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Objectified Documentary

January 16, 2012 by Luke Norris

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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Outasight: Further LP

January 16, 2012 by Luke Norris

Tracklist –

1. Further / Everything’s Alright
2. Catch Me If You Can
3. Don’t Say Anything
4. Help!
5. Brand New Day
6. Downtown In My Mind
7. Everyone Gets Laid
8. The Walk of Shame
9. 3 Cheers Forever
10. Celebration
11. Stranger Than Fiction
12. Better Late Than Never
13. Here We Go Again
14. The Introduction

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Snap!

January 16, 2012 by Luke Norris

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Bape + Star Wars Release

January 16, 2012 by Luke Norris

Every week I get a call or Facebook message from my uncle back in Australia with a list of new Bape gear about to be release that coming Saturday. Lucky for me I have few good mates who work at the store in Causeway Bay, so a quick phone call and the gear is put aside for me and no lining up out the front of the store. On this occasion with the release of a collaboration with Star Wars on a number of different apparel. Bape went all out with an appearance from a few of the Star Wars characters including Darth Vader. So of course being a Star Wars fan and a geek streak running through me. I had to get a photo.

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Art by Hoang Nguyen

January 16, 2012 by Luke Norris

Hoang Nguyen is an artist based in California. He moved to the US with his family during the Vietnam war at the age of nine. Hoang started his career as a comic book artist and illustrator.

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Understand Google Search Plus

January 16, 2012 by Luke Norris

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

January 16, 2012 by Luke Norris

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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Conference of Cool.

January 16, 2012 by Luke Norris

David Bowie, Art Garfunkel, Paul Simon, Yoko Ono, John Lennon & Roberta Flack by Bob Gruen, NYC, 1975.

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The snow church of Mitterfirmiansreut, Germany

January 16, 2012 by Luke Norris

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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Peace Campaign for charity

January 16, 2012 by Luke Norris

A good friend of mine is doing a charity project around ‘world peace’. She can’t say too much about the project yet but she is going to shoot a number of people around Hong Kong throwing up the peace sign….. Stay tuned for more info.

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Moonrise Kingdom by Wes Anderson Film Trailer

January 16, 2012 by Luke Norris

Moonrise Kingdom Official Trailer #1 – Wes Anderson Movie (2012) HD

A pair of lovers flee their New England town, which causes a local search party to fan out and find them.

Set on an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965, MOONRISE KINGDOM tells the story of two twelve-year-olds who fall in love, make a secret pact, and run away together into the wilderness. As various authorities try to hunt them down, a violent storm is brewing off-shore — and the peaceful island community is turned upside down in more ways than anyone can handle. Bruce Willis plays the local sheriff. Edward Norton is a Khaki Scout troop leader. Bill Murray and Frances McDormand portray the young girl’s parents. The cast also includes Tilda Swinton, Jason Schwartzman, and Jared Gilman and Kara Hayward as the boy and girl.

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HB ESSENTIALS: NICK JOSEPH

January 16, 2012 by Luke Norris

Hypebeast –

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

January 16, 2012 by Luke Norris

Fastest slot car race you’ve ever seen!

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Apple iPad 3 Leaked Details

January 16, 2012 by Luke Norris

TechCrunch Article –

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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Treasure Fingers EU Tour November 2011 Mix

January 13, 2012 by Luke Norris

Treasure Fingers EU Tour Nov 2011 Mix by treasurefingers

Tracklist:
1. edwin van cleef – never be alone at night (feat. gemini club)
2. PWNDTIAC – angus beef
3. Claptone – she loves you
4. toni toni lee – girl i used to know (VIP mix)
5. alexander fog & alberto drago – talented girl
6. baramuda & deex – funk you come again (filthy rich remix)
7. geisha twins – do you feel the same (jackie remix)
8. joey chicago – so in love
9. fifteenth – tomorrow
10. mirror people – feel the need (feat rowetta) (social disco club ‘hi-nrg’ dub)
11. mix chopin – move your body
12. whitenoize – honey love
13. quakers and mormons – new york town (lenno remix)
14. kreap – housebreak (amtrac remix)
15. clubfeet – last words (dimitri from paris remix)

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Smokin’

January 13, 2012 by Luke Norris

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PressPlayPause Documentary Film

January 13, 2012 by Luke Norris

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

January 13, 2012 by Luke Norris

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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