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| 18 May 2006view entries from: this week | this month | view previous day | view next day |
Patterns in Design, Art and Architecture
by Josh Rubin
Patterns in Design, Art and Architecture's vivid photography makes for engaging eye candy, bringing together a diverse mix such as Victor Vasarely's op-art and Michael Lin's flamboyant florals. Get it from Amazon.
Also on Cool Hunting: MoMA 1965: The Responsive Eye and New Vasarely Book
Urban Cast-Away
by Ami Kealoha
For the second installment of Construkt, Marithé+François Girbaud's quarterly artist-designed series of objects, New York-based designer Dror Benshetrit created these limited edition handmade ceramic sculptures and jewelry pieces called Urban Cast-Aways. The result of experimentation with ceramic, Benchetrit ultimately used fur to make the collection that includes one-of-a-kind art objects, rings, bracelets, necklaces, and earrings. Like Dror's broken "Vase of Phases" and martini glass, his unconventional use of a classic material becomes elegantly subversive. Urban Cast-Aways debut tomorrow 19 May 2006 at Girbaud's flagship store in New York's Soho.
Also on Cool Hunting: Girbaud "Hidden Track" Book Launch
TV Table Tennis Anyone?
by Wendy Dembo
Xbox 360 video game of people playing table tennis. It was a bit odd, but really fun. You get to pick your "player," what they are wearing, and where you are playing—in a dank basement, or a huge stadium with crowds cheering you on. As you get the hang of the game you can aim and add spin, speed and power to your shots. Chasing after the ping-pong ball was always a bummer anyway. Soon you can play too when Table Tennis by Rockstar Games is released on 22 May 2006. Pre-order it for $TK from Amazon.
ITP Spring Show 2006
by m ss ng p eces
Last week’s Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP) 2006 Spring Show was the overwhelming hive of creativity we’ve come to expect from the school. A chance for the student artists of ITP to introduce their ideas and projects to the public, the exhibition showcases a range of futuristic concepts to a capacity crowd. In this episode—the second time Cool Hunting Video has covered the event—we take a close look at a virtual pop-up book, a drawing machine, sculpture inspired by sunlight, and an orchestra made of zippers.
Suckadelic's Supervillians
by Wendy Dembo
I don't think that you can be any more niche than the Sucklord. He makes bootleg action figures, but unlike some who knock-off action figures, he updates well-known figures to suit his own evil needs. Perhaps you recall Gay Empire, the pink Storm Trooper that he released last year? If you missed that one, you have a rare opportunity to check out his new wares at the release party for Mary Paper$ (pictured here) and Sucklord 78 tonight, Thursday, 18 May 2006 at 7pm at Hi Five in Williamsburg, Brookyn. Mary Paper$, limited to 200 and the first to feature flocking, and both are the latest must-have collectibles from the most notorious toy brand in New York. The Galactic Jerkbag will also be available. Mary and the Sucklord will be there in costume and will be signing autographs. As the flyer says, "helmets, costumes and masks encouraged." How can you go wrong? Info and flyer after the jump.
Also on Cool Hunting: Where the Ladies At?
