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.

T.R. goes hard, watch the story. How he looks up, you can tell the dance is saying more than watch me move. The light and darkness tell a story too. Oh, its entertaining too. He’s better than all your favorite dancers too. More on this soon.

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 […]

The KDU recently collaborated with Translation Marketing and the Strategic Group to execute visuals for the 2 Kings event during NBA All Stars in New Orleans. During this project we put together a true KDU Global Dream Team. Si Scott from London, Peter Jaworowski from Poland, Justin Maller from Australia, Matt Andrews, Philippe Richardson / […]

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.

via: campaign KDU Consulting put together another campaign for Subscript . Lynnette Astaire shot it at KDU headquarters.

via: observer – via: uk times Puma CEO and ‘golden boy of global branding’ Jochen Zeitz, is interviewed in the London Times today. And he made Puma cool with a series of gambles, such as pouring money into Jamaican reggae. “We are a sports brand but we want to be something else, too. Jamaica is […]

Translation Marketing Steve Stoute, left, and Jay-Z are opening Translation Advertising in New York to help marketers reach multicultural consumers. “There are people who don’t understand the culture,” Jay-Z said. JAY-Z is a Grammy-winning rapper, a club owner, a clothier, a fledgling hotelier, the part-owner of a basketball team and the former president of a […]