People are improvising. Whether intentional or not, designers are putting forth opportunities for people to engage in frameworks, giving them connections to take advantage of (or not). Liz Danzico explores how these frameworks take hold and what the opportunities are for interaction designers.
Polaroid Scarf
This Polaroid Scarf made me look and go YES!
(via @jessicahische)
iBend – Brilliant iPhone Stand
There are a lot of iPhone stands out there, but what sold me on the iBend is the fact that it is ultra-thin and you can hide/store it in your iPhone case. YES! Wishlisted!
The Mad Men of Mid-Century Modern Design
George Nelson, Edward Wormley, Eero Saarinen, Harry Bertoia, Charles Eames and Jens Risom Playboy Magazine, July 1961.
For fans of Mid-Century modern design, this classic image above from Playboy, July 1961 is like the Holy Grail. Design masters & fellow peers in their prime, beautifully captured in a time that was aesthetically crisp, uncluttered and innovative.
The Mad Men of Mid-Century Modern Design
(via @zeldman)
♥ / MailChimp HTML Email Throwdown
This week’s RSS Feed Sponsor, MailChimp, is holding an HTML email template design throwdown where the winners get these super awesome gold, silver, and bronze plated wrestling belts. Yes, they are real wrestling belts from WildCat Championship Belts. Make sure to watch the Custom Template Throwdown Video. Made me laugh!
Which designer wouldn’t love to wear one of these intimidating belts around their office? There’s no better way to impress your collegue, no?
MailChimp sure has a good sense of humor, don’t they?
Enter the HTML Email Template Throwdown!
Sealpelt
I guess this Sealpelt is part blanket, part suit. Well, it definitely made me smile.
(thank you veronika)
Grass in the apartment
Grassland is a company entirely dedicated to bring grass into our homes. Made me look!
(via stylinrooms)
Free eBooks on Design
A collection of free eBooks on Design.
(via justcreative)
Felt Laundry Basket
Oh, I heart this simple and elegant felt laundry basket.
MoviePeg
The MoviePeg iPhone Stand is so simple, it’s brilliant!
Bowers & Wilkins P5 Headphones
Wired reviewed the Bowers & Wilkins P5 Headphones. Oh my, they are so slick. (And yes, pricy!)
(via kevin)
NYC Polaroid Project
Andrew Faris takes pictures of NYC with his Polaroid Camera. I am glad he shares them on nycpp.com .
Chatroulette Piano Man – Live!
Folds Does Merton live before an audience at the Fillmore in Charlotte, North Carolina on March 20th, 2010.
(thank you jens)
Interview over on Spark cbc.ca
Nora Young of Spark, a show by Radio Canada, interviewed me last week on my Extreme Name Crowdsourcing Experiment.
A shorter version of this interview will air on an upcoming episode of Spark, but you can hear the full, uncut interview here, or download the MP3. [runs 7:38]
@ at MoMA
MoMA’s Department of Architecture and Design has acquired the @ symbol into its collection.
Read the interesting write-up by Paola Antonelli over on the MoMA Blog.
CreativeMornings Video: Allan Chochinov of Core77
Our speaker at the February 2010 CreativeMornings was Allan Chochinov, editor-in-chief of Core77.com. My friend Liz Danzico was so generous to fill in for me as the hostess, as I was busy tending to newborn swissmister. She generously hosted the event at the SVA MFA of Interaction space. Thank you again, Liz, and team!
In case you are wondering about Allan’s comment in the beginning: There was a huge snowstorm that morning and the night before the event and we weren’t sure if anyone would show up. But a good 50 brave souls ventured out to enjoy Allan’s fabulous talk (and serenade for Tilo!). It was well worth it, see yourself and watch his presentation:
A big giant thank you to Roland Lazarte who once again has been generously offering his video and editing skills.
If I was a piece of furniture I would be…
At yesterday’s CreativeMornings, with Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan of Apartment Therapy as the speaker, I asked the following question: If I was a piece of furniture I would be …. See more answers over on flickr.
What would you be?
(thank you Sara Wasilausky, for taking the photos)
Bobble | Water Bottle with Built In Filter
Have you ever gone completely gaga over a waterbottle? I did! I was given a Bobble and am loving it. What’s so cool about it? It has a built in water filter! So when you’re on the go you can just keep filling up your Bobble with regular tab water. No need to buy bottled water. Yay, right?
I have come across similar bottles before, but they were an offense to my aesthetics. Bobble looks fabulous! Its design is minimal, stylish and they come in a rainbow of colors. Bobble will be my new favorite gift!
swissmiss hearts Bobble.
The Heads of State – Travel Poster Series
The Heads of State just announced their Travel Poster Series. These guys are talented. Chapeau!
Parallel World
People fill the floor of their homes with furniture and walls with paintings and pictures. So why are the ceilings left empty? Decorating ceilings was a celebrated art form in the past centuries that somehow got lost through the reductionism of modernism. People don’t look at the ceiling anymore. It’s a dead space. So I wanted to bring a small wink to this space. I also liked the idea that somehow there’s a parallel world which coexists with ours.
Parallel World by Ji Lee
(thank you keren)