DERELICT

Derelict is a word associated with rubbish, broken buildings and neglect. Subjects that coinside with the notions of the desolate and forsaken. However, out of these themes artists and designers have transformed both unsightly environments and conditions into beautiful pieces … Continue reading →

Posted by London — Advertising, Architecture, Conceptual, Design, Fashion, Fine Art, Graffiti, Mixed Media, Modern Art, Photography, Social, Street Art, Sustainable Design, Typography, Uncategorized Thu 18|04|13

Love your Identity

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Posted by Dublin — Architecture, Design, Identity, Packaging, Typography Fri 08|02|13

Tanked up in London

The Tate Modern new exhibition space may be the best way to brighten up the rainy British summer. On Wednesday this week a fifteen-week long opening festival began in this amazing new space. The Tanks, designed by Herzog & de … Continue reading →

Posted by London — , , , Fri 20|07|12

Some juicy selections

Pictogram rock posters Stumbled across these on fffound, created by Victor Hertz utilising some Noun Project icons to create some lovely rock inspired posters.                                   … Continue reading →

Posted by Edinburgh — Ambient, Animation, Architecture, Conceptual, Design, futuristic design, Identity, Illustration, Social, Street Art, Typography, Uncategorized Fri 06|07|12

Mostly mono

Brand spirit Really nice Tumblr showing the power and importance of shape in branding design. Francois Robert Provocative art direction highlighting the human costs of greed. Elie Nadelman Quality doesn’t age –  elegant, cubist inspired sculpture from the 1920s/30s that … Continue reading →

Posted by Edinburgh — Ambient, Architecture, Design, Fine Art, Identity, Modern Art, Photography, Product Design, Street Art, Typography, Uncategorized Fri 08|06|12

Lighten Up

David Mach David Mach’s artistic style is based on creating mass-produced found art objects from things like magazines, vicious teddy bears, newspapers, car tyres, match sticks and coat hangers. The images below have been made up from matchsticks. Mitch McGee … Continue reading →

Posted by Edinburgh — Architecture, Art Installation, Design, Fine Art, futuristic design, Uncategorized Fri 25|05|12

Shop shape

Pizza Express Portsmouth’s new Pizza Express restaurant has a fresh, relaxed interior that takes a lead from the city’s maritime heritage. Niketown Epic promotional display at Niketown, NYC. Gap Turning shopping on it’s head. John Lewis Kids Some really nice … Continue reading →

Posted by Edinburgh — Ambient, Architecture, Conceptual, Design, Retail Design Fri 16|03|12

The appliance of science

Electrolux Design Lab 2011 Finalists The ninth edition of the annual Electrolux Design Lab challenged industrial design students to consider Intelligent Mobility within home appliances. Eight young designers, chosen from a field of 1,300 entrants, will now present their concept … Continue reading →

Posted by Edinburgh — Architecture, Awards, Conceptual, Design, futuristic design, Product Design, Typography Fri 22|07|11

Make a game of it

Thomas Heatherwick With the Olympics getting ever closer I was looking for something of interest around the design of stadiums and I came across a proposal from Thomas Heatherwick an english designer, artist & engineer, who it was said is … Continue reading →

Posted by Dublin — Advertising, Architecture, Design, Film, futuristic design, Illustration, Photography, Typography, Uncategorized Fri 01|07|11

Inspiration from a different location

Up and coming designers with fresh ideas and a fresh out look, the people who have made names for themselves and are seen as the level to aspire to and the people who go above and beyond what they are … Continue reading →

Posted by Edinburgh — , , , , , Fri 24|06|11