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Joji Kojima (16/08/10 21:13)
by Meghan Killeen Not content with just simple macabre, Japanese jeweler and designer Joji Kojima's heavily-bejeweled creations layer on baroque references and over-the-top fetishism, with the kind of craftsmanship usually reserved for more conservative luxury brands. His glitzy output spans gold-chained rabbit muzzles and hats made of crystallized teeth. Born...
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Keep On Running (16/08/10 19:04)
Of equal appeal to music nerds and esthetes alike, the U.S. release of "Keep On Running: The Story of Island Records" is a collection of album art and photographs telling the story of founder Chris Blackwell's enormous role in introducing Jamaican reggae and other fringe music to the world....
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Biennial of Art and Technology: Art.Ficial Emotion (16/08/10 15:24)
Asking 11 artists and scientists from around the world to consider the "emerging behaviors" of devices, the fifth annual Biennial of Art and Technology: Art.ficial Emotion is a fascinating and provocative meditation on the future of technology. Leonel Moura's Robotarium SP, a site-specific robot zoo based on an existing...
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Cool Hunting Video Presents: TMA-1 (14/08/10 00:22)
In this video, we visit Copenhagen to learn all about the design of Aiaiai's new DJ headphone, the TMA-1. Checking in with Kibisi designers Jens Martin Skibsted and Lars Holme Larson and Aiaiai co-founder Frederik Jørgensen, we learn about their design process and influences. To get your own pair...
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Cream (14/08/10 00:06)
Desserts just got a whole lot more grown-up with the introduction of Cream, the alcohol-infused whipped cream created by Kingfish Spirits of Cleveland, OH. With Cherry, Vanilla, Caramel, Raspberry, and Chocolate flavors, you can mix and match flavors to create the perfect recipe. The CH favorite, Chocolate, packs a punch...
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RISD XYZ Magazine (13/08/10 20:31)
When RISD President John Maeda decided to reinvent their alumni magazine from the ground up, renaming it RISD XYZ and shifting from a more traditional focus on the school to instead celebrate the accomplishments of its graduates, he knew he had to do something about the design too. While...
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Tony Capitol Glasses Case (13/08/10 19:04)
Most sunglasses cases—often standard-issue with purchase, a generic afterthought, or a pouch too flimsy to carry fragile frames—don't do justice to the accessories they contain. For the detail-obssesed, Steve Mono's Tony Capitol collection makes a polished way to stow eyewear out of harm's way. Founded in 2006, Steve Mono...
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Objects and Projects (13/08/10 14:58)
When Munich's Die Neue Sammlung museum asked Alessi to plot the future of design, the Italian design lab, along with curator Alessandro Mendini, realized that their future lies in the simplicity of the past. The resulting exhibit, "Objects and Projects - Alessi: History and Future of an Italian Design...
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Rogue Chocolatier (12/08/10 22:23)
At a mere 24-years-old, Colin Gasko is fervently bringing the fine art of bean-to-bar chocolate making to the Midwest. Over the past few years, the Minneapolis-based Rogue Chocolatier has experimented with techniques and flavors for a well-crafted assortment of small batch, single origin chocolate bars. Gasko sources his own...
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MoMA App (12/08/10 22:14)
Building on their esteemed collection, innovative programming, and an already digitally-savvy approach, MoMA continues to position itself as a standard-bearing institution of the 21st century with today's release of their free iPhone application. The mobile software integrates familiar features from the museum, like wall text and audio tours, with...
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