From the monthly archives: September 2010
Far East Movement’s single Like A G6 has hit the #1 spot on U.S. iTunes singles chart. It’s currently outselling Bruno Mar’s Just the Way You Are, and Rihanna’s Only Girl. Way to go fellas! Keep up the awesome work and amazing beats.
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Multi-account ATM cards, A.P.C. quilts, mini macaroons and more in our look at the week on the web
1. Minifood and Modular Dollhouses
From tiny boxes of Laudurée macaroons to finely-detailed salmon steaks, architect Stéphanie Kilgast’s miniatures are Lilliputian works of wonder.
2. In Search of the Miraculous or One Thing Leads to Another
In Search of the Miraculous or One Thing Leads to Another" explores esteemed designer Milton Glaser's sources of inspiration and how a single source can inspire a range of very different, though intrinsically-related, work. The show's currently on view at AIGA's New York City Gallery.
3. Roberu iPhone Case Natural
Another Something just updated their Another Shop, adding three key products—The Royal Treatment shoe polish along with a handmade leather camera strap and iPhone case from esteemed Japanese label Roberu.
4. IDEO's Future of the Book
Design and innovation consultants IDEO explore the future of the book in their video about three new concepts, Nelson, Coupland and Alice. The experimental concepts explore how technology can influence the way we interact with books through discussion, social networking and constructing a community around the content.
5. Chromeo-poo
The PICNIC Festival just wrapped up in Amsterdam (stay tuned for our highlights next week) and Core77 picked up Alexander Daisy Ginsberg's conceptual presentation on E.Chromi. The color-changing pigment could be used to alert you of disease.
6. Milk Carton Castle
Spanish architect students claimed the Guiness Book of Record for largest sculpture built out of recyclable materials with a large-scale milk carton castle. With school children helping to collect and donate 50,000 milk cartons, the tower stands at 29 meters (about 95 feet) long, 14.07 meters (46 feet) wide and seven meters (almost 23 feet) high.
7. FollowUpThen
With the onslaught of email in our daily lives, it's easy for messages that need your reply to get buried or for responses you're waiting on to become forgotten. By simply cc'ing or bcc'ing a time interval at followupthen.com (e.g. 2days@followupthen.com) you or both parties are sent a friendly reminder if the anticipated reply hasn't been sent within the specified period.
8. A.P.C. Quilt Project
Selectism announced that Jessica Ogden's quilt collaboration with A.P.C.'s Jean Touitou will be hitting stores later this month. Seven different designs will be reproduced in runs of 30, each using materials from the extensive A.P.C. archive.
9. Sperone Westwater Gallery
Of the many architectural marvels of the new Foster + Partners-designed Sperone Westwater building, the 12' x 20' "moving gallery" is perhaps the most clever. The giant elevator adds dynamic space for showing art and the shaft both shades the art and cuts down on heat gain.
10. See the Leaves Video
Adding yet another nude music video to their eclectic collection, The Flaming Lips release their latest music video, See the Leaves (from the Embryonic album), featuring a nude girl walking through everyday life scenarios after she drinks from a stream released from a giant vulva-like ball.
11. MultiAccount and Hidden Credit Cards
Dyamics Inc. gives a short presentation outlining two of their new products directed at debit and credit card customers. So far they have rolled out the MultiAccount and the Hidden which requires the user to type in a PIN code to reveal the number on the card and activate the magnetic strip.
12. You Are the City
Petra Kempf's You Are the City is difficult to classify. Not quite a book, the set of 22 individual cells each feature a breakdown of the different forces that make the modern city tick, from bus lines to immigration patterns. There's a charm in the non-linearity and simple, colorful illustrations that should appeal to more than just architects, urban planners, and hardcore nerds.
Aftershock is based on the Tangshan Earthquake in 1976 that took the lives of 240,000 people. I just finished watching it, and it’s one of the most touching movies I’ve seen in a very long time. I highly recommend it.
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HAWAII FIVE-0 is a contemporary take on the classic series about a new elite federalized task force whose mission is to wipe out the crime that washes up on the Islands’ sun-drenched.
Hawaii Five-0 Pilot Episode
Upon returning to Hawaii to investigate his father’s murder, decorated Naval officer Steve McGarrett is recruited by the Governor to head up an elite new police task force – his rules, her backing, no red tape.
Show Cast:
Alex O’Loughlin as Detective Steve McGarrett
Scott Caan as Detective Danny “Danno” Williams
Daniel Dae Kim as Detective Chin Ho Kelly
Grace Park as Detective Kona “Kono” Kalakaua
Gaga's PSA, gadget style, Barbara Kruger in NYC and more in this week's web roundup
1. Lady Gaga PSA
Lady Gaga recently released a seven-minute homemade PSA speaking out against "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," asking fans and local senators to repeal Clinton's controversial policy towards gays and lesbians in the military. Her timely video comes out as the policy faces senate vote on 21 September 10.
2. Display
Ever wanted to know more about midcentury modern graphic design and where grid systems came from? Fortunately for those who do, Swissmissshows us Display is a beautiful new website archiving and selling a variety of rare books on the subject.
3. The Story of Eames Furniture
Designers and modern furniture fans alike will no doubt want to get their hands on The Story of Eames Furniture, a new book that documents the rise of the designers behind the most iconic and timeless furniture pieces in our history.
