The other day I come into work and there are these beautiful paintings hanging in our hallway! I was stunned and simply wanted to take a few of them home. I happened to run into the artist, Neil Agarwal, today, who unfortunately was taking them down again. It was just a temporary thing. Too bad.
I love his series of hanging shirts and the big giant grapes. Lovely.
This Wine Bottle Gift Bag made me chuckle. Get it as a set of six (re-giftable) wine bags featuring made-up wine quotes. Hot foil stamped in brushed silver on kraft. Packaged in a vinyl sleeve with a contents backer.
After our last successful CreativeMornings in Zurich with Daniel Freitag, I am happy to announce next week’s event which will be generously hosted at … drumrolls… MoMA! On august 14th, 2009, Allegra Burnette, Creative Director of Digital Media at MoMA will talk on the subject of how she jumped the fence and went from consultant to becoming the client!
I am sorry but we’ve reached full capacity! Interested in attending? Make sure to r.s.v.p via email. Please tell us your name and what industry you’re in. (We will later on send you a confirmation email with all the necessary details for the event.) Space is *extremely* limited this time, so please don’t be sad if you didn’t make it on the list. CreativeMornings are free. They start at 8.30am and end at 10am.
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A big thank you to fabulous GenevaSound for generously sponsoring Breakfast :
CreativeMornings? ‘CreativeMornings’ is a monthly morning gathering of creative types. Each event includes a 10 minute lecture, followed by a 20 minute group discussion. The gathering begins at 8:30am with the topic presentation starting at 9:00am. The whole thing closes down at 10am. The events are hosted at studios/gallery spaces in NYC. (We are always looking for potential hosts that are willing to accomodate 50+ people. Please email us if you’re interested in hosting or sponsoring one of our events!)
G and I had a big ‘family moment’ over the wekeend: We told our little Ella Joy that she’ll be a big sister. Her response: “Is it coming tomorrow?”
We are so excited about the growing family! Brace yourself for more baby related posts in the coming months.
Yay!
Update: We just learned that that little bun in the oven is indeed a boy. Woohooo, a little swiss-mister!
A blog entirely dedicated to the beauty of chairs: Chair Whore.
This Memo Block by Kakuzai made me look and smile. Wouldn’t mind having one on my desk.
Impressive Infographic by the New York Times: The American Time Use Survey asked thousands of American residents to recall every minute of a day. Here is how people over age 15 spent their time in 2008.
(via kottke)
Oh, I so have to getBetty Bossi’s “Schwiizer Chuchi” a collection of over 130 swiss traditional recipies! Whee! (Chuchi = Kitchen in swiss german)
(thank you Hugi)
So far, this is the oldest I have ever been, by Ariel Pascoe
The latest 20×200 Ideal bookshelf print by talented Jane Mount. Wonderful.
Here’s a book that caught my attention over at KK.org:
It’s All Too Much: An Easy Plan for Living a Richer Life with Less Stuff
… this is about calculating the very real cost that clutter incurs every day, then deciding what you can tolerate _not_ doing about it. The mindless junk of your past crowds out opportunities and sets pointless limitations. Move out the junk, and you create room for the rest of your life. Ultimately, it’s not just a question of tidying your house; it’s a question of liberating your heart. – Merlin Mann
Yes, I am in a purging-declutter mode more than ever!
(thank you @ChrisLong)
Goodbyn is the brainchild of a small company in Seattle who had a little idea to reinvent the way kids eat lunch—making lunchtime easier, more inspiring and fun for both kids and parents. All of Goodbyn’s products are manufactured in Michigan at Cascade Engineering.
(thank you katherine for mentioning it over lunch, but not having been able to find it on google. thank you keren for sending me the link!)
This poster by Frank Chimero made me chuckle.
Saw this beautiful graphic underlining the power of consistency over at thinkingalaud.
“Smash” is a specialized long-fiber non-woven polyester, a light and rip-proof product of Japanese advanced synthetic-fiber technology, that can be blown into unique shapes. Nando applies this technique to create Japanese-style chochin paper-lanterns. A beauty!
Stunning Spread in the third issue of Kalina Magazine.
I had the pleasure to meet Alex Trochut early this year while judging the Type Director’s Club competition. He is a humble, unbelievably talented young fellow!
FFF Interview – Alex Trochut from Glenn Garriock on Vimeo.
(via adcyoungguns)
Ben Schlitter pointed me to his carefully crafted new Matryoshka icons.
Download for Mac
Download for Windows
These icons are also available as prints via Etsy.
Designer/Illustrator Jessica Hische is selling this beautiful viney alphabet poster over on her site. Jessica’s talent is humbling.
