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Paxton the Garden Robot in the Grass

HerArtSheLoves — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:05:48 EST

Patina Paxton is ready to take over guarding your garden, so tell the gnomes to pack their bags!

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When Grown Men Cry (13 Famous Actors)

mymodernmet — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:55:26 EST

What do grown men look like when they cry? Photographer Sam Taylor-Wood handpicked some of Hollywood's leading film actors and took fascinating portraits of them as they bared their emo side and shed some tears.

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Typotheque T-Shirts: Catherine Zask

core — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:46:13 EST

Catherine Zask used Indian ink and with rough gestural brushstrokes spelled the name "TYPOTHEQUE". The simplicity and brutal power of black and white makes this type composition an intriguing and powerful image.

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Air conditioning curtain freshensup your home

sara — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:28:35 EST

Fresco di lana by Laura Boffi is one latest innovation in the field of curtain designing. An air conditioning curtain is made up of the wool felt from native sheep in Sardinia, Italy. What’s different about this air conditioning carpet is as the name says providing fresh cool air within the room. To keep the curtain wet, the water is pumped from the tank placed below. The wool curtain in front of open windows / doors does the hot air filtering thereby through the evaporative cooling and freshening the air as it enters the house. Also, the wet felt provides you with the place to grow plants thereby making the indoor vertical garden.

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Photography by Dietmar Busse

dc1421 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:05:17 EST

Dietmar Busse is a New York City based Photographer, whose art speaks for itself. His work is unique, inspiring, and completely worth checking out.

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sara — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:53:34 EST

Velichko Velikov is the name that we have come across many times on hometone. After leaving us mesmerized with the “lovely chair" and the “Cubba-Bubba" chair table set, the designer is here with yet another magnum opus . The “Fur Sofa" is a comfy two-seater sofa covered with the Bulgarian cover frieze to let you sit comfortably while you chit chat with your family and friends. If you fret the dust, worry not, the furry cover is removable and easily washable. What else makes it a must buy? Well, its not just the sofa, remove the arm rest in the middle and use it as back-rest while you watch your favorite TV show.

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Modern Dollhouse is a Reproduction Of Arne Jacobsen's Home

laurasweet — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:01:25 EST

Minimii of Denmark has built a 1:16 scale reproduction of Dutch designer Arne Jacobsen's original 1928 Villa in Charlottenlund as a dollhouse! Unfortunately it hasn't enough capital to be produced... yet. But see the pictures along with those of the original house that inspired it.

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Shanghai Tang's Holiday Catalog Balloon Art

laurasweet — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:29:51 EST

Teaming up with design firm Chandelier Creative, Shanghai Tang, the Chinese lifestyle brand, has produced a stunning and unusual 2009 holiday catalogue inspired by the whimsical world of balloon art and shot by photographer Kanji Ishii.

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Christmas Sprout Wreath

SewSew — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:06:53 EST

Show off your quirky side this Christmas with this festive Christmas Sprout Wreath! Sure to bring a chuckle to all of your festive guests this year, even the grumpiest of scrooges!

I have embroidered and cut out each individual sprout leaf and glued each curious little eye into place. Over 100 leaves and 17 sprouts have then been hand glued piece by piece to build up this modern take on the traditional Christmas wreath. A fantastic piece that will be brought out year after year!

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I'm Not A Paper Towel

Stilsucht — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:48:47 EST

Cool rip-off of Anya Hindmarch's “I’m Not a Plastic Bag" bag.

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Stained Glass by Chris Roth

MikeGusto — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:35:01 EST

LA-based Chris Roth uses classic stained glass techniques to mix modern portraits of cultural icons like Superman with religious imagery.

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Wood Sculptures by Luis Bueno

MikeGusto — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:17:50 EST

Luis Bueno is probably one of Spain’s most appreciated sculptors. He has worked with wood for more than decade, and today he presents his latest artwork, which features pieces of wood shaped and changed by natural forces, such as storms or water. Each piece has been exposed to the elements for more than 100 years and reflects a unique personality and history.

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Character Designs by Paul Amerson

MikeGusto — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:15:53 EST

Graphic designer Paul Amerson from Tampa, Florida, presents some of his latest character designs. Paul recently graduated from Tampa’s International Academy for Design and Technology and presents us with regular ideas, illustrations, and characters. We look forward to seeing more from him in the near future.

