artist anna nordquist andersson

Artist/photographer Anna Nordquist Andersson like’s mirrors and eyes….among other things.

Her work is abstract and she’s finds ways of expressing what is beautiful about ordinary objects. Check out more of her stuff here.

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sit on money with the coin chair

I’m not sure what to think of this. On the one hand I’m intrigued with it. The surface of coins creates a shiny, somewhat scaly surface. And on the other hand I can’t help but gawk at the absurdity of sitting on over 1500 half-dollars (yep, that’s $750) all held in place with some 7000 welds. And for a price tag of $29,000, it’s the perfect addition of something made of money for those that are (apparently) made of money.

coin chair by Johnny Swing

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reclaimed bags!

One of the great things about making new objects out of old stuff is the unique result. Here is a collection of bags made of reclaimed goods. With these you can rest assured that no one will have the same bag as you.

Reclaimed sail cloth (hand sewn):

{from: branch}

Truck tarps! these guys have traveled thousands of miles on the highway:

(plus you can design your own)

{from: freitag}

From that thing you used to sit on, upholstery:

{from: etsy}

Rice paper back pack:

{from: keen}

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waterfalls invade new york

This summer New York’s East River will undergo a fluvial transformation – four large waterfalls will be installed by Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson.

 

The 60-70ft high falls will be located at various points up the river and are predicted to cost up to $15 million dollars, paid for by the non-profit organization Public Art Fund. They will be up between mid-July and mid-October this year.

With the exception of one nestled under the Brooklyn Bridge, the waterfalls are freestanding and resemble each other. I’m a bit wait and see on this one. For me, they seem a bit lackluster. I don’t quite connect with the idea the artist has when he explains: “A waterfall is not just an iconic phenomenon, it is also free-falling water – in the literal sense, but also in the sense that it is freely accessible.”  Waterfalls are iconic and they are phenomenons – I’m not sure these installations are either. I think it would make more sense to me if these were integrated into the fabric of the city somehow and not in the middle of the river where you can’t experience it.

source: NY Sun , Official Website

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fusion tables

So you love to play pool but your small space and the fact that not everyone wants a pool table in their living room has forced you to give up the dream of owning one. Momeld brings you the solution . . .

A nice contemporary table:

A not too bulky pool table:

and the solution is:

Fuse the two together. Brilliant!

Fusion Tables by Aramith.

{via: cubeME}

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skyline residence: view with a view

Perched atop the Hollywood hills, this 5000 sf simple residence takes a back-seat to the expansive view of L.A. And wow what a view! The architecture is straight-forward – very minimal with clean details. The materials are natural and special effort was made in using resources in close proximity to the site. And in case you didn’t realize, there’s an outdoor theater. The architects claim they were under a tight budget, but you wouldn’t know it looking at the images.

+ more photos here. + designed by Belzberg Architects. Like the site?

tuesday taste: ceviche

Today’s taste is something I ran across a few years ago on a trip to the beach. A group of us went deep sea finishing and one of my friends decided to make us a treat, ceviche. Although I may have had the dish before in a Latin American restaurant, I certainly did not realize that it was “cooked” by citrus. There is no heat used in the process; instead, the citrus juices cause the proteins to become denatured which pickles and cooks the fish.  This process can be used on shellfish and shrimp as well and can be served a variety of ways.  The taste is refreshing and lite. The denaturing process changes the texture so if you don’t usually like uncooked fish you may like ceviche.

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Abu Dhabi gets largest energy positive building

Not too long after Skidmore, Owings & Merrill announced the world’s greenest office building, Adrian Smith + Gordon Architecture have unveiled what is to be not only one of the biggest buildings in the world, but also the largest mixed-use energy positive building. The 1.4 million square foot headquarters is part of the massive $22 billion zero waste, zero carbon Masdar City Development in Abu Dhabi.

According to the press release the complex’s sustainable concepts are:

• Be the lowest energy consumer per square meter for a modern class A office building in an extremely hot and humid climate

• Feature one of the world’s largest building-integrated photovoltaic arrays

• Employ the largest solar thermal driven cooling and dehumidification system

• Be the first building in history to generate power for its own assembly, through development of its solar roof pier before the underlying complex

Masdar City broke ground on Feb. 8 and the building is slated for completion in 2010.

Adrian Smith was a long time partner at SOM until leaving to start his own firm last year.

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improv everywhere: mobile desktop

Improv Everywhere strikes again. This time a Starbucks on 7th Avenue gets invaded by three “agents” who happily carry and set up their large desktop computers and CRT monitors – as if they were laptops. Enjoy:

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nokia’s morph: cell phone of the future?

At MOMA’s newest exhibit, Design and the Elastic Mind, Nokia is showing off Morph, a concept mobile phone utilizing nanotechnology and transparent electronics. By using smaller electrical circuits on a rubbery substrate, the phone can be molded to fit user preference or worn around the wrist like a bracelet.

But don’t hold your breath for this product. According to scientists at the University of Cambridge, a product like this is still about 10 years away.

Check out the animated video of morph in action:

Reminds me of the flexible display from Phillips at CES.

{via: Engadget}

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