The Virtual Shoe Museum was initiated by Liza Snook in 2004. Once the idea was born, a long search began for designers, photographers and publishers connected to shoes. New friendships developed and our mailbox filled with loads of material on fantastic shoes, art and design on shoes.

To tell the truth it is the plantation of the rubber tree in Vietnam. Most rubber goods which exist in society are born from the resin of these trees. Of course, when the rubber of the tire and the shoes of the car from this resin, with you think, it is the strange feeling. Every […]

Lejkarama’s inherent design philosophy begins with an examination of created & found objects. Transforming & modifying them into new aesthetic purposes. [ link ]

via: designboom The danish artist Olafur Eliasson‘s longstanding interest the connection between natural phenomena and industrial technology is reflected in his discourse with the BMW H2R racing car. Eliasson was commissioned by BMW to develop the ’16th BMW art car‘ back in 2005 and he has been closely collaborating with architects and scientists since then […]

URB Magazine : Art + Creative Direction by The KDU Issues No. 151 & No. 152 Next 100 Out Now A Great American Magazine Reborn : Keep Watch KDU provided full creative direction & design on this project. Peep Nontype’s editorial genius, see his visual house dance. More image’s on Lex’s site and more here. […]

I talked about the minor side of things in my Islands post. Office for Metropolitan Architecture have completed the master plan for Waterfront City, a new city proposed for Dubai. The 140,000,000 square metre development, set on an artificial square island, will be built by Dubai-based developer Nakheel.

via: [ Kyle Cherry ] Canvas is a computer for the 21-centuery designer. Incorporating both modern and traditional design techniques into a computer that will increase the quality and productivity of the designers work. Canvas well allow an artist or designer to use the PC with little to no training By making the PC experience […]

Terry Pawson Architects [ link ] Twin Houses, Kingston upon Thames wins approval The new development is sited on the plot of an existing private house dating from the 1950s. Two new interlocking houses, each with its own central courtyard, have been sited around a number of mature trees already on the site, creating a […]

via: [ link ] European artists such as Toulouse Lautrec, van Gogh, Vallotton or Americans Frank Lloyd Wright and McNeill Whistler were fascinated and stimulated by Japanese culture. Their vision and oeuvre was strongly influenced by Japanese art. By the same token there were also many Japanese artists who were profoundly influenced by European modernity […]

out of the darkness, a gold face reminds us of what we left inside of the earth.

Kris’ art can also be seen in a number of international art magazines, book covers and theatrical posters. Kris’ art is featured in both public and private collections in the United States, Europe, and Australia. [ link ]

Tokujin Yoshioka designs exterior for SWAROVSKI named “Crystal Forest“, the exterior is covered in stainless-steel pieces reflecting fragmented views of the street. As the key elements of the shop, the facade is covered with stainless-steel mirror reliefs. It reflects the various scenes from the different angles and sparkles brightly like a “Crystal Forest”.

Tomer Sapir Israeli designer Tomer Sapir has launched his new website, including images of his Prosthesis lights which incorporate illuminated fallen leaves.

via: link Cape Town architects MMA have started work on a pilot project of ten affordable houses built using a sand-bag construction system. The house is the first of 100 experimental, low-cost homes for former shack dwellers that will be built at Freedom Park on the outskirts of Cape Town. The houses each have a […]

KDU has completed another URB MAG w/ Erykah Badu on the cover. At boundlessny store. Magazine should hit shelves real soon. Independent business at its best. Design & Music. Stepping identity and aesthetic to another level whilst simultaneously synchronizing a culture.