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The Banker by Richard Woods

stonemonkey45 — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:02:45 EST

contemporary oil paintings by British artist Richard Woods.

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Bullet Buddies: Empty Shells, Full of Life

RachelPfefferDesigns — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:49:05 EST

Bullet Buddies are Empty Shells, Full of Life. Choose the emotion, and the name.

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Ventura light

emilychang — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:48:07 EST

‘Ventura’ designed by Leo Krol & Vincent de Rijk for the Dutch manufacturer Solid was nominated for this year’s Dutch Design Award. The pendant light is constructed out of two aluminium disks covered by a two-tone polyesther transparent diffuser in different colours.

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Grey Druzy Ring made with vintage silver bowl

RachelPfefferDesigns — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:44:42 EST

This ring is cool because a) it's made with a piece of snowy grey druzy, b) the flat silver base of the setting is made from an old vintage silver bowl c) the band is all branchy like.

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SprayCandy in CMYK

Nalden — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:32:39 EST

Artist Royalsteez collaborated with candyshop Papabubble to create these SprayCans in CMYK. Available till the end of the year at your local Papabubble candy dealer.

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Photography by ED McCulloch

phogph — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:49:26 EST

ED has been creating things since pretty much since the day he was born. While in school he studied art and visual communications. He also spent some time studying art direction in South Beach.

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a4Stevena4 by Daniel Venegas

MikeGusto — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:11:13 EST

New York-based photographer Daniel Venegas introduces us to his muse Steven, who is part of his latest image collection by the same name. The mixture of black-and-white images and cartoon effects makes us think of the Diesel XXX commercial from last year, which was every bit as provocative as Steven and his banana.

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Singapore Designer, Elaine Lee - meina4

Culturepush — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:13:17 EST

Elaine Lee is one talented designer. Under the name mein™, she has built a design studio that celebrates the beauty of all things hand-made. What started as a personal foray into old-school processes in 2007, has naturally progressed into a process-driven design studio.

So far, Elaine’s works have grown to include handcrafted processes such as linocut, hand-carving rubber-stamps, silkscreen printing, even crochet and stitching.

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Take A Seat! T-shirt design

RubyRedTees — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:49:13 EST

Classic Chair Design
Sometimes function over rules style.
Eames Lounge Chair by Charles and Ray Eames – 1956
Old Sparky Electric Chair by Huntsville Inmates – 1924
Ball Chair by Eero Aarnio – 1966

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Behind Marcel Wanders' Christmas Collection For Target

laurasweet — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:47:58 EST

Dutch designer Marcel Wanders has created a fabulous Christmas collection for Target this year. But what is even more interesting are the designs, drawings and ideas that inspired the collection.

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Singapore Artist, Justin Lin Dongrui

Culturepush — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:12:18 EST

Singapore Artist, Justin Lin's nature is to obsess over truth, to decompose, dissect, observe and reconstruct objects and ideas and impose alternative views on what we see. “In my work I seek to show what should be shown, things that are often veiled," Justin adds. “I like to examine the way we view truth and the thought processes that take place when we choose to accept what we see as truth. I adore interplays of transparency and opacity, both in the visual and conceptual sense, and I often employ its qualities in my work to warp the sense of sight."

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35 Creations and inspirations of Christmas labels ta

Pixiome — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:02:21 EST

The holiday season approaching years, I surfed the web to find you some creations for your creation of Christmas greeting cards, claddings fir or items for your table, learn through different articles this week, trends for this Christmas 2009.

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Trailer Final Fantasy XIII

Pixiome — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:17:11 EST

The new segment of the saga cult role-playing games on consoles "Final Fantasy XIII is expected in spring 2010. For more than 20 years he has captivated gamers around the world with just as stunning cinematics, Final Fantasy reinvents itself each episode with new worlds to explore, fascinating characters and unparalleled adventure. An opus that blends futuristic world and wilderness scenes rich in detail literally giving life to images on the music of Leona Lewis.

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Creative Photography by Ryan Robinson

phogph — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:48:15 EST

Absolutely stunning examples of creative photography by Ryan Robinson, superb talented photographer, who was born and raised in a small farmtown with an enormous extended family.

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Fornasetti's Calendar Plates

Sucasa — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:56:29 EST

With only 700 plates released each year, the Fornasetti calendar plate is highly sought after. Some are valued at more than $4,000.

