Design Free Thursday // Street Stone by Alexis Persani and Léo Caillard.Street Stone series is the work of Paris-based graphic designer Alexis Persani and photographer Léo Caillard. When I fist saw these cheeky and clever images I though that the statues were clothed before being photographed. However, I soon...
“Spomenik—The End of History” by Jan Kempenaers.I wanted to post about an amazing book by Antwerp-based photographer, Jan Kempenaers, who spent almost three years photographing "spomenik(s)" in former Yugoslavia. Back in the 1980's, all the dutiful schoolchildren in the "old country"...
Saturday in Design // Melbourne, 2012.It was that time of year again when those vague “I’ll drop into the showroom sometime” promises finally come to fruition and designers gorge on concerning doses of baked goods, cheese, wine and champagne while perusing a range of...
Mirror Mirror On The Wall.Lately I've been noticing interesting mirrors around this World Wide Web of ours. Seems to me that mirror design is going though a bit of a renaissance. I decided to do a little roundup of some of the most interesting examples I've seen...
Plus One // Berlin Accommodation.Plus One Berlin is one of the most interesting hotel concepts I've come across in a little while. Not only do I love it's super-cool blend of vintage, salvaged and contemporary aesthetic, the hotel offers travellers the chance to meet a...
Design Free Thursday // Five Classic Cocktails by Jennilee Marigomen."5 Classic Cocktails" is an illustrated recipe series by Jennilee Marigomen. Such a clever concept with brilliant art direction and...
Little Trace Of // Laith McGregor.I've been a huge fan of Australian artist Laith McGregor ever since I featured his work back in the early days of this blog. Laith's engaging Biro drawings elevate the status of the humble Bic pen, and his beautiful mixed media works and...
Coffeeklatch // Creative Entrepreneurs in Their Homes.Let's be honest - there is no shortage of blogs and websites these days that provide us with a window into the world of creative people and their spaces. Just think The Selby or Paul Barbera's Where They Create to name just a couple of the...
Herman Miller “Then x Ten” // Design Competition Winner Announced.Last month I wrote about an exciting poster competition run by our friends at Herman Miller. They received an overwhelming number of entries for the competition, which were narrowed down to just ten finalists chosen on the basis of being...