England’s New Nike Football Kit
Sportswear giant Nike has unveiled the new home kit for the England national football team, the first since they were announced as the shirt supplier following an association with Umbro since 1954. The clean and distinctive design takes the strip back to its roots with the traditional colors of white and dark blue to celebrate the … Read more
Recycled Brooklyn
Sustainable living is grabbing a hold of all of us, forget 3D printing, recycling, reusing and re-selling old, unwanted materials has never been more ‘on trend’. Williamsburg, New York-based furniture design company Recycled Brooklyn – the clue is in the name – are masters in making sustainable items fashionable must-haves. They do this by ensuring … Read more
Nitehawk Cinema – Williamsburg
Nitehawk Cinema in Williamsburg, the creative hub of Brooklyn, New York and hipster mecca, is the historic independent movie house in the area. Opening in 2011, Nitehawk offers an unparalleled cinematic experience by combining exemplary first-run and repertory film programming along with tableside food and beverage service in all theatres. It is only possible because it … Read more
Dita von Teese in 3D Printed Dress
Burlesque dancer Dita Von Teese wore a 3D-printed dress by designer Michael Schmidt and architect Francis Bitonti at the trendy Ace Hotel in New York. The black-lacquered dress is made of several rigid plastic parts fused together to create the netted structure. Despite von Teese looking completely naked underneath, the dress is draped over a nude … Read more
Maarten van der Horst x TOTAL Greek Yoghurt
TOTAL Greek Yoghurt and leading London-based fashion designer Maarten van der Horst have joined forces to create a limited edition run of 100 custom designed Black + Blum lunch pots. All proceeds from the sale of the pots – on sale for £25 – go directly to TOTAL Greek Yoghurt’s chosen charity, Action for Children. … Read more
Julia Korol – Fashion’s New Star
With London Fashion Week’s Autumn / Winter 2013 shows in full swing, the streets and catwalks alike are full of people pushing fashion to its limits, with some pulling it off and others failing miserably. Whilst the fashionistas cram into Somerset House, there is a new array of talent waiting in the wings. Fashion’s future … Read more
Porsche x Blackberry
The most well known corner shop in Knightsbridge, Harrods, has announced that it will be exclusively stocking the brand new P’9981 Blackberry smartphone that has been designed by leading car manufacturer Porsche. The collaboration between Research in Motion and Porsche Design has meant that the once leader in the high tech phone market has a … Read more
Firewall
Firewall is an interactive media installation created by New York-based artist Aaron Sherwood in collaboration with Mike Allison. A stretched sheet of spandex acts as a membrane interface sensitive to depth that people can push into and create fire-like visuals as well as expressively play music. Firewall stems from a performance art piece being developed as Purring Tiger … Read more
Napoli’s Toledo Metro Station
The Toledo Metro Station in Napoli, Italy has been transformed into a seemingly underwater abyss after a new design by Oscar Tusquets Blanca. The floors and walls of the underground space have been covered in varying shades of blue Bisazza mosaics. The work is part of Napoli’s Art Stations. Metro Art Stations is a government … Read more
Giant Rubber Duck On River Thames
Today in London a giant 50ft-tall rubber duck was released up the River Thames to publicise a gambling site’s effort to give back some of their winnings into the community to provide a smile in these bleak economic times. Jackpotjoy.com‘s stunt saw former Carry On star Barbara Windsor, the patron for the FUNdation initiative, take … Read more
Gummy Bear Chandelier
Gummy bears bouncing here and there and everywhere – high adventure that’s beyond compare – they are the gummy bears! Well that was the theme tune for the classic 90s cartoon, but artist Kevin Champeny took his love of the sweet variety of Gummy Bears to new levels of high adventure by creating a chandelier … Read more
LEGO Advent Calendar
Last year LEGO created festive cheer with a Christmas tree made of thousands of tiny pieces in of the retro childhood toy in St.Pancras Station and this year have continued in their mission to banish the ‘bah humbug’ in all of us with a giant LEGO Advent Calendar in Covent Garden, London. The structured, formed … Read more
Flux Cocoon Bridge – Lausanne
As part of the inaugural Lausanne Lumières, a festival of light in Lausanne, Switzerland, eleven artists have created original installations for ten central venues. Each illuminated design creating a contemporary and innovative but also suitably festive atmosphere in the heart of the city. The stand out piece is Flux Cocoon Bridge in the heart of … Read more
Omote 3D – World’s First 3D Photo Booth
Without doubt the development taking the creative world by storm is 3D printing and now thanks to those clever Japanese folks in trendy Shibuya, Tokyo, consumers now have the chance to enjoy it. A limited edition pop-up installation at the Eye Of Gyre Exhibition has conceived a 3D photo booth, Omote 3D which reproduces personal … Read more
Starbucks Espresso Journey Pop-Up in Tokyo
Japansese super design studio Nendo has created a Starbucks Pop-Up café in Tokyo known as the Starbucks Espresso Journey. The space, designed to look and feel like a library with bookshelves, allows visitors to learn more about Starbucks’ espresso drinks. Nine colour-coded books have been created – representing a different espresso drink – which can … Read more
Moulton Bicycle Company – Made in England
Moulton Bicycle Company is an established manufacturer of 50 years and still very much family-run with the highly respected engineer and nonagenarian Dr. Alex Moulton, still watching over the development of new ideas and improvements to these innovative machines. Made in England is a short film that takes a look behind the scenes and meet … Read more
Colourful Umbrellas in Agueda
A colourful canopy of umbrellas has turned a shopping district into a work of art, transforming traditional street in Agueda, Portugal. Creative design team Ivo Tavares Studio created the stunning spectacle ‘Colourful Umbrellas’ for the local government who wanted to create a buzz for the region. The umbrellas, hung over the public walkway provides a … Read more
Coca-Cola Beatbox by Pernilla & Asif
The Coca-Cola Beatbox designed by super cool London-based architectural duo Pernilla & Asif for the London 2012 Olympic Games is now completed and ready for the opening ceremony on Friday. The specially commissioned Olympic Park Pavilion is designed to celebrate the best of British youth. Pernilla Ohrstedt and Asif Khan created the Coca-Cola Beatbox was … Read more
Nike Savvas – Atomic: Full of Love, Full of Wonder
Atomic: Full of Love, Full of Wonder was a 2005 installation by artist Nike Savvas at the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art in Melbourne. The piece involved an array (100,000 to be exact) of suspended bouncy balls creating a rainbow of colour in the gallery. The Greek-Cypriot Sydney College of Arts graduate, now based in … Read more
Craig Alun Smith – LuvOwl
The concept of designer Craig Alun Smith’s LuvOwl is simple, birds will eat the Owls and then, bright colours will “appear” around the city, public art straight from where a lot of art critics talk from! LuvOwl is produced by moulding seed, suet and food colour into the form of an owl commonly but ineffectively … Read more
