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Although I am assuming they might have some trouble with the bar code. Although to be fair I haven’t read the original article, where all things may have been revealed.
The Paint-Less Coca-Cola Would Save Earth One Can at a Time – Naked Coca-Cola Can – Gizmodo
Published November 21, 2009 Design , Environment Leave a CommentTags: Design, Environment
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Lomo LC-A Makeover Competition
Published November 14, 2009 Photography , lomo Leave a CommentTags: cameras, lomo, Photography
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The people behind the Lomo have come up with a cunning plan to ship more of the little blighters by giving you the chance to design a makeover for the little black box. Skip over to the Lomo website for a template to download and you customise. They are looking for an original new skin for the Lomo LC-A+ which will actually be put into production (and then sold). First prize (apart from the design being made) is a trip to the Lomography HQ in Vienna, hotel and flight included plus you get 5 cameras with your design on it. So you had better make it a good design!
Autografik Part 2
Published November 9, 2009 Design , Photography Leave a CommentTags: graphic design, Photography
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I know I posted a link to this Flickr Group earlier, but I just love this little VW van with its sign saying “Lunch Bier”.
“Lightbulbs” by Chris Jordan
Published November 8, 2009 Environment , Photography Leave a CommentTags: Environment, Photography
via mocoloco.com
Chris Jordan’s Running the Numbers series continues with new work, including Lightbulbs. This photo collage represents the 320,000 lightbulbs that equal the number of kilowatt hours of electricity wasted in the US per minute, due to inefficient household electricity use. Jordan’s work is a frightening wake-up call that is based on waste, consumerism, planned obsolescence and the ravages to our environment. The work consists of large, detailed prints put together by using thousands of tiny photographs. The importance of the individual among the collective is made visually clear, and the sheer overwhelming nature of these problems cannot be escaped.
No it’s not made of paper, but the idea comes from the fact that it is like a blank sheet of paper, and that it can be easily branded or personalised.
Enclosed chain and mudguards keep you clean and dry. Puncture proof tyres, internal gears cables and brakes, guarantee reliability.
Have your own design of chain panel printed. One size fits everyone.
- Rack, child seat, and dynamo light options.
- Cromo steel frame, with lifetime warranty.
- 8spd/1spd hub gears, with drum brakes.
- Puncture resistant 26″x2″ balloon tyres.
The paper bicycle will be available in September 2009. 8spd with dynamo lights £850, 1spd no lights £630.
BBC Four Programmes – Art Deco Icons
Published November 8, 2009 Architecture , Art Leave a CommentTags: Architecture, art deco
BBC – BBC Four Programmes – Art Deco Icons.
Had plenty to of time to waste this afternoon so I watched three episodes on BBC iPlayer of a mini series that has been running on BBC Four for the last few weeks about art deco in Britain.
The series is introduced by Historian David Heathcote, who, apart from needing a haircut, really knows his stuff about art deco and gets all enthusiastic when he comes across deco details. And there are plenty in this mini series. The first episode was about Claridge’s, the up-market hotel in Mayfair created by the D’Oyly Carte family, yes the people from the Gilbert and Sullivan Operas. The second episode covered London Transport and their art deco makeover of the network. The third episode was about Casa Del Rio, a remarkable art deco fantasy set in rural Devon of all places. Slightly silly but at least it brightened up my afternoon.
David Heathcote got to spend a night at Claridge’s and at Casa Del Rio, both lovely places to stay I expect. Both seemed to be excuses to have lots of cocktails of which I thoroughly approve so good for him.
There is a fourth episode lined up, about the Orient Express, where I expect our hero, still needing a haircut, will ply his way across Europe drinking cocktails and taking our minds off the awful recession by showing us shiny stuff. Well worth a watch on iPlayer if you can get to it from where you are.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00nj89c
Inhabitat » ANDREA Air Filter Purifies Indoor Air with the Help of House Plants
Published November 8, 2009 Design , Environment Leave a CommentTags: Design, Environment
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The common housplant becomes superhero in this living air filter by ANDREA. Pop over to Inhabitat.com for more information. Is that an aloe vera inside?
What do you do if the plant starts to outgrow the little glass lid?
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