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Transmediale Festival Berlin
(20 January 2010) - by Youyoung Lee Now in its tenth year, Berlin’s Transmediale Festival gears up for the new decade with a future-perfect program. Exploring the intersection of contemporary art and digital culture, the festival features works that shape the way people think about and experience technological and scientific developments. With exhibitions, conferences, films, competitions and live performances there is a lot to see. Below a short list...
(20 January 2010) - by Youyoung Lee Now in its tenth year, Berlin’s Transmediale Festival gears up for the new decade with a future-perfect program. Exploring the intersection of contemporary art and digital culture, the festival features works that shape the way people think about and experience technological and scientific developments. With exhibitions, conferences, films, competitions and live performances there is a lot to see. Below a short list...
Steffen Dam: Specimen Panel
(14 January 2010) - by Julie Wolfson The glowing Specimen Panel series created by Danish toolmaker Steffen Dam evokes a feeling of mystery with glass structures housing gorgeously creepy floating ocean creatures, plant life and magnified cells. Drawing on inspirations from geology, astronomy and mechanical constructions, Dam claims that he's not "a true scholar." Tending to forget the actual facts, Dam visualizes the images from memory, transforming them into...
(14 January 2010) - by Julie Wolfson The glowing Specimen Panel series created by Danish toolmaker Steffen Dam evokes a feeling of mystery with glass structures housing gorgeously creepy floating ocean creatures, plant life and magnified cells. Drawing on inspirations from geology, astronomy and mechanical constructions, Dam claims that he's not "a true scholar." Tending to forget the actual facts, Dam visualizes the images from memory, transforming them into...
Cool Hunting Video Presents: Window Farms
(03 November 2009) - by Evan LaMagnaLooking at how to transform water bottles and window space into a functional garden, this video interviews NYC artists Britta Riley and Rebecca Bray about their hydroponic project called Window Farms. We check out their installation at Eyebeam where they walk us through their beautifully simple urban gardening solution....
(03 November 2009) - by Evan LaMagnaLooking at how to transform water bottles and window space into a functional garden, this video interviews NYC artists Britta Riley and Rebecca Bray about their hydroponic project called Window Farms. We check out their installation at Eyebeam where they walk us through their beautifully simple urban gardening solution....
Golden Orb Spider Silk
(02 November 2009) - Spun from the silk of millions of golden orb spiders found in Madagascar, the 11-foot long tapestry currently on view at the American Museum of Natural History in NYC represents a uniquely remarkable example of a rigorous, formerly obsolete weaving technique and the stubborn vision of a couple of enterprising men. The project—orchestrated by British textile expert Simon Peers and American fashion designer Nicholas...
(02 November 2009) - Spun from the silk of millions of golden orb spiders found in Madagascar, the 11-foot long tapestry currently on view at the American Museum of Natural History in NYC represents a uniquely remarkable example of a rigorous, formerly obsolete weaving technique and the stubborn vision of a couple of enterprising men. The project—orchestrated by British textile expert Simon Peers and American fashion designer Nicholas...
Bits 'n Pieces Exhibition
(28 October 2009) - From fabric to furniture, advanced technology is quickly changing the face of design. The upcoming interactive traveling exhibition, Bits 'n Pieces, explores the evolution of the post-digital era with a display of objects found within the realms of graphic, product, furniture and jewelery design as well as architecture. The objects are as aesthetically pleasing as they are technically astounding, each designer demonstrating the future...
(28 October 2009) - From fabric to furniture, advanced technology is quickly changing the face of design. The upcoming interactive traveling exhibition, Bits 'n Pieces, explores the evolution of the post-digital era with a display of objects found within the realms of graphic, product, furniture and jewelery design as well as architecture. The objects are as aesthetically pleasing as they are technically astounding, each designer demonstrating the future...
