OAT Shoes are the latest addition to the world of trendy sneakers, but the most remarkable thing about them is the fact that they are completely biodegradable. Yes, that’s true, bury them in the garden and they will blossom. And did I mention they look pretty good, too? No wonder they have gathered a few …
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I’m almost certain this is only a prototype and I’m not even sure how or if it works, but hats off for the idea anyhow! The guys at the Russian design studio Podvaal basically separated the three fractions of a regular watch – hours, minutes and seconds – in three individual bracelets, which are magnetic …
Denim ai piedi, o effetto after-pogo? Tra le novità della collezione estiva D.A.T.E. non passano inosservate le Stone Jeans, con tomaia in original denim e profili in pelle color cuoio. e le Stone wax, una sneaker dal look deciso e aggressivo, realizzata in canvas cerato con speciali trattamenti e tamponature che danno un sapore vintage anni ’90.
Chung-Tang Ho created a cabinet that changes shape during use, a solid volume that opens up when objects are stored within it. The cabinet is in fact a sculpture in the round you and your objects can participate in. | via
After the Shark sleeping bag, whoever would to sleep in a different way can try the Anatomical sleeping bag by the Japanese Ascii. | via
This chair made in wood structure is totally hanmade in Tuscany. The classic chair is now revisited and updated with a new cover in cotton. An idea by Filippo Ghezzani, introduced during the latest Macef fair, available here.
Karen Barbé is a textile designer based in Santiago, Chile. Here’s a list of things I love about her :
Hub.Who? is a part of the event Red Bull Music Academy Porto. It concentrates several artists expressing in different forms. In this video shows the work of Maria Helena, João Bento Soares (2.2 studio) e Phillippe Santos on the store fronts. It’s a little making-off video about the illustration project for Red Bull Music Academy > …
Non so come voi la pensiate. Ma io odio i giorni di pioggia perché un’orda di automi con la determinazione di timbrare il cartellino in tempi brevi e gli la vista impedita fa di tutto per accecarti con ombrelli che assomigliano più ad armi non convenzionali che a strumenti per proteggersi dai mali di stagione. …
As often it was a lucky coincidence that led to the founding of the “wooden radio company for FINE ECODESIGN” in 2007: In his job as a brand expert Oliver Errichiello visited an international trade fair in Jakarta where he saw a radio made out of wood in a totally unique design. Between all the …
Simplicity is back! This could be the manifesto of DP 01 telephone, designed by Jasper Morrison for the Swiss brand Punkt. Forget all those hyper-technological gadgets, complete with handbooks which resemble a Bible in volume. And this is certainly not one of those next-generation smartphones with option “coffee machine” included. It is a return to …
AI_ is the brain child of Italian designer Andrea Incontri. The brand was established in Milan in 2009 and is fully committed to produce quality leather goods, small and large, suitable for both sexes. Even if the brand is still very young, it has already conquered a large crowd of fashion-forward followers due to its …
An amazing, new and futuristic district will be finished in Stockholm in the next 2012. Following the strong green philosophy of the city, the Royal Seaport has been totally re-designed for a sustainable way of life and it probably will be the first example in Europe of that. 10.000 new aparments, 30.000 new work spaces, …