Saddle is a beautiful prototype chair designed by Norwegian designers Christoffer Angell, Oyvind Wyller and Simen Aarseth as part of their collective Angell, Wyller & Aarseth. Released last year, the trio rather accurately describe the chair as being modest and friendly, and highlight how solid it is but also the softness of the chairs nest-like design.
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May 14, 2013 - See more posts by Philip
I’ve become recently acquainted with the work of London based illustrator and designer Spiros Halaris, and I’m a big fan of what I see. His illustration style reminds me of somewhere between Thomas Nagel and that video for A-Ha’s “Take On Me”, which I’m saying is a really good thing.
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May 13, 2013 - See more posts by Bobby
Almost a month ago Fast Company published an article profiling Jenna Lyons and the work she’s done at J.Crew. I knew Lyons had done a lot over the years but it was eye-opening to hear about the change she enacted with her cohort Micky Drexler.
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May 10, 2013 - See more posts by Bobby
Earlier this week, we talked about a bee habitat designed by Architecture students in Buffalo, and now we are bookending the week with more about bees and the design of the world’s smallest flying robot. But what do bees have to do with tiny flying robots? A team of science folk from Harvard has spent more than a decade trying to build a swarm of tiny, biomimetic robots that are inspired by the industrious insects. And if bee populations continue to decline, we may one day depend on buzzing swarms of these mechanical wonders to pollinate crops.
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May 10, 2013 - See more posts by Alex
Created as a part of the Yours Truly and adidas originals “Songs from Scratch” series, this track from Nosaj Thing and Chance The Rapper has been on repeat for me all day long. “Paranoia” takes the laid back, atmospheric beats of Nosaj with the hazy flows of Chance floating gently over the top. Chance’s verses alternate somewhere between a melodic lullaby and a chaotic stream of consciousness. Nosaj’s beats are tender and abstract. Pairing the two together you get track that’s easy to get lost in.
Not to be outdone, the artwork for the single is pretty awesome. Designed by Mario Hugo, it features both Chance and Nosaj, though in a pretty distorted way, surrounded by all kinds of random objects. Here’s what Mario had to say about the piece.
Pleased to have directed and illustrated the single sleeve for this fantastic little track. The cover really spoke paranoia, and there are threatening little faces hidden throughout.
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May 7, 2013 - See more posts by Bobby