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Yoshihiko Satoh Rocks Out

2011-08-19T16:50:00Z

Japanese artist Yoshihiko Satoh’s takes mass produced musical instruments and stretches, enlarges, manipulates, and contorts them into objects that unleash the energey residing in their function and shape.

Form follows...your move

2011-08-01T19:00:00Z

There's probably more beautiful/minimal/witty chess set concepts floating around design blogs than there are people actually still playing the game these days. Nevertheless—graphic design student Alessia Mazzarella's functional set made the Dieter in us smile.

Just in case the concept isn't entirely self explanatory—the shape of each piece is intended to represent its movement, perfect for learning the game:

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»REFLECTION MODEL«, 2001 by Takahiro Iwasaki.

2011-08-14T10:26:48Z

»REFLECTION MODEL«, 2001 by Takahiro Iwasaki.

Andreas Gefeller’s Birds Eye View

2011-08-15T16:37:08Z

German photographer Andreas Gefeller’s images give us a birds eye view of the world with razor sharp precsion and extraordinary detail.

Pim Palsgraaf

2011-07-26T17:30:00Z

In the speed of the daily impulsions of life develops Pim Palsgraaf his creative urge.

His ‘Multiscape’ sculptures are city scenes literally carried by preserved dead animals or other objects found along the side of the road. With this subject matter, Pim Palsgraaf shows us contradictions between culture and nature. The urban city is seen to overtake nature. One gets the feeling that urbanism is a process which grows like a tumor.

Statement

The studio of Pim Palsgraaf (1979) is located in the industrial section of Rotterdam.

His love-hate relationship to this environment is fundamental for his art work.

In the “Multiscape” sculptures he shows the outgrowths of urban architecture.

Comparable to tumours of urban growing he drapes found objects on taxidermy animals to symbolize the contrary of culture and nature.

The city seems to overcome the animal and to bring it to its knees. His paintings reveals us the clandestine interior of cities. Deserted rooms, damp corridors and ceilings in danger to collapse at any time show his weakness for urban decline, for the natural environment of men slowly sinking into oblivion.

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larry moss: airigami

2011-07-03T14:42:00Z

ranging in works from da vinci to andy warhol, the 'master works' series recreates some of the world's most well-recognized completely out of latex balloons.

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Reverse-Engineered Art via OCD-Style Deconstructions

2011-07-06T17:00:12Z

Everyone who ever took devices apart as a child knows how beautiful deconstructed technology is. Todd McLellan makes an art form out of the destruction of vintage technology by carefully taking apart, arranging and photographing their every little piece.

Have you ever wondered what makes your favorite devices work? All of the tiny pieces have to work in exactly the right way to keep your electronics humming along. Those pieces can sometimes be even more interesting than the whole gadget all together.

The insides of cameras, analog clocks, telephones and even a hand-push lawn mower are meticulously disassembled and laid out for McLellan’s superb photographs. Getting to examine every tiny piece of these gadgets – the pieces that are normally hidden – is a little like having X-ray vision.

Accompanying every photo of stringently laid out gadget guts is another photo of the gadget seemingly exploding in mid-air. For people who find blowing stuff up to be much more interesting than organizing it carefully, these photos will no doubt be the favorites of the bunch.

All of these photographs perfectly exemplify the DIY spirit of a tinkerer: someone who is fascinated with the inner workings of things and joyfully tears apart one gadget after another for no reason other than to see what’s inside.

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sneak peek: amie weitzman’s NYC townhouse

2011-07-11T17:00:15Z

We continue our special double peek with a look at interior designer Amie Weitzman’s NYC brownstone. Amie bought the townhouse in what she calls the Upper Upper West Side five years ago. They did a gut renovation and added some modern elements while maintaining the original brownstone character. They opened up the back of the building and added a double-height glass window to maximize the natural light. Additionally, they white-washed all the original dark oak details on the main floor and put in wide-plank Douglas Fir flooring throughout the house. The result is the exact vibe they wanted, stripping out the formality and making for a cozy family home. Special thanks to John Gruen for the amazing photography and tip about Amie’s place, and James Leland Day for the great styling! — Anne

Image above: The kitchen with artwork from the Pierogi Gallery.

