Designers and developers spend about 90% of their waking life in front of a computer so the most appealing genre for a wallpaper would be one that has beautiful design mixed with the all important aspect of being outdoors. What we see everyday can affect our mood and state of mind, enhance your desktop with […]

McBride Charles Ryan Architecture+Interior Design created a really special house called Klein Bottle House. It is a vacation home located just outside Melbourne, Australia. Its futuristic and asymmetrical shape reminds us of Zaha Hadid’s work a little. There is an interesting play between the “inside” and “outside” surfaces. [ via: link ]

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Dogon #2, originally uploaded by foto_morgana. The Dogon are an ethnic group located mainly in the administrative districts of Bandiagara and Douentza in Mal. This area is composed of three distinct topographical regions: the plain, the cliffs, and the plateau. Within these regions the Dogon population of about 300,000 is most heavily concentrated along a […]

They want you to have the oppurtunity to see the complete shoemaking process for yourself. At shows and exhibitions across the United States, Europe and the Asia Pacific region, they will be demonstrating many different aspects of this increasingly rare craft. [ link ]

The 2008 Metropolis Magazine Next Generation design competition challenged young architects and designers to create a sustainable solution to make the world better, and safer, with ideas related to the theme of ‘water.’ We are thrilled to announce that this year’s $10,000 prize was awarded to San Francisco based architect and CCA professor Eric Olsen! […]

Chandelier in hand-blown black transparent glass and black anodized aluminium by Refer & Staer. No. of editions 40. Price: £990.00 [ link ] Black Fiber is inspired by the classical lamp shape with an exclusive futuristic touch. It is made from fiber optics and thus the light in the fibers are the sources of light. […]

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An intergrated Landscape, Interior and Architectural practice, formed in 1989 in Norway and has operated continuously since that time. The architecture and landscape architecutre practice is based in Oslo, Norway and in New York City. 25% of the company is composed of landscape and interior architects sharing studio spaces directly with architects. [ link ]

“Finally I hear how life sounds.” – Fiona Bollag THE GIRL WHO CAME FROM A WORLD OF SILENCE Just imagine, you have been deaf from birth, have never heard a sound before in your life, and all at once you can hear! [ link ]

They sentenced him to death… Colonel Mengistu Haile Mariam headed the junta which in 1974 overthrew the government of Emperor Haile Selassie in a bloody coup. Known as the “Derg” or “Dergue,” the “committee,” the junta consisted of about a hundred junior officers drawn from all regions of Ethiopia. [ link ] Now 71 and […]

Rap superstar 50 Cent is on the verge of signing a new branding deal with media mogul Rupert Murdoch’s company – worth a cool $300 million.  The In Da Club hitmaker is in final negotiations with Murdoch’s News Corp firm – which owns social networking site MySpace – for a large stake in all aspects […]

Designer and architect from California. [ link ]

To acquire Jay-Z, Live Nation ponied up a pay package worth $150 million—It’s highest to date. The terms of the deal include $5 million a year for five years to cover overhead for Roc Nation, plus $25 million for any investments or acquisitions. Carter will also receive an initial payment and general advance totaling $50 […]