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Category Archives: DESIGN
Objectified Documentary
Objectified is a feature-length documentary about our complex relationship with manufactured objects and, by extension, the people who design them. It’s a look at the creativity at work behind everything from toothbrushes to tech gadgets. It’s about the designers who re-examine, re-evaluate and re-invent our manufactured environment on a daily basis. It’s about personal expression, identity, consumerism, and sustainability.
Through vérité footage and in-depth conversations, the film documents the creative processes of some of the world’s most influential product designers, and looks at how the things they make impact our lives. What can we learn about who we are, and who we want to be, from the objects with which we surround ourselves?
Read director Gary Hustwit’s post about the film. Objectified is the second part of a three-film “design trilogy” by Gary Hustwit, details on the third film will be released soon.
Objectified had its world premiere at the SxSW Film Festival in March 2009, and is currently screening at film festivals, cinemas, and special events worldwide. The film will be available as a DVD and download soon. Join our mailing list or subscribe to our RSS feed to stay informed of new announcements.
Featuring
Paola Antonelli (Museum of Modern Art, New York)
Chris Bangle (BMW Group, Munich)
Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec (Paris)
Andrew Blauvelt (Walker Art Center, Minneapolis)
Tim Brown (IDEO)
Anthony Dunne (London)
Dan Formosa (Smart Design)
Naoto Fukasawa (Tokyo)
Jonathan Ive (Apple, California)
Hella Jongerius (Rotterdam)
David Kelley (IDEO)
Bill Moggridge (IDEO)
Marc Newson (London/Paris)
Fiona Raby (London)
Dieter Rams (Kronberg, Germany)
Karim Rashid (New York)
Alice Rawsthorn (International Herald Tribune)
Davin Stowell (Smart Design)
Jane Fulton Suri (IDEO)
Rob Walker (New York Times Magazine)
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Understand Google Search Plus
If you’re still a little confused by how Google+ works. Watch this 🙂
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B&O BeoVision 12-65 plasma TV and BeoLab 12 speakers debut
Bang & Olufsen has launched a new 65-inch plasma TV, the B&O BeoVision 12-65, along with a set of minimalist wall-mounted speakers, the B&O BeoLab 12. The BeoVision 12-65 uses an ultra slim NeoPDP panel and some clever optical trickery consisting of flexed metal strips to make the set look even narrower; it runs at Full HD, and has an integrated center-channel speaker for use with surround sound setups.
Inside is a 4 x 80W ICEpower amp for the midrange and 1 x 40W for the treble, along with an ambient light sensor to automatically adjust screen brightness. Interestingly, there’s no other mounting option beyond on the wall: B&O has even integrated the mount into the plasma set itself.
As for the BeoLab 12 speakers, they use B&O’s own Acoustic Lens Technology to project sound 180-degrees. They use a 3/4-inch Acoustic Lens for the treble, a 2-inch midrange and two 6.5-inch flat CosCone woofers for the lower frequencies, angled in towardsthe wall. There’s also a 2-inch aluminum cone to help the Acoustic Lens system do its magic.
An ICEpower class D amp provides a total of 480W – twin 160W for the bass, 80W for the mids and 80W for the treble – and the system can adapt to the room, the wall and, indeed, whether you place the BeoLab 12′s with the cones at the top or the bottom.
No word on pricing, but the BeoVision 12-65 will arrive in March and the BeoLab 12 speakers in the spring. Expect them both to be expensive.
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The snow church of Mitterfirmiansreut, Germany
A church made entirely of ice and snow that was built at the end of December 2011 in in Mitterfirmiansreut, Germany, hearkens back to a century-old tradition. Back in the winter of 1910, the townfolk of Mitterfirmiansreut were unable to visit their local church due to a heavy snowstorm. In 1911, the same townfolk decided to build a church out of the most readily available building material they had at their disposal – snow and ice. The new snow church is expected to stand firm for another month before it begins to melt but in the meantime, it welcomes locals and visitors who wish to pray inside an ice cold house of worship.
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HB ESSENTIALS: NICK JOSEPH
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Blogger, photographer and all-around awesome dude, Nick “NJE” Joseph recently sat down with Hypebeast to explore his daily essentials. The co-curator of the well-received “Under the Radar” photo exhibition with Stussy and Heel Bruise, NJE has worked with iconic brands like Oakley and Element, and is currently running the online lifestyle editorial The Combined with fellow cool cat Marcus Troy. Spilling the contents of his Nike Sportswear Cheyenne 2000 Backpack on the ground, we see a wholesome collection of necessities including a Moleskine New Era notepad, Panasonic GF1, Altoids, Nike X Bodega Footscapes, and a pair of Oliver Peoples frames. Be sure to check out NJE’sTumblr as well for a look into his latest photos.
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Fastest slot cars in the world, 5000+ Scale MPH
Fastest slot car race you’ve ever seen!