Image above: This is the master bedroom with nightstand by Holly Hunt and artwork by Kiki Smith from Pace Prints. The paint color is Tapestry Beige, OC-32, by Benjamin Moore.

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Torre de Babel en Buenos Aires / Marta Minujín

2011-07-08T08:00:50Z

En pleno centro de Buenos Aires, más específicamente en la Plaza San Martín, se instaló durante varios meses la Torre de Babel, conformada por un espiral de 25 metros de altura compuesto por 30 mil libros. Obra de la artista argentina Marta Minujín, se inició su desarme hace algunos días, pero fue una exitosa iniciativa que atrajo a más de 26.000 personas en el año de Buenos Aires, Capital Mundial del Libro.

Más información e imágenes a continuación.

Los libros que componen el espiral son de todos los estilos, idiomas y temas, y están envueltos en bolsas plásticas y amarrados a través de cintas a una malla metálica. La idea es que una vez desarmada la torre, los ejemplares sean catalogados para formar parte de la primera biblioteca multilingüe de la ciudad: la Biblioteca de Babel.

El proyecto fue impulsado por el Gobierno porteño a partir del 11 de mayo pasado y en su cierre se regalaron 1.000 libros a los transeúntes y asistentes de la ceremonia final.

Torre de Babel en Buenos Aires / Marta Minujín originalmente publicado en Plataforma Arquitectura el 08 Jul 2011.

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Daniel Kornrumpf’s Stitched Reality

2011-07-01T14:47:22Z

Daniel Kornrumpf doesn’t use or acrylic or oil to paint his photo realistic portraits but rather wields thread and needle to create these richly layered and brilliantly colored portraits. Daniel doesn’t miss a beat capturing every line, curve, shadow, and hair one stitch at a time.

“Work No. 1051”, 2010 by Martin Creed. Marble.

2011-07-03T10:59:29Z

“Work No. 1051”, 2010 by Martin Creed. Marble.

Robbie Rowlands

2011-06-12T14:14:00Z

The work of Robbie Rowlands.

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preston moeller: rubberband chair

2011-06-14T09:22:00Z

the chair is constructed from 65, 000 colorful rubber bands offering a seat that gives a bit of a bounce and flexibility when sat upon.

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Dario Tironi

2011-06-05T15:14:00Z

things: cane, 2010

Born in Bergamo in Italy (1980)
Lives and works in Bergamo in Italy

autoritratto 2010

ky4-modulo post-digitale, 2010

More works by Dario Tirone at Celeste Prize

A Cut Above the Rest: The Portraits of Kuin Heuff

2011-06-22T15:00:00Z

Similar to Matthew Curran's wonderful stencil art, Dutch artist Kuin Heuff's portraits at first glance also appear to be formed from the convergence of a dizzying array of lines. However, the process to create these works of art could not be more different.

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amanda wachob tattoo

2011-06-21T14:00:07Z

I’ve been thinking about tattoos a lot lately as I creep closer to getting my own. Since it’s something that lasts forever (gulp), I want to be extra sure, so I’ve been trying to find the perfect artist to finish the piece I want. While my personal taste leans more toward really clean line art, this work by tattoo artist Amanda Wachob in NYC has officially blown my mind.

I discovered Amanda’s work through Amy Merrick last week. A reader is getting some flower photos Amy took for D*S (how cool is that?) turned into a tattoo, and Amanda is the artist she’s chosen. I didn’t have a chance to dive into Amanda’s portfolio until last night, but when I did, I found myself saying over and over again, “Is that really a tattoo?” Amanda’s work goes way beyond what I’ve ever expected from or seen in contemporary tattoo work — it looks like watercolor and oil paint applied directly to the body without a needle. I’m dying to see some of these tattoos in person — I can only imagine how impressive they look in real life.

As if Amanda’s contemporary work wasn’t mind-blowing enough, she’s also done a conceptual series of tattoos called “Bloodlines” using distilled water instead of ink. The lack of ink means the tattoo isn’t permanent, and as the needle mark heals, the design slowly fades. It’s such a beautiful idea and would be a really interesting way to experiment with using your body as a canvas.

