June 9th, 2010
DOUBLE HAPPINESS
Relaxer Natalie Ramsland of Sweetpea Bicycles featured in Patagonia’s summer catalog. Two brands that taste great together.
April 13th, 2010
HARMONIZING TEXTURES
Beautiful documentary on the dreamy, subconscious and utterly inspiring interior work of Roman & Williams. Robin Standefer and Stephen Alesch practice a historical office model based on craft, hands-on design decisions and a highly personal viewpoint. (via the scout)
April 9th, 2010
HUGGABLE AND TUGGABLE
Delightful leather and jute toys designed by Renate Müller in the tradition of German toy makers since the 1800s. Developed for therapeutic use, this menagerie of animals was used for balance training and orthopedic exercises by mentally and physically handicapped children. The toys debuted at the Leipzip Trade Fair in 1967 and continued annually. Each year Müller added new personalities to the collection. In 1990, Müller took over the rights to her designs and continues to produce limited quantities of old and new designs. (via handmade charlotte)
April 8th, 2010
DOUBLE DUTCH NON-STOP
Farewell to the most interesting of cultural explorers, Mr. Malcolm McLaren.
March 22nd, 2010
CALDER, SLOW AND FAST
Who doesn’t love the kinetic, colorful, and cheering art of Alexander Calder? Images of his home and studio in the surrounds of the french countyside speak of a life charmingly led. (via the nicely nice Nick Haus)
Not in the least bucolic is the very speedy 1975 bmw 3.0 skinned by Calder for his racing friend Hervé Poulain. Debuting at the Le Mans 24-hour race this first bmw art car was remarkable for how Calder’s design broke the form of the car and transformed something fabricated by others into a work that was entirely his. // We heart Sandy. //
March 17th, 2010
THE SRC ERV
Sunshine for your sunny day: Our own David Goligorsky’s SRC Electric Research Vehicle making joyful tracks around campus. Electric tandem at your service!
March 15th, 2010
NATURAL HISTOIRE
The incredible Grande Galerie de l’Évolution at the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle includes over 7,000 artfully arranged zoological specimens. Travelocity is calling. (via oly)
March 9th, 2010
BOOK SMART
McNally Jackson Books in NYC is graced by an invitingly smart cafe space compliments of the talented and literate peoples at Front Studio (their portfolio is worth a few long looks). Makes us want to order up a double capp and dive into a 300-pager.
February 19th, 2010
LOVE ME TENDER
Argentina-based design and architecture office Normal™ explores the extraordinary potential of ordinary objects in their site-specific Tender installations. Based on the ready-made, the installations feature clothespins repeated en masse to create a uniquely beautiful relationship with their spaces. See and read more at Yatzer.