Buckyballs Giveaway
(20 October 2009) - With almost as many ways to play with them as there are magnetic balls in the package, Buckyballs makes for an addictive and intelligent game that now comes in a clear square cube showing off their capabilities. Designed to relieve stress or provide unlimited hours of fun, the 216 rare earth magnets snap together, pull apart and align into geometric configurations. Check out their...
(20 October 2009) - With almost as many ways to play with them as there are magnetic balls in the package, Buckyballs makes for an addictive and intelligent game that now comes in a clear square cube showing off their capabilities. Designed to relieve stress or provide unlimited hours of fun, the 216 rare earth magnets snap together, pull apart and align into geometric configurations. Check out their...
Fifty Years of Exploration: Space Infographic
(16 October 2009) - The National Geographic's Fifty Years of Exploration beautifully charts the paths taken by astronauts on historic missions to space—including both failed and triumphant attempts—visually pinpointing specific interests in various planets and comets. Also noted, the current positions held by spacecrafts like the Pioneer10 and robotic probes such as Voyager 1, along with current expeditions including the New Horizons mission to Pluto and the Messenger...
(16 October 2009) - The National Geographic's Fifty Years of Exploration beautifully charts the paths taken by astronauts on historic missions to space—including both failed and triumphant attempts—visually pinpointing specific interests in various planets and comets. Also noted, the current positions held by spacecrafts like the Pioneer10 and robotic probes such as Voyager 1, along with current expeditions including the New Horizons mission to Pluto and the Messenger...
Andrea: Naturally Purified Air Filter
(14 September 2009) - Andrea, a natural air purification system, looks like a futuristic prop in Steven Spielberg's A.I., not something you'll soon be able to purchase online for the cost of an iPod Touch. Created by industrial designer Mathieu Lehanneur and Harvard professor David Edwards in 2007, Andrea was one of several concepts by the designer to be featured in MoMA's critically-acclaimed exhibition, Design and the Elastic...
(14 September 2009) - Andrea, a natural air purification system, looks like a futuristic prop in Steven Spielberg's A.I., not something you'll soon be able to purchase online for the cost of an iPod Touch. Created by industrial designer Mathieu Lehanneur and Harvard professor David Edwards in 2007, Andrea was one of several concepts by the designer to be featured in MoMA's critically-acclaimed exhibition, Design and the Elastic...
Julie Parker Black Jewls Collection
(11 September 2009) - by Rebecca Harkins-Cross For the Tin man and Scarecrow in all of us, Julie Parker's latest collection Black Jewls offers an exquisite range of anatomically-correct wearable human organs cast in solid sterling silver and strung on hand-finished chains. Packaged in glass test tubes with cork stoppers, the collection of bodily charms include hearts, brains, vertebrae, ribcages and livers. By externalizing human internal organs, the Melbourne-based...
(11 September 2009) - by Rebecca Harkins-Cross For the Tin man and Scarecrow in all of us, Julie Parker's latest collection Black Jewls offers an exquisite range of anatomically-correct wearable human organs cast in solid sterling silver and strung on hand-finished chains. Packaged in glass test tubes with cork stoppers, the collection of bodily charms include hearts, brains, vertebrae, ribcages and livers. By externalizing human internal organs, the Melbourne-based...
Mannahatta/Manhattan: A Natural History of New York City
(10 July 2009) - , Landscape ecologist Eric W. Sanderson's decade-long Mannahatta Project, an exhaustive study and recreation of the Manhattan ecosystem circa 1609 (the year of Henry Hudson's arrival in Mannahatta), finally culminated in a sumptuous book and equally stunning exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York. A project in conjunction with the Wildlife Conservation Society, Pentagram's Abbott Miller designed both the book and exhibition,...
(10 July 2009) - , Landscape ecologist Eric W. Sanderson's decade-long Mannahatta Project, an exhaustive study and recreation of the Manhattan ecosystem circa 1609 (the year of Henry Hudson's arrival in Mannahatta), finally culminated in a sumptuous book and equally stunning exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York. A project in conjunction with the Wildlife Conservation Society, Pentagram's Abbott Miller designed both the book and exhibition,...
