Art and Design

All Tied Up: The Fattie Chair by Tracy Deramus

by Sarah O

Stumped as to what to buy dear old dad for Father's Day? Well, here's an idea: The Fattie Chair by Tracy Deramus, a chair whose seat and back are constructed of neckties.

The Green Truck Brings Green Food To You

by Gloria Campos

Somewhere in Los Angeles California a sustainable meal truck, the Green Truck, is delivering meals made with organically grown ingredients. To find the truck's location a customer can track it via a GPS tracker, twitter or by phone. So, a customer can always know where the truck is parked right now.

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Join the Resistance in the Terminator Salvation Multiplayer Game

by Austin Keenan

This is the most well-rounded browser-based action title I've played in some time. Fun, intuitive, and challenging enough to keep you hooked for quite some time, the game is sure to impress.

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One Man's Mecha Is Kind Of Heavy On His Feet

by Myra Per-Lee

Sarah Palin may have put Wasilla, Alaska on the map, but she and her family are not the only thing that's newsworthy there. Wasilla just may be the home of one of the heaviest "mechas" in the world -- not the kind you'd want to partner in a ballroom dance class, that's for sure!

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Kurage Fiber Optic Lamp by Sschemata

by Sarah O

Japanese Sschemata architecture office has designed the third generation of their fiber optic lamp, the loopy and winding Kurage.

Text-ile Chair: Taking Keyboards Out of Con-text

by Sarah O

The amount of tech waste produced each year is astounding. To put some of the discarded goods to use, designers Dante Bonnucelli and Lamm put together this Text-ile Chair, made from old keyboards.

Putting On The Dog With The 10 Hautiest Designer Pet Carriers

by Lady Bee

I've noticed that when it comes to designer accessories like handbags, fans love to match them with other accessories. So if they buy a Gucci handbag, they'll want a Gucci wallet and key chain... and a Gucci pet carrier too. Here are 10 of the newest styles of designer pet carriers from the likes of Louis Vuitton, Juicy, Burberry, Gucci and more...

Oh, So That's What It Looks Like! Bizarre X-Ray Art

by Diana Eid

New York med student and artist Satre Stuelke started a project in 2007 called "Radiology Art" in which he takes x-ray scans of ordinary objects.

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Vibram 5 Finger: Barefoot Shoe Alternative For Sport And Style

by Fashion Finds

You may have gone barefoot as a child, only to be told by your conservative mom and dad that people are meant to wear shoes. Some argue that in fact, feet are not designed to be enclosed after all (aha mom & dad!), but since most places have that annoying "no shirt, no SHOES, no service rule" one sportswear company has come up with something that provides a shoed alternative to going barefoot.

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Sebastian Errazuriz's Flipping Wall Shelves

by Sarah O

As space is usually an issue most people grapple with at some point, somewhere in their domains, it's always a pleasure to find a way to utilize it in aesthetically pleasing and effecient ways. Repisa N5 by Sebastian Errazuriz does just that.

Google Labs: Google Squared

by Austin Keenan

Google Labs, the experimental division of Google, has made public their developing project Google Squared. The concept of Google Squared is to take searching into related topics and offer multiple forms of links and related media.

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