Pinocchio by UTAA

Perhaps the most frightening scene in the story of Pinocchio is his temporary stay in the belly of a whale; a sense of pity for the lonely puppet-turned-boy inspired UTAA in the firm’s renovation of a deserted space into an artistic exhibition hall, workshop, and book café. Pinocchio, the large, gabled house in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea that shares the namesake of the fairytale, overlooks the rural plains near Unak Mountain. ...

You Are Beautiful, The Movement

Encouragement. People giving people a positive nugget to hold onto. Let’s face it, we don’t always feel good about ourselves, our success, or lack there of. Sometimes it’s nice to be nice. Sometimes its good to feel loved. Ten years ...

Coca-Cola x HUMAN MADE x BEAMS

Ever had a classic Coke from a glass bottle? The cold green tinted glass, with its perfect pear shape middle is so much more fun to drink out of than can or plastic. Feels more like a treat, something extra ...

Demode by Bernardita Marambio

Waste nothing, I tell my son. We draw pictures on the back sides of flyers from school. We eat our roast chicken for supper then boil the bones for tomorrow’s soup. It’s all about appreciating the blessings we have without ...

Monumento Mínimo, Melting Ice Art by Nele Azevedo

And so the inevitable unraveling of Global Warming stares us in the face. One thousand ice sculptures sat at Gendarmenmarkt Square in Berlin, known as one of the most beautiful squares in all of Europe. They surrendered to the heat ...

Pedras Salgadas Eco-Resort

Although resorts are often associated with fancy, custom getaways near a sprawling beach, the cluster of small houses in Parque de Pedras Salgadas, Portugal represents a different type of resort. The Eco-Resort uses the intimate wooded setting to create the ...

Swingers by Cho Neulhae and Jaebeom Jeong

While seesaws might best be suited for the playground, designers Cho Neulhae and Jaebeom Jeong have transposed the seesaw interaction onto a chair for two. Swingers is composed of two wooden chairs facing in opposite directions, but with the backs ...

prodUSER Bicycle System by Tristan Kopp

Customization for the masses may appear odious to some designers, but French designer Tristan Kopp has found a way to preserve the essence of a product while providing end users with the flexibility for personalization. prodUser Bicycle System is a ...

OCDock by OCDesk

De-cluttering a messy desk and keeping a clean one is difficult, and any help is much appreciated. With OCDock from OCDesk (Obsessively Clean Desk), the job gets a little easier. A simple tool to simplify your work, OCDock is a ...

“Real Boy” Pushpin by Duncan Shotton

Proper little men straight as a “pin” are created by Duncan Shotton and made in the UK. Their long, pointy noses echos the Pinocchio story as does their name, Real Boy. They are each carefully hand painted in Tokyo. A ...

Ceramic Subwoofer by Joey Roth

If you have had a chance to see – no, hear – Joey Roth’s Ceramic Speakers, it is no surprise that the Ceramic Subwoofer has the same sleek appeal and equivalence in sound quality. The Ceramic Subwoofer is a companion ...

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