When Jens Claessens needed to create the ‘rough lines' for his new story, he created this unusual and very detailed storyboard. »
It's getting hotter everyday, the sky is turning blue, the wind is not going anywhere in particular, and everyone wonders if it is time to get another ice cream. Yes, it's the yearly beach-outdoor-fun-time. »
Stile Bertone have made a new concept car, the Bertone Mantide, and I like it. »
I recently came across SIDD Fine Woodworking in Canada, and particularly the Domino table. It is a coffee table with ‘legs' shaped like domino pieces about to fall. Brilliant yet simple design. »
If you are looking for a really stunning set of speakers for your iPod (or you computer), then look no further. These are fabulous. »
Back in the 1970s, just shortly after the Apollo missions, NASA had a lot of confidence. We would go to the stars, build humongous space stations, create a second earth - or several of them. »
Today is Valentine's Day, and just to get you in the right mood, here are five videos that you might enjoy. »
Citroën is bringing back its exclusive DS line of cars. First with the DS3, as featured in this article, but later with the DS4 and DS5. And, it looks really impressive, especially considering these very artistic photos. »
Designboom recently held a design competition called "beyond silver", which I actually have no idea what was about. But the 3rd place winner was a tea infuser shaped like a shark. »
Audi unveiled their new Sportback concept car yesterday, and it looks amazing. While it is definitely maintaining the recognizable Audi design, it shows us what direction Audi is going in for the years to come. »
Winter is coming. Some of the things I really like about winter is a hot cop of cocoa, a very good book (or ebook), and a cozy fireplace. »
When I was a kid, I was always told that I should not play with my food. I of course completely ignored whoever said that, and I often turned my potatoes into little people. But "Anna the Red" has taken the art of playing with food to a completely insane level. »
Imagine for a moment, that we never invented the computer. That idea simply never came into our minds. Then imagine for a moment that we still evolved in all other areas. »
Storyteller and poet Rives tells an amusing little story about a guy and a girl... all using smiley's. »
A few days ago I came across Ben Powis' thumb art, and it struck me as being an amazing display of creativity. »
One of the big problems with the new mobile devices is battery life - or more precisely lack thereof - and a lot of people have come up with ingenious concepts in an attempt to solve it. But, this battery charger from Peter Thuvander is perhaps one of the more amusing ones. »
Jennifer Maestre, who should change her name to Jennifer "Maestro", has created these fantastic sculptures out of pencils. »
Have you ever wondered what it would be like, if we had been much more determined to venture out into our solar system? Artist Steve Thomas has with his vintage "Rocketship Tours" poster collection. Anyone up for skiing on Pluto? »
In the past, bicycle helmets made you look like you were wearing a big sponge on top of your head. Today that are all pretty well designed. Most helmets though have a very sporty look, like these from Giro. And while they are certainly cool, it doesn't really fit well with the city-dwellers. »
I am not really into small cars, but there is something special about Toyota's new concept car - the Toyota IQ. But you know if I were ever to buy one of these it would need some special paintjob (or a wrap). »
This is probably the only real use for paper money - in these days of credit cards and mobile micropayments. »
Genesis is a new cruise ship from Royal Caribbean Int. coming in 2009. And unlike other cruise ships, this one features a park. And not just in the form of a few potted plants. This one has huge trees, grass and no roof. »
Michael Roller has created Tame, which is a concept for updating all your status messages across whatever systems you happen to use. IM, Facebook, phones etc. »
Once upon a time, in a place not so far way, five friends are having a really good time. It's the Pecanpals. »
Amazing water art by Shinichi Maruyama, created by throwing water into the air - with or without black ink. »
Andrew Chase has created yet another masterpiece. It started out with Timmy, then the mechanic elephant, and now, the mechanic giraffe. »
When you add just a little too much soap into your bathtub, you get this amazing bubble effect. The kind where light is being reflected from all kinds of angles, in a mass of bubbles. »
Designer Oliver Rosito has created this cool looking mouse. It kinda reminds me of the I Robot Audi. »
I recently stumbled upon Dmitry Maximov's amazing drawings. He is combining real pictures with cartoony alien figures, creating a special world of shy and curious beings. »
There comes a time in every person's life where you think "where is there an emergency camel dromedary when you need one". Well, don't worry, help is coming. »
I recently came across these two excellent stop motion movies. The first one is called Her Morning Elegance, and is a music video from the talented artist Oren Lavie. »
We all know that milk and cream comes from cows, but "Fred & Friends" have used this connection to design this pitcher. »
We all know how it is. One of your friends is constantly chewing out her pencils, or you might even do it yourself. So what should a caring person do to help? »
It's getting cold, and winter is just around the corner... or more precisely somewhere in the north-western direction. And that means that we are getting swamped with winter gloves that are compatible with the modern era. »
Andrew Chase has done it again; created a stunning piece of mechanics. This time it is an elephant. »
Anthony Wu has created this incredible dynamic cartoon. The drawing is so amazingly intense, with its close-up, wide angle, and high perspective style. »
Have you ever wondered what it feels like to sleep in a cardboard box? No...? Well, to be completely honest neither have I. But that didn't stop Le-Clochard from making this cardboard look-a-like bed linen. »
Formula One is coming to Singapore next week, racing at the first time at night. And, Redbull decided to make something special out of it, so they came up with this amazing 3D virtual tour. »
