9 posts tagged “design”
Possibly the most brilliant graphic design I’ve seen for a while is this project from Croatia. Using temperature-sensitive ink, this food company’s corporate annual report must be baked in the oven according to the directions in order to be read.
Also, contained inside the book is a smaller book that has recipes using the company’s products.
My taste is mostly modern, sleek, simple, functional, and not too sappy. But for some reason, Tord Boontje is one of my favorite designers! He does lots of different work, but his signature style is messy, baroque, complicated, lacy magical forest wonderlands.
Unlike many designers, a lot of his work is readily available and even affordable in many cases. Most of his stuff is for the home: dishes, lamps and lanterns, cards, and tyvek curtains. He also did a line for Target.
Unlike many designers, a lot of his work is readily available and even affordable in many cases. Most of his stuff is for the home: dishes, lamps and lanterns, cards, and tyvek curtains. He also did a line for Target.
This is an absolutely ridiculous concept that yet seems to make sense....
It's a window that converts into a small balcony.
However, if you can afford one of these, you can probably afford an apartment with separate balconies and windows.
What will those Dutch design collectives come up with next? Hopefully, a child lock or something.
It's a window that converts into a small balcony.
However, if you can afford one of these, you can probably afford an apartment with separate balconies and windows.
What will those Dutch design collectives come up with next? Hopefully, a child lock or something.
Animusic is a series of computer animated videos (originally released on DVD) of fantastically imagined and well-realized musical instruments that play themselves. The new-agey music can get a little annoying depending on your taste, but the creative elements and audio-video sync are pretty neat!
This reminds me a little of the real instruments that would play themselves at House on the Rock, a highly eccentric home-now-museum in Wisconsin that I visited as a child. Incidentally, it played a significant role in the equally strange but wonderful book American Gods by Neil Gaiman. Visit, if you get a chance.
This reminds me a little of the real instruments that would play themselves at House on the Rock, a highly eccentric home-now-museum in Wisconsin that I visited as a child. Incidentally, it played a significant role in the equally strange but wonderful book American Gods by Neil Gaiman. Visit, if you get a chance.
These neat coat hooks combine the shapeliness of a hanger with the convenience of screws.
In black or white and available at www.deadgoodshop.com for 25 pounds each.
Pricey, but it looks better than throwing everything on a chair, which is currently my modus operandi.
In black or white and available at www.deadgoodshop.com for 25 pounds each.
Pricey, but it looks better than throwing everything on a chair, which is currently my modus operandi.
Everyone knows iPod boxes are lovely. What if Microsoft got their paws on one?
This video was created as a parody by the actual Microsoft package design team.
This video was created as a parody by the actual Microsoft package design team.
This seems silly, but it will keep your cookies warm and easy-access.
And when you are floundering during your after lunch food coma at three pm, the last thing you need is cookies gone AWOL.
I am concerned about the interoperability of cookies. Will Milanos fit? How about Oreos? Hydrox's (is it hydroxen)? Will graham crackers fit? I have oh so many questions.
It should be obvious to all that Thin Mints and other chocolate coated treats should not be used with this snack-delivery device.
And when you are floundering during your after lunch food coma at three pm, the last thing you need is cookies gone AWOL.
I am concerned about the interoperability of cookies. Will Milanos fit? How about Oreos? Hydrox's (is it hydroxen)? Will graham crackers fit? I have oh so many questions.
It should be obvious to all that Thin Mints and other chocolate coated treats should not be used with this snack-delivery device.
This delightful appliance is brought to us by George Watson of the UK. He says that this bone china toaster makes us rethink toasting "by questioning everything about what we toast with today".
Brave words, George.
Bread goes in one side and toast comes out the other side, and you can stick the golden brown goodness in the little toast holders. I think it works on magic, dreams, and sunshine!
I want my paws on one of these, stat!
Brave words, George.
Bread goes in one side and toast comes out the other side, and you can stick the golden brown goodness in the little toast holders. I think it works on magic, dreams, and sunshine!
I want my paws on one of these, stat!
