Etsy Shop: CyanideStitches

Just found these amazingly cute (and useful) hand towels :)

 You can check out more towel designs at the ETSY SHOP

Lufdesign's Leaf Tie!!!

This is a useful (considering we see ties like this used all the time) and very deceptive design for ties! Especially when used on branches, fences or wires (as seen below). I wish they were more wide spread so I can just go pick a pack up when ever. I am getting sick of internet shopping, even though its addictive, my VISA can't handle it anymore.

More from Lufdesign HERE.

John Pawson's b60 Sloop Yacht!

I coworker at my internship showed me this architect; John Pawson. His work is very clean well put together etc. so I like it. But the most impressive thing is his yachts. He designs yachts!!! And they are really nice too. The detailing is amazing. Its better then most homes I would say, far better.

 Here are his archives of it.

"Reinterpretation of Paris" by Daniel and Maximilion Zeilinski

Not only is this urban design proposal radical :) (ALL CARS GO UNDERGROUND!) But the way its presented is also so easy, clean -- and while still using hand drawings as a medium (except fro the renderings).

http://www.archdaily.com/146403/reinterpretation-of-paris-proposal-daniel-and-maximilian-zielinski/board_1/

Jelly Belly Gel Cell Phone Cases

Jelly Belly makes scented gel cases for certain phones (iPhones and BlackBerrys mostly). They come in a bunch of flavors and they are guaranteed to keep their scent for at least a year. You get a warranty and everything.

From Foreground to Background the flavors are: Very Cherry, Strawberry Cheesecake, Blueberry, Berry Blue, and Licorice

One of my friends has one of these and I'm amazed it has kept its scent so far. I'm thinking of getting one too now.

The Hammer is Really Coming Down on Cigarette Companies

But at least the designers at Build did it with style :P

This is one response to BBC News' Article on the Governments plans to ban the current cigarette packaging in favor of a plain unified package for all brands. I love my smokes, so obviously I would hate this, but somehow, this design is appealing too :P Maybe it won't be so bad :)

DIY Life Calendar from Etsy

The 365 days are represented by an emoticon that you have to draw as the day has gone (very good, good, regular, bad, very bad).

Notice: This calendar is not for any specific year. You can start it when you want! When starting a new year, an anniversary, an important date or the day that you prefer :)

So I'm buying this! RIGHT NOW.
Its fairly cheap ( the shipping is almost the same as the price of the poster) And it would be interesting to look back on significant days like anniversaries, birthdays etc. and figure out how I felt like in the moment and not how I've colored the day to be in my memory.

New Starbucks Logo

So I'm a big starbucks fan. It was just always the place to go for coffee and now I'm hooked. There has been a lot of hipe aorund about the new logo. Personally I haven't seen one around yet, but by March I know they will make it up here too :P From What I've seen online, they seem pretty cool and are supposed to save shit loads of ink in printing since there is only green ink now. Overall not a bad change.

 Lets just hope this doesn't happen to it.

The World According to Concrete

"The World According to Concrete" is a compilation of the most prominent work by Concrete Architectural Associates. This book is definitely going on my wish list for this Christmas. They do so many interesting things as a firm; architecture, interior design, landscapping, installations etc. I was first introduced to them through a friend who showed me the interior design of the Mazzo restaurant in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

 This project is considerable tame in comparison to some of their other ones, but still so clean and well put together.

Other stuff by them:

Rainbow in Your Hand

I don't remember when or how exactly I found this little amazing book, but I've had it bookmarked on my computer for a while now. It's still blows my mind as much today as the first time I saw it.

This book started as a personal project of Masashi Kawamura, a Japanese designer in summer 2007, and was soon published from a Japanese bookstore "Utrecht". It's a flipbook, but rather than seeing animation, it creates a 3D rainbow in your hand. It won the NY ADC silver cube. 

