Olivier Gregoire’s funky, crumpled metal toaster was inspired by Frank Gehry’s creased metal sculpture. The sculpture was created for a fashion designer’s shop in Tribeca, NYC. And now you can have a little piece of Gregoire inspired sculpture in your own kitchen.
Urban Dictionary is definitely a relic of early mass adopted user-driven content. As a place where anyone can submit definitions for their own slang, Urban Dictionary’s appeal was catapulted by those people who wanted to be in-the-know with current speak. Anyone not in the know has access to user submitted READ MORE >
With internet applications being limited only to the creator’s imagination, and interactive technology increasingly prevalent for marketing and entertainment purposes, Gawker.com, a blog about NYC and the Media that inhabit the city, has created a New York interactive Subway Smell Map. Users of Gawker were solicited for their opinions of READ MORE >
MINI is introducing a limited edition fridge. An Italian company partnered with MINI in celebration of the release of the new 2007 MINI Cooper models, and this hip new fridge is the result. Finished in Laser Blue with white bonnet stripes, the FAB28MCS is a limited edition of 250 units.
Jack Spade has created a leather cover for matchbooks. It comes with a Japanese book of matches. Foil stamped FIRE on the front cover.
It looks like a regular book of matches, but it really is a 5 minute candle. Very cool idea indeed.
Microsoft’s new holistic approach to music and entertainment. And yes, this year they’ll be releasing a device as part of the project. Under the Zune brand, they are looking to build a community for connecting with folks — all to discover new music and entertainment.
The mysterious Johnny Cupcakes creates & “pushes” all sorts of limited edition/exclusive clothing & accessories for both ladies & gents, all with cupcakes encoded in his designs. Johnny makes a living of traveling all over, throwing his “Cupperwear Parties” at random galleries, colleges, boutiques, apartments, & so forth.
M. Ward has been championed by Howe Gelb, who released Ward’s 2000 debut disc Duet for Guitars #2 on his Ow Om label, and by Conor Oberst, who brought Ward on the road with Bright Eyes. In 2001, Ward earned some small measure of acclaim for his sophomore effort, End READ MORE >
Turn your fridge into a canvas for LED (light emitting diode) art. Any passerby can place and relocate the magnetic LEDs any way they wish to create illuminated pictures and messages.