Sparkle Labs' DIY Electronics Kit
(15 June 2009) - Every boy likes to take things apart and most fathers are no different. Sparkle Labs of New York City brings a Father's Day gift idea that can be enjoyed by father and son (and daughter) alike. The Discovery Electronics kit allows for construction of an electronic circuit and in the process learning the fundamentals behind virtually every electronic device you come across in your...
(15 June 2009) - Every boy likes to take things apart and most fathers are no different. Sparkle Labs of New York City brings a Father's Day gift idea that can be enjoyed by father and son (and daughter) alike. The Discovery Electronics kit allows for construction of an electronic circuit and in the process learning the fundamentals behind virtually every electronic device you come across in your...
The Organic Pharmacy: The Complete Guide To Natural Health & Beauty
(02 June 2009) - Like a homeopathic Bible, The Organic Pharmacy's book "The Complete Guide To Natural Health & Beauty" enlightens medical subjects as common as a sore throat to as complex as infertility. Margo Marronne, the book's author and co-founder of The Organic Pharmacy, fills her methodical book with guidance and step-by-step programs. Spanning babies to adults, Marronne provides expert advice on how to stay healthy in...
(02 June 2009) - Like a homeopathic Bible, The Organic Pharmacy's book "The Complete Guide To Natural Health & Beauty" enlightens medical subjects as common as a sore throat to as complex as infertility. Margo Marronne, the book's author and co-founder of The Organic Pharmacy, fills her methodical book with guidance and step-by-step programs. Spanning babies to adults, Marronne provides expert advice on how to stay healthy in...
Alexander von Humboldt and the Botanical Exploration of the Americas
(28 May 2009) - Prussian scientist Baron Alexander von Humboldt explained aurora borealis and founded modern bio-geography. Less known however, is Humboldt's adventure to Spain's American colonies for what would become the greatest botanical expedition of all time. Now, at the 150th anniversary of Humboldt's death, the beautiful hardcover, "Alexander von Humboldt and the Botanical Exploration of the Americas," collects all primary records of his findings. Humboldt, together...
(28 May 2009) - Prussian scientist Baron Alexander von Humboldt explained aurora borealis and founded modern bio-geography. Less known however, is Humboldt's adventure to Spain's American colonies for what would become the greatest botanical expedition of all time. Now, at the 150th anniversary of Humboldt's death, the beautiful hardcover, "Alexander von Humboldt and the Botanical Exploration of the Americas," collects all primary records of his findings. Humboldt, together...
Deth Killers: Dez Kiraz Volume One
(19 May 2009) - From a group of New York-centric, apocalyptic outlaws comes Des Kiraz Volume One—a range of limited edition tees created in collaboration with seriously talented science fiction artists and the aforementioned group of bandits known as the Deth Killers 2000. Rising from the ashes of the now defunct Innercity Raiders vs. Deth Killers of Bushwick label, Deth Killers 2000 continues the fine tailoring legacy with...
(19 May 2009) - From a group of New York-centric, apocalyptic outlaws comes Des Kiraz Volume One—a range of limited edition tees created in collaboration with seriously talented science fiction artists and the aforementioned group of bandits known as the Deth Killers 2000. Rising from the ashes of the now defunct Innercity Raiders vs. Deth Killers of Bushwick label, Deth Killers 2000 continues the fine tailoring legacy with...
Le Whif Chocolate Inhaler
(03 April 2009) - Finally, chocolate is no longer a guilty pleasure. Le Whif, which just launched yesterday, combines chocolate and aerosol science with their zero calorie chocolate inhaler. Beginning in the spring of 2008 as part of a culinary art experiment executed by Harvard professor David Edwards and his students, the innovative concept moves "eating habits to their logical conclusion." While we've yet to actually try the chocolate,...
