The latest in all design-related disciplines from all over the world.
Ray Harryhousen and Gene Roddenberry would love Gucci’s latest campaign, Gucci and Beyond. The theme behind the luxury brand’s 2017 Fall Winter collection and ad campaign was inspired by retro Sci-Fi in which the video and print ads feature Gucci clad models interacting with extra-terrestrial creatures and dinosaurs. Read more
The architecturally based sculptures of artist Luke O’Sullivan combine screen printed drawings with wood and metal to create wall-mounted dioramas that explore the relationship between an overworld and underworld. Read more
Détour is a new film by Michel Gondry that was shot entirely on the iPhone 7 Plus. The short follows the adventures of a small tricycle as it sets off along the French roads in search of its young owner and is accompanied by six iPhone tutorials that give us shooting tips. Read more
Way, way back in 2012 I introduced you to SplinterWorks’ Shoot, a limited edition sculptural pool slide. Then, made of carbon fiber and leafed in silver, the arching outdoor sculpture with unique steps slid you right into the pool in a trajectory that emulated spouting water. And they only made three of them. Now, the same company of craftsmen have launched two more beautiful pool slide designs: The Reflex, and an updated version of the Shoot Slide in a Bronze resin finish. Read more
Louis Vuitton launches their first connected watch, The Tambour Horizon, designed to work with Google’s Android Wear™ operating system. Two styles, many faces and interchangeable bracelets. Read more
Rolls-Royce has announced ‘The Great Eight Phantoms’ – A Rolls-Royce Exhibition that promises to deliver ‘A gathering of the greatest Phantoms in history.’ Rolls Royce has just revealed which eight iconic luxury cars will be included. And we’ve got them all here for you. Read more
The Botanical Inquiry Photo Series by Daniel Shipp was named the Fine Art category Series Winner in the 2017 Magnum Photography Awards. Once you see them, you’ll know why. The Australian photographer takes common and unremarkable flora and sets it against an urban backdrop to create fictional environments with a hauntingly beautiful feel. Read more
This magnificent Ross home designed by David Kotzebue caught my eye when I saw it featured on SF Gate. It’s a breathtaking new build in Marin County’s desirable Ross neighborhood from developer Lowell Strauss and wife Jacqueline of Amalfi Partners. Listed at $15 million, the 5,000 square foot modern home located on Woodside Way makes wonderful use of the surrounding redwoods and is designed so that the exterior and interior blend into the 25,200 square foot lot upon which is sits. Read more
Korean company Bad Marlon knows how to treat your pets. Their beautifully designed modern dog houses (as well as the finest accessories for your beloved companion) are hard to beat when it comes to style. Read more
Frank van Brunschot is a custom woodworker and antique furniture restorer in Brisbane, Australia. He’s been crafting with wood since the young age of 14 when he began a cabinetmaking apprenticeship in Toowoomba (a city in Queensland) working for Hagan Furniture. In 2005 he set up his first Australia-based workshop and has been churning out beautiful pieces of furniture ever since. Read more