Laurent Hongisto has created this lamp created out of wool and plywood. The design was inspired by the Kantele, a five stringed harp. Nice concept and interesting use of materials. »
I really like the Luau portable lamp from Vessel. It looks great and the best part is that you can bring it with you. »
There a lot of interesting things going on at BMW's Museum. You might remember the BMW GINA concept car. But what about this cool kinetic sculpture (watch the videos)? »
This is probably the most expensive museum of modern art in the world, at least if you look at the production costs. And like many other architectural masterpieces this one is going to be located in Dubai. »
BMW has created a new concept car, and it is unlike anything you have ever seen before. It is a shape-shifter, has a textile skin, and it challenges our perception of what a car should look like. »
The Bultbaup B2 kitchen has been featured on several design sites in the last few days. For one thing, it is quite beautiful in its own functional way. But the thing that makes this kitchen special is that it is mobile. You can move everything. You can place it wherever you like. »
Italian Teuco has made a stunning bathtub - or maybe it's really a hot tub, but who can tell the difference anyway. »
Granada Design has created these typographic decorations with city names. They measure 27x35 cm (app. 11x14 inch) and costs 38 EUR (60 USD). »
Much can be said about this year's Olympics and China, but if you forget the politics for a moment, you will suddenly see all the stunning design. »
Galvanized steel pipes can be used for many things. They are usually used to direct the flow of water. But if you pour electricity through them you end up with these amazing desk lamps. »
Yesterday a reader sent me a link to Vaja, thinking that it would be something I wanted to write about. And she was right. Vaja makes some of the most beautiful, high-quality leather laptop bags I have seen for quite a while. »
In what is perhaps the most public stunt ever, Venture Studio Paris has unveiled the Divine lounge chairs - Confidential Editions. I guess it is true when you are creating a secret product, in a very limited numbers, everyone will know about it. »
Back in December 2008, BMW launched the Expression of Joy campaign. Most noticeable was the huge artwork done by the new BMW Z4. It was an interesting and quite intriguing way to explore art, not to mention how to make a campaign. »
Here is the deal. You are single, you kitchen is not bad, but you do not have space for a real dishwasher. So what do you do? Do the dishes all by yourself, every single day, 365 days a year? *sigh* ...I think not! »
I recently came across the talented photographer Peter Funch. In his photo story "Babel Tales" he combined several street shots into one, creating a stereotypical and generalized view of life in New York. »
Designer Michael Hilgers, from Rephorm have created these funny looking light-birds. It comes in two editions. A solar light, which I assume is powered by the sun. And a tealight-holder, which is powered by... Yes, tealights. »
If you happen to be in Sydney you might suddenly see this; Giant Tetris blocks stuck between buildings in an alley. Who has been playing Tetris? Where did these come from? »
In the old days you sent home a postcard. But what if you could send home a cup instead? »
I recently came across this very well made stop-motion video to celebrate 4th Estate Publishers' 25th Anniversary. There is nothing special here, except that it is very beautiful. »
VSA Partners, the company behind Barack Obama's logo Sol Sender talks about the process of conceptualizing and designing the logo in this 2-part video. They also talk about the concepts that didn't make it, as well as how the community started to use it in ways they didn't imagine. »
Miso Soup Design has designed this chair out of bent Plywood. Simple concept, brilliantly conceived. »
Here is another stunning design from Hellokarl. It is a book shelf with a rather unusual, yet eye-catching shape. »
Here is an interesting use of materials to make a book shelf. Cast entirely in bone china, the working f-clamp can open and close allowing for multiple configurations. Each shelving unit is individually assembled. »
Pablo Reinoso has created this bench being partly a normal bench and partly spaghetti. And the result is rather amazing. »
Everyone who lives far away from the equator are familiar with the dark and rainy winter nights, where you don't feel as energize as what you would like. One way to solve this is to use light intelligently. Instead of using light to see what is around you, you use light to energize yourself. To give yourself that much needed boost. »
Have you ever wondered what a Lamborghini would look like as a family car? Well, here it is. »
We have all been in the situation where we really needed some rest. You know, on that long trip on the train, or even after a long meeting at the office. But what is a good 5 minutes rest without a soft pillow? »
The talented Hanna Nyman has created this tearable wallpaper as part of her graduation at Konstfack, Stockholm. It its now shown in Norway at the craft and design exhibit "A world of folk". »
Cool architectural art from "The Art Office". Head over to their blog to see how it was made and installed. »
Niall McClelland has created these interesting collages. Most collages are usually just a mess of images slapped on to a surface, but these are different with its empty spaces and geometric angles. »
I just bought the new HTC Touch Diamond mobile phone and it is as good as the iPhone (if not better). »
Today is the day when you get to see Wall-e (at least in some parts of the world). But one thing is the movie, which I am sure is absolutely spectacular, but what about the art the goes into making it? I am of course referring to the book - "The Art of Wall-e". »
These pieces of light-emitting glass are actually quite ingenious. They emit light without the use of a light bulb, LED's or any of the normal light-emitting devices.The light comes straight from the glass itself. »
The "art" of applying stickers to walls and windows is quite common, but it is rare to see somebody apply the same effect to a floor. Especially when you do it the way Transparent House has done - by making a permanent pattern in the concrete itself. »
If you like the The Incredibles (from Pixar), then you got to see this video from three talented artists; Laurent Gillot, Aurélia Verhnes and Clement Bolla. »