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Leon Thau Deck Re-Design

MikeGusto — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:33:36 EST

Too good to trash, Stuttgart-based artist Leon Thau resurect his recently broken decks, which were absolutely shredded. He sanded down and re-coated the decks with white paint, and then went over it with black acrylic paint-markers. The results are three awesome decks featuring iconic illustrations of Marilyn Monroe, Ray Charles and James Dean.

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Sveta Shubina Paper Art

MikeGusto — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:31:01 EST

After some nice papercraft toys, illustrator and character designer Sveta Shubina from Russia introduces us to her latest craftwork, where she plays with paper once again. But who would have thought you could create such amazing artwork by simply folding paper?

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Zel Angelides: a4AND Toysa4

MikeGusto — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:24:04 EST

Zelé Angelides is an artist and graphic designer from Johannesburg, South Africa, who presents her latest series called ‘AND Toys’. The typical plastic materials, which are normally used for toys, get replaced with unusual cementlike substances for a complete new look.

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WAAA Magazine x Neon Disco Editorial

MikeGusto — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:28:57 EST

Photographer Davide di Tria, WAAA Magazine and the Milan-based party project Neon Disco got together to create an editorial for the latest WAAA issue. The photo collection gives us an insight into the sleazy and hardcore nightlife in the middle of one of the world’s leading fashion districts.

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Metallic Finished Chairs by Oil Monkey

mentol — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:42:57 EST

Oil Monkey is at it again this time with an alluring set of chairs that is reflective enough to let your interiors glow with a metallic sheen

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HUGO Man 15th Anniversary

Joycrowd — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:51:20 EST

2010 marks the 15th anniversary of the HUGO Man Fragrance. Over the years, the HUGO Man Bottle has achieved iconic status since its creation in 1995. To celebrate this important milestone, HUGO Fragrances is inviting designers, illustrators and photographers to participate in a special edition of the HUGO Create contest. The entries should reflect your impressions and the emotional connections that you have with the HUGO Man bottle. Participants should also incorporate "15" somewhere, but are free to express the number in any way or form they want.
The top 15 submissions will win 500$ cash and the visual of the round winner will be featured in i-D Magazine.
Deadline for this round is December 31, 2009 and winners will be announced on February 1, 2010.

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Personal Works by Tom Watson

Nalden — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:36:53 EST

An online gallery filled with beautiful photos of Tom Watson. His personal works in black & white...

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Prefab77 a4Shot At From Both Sidesa4 Exhibition

MikeGusto — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:12:21 EST

Prefab77, one of England’s most prominent art collectives, will be opening its first American exhibition, ‘Shot At From Both Sides’, this month. Three former graphic designers who got tired of working for the man, Prefab77 creates street art-inspired mixed-media pieces that voice the desires and frustrations of a generation. ‘Shot At From Both Sides’ will be on at BLDG in Covington, Kentucky from November 13th, to December 31st, 2009.

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blue dining rooms

Bloomacious — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:07:09 EST

blue makes a brilliant backdrop for these gorgeous dining rooms...

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Hair'em Scare'em : All about Hair !

yietze — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:28:49 EST

Cutting-edge Publisher and Creative Agency, Gestalten just launch a new amazing book about hair ! Hair’em Scare’em presents an extraordinary exploration through the fascinating beauty and inventive possibilities of hair as a medium for artistic expression in fashion, contemporary art and design.

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Purple Paige Jiggly Wiggly Robot Sculpture Mini

HerArtSheLoves — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:13:34 EST

Angled shot of Purple Paige wee little Robot Sculpture.

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the interiors world of the exterior world of the int

rina — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:20:27 EST

Interesting me to dismantle signiticance formats and keep the differences a mongs them, and to emphasize the impossibility to watch on them in the glabally way, the reduction it's an interest that causes to the blindness and emphasizes only the interests of the system, by means of dismanteing of acceptable absolute significances, with dismanteing the imagery from their context, place imagery without inception and ending, by mean of distortion of situations and place them all together without possibility to combine deep signifcance that drag the absolute preferences, i try think that it's possible enable to all thing catch a place in our existence,this as if to move about within a permanent movement like waves, to pass from movement to movement, to pass only, like thoughts that the time in them isn't linear, my goal of course, to became different all the time.

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