Cool Hunting
| 18 September 2006view entries from: this week | this month | view previous day | view next day |
Reverse Graffiti
by Ami Kealoha
At first, anger seems an unlikely reaction to somebody scrubbing away dirt from filthy city walls and tunnels, but that's been the case in England as British authorities and bloggers alike have been unsure of how to react to Reverse Graffiti, a graffiti technique that emerged in 2003. The work of Paul “Moose” Curtis in Leeds, England, like writing “Wash Me” on the window of a dirty car, Paul leaves his mark on surfaces by washing away filth and revealing the contrast of the dirt to the clean surface below. Find out more about Moose by reading the NPR interview and see what Moose is up to lately by visiting Moose’s site, Symbollix.
via Neatorama
by Todd Thomas
Knock Knock No.2
by Letizia Rossi
The people at Knock Knock have created No.2, a new line of home office supplies that brings good design and high-quality materials to everyday convience. The composition books, journals, disposable clipboards and accessories come in bright colors that can be mixed and matched or used individually. With great details like the finger holes in the disposable clipboards, perforated notecards in the two sided journals, and tear-off corners in the composition book No.2 is a fun way to stay organized. Ranging from $5.50 to $13.99 Knock Knock No.2 is available at select boutiques and Online.
The London Design Challenge
by Ami Kealoha
A participatory highlight of London's Design Festival, the London Design Challenge tasks members of the design community and general public with imagining ways to make London a better place to live and visit. With transport, entertainment, street-life, environment and housing themes, ideas so far include Poke's painting London white (an homage to This Boy's Life?), as well as Tom Dixon's electric bus and Barbara Hulanicki's triangular hop-on and hop-off cars (both pictured here). Opening today, Monday 18 September 2006 at Somerset House, submissions will be accepted through tomorrow, 19 September and the show will be up until 29 September.
Bumbakpaks Laptop Bags
by Evan Orensten
Bumbakpaks hybrid messenger/backpack laptop bags were created by a consultant who suffered from three herniated discs as a result of carrying around heavy laptops. Combining dual shoulder straps with a rectangle shape, the "Urbanomic" (i.e. urban+ergonomic) bags reduce strain on your back and hang low on your "bum." Designed around the laptop, their revolutionary "bak2Pak" carrying system also evenly distributes weight to promote good posture and conveniently converts from dual strap (to be worn low on your back) to single strap (for slinging over the shoulder) or the strap can be removed entirely for briefcase-style transport. A top-loading pocket features a weatherproof zipper and adjustable padded inserts to keep your computer snug. The bags also have lots of well thought out details like newspaper/umbrella holder, mesh padded straps to keep you comfortable and dry, a pass-through for the handle on your wheelie luggage and plenty of pockets. The bags come in four sizes and various colors; the new pink design pictured is due out in October. Well-made and well-priced ($85-$95), they're available online from Bumbakpaks.
Hunter Gatherer, One Time Only
by Josh Rubin
Once again Nike tapped boutique design firm Hunter Gatherer to create visual love for a fringe project. The animation below is an homage to the One Time Only project, a hybrid of several classic running shoe models and the new AirMax 360 soles (details at Freshness).
First seen over at Sneakerplay
