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The German type design scene

Wolgast-based type designer Peter Wiegel (b. 1955) runs CAT Design Wolgast. http://luc.devroye.org/germany.html

That Time They Found Those Bodies in Ben Franklin’s Basement

From 1757 to 1775, Ben Franklin lived in an elegant four-story Georgian house at No. 36 Craven Street in London during his time as an ambassador for the American colonies. http://mentalfloss.com/article/30448/time-they-found-those-bodies-ben-franklins-basement

Why were 10 dead bodies found in Benjamin Franklin's basement?

http://io9.com/5901948/why-were-10-dead-bodies-found-in-benjamin-franklins-basement Ok, I am going to need some help on this one... Last year on vacation I had a book of sci-fi short stories where Ben Franklin was a liche.

Woman Uses Craigslist to Find Guy Who Knocked Her Up at Motorhead Concert

Hey, did you have sex in the bathroom of a Motorhead/Megadeth concert in Chicago? http://gawker.com/5902007/woman-uses-craigslist-to-find-guy-who-knocked-her-up-at-motorhead-concert

frederik roijé: dish of desire

http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/17102/frederik-roije-dish-of-desire.html first image the 'dish of desire' collection in full all images courtesy of frederik roijé
http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/19983/kyouei-design-switch-chair-music-box-dj-table.html

kyouei design: switch chair + music box DJ table

first image 'lighting chair', one of two works in 'switch' by kouichi okamoto kouichi okamoto: switch pola museum annex , tokyo, japan april 27th - june 3rd, 2012 in an exhibition curated by hexa project for show at the pola museum annex, japanese designer kouichi okamoto of kyouei design created two installation works, both focusing on the idea of the switch'. both works were created with the assistance of pola orbis holdings , and after its exhibition at the pola museum annex, the show will travel to london.
http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/19975/dante-goods-and-bads-at-milan-design-week-2012.html

dante goods and bads at milan design week 2012

first image 'side glance' by dante, 2012 all images courtesy the designers here is a preview of studio dante: goods and bads ' inaugural collection. the creative company is comprised of munich-based artist aylin langreuter and industrial designers christophe de la fontaine , of luxembourg, and munich-based benjamin hopf , debut its first collection, 'side glance', during milan design week 2012.

Daily Inspirations no. 396

Let’s warm up a bit with a nice spring photo full of sunshine and beautiful wild flowers .). http://www.cruzine.com/2012/04/04/daily-inspirations-396/
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