I know tattoos aren’t for everyone, but if you’re an art appreciator, I hope you’ll take some time to check out Amanda’s work online — it’s really spectacular and definitely worth checking out. Thanks to Amy for the tip! xo, grace

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The Bird’s Nest: Fantastic Treehouse Room in a Forest Hotel

2011-05-30T16:00:17Z

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Remember the amazing floating mirror cube? This is the latest in that same collection, but talk about blending in – it looks like a giant bird nest, complete with a retractable staircase for privacy, security and visual completeness.

Inrednin Gsgruppen used a series of existing trees to support this new cylindrical structure. A healthy helping of fallen forest branches clouds the shape, though, making it appear amorphous and organic.

The sides are pierced with nearly-invisible portholes that allow views out but are obscured by the branch cover to anyone looking up from below (unlike the similarly-named Nest Rest).

So far, so good – the Tree Hotel has 5 rooms and counting … but the best is yet to come: they have another twenty planned for the coming years, so stay tuned.

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Typoe

2011-04-21T09:40:57Z

“Confetti Death” by Typoe.

Pianola City Music: Playing a Cityscape as a Piano Score

2011-05-16T03:09:54Z

Pianola City Music [akkogoldenbeld.com] attempts to overcome the almost inevitable urge to program and computerize our most imaginative ideas.

A physical model of the Dutch city of Eindhoven is rolled onto a drum and attached to a piano, so that its buildings hit the piano keys in a specific rhythm and the physical pattern of the city becomes expressed into a unique sound. The cityscape Eindhoven apparently produces a quite chaotic soundscape, although this might also be influenced by the methodology of it all, of which another beautiful example includes SolarBeat.

Watch a documentary movie of this project below.

Via popupcity.net and @armina_79.

MOMO, Lisbon

2011-05-31T06:32:08Z

This was done for the superb Crono Project, which has brought a lot of great artists to Lisbon. See more by MOMO. artist: MOMO location: Lisbon, Portugal Tweet

paola pivi: vitra miniatures lamp

2011-05-24T11:29:00Z

the spherical lamp is constructed from 80 miniatures representing the iconic furniture designs from the collection of the vitra design museum. when lit, the light projects a graphic pattern of silhouettes of the furniture, allowing the viewer to experience the vitra design classics in 2D and 3D formats.

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West Hollywood: Twin’s Layers

2011-05-25T14:25:59Z

UK street artist Hush’s works are unique, complex and a beautiful parallel to city walls once adorned with wheat pasted images, tags and paintings. The technique for his mixed-media works is a combination of painting, screen printing, spray-painting and collaging of old comics. Each culmination evolves as diaphanous layers are strategically torn away to reveal his vision. For more info, click here.

New Image Art: 7908 Santa Monica Blvd. West Hollywood, CA. 90046

Nikki Rosato

2011-05-11T15:30:27Z

Pittsburgh artist Nikki Rosato creates delicate sculptures from carefully dissected street maps, the roads and waterways creating a paper mesh resembling veins and arteries. See more of this sculpture and some of her 2D work after the jump.

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Wouter Klein Velderman’s Monument For Transition

2011-05-25T15:50:25Z

Monument for transition is a monument for the constant changes that the people of Moengo are subject to. It’s as well a monument for changes in the past as for changes that are happening on this very moment. It’s a monument for small changes, that are hardly noticable, and huge changes with great concequenses. It’s a monument for nature, that rapidly changes all unused objects into jungle by covering it with moss, bushes and tropical flowers. It’s a monument for Toyota, that changed the streetscape drastically by filling up the streets with their cars. And it’s a monument for the Chinese that came to Suriname and took over almost all of the supermarkets. It’s a monument for the enormous amount of schoolchildren that grow up in Moengo and are developping their talents and eventually might use these talents to make even more transitions to the town. But it’s also a monument for the enormous transition that took place after the civil war. A transition that is still having it’s effect on the people. And at last there are the transitions that are still to come. What transition will the current government bring? And what transition will take place after Suralco, the mining company where many Moengonese are employed, leaves the city? -Wouter Klein Velderman

“I was adored once too”, 2010 by Alejandro Almanza Pereda.

2011-05-19T15:11:37Z

“I was adored once too”, 2010 by Alejandro Almanza Pereda. Plaster Statues.

