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Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
IKEA
color-averaged ikea catalog, from infosthetics, who sourced it from jason salovan.
a full-size, 374-page reproduction of the entire 2007 IKEA catalogue, reduced & abstracted to only averaged color & lay-out structure.
"surpassed the bible," is thought-provoking. i was in ikea this past sunday night and felt very zen during my two hour visit. ...was looking around for illuminated object insights and observed myself walking strange, labyrinthine paths around the store... bringing objects from all over the store to hold up against all types of lights... like bizarre offerings to lampshade alters. spent over a hundred on prototyping materials and impulse-purchased idea for a cork board substitute. and if that's not religious zeal, i don't know what is.
i will put up a picture of my cork board curtain later when i'm at home. i'm very happy with it; but will be happier once i get the paperclips that i want.
a full-size, 374-page reproduction of the entire 2007 IKEA catalogue, reduced & abstracted to only averaged color & lay-out structure.
see entire catalog here."with an estimated 175 million copies distributed in 2006, the IKEA catalogue is thought to have surpassed the Bible as the most published printed work in the world. this group of 3 projects (374 Farben, Field Guide to Style, and Color & Catalogue) transforms that ubiquity of design into "varied pure color arrangements"."
"surpassed the bible," is thought-provoking. i was in ikea this past sunday night and felt very zen during my two hour visit. ...was looking around for illuminated object insights and observed myself walking strange, labyrinthine paths around the store... bringing objects from all over the store to hold up against all types of lights... like bizarre offerings to lampshade alters. spent over a hundred on prototyping materials and impulse-purchased idea for a cork board substitute. and if that's not religious zeal, i don't know what is.
i will put up a picture of my cork board curtain later when i'm at home. i'm very happy with it; but will be happier once i get the paperclips that i want.
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
the undesigned
SDesignUnit is a collective of designers based in seoul. their manifesto: "we are designing the undesigned through observation." their site has a few of their works and a huge collection of observational photos-- lots of information graphics, urban/public design/architecture, foodstuffs. they take a really wide-eyed, playful approach to what is essentially needfinding.
their enthusiasm for anonymous design reminds me of kiosk, a great store in nyc that i checked out this past summer. kiosk features "humble design" products from foreign countries visited by the store owner; the store features products from just one country at a time. currently, it's finland, the summer was germany. it's a great concept for a store, although i'm hardly the first one to have praised it. i got andreas's birthday present there: two kaweco sports pens from germany.
here's pictures of some items from kiosk's online store, along with some explanations.
Red Stripe Staples
their enthusiasm for anonymous design reminds me of kiosk, a great store in nyc that i checked out this past summer. kiosk features "humble design" products from foreign countries visited by the store owner; the store features products from just one country at a time. currently, it's finland, the summer was germany. it's a great concept for a store, although i'm hardly the first one to have praised it. i got andreas's birthday present there: two kaweco sports pens from germany.
here's pictures of some items from kiosk's online store, along with some explanations.
Red Stripe Staples
Metal
2.5" x 3" x .5"
Lottery Tickets
2.5" x 3" x .5"
The concept behind the staples is simple, why pull out a staple when you can break it apart? The red stripe is the breaking point and the graphic makes things pretty clear.
Lottery Tickets
Paper and Metal Wire
5" diameter
Eslöv, SWEDEN
Bamboo Steamer Basket
5" diameter
Eslöv, SWEDEN
This type of lottery is called American in Sweden - the concept is enviously simple: Each ticket is perforated in the middle so that you easily can tear of one part and give to the loser winner. When you have expensively sold out of hope, you can easily break open the seal of the metal ring and get the stubs off for mixing. These types of tickets have been around forever. In Sweden you have to get a permit for each lottery you arrange unless you are a registered sports-club...
Bamboo Steamer Basket
Bamboo
11” diameter x 6 1/2”
Oita, JAPAN
Round Tape Dispenser
11” diameter x 6 1/2”
Oita, JAPAN
Round Tape Dispenser
location unknown
5.5" x 6"
Large A1 Size Calendar
5.5" x 6"
Large A1 Size Calendar
33” x 21 ½” /84cm x 54.5 cm
Hiroshima
Hiroshima
Sunday, November 4, 2007
book covers pt. 5
below is a book cover. sorry if white on white = confusing.
"No Cause for Indictment: An autopsy of Newark": a book on the newark riots.
this cover reminds me of the artwork of julie mehretu. she's one of my favorites; i was lucky enough to see one of her paintings in person for the first time two weeks ago. first thing that strikes you: they're huge and have both incredibly sweeping gestures and really intricate details. it was mind blowing.
"The Best Creative Nonfiction": good, surprising front/back cover treatment by Rodrigo Corral.
"No Cause for Indictment: An autopsy of Newark": a book on the newark riots.
this cover reminds me of the artwork of julie mehretu. she's one of my favorites; i was lucky enough to see one of her paintings in person for the first time two weeks ago. first thing that strikes you: they're huge and have both incredibly sweeping gestures and really intricate details. it was mind blowing.
"The Best Creative Nonfiction": good, surprising front/back cover treatment by Rodrigo Corral.
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