Posted from decor8 4 days ago
DailyDesign : Interior Design
Good morning friends and happy new week to you! I want to share a little inspiration from Japan and nature today but first I thought I’d talk about something I sense a lot of you are feeling lately – unmotivated! Personally, I finally feel like I’ve come out from under a big blanke... (original story)
Posted from decor8 4 days ago
DailyDesign : Interior Design
Have you noticed that interior swings, particularly popular in loft spaces, seem to be catching on more and more? You will even spot a few swings in my book, purposely put there because I thought they were fun though admittedly quirky and unconventional. When I got a press release this morning from ... (original story)
Posted from TheDieline.com - Package De... 4 days ago
DailyDesign : Package Design
by Leigh Munro January 23rd marks the beginning of Chinese New Year 2012, or "Chinese Year" 4710, 4709, or 4649, (exact dates vary depending on who you talk to) and rings in the Year of the Dragon - revered as a particularly auspicious in Southeast Asian culture. (original story)
Posted from Design*Sponge 4 days ago
DailyDesign : Interior Design
If there’s one thing I learned at Alt Summit this year, it’s that I can still constantly be amazed by technology and all the ways it makes information more easily available. Along with Julia Rothman, Amy Butler, Kate Woodrow of Chronicle Books and Lia Ronnen of Artisan Books, I spoke on... (original story)
Posted from Core77 4 days ago
DailyDesign : Industrial Design
Image from the Mayan ruin site Palenque: Templo de la Calavera ( Temple of the skull ), by Peter Andersen Every couple of years a crackpot comes along and prophesizes the end of the world. Fortunately for us, the outcome of the Mayan calendar looks a lot more favorable than reviews for Roland Emmer... (original story)
Posted from MoCoLoco 4 days ago
DailyDesign : Graphic Design
Designer Tom Chung explores notions of value and luxury with his Fjällbjörk Diamant, a diamond made of wood. (original story)
Posted from Core77 4 days ago
DailyDesign : Industrial Design
Design diversification: BMW DesignworksUSA, Porsche Design and Mercedes have all expanded their initially auto-based design talents into other sectors, and now Nissan is taking steps in this direction. The number two Japanese automaker has developed a self-healing material for their 370Z, Murano a... (original story)
Posted from Core77 4 days ago
DailyDesign : Industrial Design
By the time New York celebrates its 400th anniversary in 2025, one million more people will be nestled amongst its already cramped streets. Other cities around the world are dealing with density in creative ways; Hamburg is expanding into its waterways with the first of a series of planned housebo... (original story)
Posted from Illustration Friday 4 days ago
DailyDesign : Illustration
They Draw & Travel is hosting a new illustration contest called YOU-TOPIA! Founders Nate & Salli will be giving away $1500 in cash and prizes to 9 artists that create the best hand-crafted map of their favorite places in their favorite city! Nate says “we’re looking for maps that are su... (original story)
Posted from Design*Sponge 4 days ago
DailyDesign : Interior Design
Gregory Beauchamp likes to say that his home in Venice Beach, California, is a stone’s throw from the ocean — but only if you have a good arm. With his penchant for oranges, reds and browns, Gregory likes to channel a sort of city version of 1970s off-the-grid living, but where the hippies ... (original story)