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June, 2012 Monthly archive

Helena Almeida, Pintura Habitada (1975).

Helena Almeida

Helena Almeida

Helena Almeida

Helena Almeida

Helena Almeida

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Growing cabinet a project from Yi-Cong Lu.

In contrast to other cabinets, the drawers of “growing cabinet” are located on the side. By pulling the drawer, extra space evolve, which can be use as a temporary storage if needed. This kind of interaction makes it a “living” object, that changes its shape and size according to its usage.

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A nice quote from Kurt Vonnegut.

“The arts are not a way to make a living. They are a very human way of making life more bearable. Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven’s sake. Sing in the shower. Dance to the radio. Tell stories. Write a poem to a friend, even a lousy poem. Do it as well as you possible can. You will get an enormous reward. You will have created something.”

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These are cute. Wooden handmade boxes for individual rings. By Oh Dier on Etsy. $38 each.

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Deskbox is a small wall-mounted desk which has been designed for interior settings where space is limited. Conceived by Israel-born UK-based designers Yael Mer and Shay Akalay of Raw Edges,

(via Design Boom)

Deskbox

Deskbox

Deskbox

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The chocolate packaging caught my eye. Great work by Construct.

“Construct, has completed a year long branding project for the Berkeley, the five star luxury hotel in Knightsbridge owned and operated by the Maybourne hotel group. The initiative is part of Maybourne’s long-term strategy to carefully protect the hotels positioning, which is one of exquisite innovation.

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Berkeley London

Berkeley London

Berkeley London

Berkeley London

Berkeley London

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Inspired by Japanese rock gardens, Kazuhiro Yamanaka designed the Rock Garden ceiling lamp for Pallucco.

(via Design Milk)

Rock Garden Lamp

Rock Garden Lamp

 

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