Michael Beitz

2011-04-22T14:57:24Z

Michael Beitz’s sculptures take everyday ideas and turn them on their head. Dining Table (pictured above) is a great example of how a simple object can be transformed into a sculpture full of character and commentary on interpersonal relationships. Make sure to also check out his sculptural street art work after the jump.

One man, 100,000 toothpicks, and 35 years: An incredible kinetic sculpture of San Francisco

2011-04-23T15:58:17Z

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Thirty five years ago I had yet to be born, but artist Scott Weaver had already begun work on this insanely complex kinetic sculpture, Rolling through the Bay, that he continues to modify and expand even today. The elaborate sculpture is comprised of multiple “tours” that move pingpong balls through neighborhoods, historical locations, and iconic symbols of San Francisco, all recreated with a little glue, some toothpicks, and an incredible amount of ingenuity. He admits in the video that there are several toothpick sculptures even larger than his, but none has the unique kinetic components he’s constructed. Via his website Weaver estimates he’s spent over 3,000 hours on the project, and the toothpicks have been sourced from around the world:

I have used different brands of toothpicks depending on what I am building. I also have many friends and family members that collect toothpicks in their travels for me. For example, some of the trees in Golden Gate Park are made from toothpicks from Kenya, Morocco, Spain, West Germany and Italy. The heart inside the Palace of Fine Arts is made out of toothpicks people threw at our wedding.

See the sculpture for yourself at the Tinkering Studio through the end of June. Photos courtesy of their Flickr gallery.

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New Furniture Designs for Sawaya & Moroni / Zaha Hadid, Daniel Libeskind, Dominique Perrault

2011-04-26T23:00:05Z

Z-Chair Chair / Zaha Hadid

Revealed earlier this month in Milan, Sawaya & Moroni‘s New Collection 2011 includes pieces from high profile architects Daniel Libeskind, Zaha Hadid, and Dominique Perrault. William Sawaya and Paolo Moroni, founding partners of Sawaya & Moroni, focus the production of their furniture on contemporary designs intertwined with differing cultural backgrounds, resulting in unique pieces and a selective group of architects and artists.

Ben van Berkel of UNStudio also presented new furniture this month in Milan.

More about the chairs after the break.

Altair Chair / Daniel Libeskind

Inspired by the Altair star, one of the closest stars visible to the naked eye, and the brightest star in the constellation Aquila, the Altair Chair is the latest chair designed by Daniel Libeskind. The chair combines seating comfort with the discipline of highly abstract geometries that were studied to shape the posture of the body and its seating position, creating a chair that is both uniquely comfortable and strikingly elegant.

Altair Chair / Daniel Libeskind

The Altair Chair has a crystalline structure made of stainless steel plates, bearing 11 facets, 9 folds and 7 welded joints. Its distinct geometry is enriched by the unique finishing of the stainless steel plates. Each chair is individually cut from a metal plate, folded and welded in exact locations and polished through both a hand and machine process that applies thinner and thinner abrasive cream on all joints to bring out a smooth texture while maintaining the original look and touch of the raw steel. The luminosity of the chair is thus derived from the brilliance of the pure metal. The chair is to be viewed in 360 degrees; its mirrored surfaces give each elevation a different light, reflection, and shadow.

Z-Chair Chair / Zaha Hadid

The design of the Z-Chair Chair summarizes the essence of contemporary design and the research developed by Zaha Hadid Architects over the last three decades. A simple three-dimensional gesture zigzags in the space as part of the continued discourse between form and function, elegance and utility, differentiation and continuity. Geometric abstractions inform the design’s linear loop, which is articulated along its path in a language that alternates thin wire streams and large surfaces to provide both ergonomic affordances and inherent stability to the overall shape. The dichotomy between the elegance of the composition and its articulation is negotiated through a subtle play of contrasting angular corners and wide, smooth curves. The resulting form echoes the calligraphic gestures of Hadid’s two-dimensional works; a controlled brush stroke on a canvas, the perfect synthesis of an idea: the sketch.”

Leo Leonis / Dominique Perrault

One effect of sustainable development is the appearance of new living rooms in our homes. Whether those homes are apartments or penthouses, with huge loggias or a tiny terrace, they are being transformed into pleasant, protected places of relation between indoors and outdoors. These new spaces call for a kind of outdoor design furnishing that is equally at home indoors.

