Saturday, July 31, 2010
Katie Chappuis
I am about to head to Portland tomorrow so I wanted to get a bunch of posts up before I leave. I may not post for a few days, but who knows I may have more time on my hands than I am expecting. Though I will be posting stuff about Portland as I am going to play tourist for a little bit. I am looking forward to it!
I recently received a print from my friend Katie Chappuis, a multi- talented artist and designer. Katie has been working with textile design since her studies at the Royal Danish Academy in Copenhagen last summer. The image shown above is a great example of Katie's work. Expect to see more of Katie's work from this blog in the future!
Ruler Belt
I love this belt! What an easy, hands-free way of carrying around a ruler!
veronika wildgruber (via allthemountains.blogspot.com)
veronika wildgruber (via allthemountains.blogspot.com)
Digital Printed Garments
"Scott B. Allcorn, who has worked in the fashion biz for 15 years has now decided to put all his efforts into Vol I. Together with print designer/illustrator Sam Cotton, they have created a range men and women's digital printed garments that are starting off with tops." (via stylebubble.co.uk)
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Tithi Kutchamuch
"London designer Tithi Kutchamuch has added new pieces to her Secret Friend collection of jewellery, including this wooden necklace with a deer-shaped base to keep it on. " (via dezeen.com)
Dryerhair
"Dryerhair is a blow-dryer that features an elongated backend….kinda like an extra housing space to coil in the wire. Although the form is pretty rigid, it’s a good design that makes it compact when storing in a cupboard or a drawer. People may question the heat of the blower affecting the tailending wire, but I doubt that’s much of a concern." (via yankodesign.com)
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Concrete Espresso Machine
"Here’s a concrete espresso machine by Shenkar College of Engineering and Design student Shmuel Linski." (via dezeen.com)
Monday, July 26, 2010
3D printed shoes
This picture was taken by Kristina who is currently studying abroad in Barcelona. These shoes have been completely 3D printed! Thanks for sharing Kristina!
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Scratch Map
"If you want to show off where you’ve been, instead of a world map and pushpins why not buy My Scratch Map, a wall map created from the same scratchable stuff of lottery tickets. Simply scratch off the gold foil where you’ve been on the map to reveal a color underneath. What a great gift for the world traveler!" (via design-milk.com)
Rings with a Stainless Steel Screw!
"The M3 and M4 rings appeal to the inner child in all of us that has taken something apart and may or may not have put it back together again. For those whose interests never increased with carat size, the basic screw is elevated to the status of diamond. The rings feature a small cut-out that exposes the screw thread. Cast, finished and tapped in Toronto out of sterling silver, the custom stainless steel screw is removable from the ring for emergency use." (via design-milk.com)
Friday, July 23, 2010
Itaru Yonenaga
" 'tou' means in english 'a question'. the japanese fashion label continually tries to redefine what clothes are. these extra long shirt scarves are made of supima cotton and angora cashmere." (via designboom.com)
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Rosalind Keep's Trompe L'Oeil mini collection for Oasis
Petite Watermelon Recipe
"Petite Watermelons
2 limes
1 small box of red Jellomini chocolate chips
Rupee Redesign
"The Indian government sponsored a competition to design a currency symbol for the Indian Rupee, heralding its role as an important player in the world economy, backed by a 1.2 trillion dollar (or thereabouts) GDP. The new "brand" will differentiate India's currency from other countries who also use rupees. The winner, pictured above, was approved by the Cabinet last Friday, a combination of a roman 'R' and the Devanagri 'Ra' (below), by IIT graduate D Udaya Kumar." (via core77.com)
Wooden Picture books
Monday, July 19, 2010
Orwell Clutch
"All purses are made in metallic leather. The interior has a small pocket - large enough to hold ID or a credit card. The purse is lightly padded, and lined in a polyester satin. Lining color/pattern may vary from the shown photos but will be a colorful print." (via thehousethatlarsbuilt.blogspot.com)
Sunday, July 18, 2010
How to make ice cream without an ice cream maker!
"- Makes about 1 quart of ice cream -
Ingredients
8 large egg yolks
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 (12-ounce) can evaporated milk
2 cups heavy cream
Procedure
1. In large bowl or stand mixer fitted with whisk attachment, whisk egg yolks, sugar, vanilla, and salt until pale yellow and mixture falls off of whisk in thick ribbons, about 5 minutes. Set aside. Stirring constantly, heat evaporated milk in medium saucepan on stovetop until it comes to a simmer. Slowly add hot milk to egg mixture, whisking constantly, until fully incorporated. Transfer mixture back to saucepan and heat, whisking constantly, to 180°F (it should become thick and custardy). Do not overheat, or eggs will scramble. Chill mixture completely.
2. Whip 1 cup heavy cream with whisk or in stand mixer until doubled in volume. Add whipped cream to egg mixture and fold with whisk just until no lumps remain. Pour mixture into ice cube trays and freeze for 4 hours, or until solid.
3. Combine frozen cubes of ice cream (use a spoon or a dull knife to remove them) and remaining heavy cream in food processor and process until smooth, about 30 seconds, scraping down sides and breaking up lumps as necessary during process. Transfer mixture to quart container, and freeze for at least 4 more hours before serving."
(via seriouseats.com)
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Design Your Wall
Matt Hunter's Designer Toys
Matt uses unique materials to create designer toys. From top to bottom: Itti, made of concrete; Jet Guy, made of scrap material consisting of pen cap, zip ties, Kinder egg toy container, and other various materials; Sigh Guy, constructed out of paper.
Matt's blog: http://www.mhunterdesign.blogspot.com
You can purchase Itti on Matt's etsy shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/mhunterdesign
Truncheons by Cmmnwlth
Eames House Blocks
"As part of the Eames Century Modern project, House Industries introduces a set of alphabet blocks that is also a model of the landmark Eames house and studio." (via houseind.com)
Friday, July 16, 2010
Jello Cup
"On June 26th, the Gowanus Studio Space hosted the 2nd annual Jell-O Mold competition in Brooklyn, New York. The competition encouraged artists, designers, chefs, and lovers of Jell–O to use gelatin in new and unexpected ways. A company called The Way We See The World won for sculptural/structural integrity with Jelloware – a set of delicious, squishy, colorful glasses." (via yankodesign.com)
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Future Food!
Molecular gastronomists Homaro Cantu and Ben Roche: world renowned chefs, successful restauranteurs, patent-owning mad scientists and celebrated futurists have their own tv show, Future Food. In each episode, Cantu, Roche and the rest of the team at Chicago's world-famous Moto restaurant are presented with a unique food challenge, and they tap into their gastronomical genius for solutions—with shocking, eye-crossing, and always delicious results.
Examples of what you might see in an episode - edible packaging peanuts, how to make edible bio-light, miracle fruit challenge, and other culinary innovations.
The image above is Moto restaurant's edible menu!
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