From the monthly archives: April 2011
Read the rest of El Cosmico: A Hipster Campground Featuring Eco Yurts, Teepees and Vintage Trailers
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Moody sculptural paintings by an emerging NYC artist
Stark yet colorful works that fall somewhere between painting and sculpture, NYC-based artist Eli Ping's practice is a study of unexpected tension in form, subject and tone. Ping says he's "ultimately interested in materials and process, and accomplishing a form that conveys energetic resonance to the viewer," a feat accomplished by keeping spontaneity alive in otherwise highly-considered compositions.
This ruminative approach to art-making shows up in his current solo exhibition at NYC's Susan Inglett Gallery, but also signals a shift. Where he previously worked heavily with resins, Ping found that their toxicity was a "major impediment to accomplishing intimacy" with his materials and switched to applying paint-soaked cotton to canvas.
The resulting fluid shapes have a sense of order without appearing overly worked—a tipping point for Ping. If a piece becomes too "fussy," he will often flip it over or turn it upside down, a technique borrowed from Impressionism. Ping explains, "they would often paint over an entire area, some people would say that is a waste of energy but even if it's not visible, it still informs the work."
A painting resembling a classic Rorschach test clearly illustrates Ping's labor between intention and impulse. While symmetry abounds, he likens the unbalanced composition's structure to that of nature. Repetition develops organically without feeling forced, the result of a process that, like contemporaries such as designer Maarten Baas, lets ideas evolve over time.
A photo of a church steeple shot through a drinking glass several years ago, now appears as a "stretched from the top" form in some of his sculptural pieces. Ping stresses that he doesn't set out to replicate what he sees, adding "I have a sense of what qualities I aspire to, usually in response to a feeling of lack in a previous piece. Any pre-envisioning doesn't go farther than that."
Looking to the future however, Ping says his work will fall more in line with his simplified lifestyle. Moving forward he will create pieces that, unlike his current complex and often quite fragile works, need not "to be handled with kid gloves" and can instead become a part of a person's life, rather than just hung on a wall.
Eli Ping's third solo exhibition runs through 4 June 2011 at Susan Inglett Gallery.
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Fannypack hats for the pint-sized
Turning the classic fanny pack on its head, Cap-Sac Kids' new Zippy Cap is designed to give children the freedom to roam around hands-free while carrying essential supplies, like crayons or a note from Mom. The lid sports a sturdy zipper and a fuss-free Velcro closure that makes it easy for kids as young as four-years-old to operate.
Like the adult version we fell for a few years ago, the cap is made of 100% nylon and available in exciting colors such as Bubblegum Blue, Pinky Swear and Lemon Twist. A silly way to stay practical, Cap-Sac Kids sell online for $13 each.
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“The Three Johns” carve incredible wood ceilings that line a variety of buildings, including the Malaga’s Picasso Museum. Known for restoring old works unique to Southern Spain, Los Tres Juanes also craft new ceilings for museums, churches, and palaces. Their most celebrated works include Nasrid-inspired roof frameworks, Alfarjes (polygon-shaped painted ceilings), and Mudejar-style coffered ceilings. Although it can be argued that using new wood to a decorative end is not sustainable, we believe that slow-art, handcrafted with love and patience, and preserving tradition are far more sustainable than anything produced at scale.
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Read the rest of +31 Architects’ Modern Houseboat Floats Peacefully on the River Amstel in Amsterdamhttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed
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Bike-powered sewing machines, the secret iPhone tracker and eggshell carvings in this week's look at the web
1. The Bicycle Cap by peSeta for the New Museum
Spanish bike accessories brand PeSeta tells the charming story of how their clever bike-powered sewing machine came to be, as well as all the details of the biking hat for the New Museum that they made using it.
2. The California Deck
An homage to the Golden State of skateboarding, the California Deck is a handcrafted board made of 100% Canadian maple in the shape of the state.
3. Symmetry
This fantastic video, a sister piece to Radiolab's recent podcast, explores symmetry in a series of split-screen images that just might make you think.
4. A Tiny Day in the Jackson Hole Backcountry
Impressive for its length and accuracy, Tristan Greszko's tilt-shift film is the culmination of Photoshop, After Effects and Final Cut Express skills. Set to Pink Floyd's classic Dark Side song "Time" (the Pretty Lights Remix), "A Tiny Day in the Jackson Hole Backcountry." really captures just how epic skiing a massive mountain can be.
5. Audi A7 Papercraft Model
This video documents graphic artist Taras Lesko making the Audi-commissioned model of the A7 (the brand's new "first grown-up car" model) using 285 sheets of paper.
6. Par Avion
Sherwood Forlee and Mihoko Ouchi, who form the design team The., apply the stylings of a classic airmail envelope to a ringspun tee for an entirely new way to "go postal."
7. Keith Haring at MOCA "Art in the Streets"
Of all the reasons to check out Deitch's mega-show, the extensive collection of works by Keith Haring (including a car covered in his trademark squiggles) may be the most appealing.
8. iPhone Tracker
When two app developers stumbled across a secret iPhone log containing its complete location history, they released this free app to let you view and track the data—not that there's any purpose for it...yet.
9. Eggshell Carvings
Instructable user Bbstudio decided to discover the limitations of nature's greatest design, the eggshell. After experimenting with how much shell could be carved away while still retaining the egg's shape, the resulting visually stunning sculptures seem to defy gravity.
10. Ziiiro Watches
With an inner swirl that tells the hour and an outer swirl to tell minutes, Ziiiro watches poetically tell time in either turquoise or fuschia.
11. Spiral Ballpoint Pen
Designers Han Chi-hoon, Kim Yeon-soo, Park Byong-gon and Kim Sung-geun collaborated on a new ballpoint ink cartridge in a spiral form, an innovation that holds twice as much ink as a traditional pen.