(03 April 2009) - Finally, chocolate is no longer a guilty pleasure. Le Whif, which just launched yesterday, combines chocolate and aerosol science with their zero calorie chocolate inhaler. Beginning in the spring of 2008 as part of a culinary art experiment executed by Harvard professor David Edwards and his students, the innovative concept moves "eating habits to their logical conclusion." While we've yet to actually try the chocolate,...
Virus-Powered Car Batteries
(03 April 2009) - Responding to the growing need for high-functioning rechargeable batteries, scientists at MIT came up with virus-powered versions, a remarkable idea that may just be the next big thing in green tech. Using genetically engineered viruses that essentially build a cathode, the upshot is a battery that can be charged up to 100 times without losing any of its capacity (improvements are expected). What's more,...
(03 April 2009) - Responding to the growing need for high-functioning rechargeable batteries, scientists at MIT came up with virus-powered versions, a remarkable idea that may just be the next big thing in green tech. Using genetically engineered viruses that essentially build a cathode, the upshot is a battery that can be charged up to 100 times without losing any of its capacity (improvements are expected). What's more,...
Interview with Artist Eli Bornowsky
(25 March 2009) - Just a few years out of art school, Eli Bornowsky has been included in shows at the Contemporary Art Gallery in Vancouver and the Vancouver Art Gallery, and has had two solo shows in Vancouver’s delightful Blanket Gallery. I recently met up with him at his studio to check out more of his work. What lead to the recurrent pattern of circles you've been using...
(25 March 2009) - Just a few years out of art school, Eli Bornowsky has been included in shows at the Contemporary Art Gallery in Vancouver and the Vancouver Art Gallery, and has had two solo shows in Vancouver’s delightful Blanket Gallery. I recently met up with him at his studio to check out more of his work. What lead to the recurrent pattern of circles you've been using...
Green Science Kits by 4M
(03 March 2009) - Made by 4M Industrial Development, Green Science Kits are part of the company's Kidz Labs series and are simple and inexpensive means of illustrating sustainable energy and environmental science. The kits, which range from water filtration to the classic potato clock, have a practical DIY feel that's reflected in their cost. Nearly all are available from Amazon for under $18. The Windmill Generator (right)...
(03 March 2009) - Made by 4M Industrial Development, Green Science Kits are part of the company's Kidz Labs series and are simple and inexpensive means of illustrating sustainable energy and environmental science. The kits, which range from water filtration to the classic potato clock, have a practical DIY feel that's reflected in their cost. Nearly all are available from Amazon for under $18. The Windmill Generator (right)...
Thames & Kosmos Alternative Energy and Environmental Science Kits
(23 February 2009) - Although the Rhode Island-based Thames & Kosmos has only been around since 2001, the science kit manufacturer has a roster of more than 57 award-winning kits. This prolific output has been possible, no doubt, through partnership with the respected German publisher Kosmos, which has been producing experimental sets since 1922. (Its chemistry set won a gold medal at the 1937 World's Fair.) Thames & Kosmos...
(23 February 2009) - Although the Rhode Island-based Thames & Kosmos has only been around since 2001, the science kit manufacturer has a roster of more than 57 award-winning kits. This prolific output has been possible, no doubt, through partnership with the respected German publisher Kosmos, which has been producing experimental sets since 1922. (Its chemistry set won a gold medal at the 1937 World's Fair.) Thames & Kosmos...
OWIKits: A Bright Way to Teach Solar Power and Robotics to Kids
(18 December 2008) - Most kids hate science, but that is about to end with OWIKits, which are award winning, educational products that teach the basics of robotics, electronics, and alternative energy to kids.The kits, which range from beginner to advanced level, are designed to involve, engage and educate, allowing each child to feel a great sense of accomplishment while also learning the basic scientific principles.Many of the products,...
