Category: Lifestyle & Culture

Vincent Van Gogh Purse?

Felt Purse

Felt Purse

Not really one for purses, but this felted wool purse made by TinyHobo is absolutely beautiful. With its Vincent van Gogh style to it, it’s just amazing to see something like this can be done with felt.

This handbag is made of 100% wool

Measures: 12.5×14.5” (32×17 cm)

Double leather straps

Straps length: 20″ (51 cm)

Straps drop: 7″ (18 cm)

via Minty Dream by TinyHobo.

Originally posted 2009-07-11 06:10:45.

Grandeur Lost: The Modern Ruins of Abandoned Detroit

[ By Delana in Abandoned Places & Architecture. ]

Geeker lifestyle culture: 6e33f62d1d88a43dd30a8478b3ff921c Grandeur Lost: The Modern Ruins of Abandoned Detroit

Detroit is arguably one of the most fascinating modern cities in the world. This is thanks to the city’s unique balance between its former identity as a manufacturing mecca and its current state of sectional abandonment  and iterative renewal. It is neither deserted nor wholly occupied, but exists in tension between destruction, creation and everyday living, with beautiful stories on all of these fronts. French photographers Yves Marchand  and Romain Meffre saw the abandoned parts of this compelling urban landscape as no less fascinating than the ruins of ancient civilizations and set out to document it in their 2010 book The Ruins of Detroit. … Read More

Podcast Episode 2

Apologies for the long delay in getting episode 2 up but it’s finally here. I caught up with Philippe Nigro at the start of ICFF last month and chatted about his latest furniture collection called Confluences manufactured by Ligne Roset. At first glance it may look like a random exercise in seating design but Philippe’s intention was seating for real people and real people come in all different shapes, sizes, and sit different ways. The question then became how do you design for the many and make it all flow together – confluences.

Episode 2: Philippe Nigro Interview

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Originally by Long Tran from Yanko Design on July 6, 2009, 12:18am

Originally posted 2009-07-06 08:03:14.

Coffee On A Stick

Cappuccino Coffee Stick by Heo Jeong Im

Allow me to introduce you to the most revolutionary way of making coffee….directly from a stick! … Read More

Originally posted 2010-08-02 10:21:15.

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