12. WeFund
Like a Kickstarter specific to the artistic community, WeFund, a new web-based program, links creative projects with potential funders in exchange for non-monetary incentives.
Six designs from the 2011 NY Auto Show we'd love to see in production
Concept cars serve two purposes: To create an allure and desire for a brand and to explore style and technology innovations that influence a maker's range of cars in a more accessible time frame. Most of these cars had their debut at other recent shows, but all are alluring and insightful in how they will influence upcoming models.
Saab's PhoeniX combines a sleek sports body with a highly engineered, efficient propulsion system. The all-wheel drive hybrid sports a 200hp, 1.6-litre turbo engine to power the front wheels while the rear is powered by an electrically driven axle. Its sexy lines are an insight into design director Jason Castriota's vision for the brand we're all hoping makes its way into upcoming cars. It's camera-driven rear view mirrors and super-slick butterfly doors provide an accessible yet futuristic feel.
It's always exciting when a company reinvents a classic. Volkswagen revisits its iconic microbus model with their Bulli concept, a six-seater driven by an electric motor with a 186-mile range. Further enabling drivers to leverage their devices instead of being tied to a car's tech, the infotainment system is driven by an iPad. VW says this flexible beauty is headed for production in 2014.
Striking lines and a sleek design come together in this nontraditional concept of the age-old touring sedan. The Lexus LF-Gh is probably the boldest hybrid of recent times. Designed for the low emission standards of the future and the style, performance and efficiency demands of today.
Scion's FRS-8 is based on a platform that Toyota used for its recently introduced FT-86 II concept and that will power the rear-wheel drive Subaru Boxer when it goes into production in 2012. Scion's take is our favorite, and one we'd love to see go into production.
Designed specifically for city dwellers, Cadillac's Urban concept seats four and is driven by a 1.0-liter three cylinder engine. The compact package and use of electric assist technology gets this vehicle an estimated 56mpg in the city, and despite its small size it comfortably surrounds you in Cadillac luxury.
One of the few cars unveiled at the show, the A-class concept maintains its Mercedes-Benz DNA and infuses it with a welcome youthful twist. In addition to its sporty and sleek design the car features a new turbocharged 4 cylinder engine, a dual clutch transmission, advanced collision protection and braking systems.
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If you want your own unique set of Beats by Dre Studio headphones, get ready to shell out $1000. With only 50 produced, these Beats by Dr. Dre get the ColorWare treatment with a brilliantly reflective chrome finish, and each official set will be uniquely engraved.
A day in the life of creating our site makes a bit of GPS art to celebrate the new Range Rover Evoque
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Anticipating tonight's NYC launch of the Range Rover Evoque it seems like the right time to share a video I've been working on as part of my involvement with the Pulse of the City campaign. While the larger program is an evolving, interactive guide to 10 cities, one component is the Pulse iPhone app that tracks your movement and converts it to a piece of digital art. This past January I used the app to track a day in New York visiting a bunch of different venues where I often find inspiration for the site.
Read the rest of Smoothly Sculpted Teshima Art Museum Flows Like a Bead of Waterhttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed
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Read the rest of Denmark’s New Odense Hospital is a Healing City of Glass Amid the Foresthttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed
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Post tags: "sustainable architecture", Daylighting, Denmark, eco design, eco hospital, green architecture, Green Building, green design, henning larsen, henning larsen architects, hospital, odense, odense university hospital, rainwater, sustaianble building, sustainble design
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You've carved your own chopsticks. You've built your own computer. You've sewed your own tent. What else can you do to make your life more insular? The answer: brew your own beer. But how to get started in the ancient art of transforming grain into something more tasty and intoxicating? The process may be ancient, but many of the brewing tools have gone hi-tech, offering amateur and pro-sumer beer brewers a variety of hardware, software and online community resources to tap into...
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Here's a taste of 9 stylish and comfy looking spaces to sit down and enjoy some movies, TV or streaming content, all from our Small Cool 2011 Contest.
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Looks like there's plenty of refurbished, but like-new goods this week. If you're looking for a hot deal, you can pick up a MacBook Air or a Barnes and Noble NOOK for a fraction of the price. Otherwise, enjoy the rest of this week's spotlight deals on the best electronics, appliance, home office and tech lifestyle products out there.
Home Theater: Dell M109s On-the-Go DLP Projector: $259.00 $399.00
Audio: Able Planet Noise Canceling Headphones with Case: $49.99 $99.00
Hardware: Logitech Performance Mouse MX Cordless Laser Mouse: $58.99AR $99.00
Hard Drives: Iomega eGo 1.5TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive: $149.99 $269.99
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Our video exploring the colorful history of tattooing in Copenhagen
In this video author Jon Nordstrøn brings his book Danish Tattooing to life by visiting Copenhagen's most famous tattoo shops, telling stories along the way about the artists who made the subculture so significant there. From homemade tattoo guns to the influence of psychedelics on more recent styles, Nordstrøn's colorful history is a must for anyone interested in the origins of the artform.
In this video author Jon Nordstrøn brings his book Danish Tattooing to life by visiting Copenhagen's most famous tattoo shops, telling stories along the way about the artists who made the subculture so significant there. From homemade tattoo guns to the influence of psychedelics on more recent styles, Nordstrøn's colorful history is a must for anyone interested in the origins of the artform.
Tattoo fans will also want to know about the book's follow-up, Nordic Tattooing, which looks at the development of that region's styles through the tattoist's original drawings. Both books are available by contacting Nordstrøn's imprint Nordstroms.
Read the rest of France’s Grand Large District is a Sustainable City by the Seahttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed
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