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Apple iPad 3 Leaked Details
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You’ve just got to love the timing. First, Apple announces their education-focused media event smack dab in the middle of CES. Now, just as CES is winding down, Bloomberg has “three people familiar with the product” spilling purported details on the next iPad. Whether or not Apple won CES without even being there, they’re certainly trying.
None of the leaked details are particularly new, but that it comes from Bloomberg and they’ve seemingly got full confidence in their source(s) makes them a bit more credible than rumors prior.
Here’s the gist of it:
- The next iPad (Bloomberg calls it “iPad 3″, though even that detail is of course unconfirmed) is said to have gone into production this month, with production ramping up until February, with a launch in March.
- It’ll have a quad-core CPU (as opposed to the dual-core A5 found in iPad 2)
- It’ll have a “high-def” screen
- Support for LTE (4G)
The most curious bit? The use of the phrase “high-def” instead of “Retina” with regards to the display. If Apple was throwing around the “Retina” term internally, at least one of Bloomberg’s three sources presumably would’ve thought to mention it. If the sources mentioned it, Bloomberg would have squeezed it into the article somewhere — and they didn’t. With leaks like this, what’s not said can be as important as what is. Higher-res screen? Yes. But the absurdly high-resolution that a “retina” iPad would require (something like 2560 x 1920, higher than any monitor Apple has ever made regardless of size)? Probably not.
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PressPlayPause Documentary Film
PressPausePlay from House of Radon on Vimeo.
The digital revolution of the last decade has unleashed creativity and talent in an unprecedented way, with unlimited opportunities.
But does democratized culture mean better art or is true talent instead drowned out? This is the question addressed by PressPausePlay, a documentary film containing interviews with some of the world’s most influential creators of the digital era. presspauseplay.com @presspauseplay Facebook: on.fb.me/y4gEK1
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Treehotel – Sweden
Years ago, when researching an article we published on amazing tree houses, we discovered some concept renderings for a mirror cube treehouse in Sweden. Years later, the cube finally exists as part of Treehotel, a collection of wildly imaginative tree houses in Harads, Sweden. The Mirror Cube, designed by Martin Videgard and Bolle Tham, is perched high in the trees overlooking a valley forest below. Its exterior is entirely lined with mirrors, appearing like a floating reflective cube amidst the pine trees. Its interior is surprisingly spacious, with a floor-level bed and a loft above.
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Grizzly Mitten Gloves
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Kraftwerk Tour De France
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HK War Games
Just created this poster for the next War Games event I’m organising at the end of the month.
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Most Expensive Car Ever Sold – Bugatti Type 57S Atlantic
Considered by some to be the most beautiful pre-war car, the Atlantic body Type 57S featured flowing coupe lines with a pronounced dorsal seam running front to back. Just four Atlantics were made. Only two of the cars survive. One is in the collection of Ralph Lauren, the second was owned by Dr. Peter Williamson, and won the 2003 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Williamson’s car was sold for between $30 and $40 million at an auction in May 2010 to the Mullin Automotive Museum located in Oxnard, California.
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The Nike Dunk NG Golf Shoe
I’m a diehard golfer and one thing that still lacks in the sport is any cool golf apparel. I couldn’t tell you if these are more for just for looks than having the latest in golf shoe technology. But they def blend the sport and social lines. The Nike Dunk NG comes with two sets of shoelaces, allowing athletes to either accentuate the bright color of the shoe or to opt for traditional white. With full-grain waterproof leather, the Nike Dunk NG can battle the elements of poor weather conditions. The Scorpion Stinger Spikes ensure that traction is not an issue for the Nike Dunk NG.
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Retrode Lets You Play Classic Games on the Computer
Retrode is a USB adapter that lets you play vintage video games, such as Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis, using the original game cartridges and controllers, on your PC or Mac.
The device is a cartridge reader that can play ROM images and saved files off your cartridge.
Users just need to find and install an emulator, plug in their cartridge, connect the controllers (optional), connect Retrode to the computer, load the ROM into the emulator, configure the controllers, and play!
Retrode would be available from 23 January 2012, costs US$84.99.
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Alien vs Predator Chess Set
DeviantArtist “Joker-laugh” built this amazing AVM chess set. He writes:
“The board itself measures 25 x 25 inch which makes it quite big for a chess set. It was made using wood and small tiles for the stone board. I made this to mimic the pyramid temple the Predators use in the AVP film.”
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Chocolate Solar System
These tasty creations are by “L’éclat”, an upscale Japanese chocolate maker based in Osaka.
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Kakslauttanen Hotel and Igloo Village
Hotel Kakslauttanen is the home of the famous Igloo Village with the unique Glass and Snow Igloos and a World’s Largest Snow Restaurant. In addition their guests can enjoy all the other Lappish winter activities including the Northern Lights (Aurora borealis) visible generally from late August to late April. Surrounded by Lapland’s exotic and stunning scenery, not only can guests sample the peace of sleeping in snow (the snow muffles sound, and provides a great night’s sleep), their glass igloos are fantastic for lying on your bed at night, watching the Northern Lights in the warm.
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Suicoke ‘Matryushka Doll’ Lamp
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