Masashi Kawamura is a worthwhile designer to look into. He has more book designs, as well as industrial products, prints, commercials etc. Very entertaining :)

Vik Prjonsdottir - Beard Cap

I think this picture says it all. But just in case you want more;check out the designers Vik Prjonsdottir. They have some VERY interesting things to offer :)

Zeppachino

Online catalog distilled beverages. Over 866 to pick from.
I'm amazed at how many I have never seen or heard of before. The future look like a fun place ;)

Like this one for example! I want to try it for the sake of keeping the bottle!
Zeppachino is a pretty fun site to browse when you find yourself bored, or craving a drink, or both :P

Lewis.Tsurumaki.Lewis: Opportunistic Architecture

Really useful book. In comparison to most Architecture books, this one actually shows process, partis and other such useful ideas, other then just building pictures :P

I bought it through Amazon. It wasn't even that expensive for something of this quality :)

LATERAL OFFICE

LATERAL OFFICE: Mason White + Lola Sheppard
This is a Toronto firm that dabbles in a lot of things. I particularly like their landscape designs and installations.

Toronto's LATERAL OFFICE proposed "IceLink: Occupying the Temporal Seam." in their submission to the recent competition to design a Bridge across the Bering Strait 

"VELoops is a network of loops, knots and nodes that accommodate the multiple scales at which urban infrastructure operates: the street, the neighborhood and the city or district. As routes interest each other a local hub emerges; As loops intersect existing transit, a multi-modal bike loft emerges."

 They are also behind the InfraNet Lab blog. Which is pretty neat :)

Barcelona Chairs

Blip about these amazingly comfy chairs (or so I've been told, I don't know myself because I've only sat in imitations) that I found on Eternity Modern:

One of the most recognizable and enduring designs of the 20 th century. It was originally designed by Mies Van der Rohe in 1929 to serve as seating for the king and queen of Spain at the International Exposition in Barcelona hence its name. The ottomans were intended as seating for their servants. The set features a polished solid-core 301 stainless steel frame for maximum strength. The cushions are upholstered in 100% genuine Italian Leather. 

They feature them in the Architecture firm shown at the end of 500 Days of Summer :) That's where I first saw them. And after that I started noticing them everywhere. Though they are usually imitations with different legs. I like knowing that an Architect designed them. Shows that there is more then just buildings to my career path :P

Collage Painting found in Urban Outfitters, downtown Toronto :)

Interesting rendering type...I might try something similar :P

Damn Heels

I found a pair of "Damn Heels" flats at the Clothing Show in Toronto this past weekend. They were 20$ and I ended up using them the same day. Basically you get a leather pouch with ballerina flats folded up inside, and when your heels kill, you can unfold the pouch into a bag to put the heels in while you slip on the flats.

Founded by Hailey Coleman, Damn Heels is dedicated to saving women from their (beloved) damn heels.

After one excruciatingly painful, hour-long post-party walk home in London, England, Hailey decided that walking the streets barefoot was a faux pas that could – and needed – to be prevented.

“We adore our heels, and we’ll certainly never stop wearing them. But they should never stop a woman from dancing till dawn."

I appreciate the inovation...except for the part that it's not very original yet she is getting awards FOR being ORIGINAl.... In reality the same idea has been done before by Matt Horan, read more about it here.

JANUS et Cie Furniture...

Just had saw this awesome furniture piece, but I believe that it's not in production anymore. It's designed by JANUS et Cie.  They get a lot of publicity and they have a variety of interesting works, some more unique then others...

Stacking Obelisk Chair

Some other stuff from their current collections:

Watch Mania

So yesterday's post got me looking at watches again.
I saw a very cool vintage watch in a magazine a couple weeks ago and I was trying to find something similar and got way too carried away :)

This one is called UNO 24 by Botta-Design. It's a more modern version of the one I wanted, as it has the full 24 hours of the day in one full circle of the hand. And it's just cool. But since its one handed, its hard to tell minutes....though considering I have the Stark watch now...I'm sure I can learn to be accurate if I get this one.

Here are some more:

The Average Day

The Accurate

Mr. Jones Watches are a cult brand from London that specializes in these specific watches that always put an interesting spin on time-telling. I'm a big fan.