Cool Hunting
| 08 November 2007view entries from: this week | this month | view previous day | view next day |
Core77's Offsite Series: Design, Wit and the Creative Act
by Tim Yu
Humor is always a great asset, but incorporating it into design? Part of their Offsite series, our friends at Core 77 are hosting an excellent panel of speakers to discuss Design, Wit and the Creative Act this Friday, 9 November 2007, at the Art Directors Club in New York City. All joining in to offer their opinions on how humor can help customer experiences, artist Tobias Wong, Kidrobot founder Paul Budnitz, technologist Kelly Dobson and editor Steven Heller will be moderated by digital age satirist Ze Frank. For more info on the speakers, event and to register for the event, visit Core77.
Friday, 9 November 2007, 2-5pm (followed by a cocktail reception)
Art Directors Club
106 West 29th Street
New York, NY 10001 map
tel. +1 212 643 1440
Go Appetít Beverages
by Letizia Rossi
Go Appetít savory fruit and vegetable beverages are a new and delicious take on the pre-packaged smoothie. Available in three flavors (Gazpacho, Mango Melange and Carrot Bisque), the summer soups are made with premium fruits, vegetables, herbs and spices. There's no artificial preservatives, colors or added sugar, which helps keep each eight-ounce single serving bottle under 150 calories.
Created by two entrepreneurial single mothers who wanted better tasting and better-for-you options for eating on-the-go, Go Appetít beverages were inspired by the flavors, nutrition, vitamins and antioxidants of Mediterranean cuisine. Dedicated to making a healthful liquid snacks, Go Appetít uses cutting edge technology in place of preservatives for a natural nine-month shelf life and a product that doesn't need to be refrigerated before opening. Go Appetít beverages are available at Whole Foods for about $3 each.
Muji Soho
by Leonora Oppenheim
For you New Yorkers who have been sneaking into the Moma store to get your Japanese minimalist design fixes or stocking up when abroad, your time has come. The full-blown Muji experience is opening in New York on Friday, 16 November 2007, in Soho. For many this will be a dream come true. For others it will be a new adventure into the land of beautifully functional sleek clothes, furniture and accessories, which have no brand but can only have come from one store.
Who knew such joy could be found in small transparent acrylic boxes, colorful pencils, beige notebooks, chic flip flops and modular storage units? For the extra-eager there will be a free giveaway to the first five hundred customers who come to the store and shop on the opening day. It's anyone's guess what delicious Muji design gift will be in "My Bag."
Opening: 16 November 2007, noon-9pm
Muji
455 Broadway
New York, NY 10013 map
Update: Muji was kind enough to send us a photo of their future storefront (at left).
French Bistro Chairs
by Ami Kealoha
Since recently attempting (and failing) to draw one of the chairs most often associated with the sidewalk cafés of Paris, my fondness for their two-color woven seatbacks and curving wood frames has grown even more. Fortunately for us stateside dwellers, American Rag's housewares division Maison-Midi carries them in a few different styles and colors. Made of wood and nylon in Italy, they start at $200 for the armless versions from Maison-Midi's online store.
Tatebanko Paper Diorama Kit
by Ami Kealoha
Appealing to my weakness for dioramas and DIY paper projects, these kits also are a mini lesson on Tatebanko, the forgotten Edo-era Japanese art of creating perspectives from paper. They come in either a snowy scene representing a painting by the master Hiroshige or in a version of Hokusai's wave.
Designed and printed in Japan by It's a Beautiful Day (the group leading the Tatebanko revival), the kits feature metallic accents and hidden surprises.
Available for $10 each from Giant Robot or Brooklyn 5 and 10.
