Roland Tiangco
Roland Tiangco’s dirt poster is blazing a trail across the creative blogosphere and for good reason. Simply put, it’s a brilliant piece of print work that can be appreciated by both design and conceptual advertising minds alike. Kudos Mr.
Forget Airplanes, Travel Via Cloud: Floating Zeppelin Network by Tiago Barros
Images: Tiago Barros In a world where everything seems to operate at hyper-speeds (often at the expense of the environment), we're well aware of the apparent benefits behind such movements as "slow food" "slow cities" and "slow design." But what about "slow travel"? To answer that question, from New York-based architect Tiago Barros comes this oddly intriguing proposal for a network of huge inflatable clouds that travel from place to place, riding on the predominant winds. This project envisions a distinct approach towards moving around the United States being also a revival of the act of traveling. The project, dubbed "Passing Cloud," is inspired by the zeppelins of yesterday and features a conglomeration of high-tensile nylon balloons, supported on the inside by a stainless steel framework, all of which give the impression of an enormous cloud. Efficient, punctual and common-sensical? [t]he journey becomes the essence. A worthy thought. Like this?
One Glass for Every Drink by Sven MILCENT & Utopik Design Lab &...
One Perfect Cup The Utopik Design Lab have done it! They’ve taken our entire collected evolution of cup-making and holding of drink history and combined it into one cup. One cup to hold them all. This isn’t the first interchangeable base cup we’ve had here on Yanko, and it wont be the last. And while we’re at it, I’ve got to say that my favorite drink glass in the world must be the snifter – looked after here closely by that cognac glass on it’s side. Designer: Utopik Design Lab
The Designer Pad - Straight To The HeART
I consider myself a very crafty person and love everything handmade. I'm always delighted to see how others use their creativity to transform everyday materials into something unexpected and beautiful. When I stumbled upon these lovely heart pieces in Bloesem I was immediately seduced by them, especially by their sculptural vive.
Artist Crochets Fabulous Playgrounds for Children
Once upon a time, Japanese-born fiber artist Toshiko Horiuchi MacAdam was exhibiting a large crochet sculpture in a gallery in Japan, when children started playing on the piece. Three years later, MacAdam completed her first large-scale crochet for kids. The lovely, loopy play structures have been a hit ever since. The whimsical net structures offer children an explosion of color, texture and the bounciness of net — no cold metal or lifeless plastic here. In 1990, Toshiko and her husband, Charles MacAdam, established Interplay Design and Manufacturing in Nova Scotia, Canada, to develop the concept of play "sculptures" on a commercial scale. The structures are as strong as they are lovely to look at and rely upon specially designed net which is resilient and responsive to the slightest movement. The innovative designs allow tension to be maintained as the fiber stretches, ensuring safe play. This story was originally written for Treehugger. Related posts on MNN:
Sony Nextep Computer Concept for 2020 by Hiromi Kiriki & Yanko Design
In 2020 We Can Wear Sony Computers On Our Wrist Our present need for internet connectivity is so profound that secondary devices like the Nextep Computer are bound to happen. Developed to be worn as a bracelet, this computer concept is constructed out of a flexible OLED touchscreen. Earmarked for the year 2020, features like a holographic projector (for screen), pull-out extra keyboard panels and social networking compatibility, make the concept plausible.
20 Creative Color Schemes Inspired By The Color Wheel
An empty room is a blank canvas for any decorator to fill with color, pattern and texture. While decorators have a handle on color schemes that work, choosing color schemes can be a scary proposition for others. Fear not, there are a few easy guidelines to follow that will have anyone picking colors like a pro. Monochromatic The monochromatic color scheme is perhaps the easiest to understand. Analogous The analogous scheme uses consecutive colors on the color wheel. Complementary A complementary scheme is a created by using colors, shades, tints or tones of two colors found opposite each other on the color wheel. Split Complementary A split complementary scheme involves the use of three colors. Triad Complementary The triad scheme is another three-color scheme that is easy to execute. Color schemes need not be hard, just well thought out with a little help from the color wheel.
Design for Life: Recycled Wine Bottle Tiki Torch
08.09.09 | by Erik Anderson Whether it’s product branding, package design or projects for ourselves, we’re pleased when we find a solution that’s very effective and creative, while keeping resources to a minimum. This idea is very inexpensive idea and it’s a great way to recycle a wine bottle. It’s been a record year for mosquitoes here in Indianapolis, Indiana and I’d been wanting to add some Tiki-esque torches to the patio to combat the little buggers, and add a little ambiance. Here’s what you’ll need. Empty Wine Bottle (Use any bottle as long as it’s glass and the neck is 1” in diameter. Helpful Tools: Channellocks, adjustable wrench, hacksaw, power screwdriver, and a funnel. Safety Note: This is for outdoor use only. Building Instructions The Hanger Decide where you want to mount your Recycled Bottle Torch. If you’d prefer your hardware to keep its shiny, unweathered look you can always give it several coats of clear polyurethane before you mount it. The Bottle Good Luck! -Erik
Patchwork Orange: Art of Fixing Buildings with LEGO Blocks | Designs &I...
A missing brick here and chipped stone there show the normal marks of wear and tear on the structures and streets of a city, but filling them in with multi-colored LEGO bricks makes them stand out in sharp relief with their surroundings – especially in a place like Berlin. Titled ‘Dispatchwork’ (a linguistic play on ‘dispatching’ and ‘patching’ the holes), this is part urban art installation, part historical highlighting (since many of the gaps date back to World War II) and part method of calling attention to buildings that could use some help. Jan Vormann has been toying with LEGO pieces for a long time in various artistic capacities – as well as infilling structural holes with mirrors and other attention-getting materials. It may look haphazard at first, but there is an art to the process: identifying gaps is naturally subjective, and filling them in is both a creative and crafty act that can involve turning corners and working with existing structural details.
