tim can run

-mighty impressive

johnny awesome

via vanityfair

- vanity fair writer Douglas Brinkley visits Mr. Depp at his Bahamian getaway. seriously jealous.

"I’m enjoying an alfresco dinner of oysters and mango shrimp, sitting beachside with my host and three new friends. There is a tangle of tropical jungle behind us. And we’re watching the sun sink over the horizon as prisms dance across the seascape.

I am, as it happens, a guest on the private island of Johnny Depp..."

read the rest of the article here.

clever by coke

Romain Laurent

- 'tilt' by photographer Romain Laurent. how?

CK very nice

via iainclaridge

Calvin Klein catalogue designed by William Hall to promote the new flagship store in Avenue Montaigne, Paris. Love it.

“Since the catalogue was not intended to be sold, it was possible to eschew the traditional assumption that a cover should define or be indicative of its content. Instead there was an opportunity to create an enigmatic and alluring object, the abstract qualities of which demand attention in their own right.”

The right client mindset certainly reaps awesome rewards.

RCA genius

via iconeye

- "Choi's plug is just 10mm wide when it is folded. To unfold it, the two live pins swivel 90 degrees, and the plastic surround folds back around the pins so the face of the plug looks the same as a standard UK plug. The idea produced a spin off, too. Choi created a multi-plug adaptor, a compact standard plug sized unit with space for three folded plugs to slot in, as well as one that charges USB devices." via iconeye

this needs to cause a revolution. RCA graduate Min-Kyu Choi has cleverly redesigned an outdated, clumsy solution to a simple problem. quite incroyable that it hasn't been thought of before, but then again, that's product design.

www.minkyu.co.uk

unbelievable micro sculpture

out of stock

- genuinely thoughtful design from out of stock. from the top:

" Story is a bird-cage inspired chair made of steel wires, which lets us store our precious belongings inside through an opening at the back. // Eraser brings back memories of playing with the little piece of rubber back in elementary school. Displaying irony between form and function, the USB stick stores data in the familiar shape of the classic ink eraser. Available in 1GB or 2GB // Winter Arrives is a series of stools with generous cushions and contrasting slim legs that remind us of this phenomenon nature creates. " via outofstock

wally

- wally produce boats that are no less than sex on water. why doesn't everyone break the mould more?

a thousand words

A Thousand Words from Ted Chung on Vimeo.

- incredible piece of cinematography and storytelling. so much said in so little time. sublime.

leandro erlich

- Argentinian artist leandro erlich plays with, and questions, reality in every one of his installation works. high levels of "aaaah that's awesome". go to his site to ponder over some better pictures.

claire morgan

- unbelievable work from British artist sculptor Claire Morgan. taxidermy + patience can equal genius.

urban symmetry

via it's nice that

- wait for the moment. point, and shoot. nils jorgensen seems to have this down to a fine art in his intricate street photography.

ed stein time

- one word. genius.

heatherwick

via heatherwick studio

- Thomas Heatherwick and his Heatherwick Studio produce high quiality design at small, medium and large scales. always having a new perspective ensures awards and recognition left right and center.

smart vinyl

via hu2

- vinyl brilliance from Hu2 design makes you smile.

ribbon rack

via dezeen

- coat rack inspired by a ribbon blowing in the wind by London designer Hemal Patel of Headsprung!. wouldn't mind one myself.

this is architecture

via ffffound

- never been to nyc. want to see the rockefeller center/ge building. gorgeous.

tantastic

via ffffound

- nope, it does not wash out. inspired.

manifesto time, not peanut butter jelly time

via ffffound

- damn straight.

lyrical

- "This complex ad follows the lyrics of a Beatles song viewable from the window of a moving Chicago metro train. The song, originally the closing track from Yellow Submarine, is performed here by The Hours, and was recorded in a hotel room using such handy objects as a fire extinguisher and a metal heater. Hours singer Antony Genn has been described as a “former heroin addict, streaker, and flatmate of Robbie Williams”. The track was specially recorded for the ad, which means – sorry guys – it is not currently commercially available." via tvadmusic

clever!

i believe i can fly

-all i want to see now is trampoline basketball. it would be like space jam (remember?) but real.

prof zeki

http://profzeki.blogspot.com

- a must read! this man is a genius. if you've ever wondered why something looks, sounds or feels good, or even why the economy's gone to shits, he'll have a hypothesis. no faith involved.

mdma

"The unnamed distributor, quoted in Bruce Eisner's Ecstasy:The MDMA Story (1989), apparently chose the name "Ecstasy" because "it would sell better than calling it 'Empathy'. 'Empathy' would be more appropriate, but how many people know what it means?""

- ha! brilliant. easily the most comprehensive page on the drug:

via mdma.net

simply hung

Ett la Benn, a Berlin-based design team, have created a clothes stand that unfolds for tidy storage when not in use. smartypants.

towers of london

- personal exploration of the power of the diptych. see more here.