Made me look. Design by Renato Zuelli
for next halloween
I laughed out loud when I stumbled upon the above image. Hello there memory lane! What is it? A human Rakete ice cream or as we swiss call it ‘glace’. Designed by Renato Zuelli.
Fun Roller Wheel
Our little Ella would *love* this Fun Roller Wheel
smart/models conference poster
I like the poster for the upcoming AIGA smart/models conference by Sam Potts. The one day-conference sounds promising: Five design firms. Five Business Models. Five departures from the expected. The AIGA conference will examine the overlap between smart design and business smart. May 17th, at the Times Center. More info.
family trees
This picture caught my eye in a recent Nesting post over at Cookie. Lovely.
Rice & Feed Laundry Bag & Wastebasket
“If your eyes like it, your heart will love it,” says the designer of these bags, who employs disabled and disadvantaged villagers in Cambodia to handcraft each colorful piece.
Radiohead and MTV EXIT – All I need
Radiohead and MTV EXIT join in unique and exclusive collaboration to riase awareness and increase prevention of human trafficking and exploitation. For more info pls see www.mtvexit.org (<-- goes fullscreen, ugh!)
(via sixfivesamurai)
En Suite Parking Included
An article about Annabelle Selldorf, a german architect in NYC, who’s newest structural novelty is currently shaking up the New York architecture world. She is building an elevator alongside a 19-story apartment building that allows residents to park their cars at a lofty height right next to their apartment.
En Suite Parking Included, by Peter Hossli
Information Design Patterns
Information Design Patterns: An online resource accompanying a Master’s thesis on design patterns, by Christian Behrens. (took forever to load…)
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Dave Gray » The whirl
Dave Gray, discussing cognitive challenges of the information age and why visual language is an important tool for dealing with them. Dave Gray » The whirl
e-friends = something that would be hard to explain to my grandmother
Below is an excerpt of an email exchange with SabineM, a fellow swiss-gone-US and blogger. Totally made me smile. Modern times!
Filed under: I love you internet.
lucas monaco | artist
Last night, I had the pleasure to meet and dine next to Lucas Monaco. (Thank you for the introduction, Jennifer) I just had a look at his artwork and I am impressed. He creates these unbelievably detailled, aeral view landscape/city drawings. Fascinating.
Demano Marbella
Put type on pretty much anything, and I’ll most probably buy it or blog about it, like this bag, which then keeps me from purchasing. Fry anything and I’ll eat it… but that’s another story.
Can You Become a Creature of New Habits?
Habits are a funny thing. We reach for them mindlessly, setting our brains on auto-pilot and relaxing into the unconscious comfort of familiar routine. “Not choice, but habit rules the unreflecting herd,” William Wordsworth said in the 19th century. In the ever-changing 21st century, even the word “habit” carries a negative connotation.
So it seems antithetical to talk about habits in the same context as creativity and innovation. But brain researchers have discovered that when we consciously develop new habits, we create parallel synaptic paths, and even entirely new brain cells, that can jump our trains of thought onto new, innovative tracks.
Can You Become a Creature of New Habits?, by Jane Rae-Dupree
use wind and solar energy to charge your gadgets
HYmini is a universal power charger that uses wind and solar energy to top up most gadgets, and it comes with miniSOLAR panels and extra batteries. Twenty minutes of wind power will provide 30 minutes of iPod time. The HYmini can also be attached to bike handlebars or car windows.
Seen on trendwatching’s ECO ICONIC report.
sorry I missed your party
Sorry I missed Your Party shows photos of people’s parties found on Flickr. 
“School of Slavonic and East European Studies, UCL Library. Christmas party in December 2007.” That dude is not psyched. Originally uploaded by Lenka.
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Green Toys Indoor Gardening Kit
The Green Toys Indoor Gardening Kit
before and after death
Before and After Death: A stunning series of portraits of people — shortly before and just after they die — is touring Europe now, and tackling one of the biggest remaining taboos in Western societies. Photos by Walter Schels, text by Beate Lakotta.
soft buggy cup
The Soft Buggy Cup stroller cup caught my eye over the weekend. Looks versatile. Like it.
minimalist towel rack
The stainless steel frame of the Ambrogio book stand becomes a simple yet functional towel rack without the wooden trough. Design by Stephen Burks.
Michael Cogliantry shows Furry Kamu Sutra at Nemo
My friend Michael Cogliantry is currently showing his Furry Kama Sutra Series at Nemo Design in Portland Oregon. Wish I could have been there for the opening…
How to Making money from films
Getting Paid: Sites that Help Filmmakers and Video Producers Make Money. A list compiled by Scott Kirsner
(via cooltools)