(18 December 2008) - Most kids hate science, but that is about to end with OWIKits, which are award winning, educational products that teach the basics of robotics, electronics, and alternative energy to kids.The kits, which range from beginner to advanced level, are designed to involve, engage and educate, allowing each child to feel a great sense of accomplishment while also learning the basic scientific principles.Many of the products,...
Roger Hiorns
(18 November 2008) - In an abandoned apartment in the south of the city, Roger Hiorns turned the idea of sculpture inside out, covering the walls of a room with copper sulphate solution which, after a few weeks, transformed into bright blue copper sulphate crystals. Whether there's any political message in covering a room in crystals in Elephant and Castle, certainly one of London's less affluent neighborhoods, has been...
(18 November 2008) - In an abandoned apartment in the south of the city, Roger Hiorns turned the idea of sculpture inside out, covering the walls of a room with copper sulphate solution which, after a few weeks, transformed into bright blue copper sulphate crystals. Whether there's any political message in covering a room in crystals in Elephant and Castle, certainly one of London's less affluent neighborhoods, has been...
Ferran Adrià: A Day at elBulli + Giveaway
(16 October 2008) - How does one become known as the most wildly inventive chef at what is often regarded as the best restaurant in the world? As the new book "A Day at elBulli" from Phaidon reveals, raw talent only takes you so far. The rest is planning, planning and more planning. No one understands that better perhaps than Ferran Adrià, whose attitude is that "ambition without...
(16 October 2008) - How does one become known as the most wildly inventive chef at what is often regarded as the best restaurant in the world? As the new book "A Day at elBulli" from Phaidon reveals, raw talent only takes you so far. The rest is planning, planning and more planning. No one understands that better perhaps than Ferran Adrià, whose attitude is that "ambition without...
Cool Hunting Video Presents: Veuve Clicquot
(15 October 2008) - We were recently invited out to Madame Clicquot's estate in Reims, France to learn about the process of making her Veuve Clicquot bubbly. In between boat and helicopter rides, we visited their vineyards and labs with their cellar masters for a behind the scenes look at the scientific process of fermenting their famous grapes. Check out the video for a glimpse at the good...
(15 October 2008) - We were recently invited out to Madame Clicquot's estate in Reims, France to learn about the process of making her Veuve Clicquot bubbly. In between boat and helicopter rides, we visited their vineyards and labs with their cellar masters for a behind the scenes look at the scientific process of fermenting their famous grapes. Check out the video for a glimpse at the good...
Switchgrass-Derived Bioplastics
(13 October 2008) - Environmental tech company Metabolix recently announced that they have discovered a way to derive large amounts of bioplastic (plastics made from renewable biomass resources) by growing it in switchgrass, a common prairie grass. Their efforts are part of an increasing movement to manufacture alternatives to petroleum-based plastics by making biodegradable plastics out of renewable resources. The company uses the plant to create its own...
(13 October 2008) - Environmental tech company Metabolix recently announced that they have discovered a way to derive large amounts of bioplastic (plastics made from renewable biomass resources) by growing it in switchgrass, a common prairie grass. Their efforts are part of an increasing movement to manufacture alternatives to petroleum-based plastics by making biodegradable plastics out of renewable resources. The company uses the plant to create its own...
Albert Einstein's Longines Watch Up for Auction
(15 September 2008) - We think this gold Longines watch is probably one of the more interesting objects you could own from Albert Einstein. He once said, "the separation between past, present, and future is only an illusion, although a convincing one." Too bad we can't ask him what a real timepiece should look like. If you'd like to own Einstein's personal Swiss wristwatch from 1930, here is...
(15 September 2008) - We think this gold Longines watch is probably one of the more interesting objects you could own from Albert Einstein. He once said, "the separation between past, present, and future is only an illusion, although a convincing one." Too bad we can't ask him what a real timepiece should look like. If you'd like to own Einstein's personal Swiss wristwatch from 1930, here is...
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