The Leo Leonis Collection draws its inspiration from the colonial furnishings that populate the verandas of large houses. These armchairs and sofas were very comfortable: you could sit in them to read, to smoke and also to doze. You could also move them around to take advantage of the plentiful good weather by the swimming pool or under a tree, but also bring them indoors to double as a living room sofa in the stormy season.

Leo Leonis / Dominique Perrault

The collection’s silhouette is inspired by the heavenly constellations that are only legible when they are related to one another. What these forms and their movements have is not geometric rigour, but astronomic precision.

The weave of the wood introduces this motion of rough garden furnishing to accompany a natural fabric of colour or a wood-fabric monochrome.

New Furniture Designs for Sawaya & Moroni / Zaha Hadid, Daniel Libeskind, Dominique Perrault originally appeared on ArchDaily, the most visited architecture website on 26 Apr 2011.

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Tony Orrico

2011-04-13T10:20:12Z

Mesmerizing performance drawings by artist and dancer Tony Orrico. He is a human spirograph, performing works for up to 4 hours continuously!

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Flavorwire » Daily Dose Pick: Nick Cave’s Soundsuits

2011-04-27T19:45:58Z

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Artwork Of The Day: Diem Chau’s Crayon Sculptures

2011-04-15T17:43:54Z

These ultra tiny crayon sculptures by Diem Chau are proof that a lil creativity and a ton of patience can produce amazing results!

Artistic Alphabet: Still-Life Photography of Life-Sized Letters

2011-04-25T22:00:47Z

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The ‘font’ itself is simple, and the process strangely circular – epic amounts of work are put into placing all of the pieces in three-dimensional space, all to set the stage for single photograph of what looks like a two-dimensional letter.

Dan Tobin Smith has done everything from advertising and interiors to still lifes, but these bold and elemental alphabet shots stand out from his expressive and varied portfolio.

The material palette is as broad as it gets – from the broken boards of an old floor to bright flowers and back-lit medical beakers, either defining the edges or interior of each typographical element in this ongoing series.

This is one of those cases where setting parameters and creating consistency through recognizable symbols is (ironically) liberating, setting up a series of colorful (as well as black-and-white) contrasts from one moment to the next.

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Bratislav Milenkovic

2011-04-19T21:23:06Z

Type experiments from Bratislav Milenkovic out of Serbia. Thanks for the email.

New York: Future Primitive

2011-04-22T18:00:18Z

You may have noticed Haroshi’s sculptures skating around the internet in recent years. If you’re in New York, however, you have a splendid opportunity to see the fascinating creations rendered from skateboard decks in person at the Jonathan LeVine Gallery. For his first solo exhibition in the US, the Tokyo-based artist has created a collection of pieces that are inspired by the city of New York.

The process melds his love of skate culture with traditional methods of Japanese sculpture. His skateboard mosaic technique is modeled after the ancient tradition of building wooden Buddhas. These Bhuddhas were created with a crystal inside, representing the soul of the creation.

Hiroshi’s work reflects this tradition by including a metal object concealed within the shell of layered skateboards. Whether a broken skateboard part from the artist’s collection or another object with personal significance, Haroshi describes this practice as “giving a soul” to the sculpture. Additionally, he produces X-rays of these works in order to reveal the objects hidden inside. For more info, click here.

Jonathan LeVine Gallery: 529 West 20th Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10011

Andrew Myers Screws People to Make Portraits

2011-03-18T15:30:00Z

I've used pegboard to organize tools, of course. And when those fugazi pegboard hooks would fall out, I'd occasionally placed a wood backing behind it and used sheetrock screws driven to different depths to mount tools of different thicknesses (a rubber mallet versus a regular claw hammer, for instance). Of course, it never occurred to me that the screw heads could be painted, that the evenly-spaced pegboard holes could be the basis for pixels, and that screws driven to different depths could be used to create depth perception. And that's why Andrew Myers is an artist and I am just a blogger who writes about artists.

Morgan Herrin’s Carved Forms

2011-03-22T15:50:45Z

Check out Morgan Herrin’s amazing hand carved wooden sculptures. I could only find a few images of his work but perhaps that’s because they take him years to make!