4. Barbara Kruger Downtown New York
In anticipation of the Whitney's new location in Manhattan's Meatpacking district, the museum commissioned three artists to create installations on the site. Currently Barbara Kruger's trademark black-and-white text delivers striking messages to passersby on the Highline.
5. Door Wedge
The Artist and His Model points us to the clever Door Wedge, designed by Singapore-based studio The Bureau. Converted hardback books, the wedges were created as part of a recycling and repurposing project and are actually strong enough to stop slamming doors.
6. Act Up x Opening Ceremony T-Shirts
Debuted during Fashion's Night Out, Opening Ceremony has made a series of tees resurrecting designs from the '90s heyday of the AIDS activist group Act Up.
7. Typography for Lawyers
Matthew Butterick, an attorney with a strong graphic design background, must have read one too many legal documents with poor typographic structure that provoked him to make Typography for Lawyers. The attorney-centric typography how-to guide provides a strong (and extensive) enough argument against anyone who dares to challenge its importance or acceptance in the legal world.
8. Techpeek
Profiling people and their devices, Techpeek.me is a blog that acknowledges the role of gadgets as an element of personal style. Sometimes posts include an intriguing piece of technology and other times someone stylistically clever, but the best are when the two combine.
Mrchenstudio has posted new photos of Chinese model Xie Meng. The photoshoot of Xie was for the China version of L’Officiel Hommes, a French fashion magazine. Expect to see more of her on Kineda soon!
Xie Meng – L’Officiel Hommes Pics
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In honor of the 25th anniversary of the release of Super Mario Bros, Nintendo of Japan has produced this video showing the history of everyone’s favorite super plumber. Damn this brings back some memories. Who remembers when there were no “save modes” and you actually had to pause the game when your parents told you it was time for bed?
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Victoria Justice looking hot as usual as she attended the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards. She arrived in a Jill Stuart dress finished off with Christian Louboutin heels. Victoria teamed up with singer Romeo to present the award for Best New Artist — which went to Justin Bieber!
Victoria Justice 2010 MTV VMA Pics
This soaring Wave Tower has been dubbed a “seascraper” for its planned proximity to the waterfront of downtown Dubai. Conceived by A-Cero, the design saves energy with a unique skin and incorporates green zones within to filter the air and boost the living quality of the 92-floor building.
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Darren Aronofsky's chilling film on a ballerina's crumbling psyche
Having already made a strong debut at the Venice Film Festival and ran as a sneak preview at Telluride this past weekend (where I saw it), Darren Aronofsky's new picture Black Swan virtuosically mixes ballet, dark psychological drama and a standout performance by Natalie Portman to great cinematic effect. Shot by Matthew Libatique, viewers will recognize the harsh blue light and overall eerie look to the film from his previous work with Aronofsky (Pi, Requiem for a Dream and The Fountain). The camerawork recalls the director-cinematographer team's previous collaborations too, as it follows the careening choreography or zeroes in on characters' anxiety with short jerky movements.
Jarring photography and other bold moves like these generally divide filmgoers into fans or foe of Aronofsky's ambitious projects, and this work similarly polarizes audiences. Unlike his last film, 2008's lauded Wrestler (which saw the director playing it relatively safe with the blue-collar story of a past-his-prime wrestler), Black Swan's similar story of intense physical struggle is instead couched in the world of the New York Ballet. The setting's stunning visuals and the high stakes of the professional dance world lend themselves well to Aronofsky's over-the-top style—the costumes by Rodarte alone perfectly and gorgeously express the rapidly-unraveling mental state of Portman's character.
Similarly, many are already whispering "Oscar" regarding the actress, who so far has only been nominated (for her 2004 role in Closer). To focus solely on Portman however is to miss some other excellent casting, namely Winona Ryder as the scorned ballerina and Barbara Hershey as an overbearing mother. Coupled with Aronofsky's masterful direction (Oscar-winning or not), Black Swan makes for the kind of ultimately satisfying cinematic experience that can only be achieved by a scope as grand as the director's. It's best seen in theaters when it comes out 1 December 2010.
In the meantime, check out the trailer on iTunes.
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Inhabitat favorite Foster and Partners designed these gorgeous eco-friendly residences for a community called Banyan Tree Corniche Bay in Mauritius back in 2006. The plan calls for discreet and environmentally-sensitive homes that integrate harmoniously with the lush landscape. The project makes use of indigenous materials and features beautiful undulating roofs — we just wish it was a reality and not just a concept.
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No one can produce dramatic tear jerking music videos about love like Korean’s do. “Because I’m a Girl” by Kiss, is one of my all time favorites. Watch and I think you’ll agree.
© Copyright 2008 Kineda (74.208.122.66)Eminem, wearing a blood-red jacket, spills out of a decidedly wrecked car onto a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame. The fallen star imagery is clear? The car explodes seconds later. Good thing Em got out. He pulls himself together, dusts himself off, and drags himself, limping and bruised, to what appears to be another Eminem. This is a hero’s story, and Eminem’s VMA promo is a metaphor for his musical journey and his personal one. He’s on his way back to himself, and the message here is clear: Eminem is unshakable and unstoppable. This is the fall and rise of Eminem.
(via Buzzworthy)
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