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The Typo News

11 Jan, 2012

Lisbon based graphic designer Paulo Lopes and blogger at Marqu-es lets us know about his new project.  The Typo News is his way to point the finger to things that he reed in the News and finds politically and socially shocking and unfair. Instead of being in a state of unhealthy anger and revolt, Lopes...

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Mich by Stal collective

9 Jan, 2012

Four young Belgian designers, Len de Paepe, Bob Segers, Tim Vranken and Jonas Blondeel join forces and form Stal collective. Operating from an old barn in some forgotten corner of the Belgian outback they create some quite unique pieces of furniture and speak many dialects. The “Mich” stool is a piece of flat pack...

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MARTIN BUŠEK

9 Jan, 2012

Work of  Czech Republic based graphic designer Martin Bušek 


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Portique Arm Chair

8 Jan, 2012

PortiqueArmchair, is an armchair, inspired by the garden swings, as well as walk-loading of goods from the port of Nantes/Saint-Nazaire. Florent Coirier has made this prototype together with the craftsmen of the Autonomous Port,GPM Nantes/Saint-Nazaire. Drawing on the expertise of boilermakers and carpenters workshops, the chair uses materials common to shipbuilding. The...

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ruiné

6 Jan, 2012

The third issue of ruiné examines how architecture and the new digitality reflect and correspond to the self-alienation of man. on 104 full color pages, the ruinéboys benedikt fischer and neven allgeier along with many other artists show their view on our environment and the digital future of our world....

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Alexander Lis

6 Jan, 2012

Alexander Lis is a graphic designer / visual artist based in Frankfurt / Main, Germany. Together with graphic and motion designer Katja Baumann he founded the design collaboration BALI in 2011 and he is part of the self-initiated research project fourfiveX since 2005. A selection of his work you can find at read more.


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Fumiko Imano

6 Jan, 2012

http://www.fumikoimano.com “Sometimes just for recording, freezing the pose from everyday life, I take pictures of my self reflection as a 24hour model with DIY spirit. I treat myself as ultimate subject matter since 1999.”


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D I Why?

5 Jan, 2012

DAS INSTITUT is an import/export agency founded in 2007 by Kerstin Brätsch and Adele Röder (born 1979 / 1980, live in New York City). Their collaboration characterizes advertising strategies to manipulate and exchange information. Comprised of paintings by Kerstin Brätsch and computer-generated images by Adele Röder, the exhibition D I...

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Millennium Magazines

2 Jan, 2012

Millennium Magazines, a survey of artists’ magazines published since 2000, explores the various ways in which contemporary artists utilize the magazine format as an experimental space for the presentation of works and text. Throughout the 20th century, the activities of groups and collectives were often codified first in the informal context...

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Shelving system

30 Dec, 2011

‘Shelving system’ by Daniele Luciano Ferrazzano is a modular piece of furniture. People and their environment are subject to continous change and engage together to a permanent dialog. This sneaky shelving system picks this scenario up and shows an interpretation of cleverness and flexibility. In design as well as in the...

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Stout/ Kramer

28 Dec, 2011

Some nice work of Rotterdam based office Stout/ Kramer. Very nice books on their portfolio.


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Emil Hartvig

27 Dec, 2011

This must be the first time I post a black and white photo series. ‘The City’  is an older series from 2008 by Emil Hartvig, high in contrast, quickly shot. Beautiful imagery with a nostalgic atmosphere, the rest of the series at read more.