The Lounge Stool can serve not two, not even three but four roles: chair, stool, side table and serving tray. I especially like the idea of a tray ‘serving’ as the back of a chair. The item is compact, truly multifunctional and stackable for easily storage. The Lounge Stool as a concept design so far. I really wish to see it produced! (via Shoebox Dwelling)
Matthew Cox is a Philadelphia- based artist who creates embroidered x-rays. The stark clash of two such divergent materials, cloth and plastic, is the simple catalyst. Matthew explains, “For me, stitching has a nurturing aspect and acts as care giving or healing to the injured, a socially feminine sort of action, while the x-ray itself can be considered masculine and unemotional. As an artist who takes on tedious, labor-intensive projects, I am also reacting to the ever-increasing presence of photography in contemporary art – by introducing the process of labor over the quick, slickness of film. (via Junkculture)
Mid-Century Album Covers by George Giusti
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Here’s a cool idea for halloween…why not populate your property with eerie wire-framed walkers. (via Dude Craft)
New work from Simon Birch’s from his latest series, Laughing With a Mouth Full of Blood. These paintings have such an amazing geometric quality with bright angular blocks of color composing each image. (via Colossal)
From the Grateful Dead to skater punk graffiti, from haute-couture to rock memorabilia the skull is the the most recognizable symbol of today’s contemporary visual culture. The Book of Skulls, edited by Faye Dowling and published by Laurence King presents a cool visual guide to the skull, charting its rebirth through music and street fashion to become today’s ultimate anti-establishment icon.
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For their collaborative project titled ‘We are all here to do what we are all here to do’, Fabio Lattanzi Antinori and Alicja Pytlewska created a wearable sculpture made from shredded found free-press newspapers collected around East London. (via Junkculture)
Via @archdaily, a cabin in the woods, in Methow Valley, Washington, USA, is anchored in a steep hillside by a concrete base that contrasts with the “glass box” containing the main living area.
Private areas are in a second space, set into the hill, with smaller windows and lower ceilings. An interstitial area contains the entry, vertical circulation and a small office. More at Balance Associates Architects. Photo: Steve Keating Photography.
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