really glad it’s finally fitting in this story over here. Shown designs are by Anke van der Meer,… Continue reading ace
lina
Striking, intriguing beauty; this first film production ‘lina’ by Thirza Schaap. Just astounded by her mind’s eye and her soft, quirky touch in both styling and images.
into the real
Great concept this ‘Geolocation’ project by Nate Larson and Marni Schindelman. By using GPS data they’ve tracked the location of tweets and added a visual layer. The tweets were subjectivly chosen. Where Nate Larson favored privacy, political events or national news, Marni Schindelman favored the more dramatic and romantic tweets. Their GPS data radius was narrowed… Continue reading into the real
brief encounter
Extreme precise staging in magic-hour twilight are two of the key ingredients for the jaw-dropping pictures of Gregory Crewdson. What a surprise to stumble upon the documentary by Ben Shapiro just zapping around in a lost quarter of time. The documentary is filmed over a period of then years, showing the artistic processes behind the… Continue reading brief encounter
lighten up
Just astonishing these gif’s by rrrrrrrrr_gif; a group of gif-makers from Japan. They make and share a new gif every week and are creating a beautiful surreal collection. A hypnotizing pelican light, that’s just what a girl needs in these short, dark ‘end-of-year’ days. via Thefoxisblack
nørdic light
However quite comic at first sight the work ‘Adaption’, by Haugen/Zohar Arkitekter brings you face-to-face with their reply on the question ‘If architecture is once again a space for dialogue, what should it bring with it for this resumed journey?’, posed by the Biennale’s curator, David Chipperfield. The installation was shown in the Nordic Paviljon as part of the… Continue reading nørdic light
small blessing
Just delicate this handkerchief from the ‘unfamiliar handkerchief’ series designed by Frieda Mellema of LAB 71. Her designs are more original creations, no slick design rather objects of art. She truly succeeds in creating the dreamy naive world that inspires and makes you happy. It certainly does that to me. Bless you!
clever love
Nice sense of humor on these ‘Thinker Stools’. Selected Wisdom quotes by Robin Howie on the Tom Dixon‘s designed stools for London’s ‘Food for Thought’ café. Part of the New Windows on Willesden Green project. A collabaration between designers and local shops to help revive the area. Like these kind of sustainable initiatives. via Creative Review
back to basic
Since I love craftmanship for forever and believe it will stay as an important value for the future. I’m impressed by the Makers and Brothers project. It is such an honour to true craftmanship. The two Irish founders Jonathan and Mark Legge define craft as a process, a production by hand or machine. As part of the exhibiton ‘A Place… Continue reading back to basic
sleeping beauty
The wintercampaign photography of the danish brand Luckyboysunday is delicately soft with an industrial touch. Perfectly suiting their fun collection and don’t they just have the best companyname? A sweet dreamy girl from the ‘now and then‘ collection at Papier Mache; The prettiest online childrens magazine. These pics surely lighten up my dark season, since I rather… Continue reading sleeping beauty
treat
Every year at the beginning of the autumn the ‘federation for promoting dutch books’ (CPNB) organizes a children’s bookweek. This years theme is ‘Hello, world’ and a special publication is written by Edward van de Vendel and illustrated by Fleur van der Weel. A nice picturebook for the smaller children, made available for a small… Continue reading treat