Numbers House by Mitsutomo Matsunami Architect & Associates

2011-03-18T17:30:43Z

This row of prefabricated houses with facades that look like numbers are by Japanese studio Mitsutomo Matsunami Architect & Associates.
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The Wave / Henning Larsen Architects

2011-03-23T15:00:54Z

Courtesy of Henning Larsen Architects

The Wave in Vejle, Denmark designed by Henning Larsen Architects is a new unique housing that embraces the sculptural and organic forms to become a new landmark for the city. It takes advantage of both its location and the views it offers, while equally challenging the existing architecture of the area and its program as a housing complex.

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2011-03-25T13:16:32Z

AD Round Up: Best from Flickr Part XXXVIII

2011-03-18T22:00:10Z

Photo by Chimay Bleue - http://www.flickr.com/photos/88017382@N00/

Week after week, photographers from all over the world keep surprising us with their fantastic photos. You can check them all on our fast-growing Flickr Pool. As always, remember you can submit your own photo here, and don’t forget to follow us through Twitter and our Facebook Fan Page to find many more features.

The photo above was taken by Chimay Bleue in La Jolla, USA. Check the other four after the break.

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AD Round Up: Best from Flickr Part XXXVIII originally appeared on ArchDaily, the most visited architecture website on 18 Mar 2011.

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Hot Seats! Stools Set on Fire to Create Charred Log Chairs

2011-03-09T22:00:44Z

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Titled ‘Burnt Out’ (Ausgebrannt), well, they are indeed – the char-encrusted voids are the result of searing each seat, carved a unique shape with heat and flame rather than a saw or chisel.

Kaspar Hamacher strips raw logs of their bark, then sets smaller blazing logs atop the chopped stumps – by criss-crossing and repeating, a pair of bisecting lines slices down into the underside of each seat (leaving four rough-edged legs behind).

The (de)construction work is done, appropriately enough, in a forest atelier setting where the wood can be safely set alight and allowed to burn freely.

Of course, the concept is cool, but in reality the furniture has some issues that need addressing – wastefulness and pollution being obvious, but sealing off the charred remnants might not be the easiest thing either.

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7 Crafty New Chairs: Antique Techniques Make Unique Seats

Antique, unfinished and natural-looking at first glance, one could imagine someone using simple tools to make these chairs for a classic kitchen, office or dining room over a century ago - until you take a second look, that is. While the seat or legs of a given piece might make sense of out of context, creative choices make the results anything from ordinary: lathe-carved grooves where ... Click Here to Read More »»

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Interview with the Book Surgeon

2011-03-02T19:43:35Z

Brian Dettmer, aka the Book Surgeon, recently talked about how his style has evolved and how the internet has helped spread his work.

Read that interview at My Modern Metropolis.

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Daniel Arsham – Pixel Cloud

2011-03-04T13:05:38Z

Amazing new work of New York based artist Daniel Arsham. Clouds made of hundreds of stained ping-pong balls. Hope you like it!

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Auto Ink — Automatic Tattoo Machine

2011-03-05T22:46:00Z

Auto Ink by Chris Eckert.

Right now Auto Ink is setup with a pen rather than a needle, but is still an interesting piece/concept nonetheless.

More info, photos and video of Auto Ink in action at inkbutter.com.

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toby and pete

2011-03-11T01:29:05Z

toby and pete | via lettercult

Olivier Ratsi’s What You See Is Not What You Get

2011-03-09T17:30:08Z

French artist Olivier Ratsi’s alterations of high rise structures reexamines ideas of preception and deconstructs the familiar.

carsten nicolai: pionier at the contemporary art centre

2011-03-10T19:38:00Z

the experimental nature of carsten nicolai's work often results in his exhibitions seeming to be like scientific laboratories where various calculations and tests with partly open results are performed.
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Michel de Broin

2011-02-11T07:28:20Z

Installations de Michel de Broin.

»Film Loop«, 2008 by Thomas Bayrle.

2011-02-16T19:26:00Z

»Film Loop«, 2008 by Thomas Bayrle.

TGA | The Grand Archives

2011-02-11T21:24:18Z

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