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The Art of Lego

Nuacco — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:11:53 +0000

Jan Vormann is an artist from Berlin, who came up with an incredible idea of putting Lego bricks to repair ancient walls.
The artist has done installations in Italy, Israel and Berlin. Vormann calls his art Dispatchwork.

For more amazing pictures, visit Jan Vormann’s website

Brighter and brighter

Nuacco — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:30:29 +0000

Atelier Exquise is a showroom, design studio, kitchen and a small apartment for Exquise Design in Paris. Exquise is a team of three female designers focusing on designing contemporary lovetoys.

The new space is a meeting place for creatives where they can cook both ideas and food. Designed by Stockholm-based Electric Dreams, the space starts with white walls, ceiling and floor. To this simple backdrop, spurts of electric and luminous pinks, blues, purples, greens and yellow, add a feel of lightness and delight.

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Media architecture collective Urban Alliance has recently finished the Moodwall: a 24-meter long interactive light installation in Amsterdam. The Moodwall is located in a pedestrian tunnel and it interacts with people who pass through.

Via Smart_places

Coca Cola new can design

Nuacco — Tue, 12 May 2009 16:04:38 +0000

Coca-Cola made a new can design for the summer. Looks minimalistic and very brand distinctive.

Funny ads strike again

Nuacco — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:54:49 +0000

Funny ads have piled up here, so finally we are rolling them out. Some are old, some are newer, but all of them make one smile and praise the wit of the advertising agencies.

Product: Got2Be
Agency: CLM BBDO, Paris

Very similar one:
Agency: Saatchi&Saatchi, Shanghai, China for Minfab Mattress

Product: Pantene, agency unknown

Product: Lect Up Lenses

Agency: Callergari Berville Grey

Product: Hansaplast Long Pleasure condoms

Agency: TBWA\PARIS, France

Product: Nestea, agency unknown

Product: NewCity magazine

Agency: Euro RSCG, Chicago, USA

Product: Rowenta

Agency: Publicis

Product: Zero-Calory drink
Agency: Diamond Ogilvy, Seoul

Chris Cunningham goes Gucci

Nuacco — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:50:14 +0000

Chris Cunningham surprised everybody again by shooting a mesmerizing video for Gucci new scent Flora.
Cunningham is the ultimate WARP Records video maker, he has done such masterpieces as Aphex Twin’s “Come to Daddy” and “Windowlicker”, as well as Madonna’s “Frozen” and Bjork’s “All is Full of Love”. Yes, Chris might not be making hardcore videos, full of beauty bordering with darkness underneath, but he is still very good at what he does.

Flora by Gucci on Gucci website

Sheer veneer

Nuacco — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 13:10:32 +0000

Mesmerizing editorial made by celebrated photographer Eugenio Recuenco

Let Me In by Mario Testino

Nuacco — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 19:00:08 +0000

Everybody knows what a great photographer Mario Testino is, and how tasteful, stylish and elegant his pictures are. Now Mario decided to publish a book called “Let Me In” with his behind the scenes pictures - scenes from afterparties and the secret life of celebrities. The book only comes in 1000 copies, signed by the author, so it won’t be easy to get one, however, looking at these couple amazing black and white pictures, one can guess that the book is a real viewing pleasure.

Must-haves from all over the world

Nuacco — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 08:16:08 +0000

Product design is developing quickly. It’s like when you think, ok, this is it, what more creative than this, can anyone come up with? But they do, and they do it very well. A small selection of outstanding product designs from all over the world.

1. Sleeping bear bag from Eiko Ishizawa - refined Japanese sense of humour.

2. Inner Message ring by Yoon Jungyun - Korean creativity and style

3. For The Moment teardrop glass by same Yoon Jungyun - might not be too comfortable to put on a table, but looks fantastic in hands.

4. Walls Notebook from New York - 80 clean New York city walls - for you to leave a trace.

5. Helen Johannessen from Yoyo Ceramics came up with a Ceramic Notepad idea - product of the UK. Write on, wipe off, use again - very green!

6. German Hannes Grebin creates all kinds of asymmetric furniture and other fun product - like this sofa:

7. Wooden Matches Block of 100 from Los Angeles - ships from FitzSu.

8. Recent Eindhoven graduate Kaman Tung and his chairs with secret compartments.

Google supports car industry

Nuacco — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:10:01 +0000

Google is producing cars now. 5.5 million dollars were invested in the development of electric cars. This amount was divided between the two companies - Aptera Motors and ActaCell.

The resut is a two-seat car which is equipped with a hybrid motor. The car can accelerate to 140 kmph, consuming less than 1 liter of fuel per 100 km. The name of the wonder mobile is Aptera 2e and it will be launched to the Californian market in October this year and the cost will be approximately $ 30 thousand dollars.

Annie Leibovitz did it again

Nuacco — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:23:10 +0000

Vanity Fair has a good old tradition of publishing shots of the most famous celebrities. This time it is year 2008, and this time, as many previous times, it is Annie Leibovitz who made the pictures. She is simply amazing! Oh and the topic, if not self-explanatory - actors and directors. Enjoy!

1. Darren Arronofsky and Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler)

2. Ron Howard and Tom Hanks (Angels and Demons)

3. Woody Allen and Penelope Cruz (Vicky Christina Barcelona)

4. Danny Boyle and Dev Patel (Slumdog Millionaire)

5. Sam Mendes and Kate Winslet (Revolutionary Road)

6. Sean Penn and Gus Van Sant (Milk)

7. Baz Luhrmann and Nicole Kidman (Australia)

8. John Patrick Shanley and Meryl Streep (Doubt)

9. Christopher Nolan and Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight)

10. Clint Eastwood and Clint Eastwood hehe (Gran Torino)