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10 things that made my week #20

Art, blog, design
  1. This list of 10 ways the bicycle moved us forward.
  2. I’m so excited for this Dieter Rams documentary.
  3. This printer changes everything.
  4. This installation in Rome is exploring the passing of time.
  5. This Artist made a series of deconstructed sandwiches.
  6. This ingenious car from 1923 turned into a boat.
  7. This installation by Megan Geckler, is an immersive, vibrant rainbow cube.
  8. These horribly perfect Heavy Metal Album Covers.
  9. This Modular Shelving System, Wallace, looks amazing.
  10. These Pink Portraits of celebrities and Characters are too fabulously perfect.

10 things that made my week #19

Art, blog, design
  1. I tested the BuzziBalance line out at Neocon, so fun. 
  2. More great wisdom on ‘How to be yourself’, by Adamjk.
  3. This book, ‘Food History’ by the Graphic Design firm Papila, is beautiful.
  4. These Pasta Portraits are impressive and hilarious.
  5. This J-Pop cover of the ‘Ghostbusters’ theme made me LOL.
  6. Austin Kleon wrote a nice post about Calvin Tompkins, Duchamp: A Biography.
  7. For the car-free folks, this foldable Kayak has be drooling.
  8. This post about creativity and finding your community.
  9. This Lithuanian Goat Pageant melted my heart and made me laugh.
  10. These Technicolor Rainbow Tape Floor Installations are mesmerizing.

10 things that made my week #18

Art, blog, design
  1. This Golden Girls themed cafe is opening in Manhattan.
  2. This camp stove by Primus looks perfect.
  3. I really want to go camping. These custom kitchens are pretty neat.
  4. This ‘Super 73’ electric bike looks like the ultimate urban exploring machine.
  5. The Hungarian firm, Hannabi, designed some beautifully minimalist furniture.
  6. I love old hardware, and this door alarm is genius.
  7. This Strandbeest bicycle is wild.
  8. Italian coffee + Scandinavian design = Collar. Take. My. Money.
  9. Because, Kites.
  10. Illustrator Marylou Faure’s work is giving me googly eyes.

10 things that made my week #17

Art, blog, design
  1. These interactive crystal installations.
  2. This desk is perfect for a small space.
  3. Erik Johansson’s surrealist photography is wild.
  4. When in doubt, redesign the soap, not the dish.
  5. These rainbow Heller mugs are on my wish-list.
  6. The ‘Today‘ clock will change the way view time.
  7. This next level canteen, turns into a pint glass.
  8. Adam J. Kurtz made this free printable door hanger, its on point.
  9. This poor fish.
  10. This giant wooden speaker made from reclaimed liquor barrels.

10 things that made my week #16

Art, blog, design
  1. Not your Mama’s Cuckoo Clocks.
  2. This letter to a few high school student’s, from Kurt Vonnegut.

  3. Izaac Enciso’s Conceptual Street Photography.

  4. This modular shelving system is beautiful.
  5. I want this Leafy Rainbow Bowl.
  6. Ryann Ford created a beautiful book of old Rest Stops.

  7. This Beautifully Illustrated Book Shows Kids A Sustainable Urban Future.

  8. This article is a great reminder to shake things off.
  9. Google built this giant display with arcade buttons.
  10. This Dog Meme video.

10 things that made my week #15

Art, blog, design, Uncategorized
  1. Don’t wait.
  2. These colorful illustrations by Andrew Bannecker
  3. This salt labyrinth in a French castle is mesmerizing.
  4. This Mexico City based graphic designer, Paul Fuentes makes some beautiful work.
  5. This Base Camp trailer is making me want to camp.
  6. This guy built a flame-throwing guitar.
  7. I’ll always geek out for a cool tractor.
  8. Can you guess all of these pixelated pop culture characters?
  9. This furniture folds flat and doubles as wall art.
  10. This pizza pad.

10 things that made my week #14

Art, blog, design
  1. These Gold Banana Lamps, by Studio Job.
  2. This Photographer’s Aerial shots of pools are gorgeous.
  3. How to be a ’90s Model.
  4. This rainbow mirrored glass installation by Liz West is perfect.
  5. Urban Confessional is like free therapy for city dwellers.
  6. Mary Oliver’s instructions for living a life.
  7. This disco ball helmet.
  8. These chicken plates.
  9. The cast of ‘Teen Witch‘ reunited for a selfie. TOP THAT!
  10. The Dallas Street Choir performed Miley Cyrus’ ‘The Climb’. EVERYONE is beautiful.

10 things that made my week #13

Art, blog, design
  1. Saul Bass’s advice to design students.
  2. This custom Woody Ford Bronco is on my list of dream vehicles.
  3. For the design conscious home gym.
  4. This Bike in a Backpack.
  5. How to improve every part of your life: Celebrate!
  6. Google made a keyboard for iOS, its perfect for cat GIFs.
  7. This Modern HiFi Stereo Console.
  8. These Eight things you probably didn’t know about Ray Eames.
  9. This stunning Daily Overview website just got one new subscriber.
  10. This smokey little cabin in the middle of NYC.

10 things that made my week #11

Art, blog, design
  1. These 22 facts about Glamour Shots are fascinating.
  2. This inflatable “Bubble Hotel”, in Iceland, is perfect for stargazing.
  3. How to get over common creative fears, maybe… By Adamjk.
  4. This is Ikea’s first collaboration with a Fashion Designer, its so good.
  5. This animation answers Why Cats Act So Damn Weird.
  6. Celebrate Prince’s legacy with all of his album artwork in one place.
  7. I know this is old, but I’ve been on a Sia kick this week.
  8. This Nate Berkus gold stapler is everything.
  9. If I wanted a car, this 1974 Ford Escort, would be a strong contender.
  10. I really want a Pug.

10 things that made my week #10

Art, blog, design
  1. This animation of how an airplane flies is pretty cool.
  2. This Swedish designer built a bike that looks like a tiny car, and it’s perfect.
  3. These porcelain nose shaped glasses holders are just right.
  4. Dolce & Gabbana teamed up with Smeg, and some Sicilian Artists to design some limited edition refrigerators.
  5. This video of paint powder on a drum is fantastic.
  6. This Sesame Street and A Tribe Called Quest mashup is dope.
  7. This site-specific installataion by Artist Barbara Holmes, uses reclaimed wood from a San Fransico dump, its beautiful.
  8. This Artist drew up floor plans from famous TV shows.
  9. Rainbow latte? Yes, Please!
  10. This paper installation by Artist Nicki Crock is dreamy.

Bonus! Thank you for making the planet a little brighter, Prince. Also, this letter to 2016.