My friends and family are calling me from Switzerland telling me about the catastrophical floods that are currently happening over there. My mom’s store, thank god, has not been flooded, but she knows a lot of people who pretty much lost everything to the water. Hundreds of people had to be evacuated from their homes after days of torrential rainfall. The picture above is showcasing what shopping in downtown Lucerne is like these days. People with waders are well off.
My friend’s brother, Michael Mettler is the designer of this ueber-fabulous bed, called Maude.
I lovelovelove this calder-inspired tabletop stabile!
I am seriously cracking up over here. Finally a Hallmark card that puts a smile on my face and doesn’t make me crinch in terms of the design/execution. Check out “Hoops & Yoyo”. Here’s my favorite!
(via the fabulous BB)
This Monacca Bag (made of japanese cedar) by Takumi Shimamura is jaw-droppingly beatiful, albeit a little too expensive for my taste.
instant labelling tape available at magmabooks
Umbrella-man, I think this sky umbrella, designed by Tibor Kalman would suit you well.
“Never regret. If it’s good, it’s wonderful. If it’s bad, it’s experience.”
– Victoria Holt
“Can a famous brand name survive when language changes and it becomes the symbol of something hated around the world? Gene Gable thinks so, and credits graphic design and packaging consistency as two of the reasons we still love Spam®.”
read full article on creativepro.com
Yay to whoever put up this site: The designers toolbox
Gary and I had our NYC wedding party last night. I was able to talk my wonderful husband into taking the subway to the restaurant. What a trip and most of all, what a change to the mountain top surroundings we just experiences two weeks ago. See the pix of our extraordinary subway ride.
If I was a toddler shopping for a bed, this would be my choice: Paza Design Toddler Bed
Check out this impressive links collection of a of a spanish designer named Cult (?). Check his personal site at disecos.es. I meant to do the same on my portfolio site for the longest time!
Swiss researchers have developed the world’s most economical car that could circle the globe on only eight litres of fuel. The Pac-Car uses hydrogen fuel cell technology and was developed by a team at the Swiss Federal Technical University headed by Professor Lino Guzzella.
sorry, but it reminds me of gummibears.
A fellow flickr user pointed out that this image of mine reminded him of Thomas Demand’s work. I wasn’t familiar with Demands photography, up until 5 minutes ago. Seeing his pictures, he instantly made it into my bookmarks folder marked ‘respect: photography’. Check it out Thomas Demand Photography
My friend Nadja in Biel, Switzerland, has the coolest bookshelf I have yet seen. If I remember right, she said her brother-in-law designed it for her. It is crucked, beautiful and so refreshingly ‘unswiss’.
My longdistance roomate BB pointed out this fabulous find: Airport Postcards (I have such a fascination for old postcards – especially when they feature cars/planes/buildings!)
Bella muse just made my day – I *love* Alicia Peck’s designs. I am especially fond of her chicken subjects, like this one…Ain’t nobody here but us chickens.
(via fabulous design*sponge)
