When someone finds a new way to translate the passage of time I’m inevitably intrigued. This concept – Period Clock – by artist Tamer Köşeli is just that, a minimalist approach to time that functions with the help of two rotating circles. A little tricky to read at first, but easy once you catch on. It even glows in the dark when the lights go out. (via The Fox Is Black)
Hand-stitched City Quilts from Haptic Lab are beautifully detailed street maps of your favorite cities fit for everyday use. As of now you can choose from Boston, Chicago, London, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York City, Paris, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Washington DC. There are even a few quirkier versions that you’ll have to check out for yourself!
01/ Yeah, I’d live in this glass house.
02/ Hate mail I’d like to receive.
03/ Knit credit cards.
04/ So creeped out by these imagined normal celebrities.
05/ Hand-cut chrome furniture, wow.
06/ Photos of people caught mid-sneeze.
07/ A crazy wooden domino tree.
08/ An edible s’mores box!
09/ Love this thermochromic table. Lots.
10/ Beautiful aerial shots of Manhattan.
Column 1: Happy Valentine’s Day Heart Card by Rifle Paper Co., Foil Letterpress Be My Valentine by Hartland Brooklyn, Love Struck by Sycamore Street Press Column 2: Be My Valentine Card by Hartland Brooklyn, Love Arrow Card by Pei Design, You’ve Stolen My Heart by Quill and Fox, XO by Dee & Lala Column 3: Love Bug Card by Wit & Whistle, In Love by Mr. Boddington’s Studio, Always and Forever Card by Sycamore Street Press
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I’m so excited to watch The Reconstructionists – a collaboration between illustrator Lisa Congdon and writer Maria Popova – unfold over the next year! Every Monday a new remarkable woman will be celebrated in color and words. (And I’m not so secretly hoping that they’ll be selling prints.)
One rule I try to abide by in my own home is to make an attempt at repurposing before donating or throwing something away. But Up-Cycle!
Disclaimer: I received a review copy of this book. All words and opinions are my own.
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Clockwise from Top Left: ABCs poster by snug, North American Animals print by Small Adventure, Zoo Folk Art print by Laura Fee Illustration, Signed ABCs by ERAY
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I’ve always been fascinated by space (thank you, Space Camp!) and I know I’m not alone. Somehow we human beings have managed to begin exploring that big, black void with the hope that we’ll be able to unlock all of its mysteries. Artist Justin Van Genderen has created a series of six graphic posters focused on the U.S.’s side of the space race – Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo – three type-based and three more scientific in design. (via The Fox is Black)
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01/ Geometric snow art stomped with snowshoes.
02/ Eruption, the title speaks for itself.
03/ Beautiful star trails in the night sky.
04/ Anatomical body painting.
05/ Presidents + US currency + the Justice League
06/ Create your own soundtrack with Sound Bottle.
07/ Posters featuring the entire text of a book.
08/ How to Build a Rainbow Igloo!
09/ Flying houses!
10/ Giant, un-poppable bubbles!