Posts filed under "disposable-culture"
Alphaposter - While I'm talking about love the detail in these posters as well (obviously not as elaborate as the Colosseo poster, but lovely nonetheless).
Colosseo Letterpress Poster - Love the attention to detail of course. It's objects like this that make design something special.
http://brokenkode.com/colosseo-letterpress-poster-reimagining-the-roman-coliseum-with-type
Brazilian strip by Nike - Love the concept of reusing waste in a positive way like this. Wonder when the day will come when we're not as wasteful with everything ...
Hate Mail from Third Graders - If this had happened when I was in the 6th grade and planets and the solar system was my passion, I'd be doing a ...
Be still my bleeding heart. Yesterday I saw an interview on the BBC with Jean-Pierre Jeunet, whom I rate extremely highly as one of my favourite directors. Well amidst ...
Mark Coleran Visual Designer - Remember all those awesome futuristic designs in movies? Ever wonder who designs them? Mark Coleran, that's who.
@Astro_Soichi - If there's one new person you should be following on Twitter is Soichi who has been posting breathtaking photos from space and sharing them with the world.
Movie Mr Men - This made me smile a lot. Love how he's just constantly building this flickr set. Here are some of my favourites:
Driving in Lebanon (a user manual) - Thought I was making it up eh? Hell a whole book has been published to catalogue some of the crazy shit these Lebanese ...
Overcoming Creative Block - Some excellent ideas in there. One of my favourites (which I've not tried yet, but was actually thinking about that today) was the idea of going ...
Michael Johansson - Click on that link, you'll not be disappointed (via iso50).
Radius 10 - If I was in the UK now, this would have been mine. One of the nicest calendars I've ever seen.
'Walking Man' Sculpture Sells For $104.3 Mill - Never heard of Giacometti, but I fear that says more about me and my general lack of knowledge with regards to contemporary ...
Galileo Telescope - REALLY want one of these.
Ben Franklin's Thirteen Moral Virtues - Found this great set of principles to live by.
Silence. Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself. Avoid trifling Conversation.This was ...
Panic Blog - Just wanted to say that the Panic Blog (like most things related to Panic) is pure genius. Simple, but extremely clever with loads of thought put into ...
Welcome To Macintosh Documentary - I've come relatively late to the house of Apple, so this was good watching.
How To Make A Pencil Crossbow - Love this sort of thing, definitely going to be making one of these.
http://brokenkode.com/how-to-make-a-pencil-crossbow-planetodditycom
The Complete Chart of Characters’ Past Connections - Leading up to the season premiere next week, i expect a lot more of these things flying around (via @noscope)
http://brokenkode.com/the-complete-chart-of-characters-past-connections
Last.fm Visualisations - Oh my god, I might actually start using last.fm just so that i can get myself some meaningful posters and put them up. Also Felton's annual report...
The Gates Notes - Excellent looking site from Bill. Is it me, or does it feel as though he's generally distancing himself from both MS and Fester (Steve Balmer).
Plastic Beach- The new Gorillaz album appears to be imminent. Awesomeness.
Banksy film to debut at Sundance - Soo, totally watching this when it comes out. What can I say, I'm one of those poor fools that actually enjoys what the ...
Happy New Year Everyone - Good riddance 2009.
Borders in Administration - How the hell did I miss this news? That's a real shame as I generally liked the feel of Borders. It was never a massive destination ...
Grooveshark Icon - Seeing as I'm using Grooveshark for all my musical needs right now, downloaded Fluid, and this pretty little icon by Pat Dryburgh. While I was at ...
Interview with Michael Chabon - On a complete sidenote, I've always loved the design of his book covers, which I believe are done by Will Staehle.
Dubai architecture you couldn't make up - I remember the cloud in the sky, because we actually were part of that competition (or supported it), and I read about the ...
http://brokenkode.com/dubai-architecture-you-couldnt-make-up
Dubai’s Improbable Tale - It's like a car crash. I can't get my eyes of how Dubai is going down the toilet. Wish I understood why? Maybe it's to do ...
Inside ISO50 - Great set of photos to show the attention to detail.
KAL's cartoon - Not sure why it's called Kal's cartoon but it's definitely the best cartoon on climate change I've seen in a while.
Dear Simon - without a doubt one of the funniest things I've read in a really long time. The last pie chart had me on the floor.
Visualizing Empires Decline - One of the best visualisations I've seen regarding this sort of thing. Interesting to see how bloody large the British Empire actually was. (via Kottke)
StudioDesk - I want one of these desk.
Iconic TV Posters - by Albert Exergian. Also be sure to check out his site.
R. Kelly - Trapped In The Closet - I've not heard of this 'urban opera', but seriously this is the funniest shit I've seen in a really really long time.
Peugeot electric car design - I love it when manufacturers take old classics and update them, when it actually works (Mini, Fiat 500, Beetle). This isn't like that.