Designers Can’t Resist Big-Box
With our recent technological and social shifts, businesses are being forced to re-evaluate what models generate successful revenue. Everyone is eager to be more accessible and more user-friendly to captivate larger sums of audience (and thus, cash). Missoni’s recent partnership with Target was probably the first uber-example of this trend. Jason Wu followed suit. Now … Read more
Riding Like Royalty
Paris trumped us again. For just a little extra oomph in the morning metro ride, the French RER system in Paris has refurbished a train to resemble the iconic extravagance of Versailles. Funded by the Palace itself, this transformation is a little bit ridiculous and a little bit amazing – much like it’s royal origins. … Read more
Living on Cloud 9
Contemporary architecture never ceases to amaze me. It seems like the simplest ideas can often be some of the most remarkable. Take, for instance, this “Cloud House” by McBride Charles Ryan in Australia. Using the iconic shape of a cloud, these architects built a playful addition to an Edwardian house that provides a bridge from traditional … Read more
Diving for Sculpture
It’s not every day that I come across a piece of art and am mesmerized by it. When I saw Jason Taylor’s underwater sculpture, it was one of those days. Something as simple as submerging sculptures in the ocean is immediately poignant and poetic; he literally shifts context into another form of matter and as … Read more
Holographic Seduction
The impending holographic future is inevitable, but until we get there, holograms still seem so rare and magical – as if they were straight out of the sci-fi flicks. With the recent Tupac hologram phenomenon, it was only a matter of time before commerce took over. A Parisian lingerie store named Empreinte, with the help … Read more
