Spotted this on the electro^plankton blog. I think I need one. Check out the rest of the collection here.
Kevin Roberts Loving Chicago
Kevin Roberts, CEO of Saatchi and Saatchi, writes a love letter to my city here.
Tokyo in 10 Seconds
See 35 years of Tokyo architecture go up in 10 seconds. [via]
Braille Graffiti
I think this is so cool. It's a public art project for the blind by someone named Scott Wayne Indiana. Check out his site here. And check out the video below.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INCGzuehIL0]
Messed Up Tattoos
This is totally off-topic, but sometimes that doesn't matter. Found this on Chris Diclerico's blog today. Yes, that's a tattoo. More here.
Chicago Architecture
PSFK does a solid by posting about Chicago Magazine's Top Ten Architectural Masterpieces in the Windy City [article here]. Keep the Chicago love coming.
My favorite is the Jay Pritzker Music Pavilion.
Lego Ice Cube Tray
All six people who read my blog know that I think Lego is a great brand. My former colleague, Steven, tipped me off to the Lego ice cube tray.
Chris Dent
Found this at Cool Hunting. Pen drawings from artists Chris Dent [site here]. Very very cool. Chicago [my home town] and Paris sketches below.
Silver Brickwall LEGO Ring
Emotidbuds
Nice article in the New York Times (read it here) about a couple of entrepreneurs who - with the right amount of insight, luck and perseverance - seem to have hit on something big. I'm a big fan of these kinds of stories. Well done.
Puma Urban Mobility Collection
iPhone v Segway ... the Tie is Broken
As seen in Chicago's Millennium Park last night. Segway in the lead.
iDea ... Apple Send Up
Don't really know what this is, or who is behind it, but I find it to be very clever.
Reserved for Expectant Mothers
If Apple Ruled the World ...
A look at 19 familiar objects, designed the Apple way. Check it out here. [via]
All the World is a White Board
GE's Risque Rabisque white board fridge is something that I need. Yes, need. Not want. Need. Get it? [via]
Puma Does it Proper
[Via the Guys at Electro^Plankton]
My friends know I am a sucker for a nice piece of luggage. The Puma Urban Mobility Bag looks like it might be worth the splurge. According to Electro^Plankton ...
"Only 600 of these bags will be made. The shell is made from premium leather and features a wood plank on the bottom with the Puma logo die-cut. The bag also comes with 2 smaller bags to hold your toiletries. No pricing yet but they go on sale worldwide at Puma and high end department stores in July. "
More photos here.
Virgin Gorillaz Train
Saw this on Cool Hunting today. Not the usual same-old train wrapping stunt. This looks very cool.
"This is how public transport should be done. Unveiled Monday and travelling back and forth between London and Manchester, this tricked-out locomotive from Gorillaz aritst Jamie Hewlett is to promote the forthcoming circus/opera he's involved with called Monkey: Journey To The West . It's based on an ancient Chinese legend and the music has been composed by Hewlett's partner in the cartoon band, Damon Albarn. The show kicks off this year's Manchester International Festival which runs 28 June - 15 July 2007. Click here for more info on the festival."
Click here for more images.
Media As Creative Agency
PSFK links to an interesting article from the International Herald Tribune that discusses the trend of media companies developing in-house design | branding competences to compete with traditional advertising agencies in the development of print [and even TV, radio, promotional pieces].
Spyker Super SUV
I know nothing about cars [which ironically isn't stopping me fromgoing to pick up my new car in about 6 hours from now]. I don't follow the industry, I don't get a lot of the terminology, and frankly I've just never been a gear-head. But when I saw a picture of the Spyker SUV [official name D12 Peking-to-Paris] in Details even I paused. Proto below. Production models due late 2007.
0-60 in 5 seconds
Top speed of 185mph
$311,000