A look inside the offices of Blu Dot
The blog “Where We Design” gives us a look inside Blu Dot: one of my favorite furniture companies. As if I wasn’t a big fan of their company before, now I can only stand still with my jaw flapping in the wind in the awe of what it must be like to work here.
Click through for more, and also check out the full blog of “Where We Design”, unless of course you cannot handle the jealousy that will ensue.
3.1.10 30 note(s)
Josh Middleditch
An awesome illustration from Josh. He explains it below:
“Its a piece I did on the poem ‘The Panic Bird’ by Robert Philips. I went through a long process of experiments with different images and ideas based on the poem. I took a lot of photos, used these to create single images which i then cut and distorted. In the end result i tried to capture the atmospheric feel of the poem. It was a project that took about 3 weeks to complete and is probably one of my favorites I have done at the moment”
Click through for more stuff from Josh. Nice work.
2.23.10 10 note(s)
Dip table by Think Inside
Simple & clean, but not without sacrificing some style. Inspired by the Citroën DS automobile. Think Inside also does lots of custom work for interiors. They have a seriously impressive portfolio.
11.11.09 5 note(s)
Marcel Wanders for Target (sorry for the early holiday product post)
Marcel has designed a line of products for Target’s holiday season. A lot of the product is available online only. The bowls on the left are already out of stock (check in stores though), and the place holders on the right are $11.99 for the set of 4.
I’m normally a big fan of his work: he has done some pretty incredible things in the past. For example, the vases that mimic the shape of different flu strands. However, I’m honestly not really enjoying most of this product line. Click through to see all items.
11.2.09 2 note(s)
Mobiles by Miranda Watkins
If you are looking for super minimal and sleek mobiles, Miranda’s designs are perfect. I really like the subtle use of color, and gray values combined with stainless steel. I’m afraid to ask how much they cost…
10.8.09 10 note(s)
Monsters of Design Awards
Friday, October 9th
1221 Union (in the West Bottoms)
Free beer, pizza, entertainment, and designer pretentiousness
This is the first year I will miss it since moving to KC. Definitely worth checking out if you have never been.
10.6.09 2 note(s)
Here is a collection of playground designs from the 70’s. Some are definitely cool, while others are boring. A couple of them, if still around today, wouldn’t go one week before someone filed a lawsuit against the city.
10.6.09 11 note(s)
90 years ago, the Bauhaus school was formed. It was one of the first Design schools in existence. Only open for a short 14 years, it managed to produce some of the most influential and iconic Designers & Architects in history: that we often still make reference too even today.
For this celebration of history, Architonic has made a list of available of products still in production (or brought back into production) for purchase. I don’t even want to ask how much they cost, but they are amazing to see.
9.2.09 18 note(s)
» Flip through the entire Logo Design Vol. 2 book, from Taschen
But flip to page 146 - 147 for the good stuff…!
9.1.09 5 note(s)
Tree House by Hufft Projects
First off, this is an absolutely amazing home, and it is right here in Mission, KS. Secondly, this is a firm to watch. They are award winning, yet young and masterful at the same time. Somehow I had overlooked them, and this is my first look at their work. Seriously impressive stuff. More proof that great design does occur in the Midwest. (photography by Mike Sinclair)
click through for more photos of the Tree House, and Hufft’s website.
8.27.09 6 note(s)
