http://topicfire.com/Design 2013-05-19T07:31:09+00:00 text/html 2013-05-19T13:03:07+00:00 http://www.dezeen.com/ http://www.dezeen.com/2013/05/19/il-salotto-boutique-genoa-gosplan/ <a href="http://www.dezeen.com/2013/05/19/il-salotto-boutique-genoa-gosplan/"><img src="http://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2013/05/Dezeen_Il-Salotto-by-Gosplan_20sq.jpg" /></a><br /> Italian studio Gosplan inserted a perforated metal gate into a fifteenth century marble doorway as part of their renovation of this fashion boutique in Genoa. (more...) text/html 2013-05-19T01:03:41+00:00 http://www.dezeen.com/ http://www.dezeen.com/2013/05/18/dhub-museu-del-disseny-de-barcelona-by-mbm-arquitectes/ <a href="http://www.dezeen.com/2013/05/18/dhub-museu-del-disseny-de-barcelona-by-mbm-arquitectes/"><img src="http://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2013/05/dezeen_DHUB-Museu-del-Disseny-de-Barcelona-by-MBM-Arquitectes_1sq.jpg" /></a><br /> Barcelona's new design museum is an angular metal-clad structure designed by local studio MBM Arquitectes (+ slideshow). (more...) text/html 2013-05-18T15:20:13+00:00 http://www.coolhunting.com/ http://www.coolhunting.com/link-about-it/link-about-it-t-166.php <a href="http://www.coolhunting.com/link-about-it/link-about-it-t-166.php"><img src="http://assets.coolhunting.com/coolhunting/2013/05/16/full_width_lab-51813-thumb.jpg" /></a><br />1. The $325,000 Burger Researchers in the Netherlands have been working tirelessly to create an entire hamburger's worth of beef muscle tissue from laboratory incubators. An expensive process, the point of their efforts is to give legitimacy to the research, which is supported... ... text/html 2013-05-18T13:18:17+00:00 http://www.dezeen.com/ http://www.dezeen.com/2013/05/18/new-york-bar-oppenheimer-by-tobias-rehberger/ <a href="http://www.dezeen.com/2013/05/18/new-york-bar-oppenheimer-by-tobias-rehberger/"><img src="http://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2013/05/dezeen_Tobias-Rehberger-Bar-Oppenheimer_1sq.jpg" /></a><br /> German artist Tobias Rehberger has created a temporary replica of his favourite Frankfurt bar in a New York hotel and covered the entire thing in bold geometric stripes (+ slideshow). (more...) text/html 2013-05-18T11:00:57+00:00 http://www.dezeen.com/ http://www.dezeen.com/2013/05/18/dezeen-archive-monochrome-design/ <a href="http://www.dezeen.com/2013/05/18/dezeen-archive-monochrome-design/"><img src="http://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2013/05/dezeen_archive-monochrome.jpg" /></a><br /> Dezeen archive: we've featured a few monochrome interiors on Dezeen this week, so this latest look back at the Dezeen archive is dedicated to buildings and spaces in shades of black, white and grey. See more monochrome architecture and design » See all our archive stories » text/html 2013-05-17T21:20:11+00:00 http://www.coolhunting.com/ http://www.coolhunting.com/design/rich-brilliant-willing-2013-icff-preview.php <a href="http://www.coolhunting.com/design/rich-brilliant-willing-2013-icff-preview.php"><img src="http://assets.coolhunting.com/coolhunting/2013/05/full_width_RBW-2013-collection-previews-thumb.jpg" /></a><br /> For over five years now, NYC-based design studio Rich Brilliant Willing (RBW) has been on our radar, conceiving and debuting beautifully creative lighting, seating and table designs each year during );... Continue Reading... text/html 2013-05-17T20:21:16+00:00 http://www.coolhunting.com/ http://www.coolhunting.com/culture/jon-burgerman-drawings-of-girls-ive-seen-on-tumblr.php <a href="http://www.coolhunting.com/culture/jon-burgerman-drawings-of-girls-ive-seen-on-tumblr.php"><img src="http://assets.coolhunting.com/coolhunting/2013/05/full_width_burgerman-tumblr-girls-thumb.jpg" /></a><br /> by Gavin Lucas Intrigued by the Tumblr-girl phenomenon—where images of girls are posted online and then endlessly reblogged on various Tumblr sites—Brooklyn-based illustrator Jon Burgerman has decided to join in.... Continue Reading... text/html 2013-05-17T19:41:12+00:00 http://www.dezeen.com/ http://www.dezeen.com/2013/05/17/house-in-takamatsu-by-yasunari-tsukada/ <a href="http://www.dezeen.com/2013/05/17/house-in-takamatsu-by-yasunari-tsukada/"><img src="http://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2013/05/dezeen_House-in-Takamatsu-by-Yasunari-Tsukada_1sq.jpg" /></a><br /> This renovated family home in Japan by designer Yasunari Tsukada features large internal windows and a mezzanine loft, creating apertures and vantage points for looking into different rooms (+ slideshow). (more...) text/html 2013-05-17T19:33:38+00:00 http://www.colourlovers.com/ http://www.colourlovers.com/blog/2013/05/17/pattern-trend-2013-animal-print <a href="http://www.colourlovers.com/blog/2013/05/17/pattern-trend-2013-animal-print"><img src="http://static.colourlovers.com/uploads/2013/05/Brewster_StudyNook_IvoryTan.jpg" /></a><br />Everywhere I go, I seem to see large or small animal accents in clothing stores and home decor and furnishing retailers. I absolutely love animal print, and am so happy to see more and more of it popping up and being popular. How would you incorporate small or large animal... text/html 2013-05-17T19:31:17+00:00 http://www.dezeen.com/ http://www.dezeen.com/2013/05/17/mataerial-3d-printer-by-petr-novikov-sasa-jokic-and-joris-laarman-studio/ <a href="http://www.dezeen.com/2013/05/17/mataerial-3d-printer-by-petr-novikov-sasa-jokic-and-joris-laarman-studio/"><img src="http://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2013/05/dezeen_Mataerial-by-Petr-Novikov-Sasa-Jokic-and-Joris-Laarman-Studio_7.jpg" /></a><br /> Plastic extruded from this robotic 3D printer solidifies instantly, allowing it to draw freeform shapes in the air extending from any surface. (more...) text/html 2013-05-17T17:15:08+00:00 http://www.coolhunting.com/ http://www.coolhunting.com/food-drink/the-salty-bird-cocktail.php <a href="http://www.coolhunting.com/food-drink/the-salty-bird-cocktail.php"><img src="http://assets.coolhunting.com/coolhunting/2013/05/full_width_The-Salty-Bird-Campari-th.jpg" /></a><br /> We recently joined Theo Lieberman of NYC's Milk & Honey to try out his latest creation; a fruity and bitter cocktail ideal for tropical living. Crafted in tandem with Lauren Schell of ,... Continue Reading... text/html 2013-05-17T17:04:54+00:00 http://www.dezeen.com/ http://www.dezeen.com/2013/05/17/wilkinson-eyre-wins-competition-crown-sydney-hotel-resort-skyscraper/ <a href="http://www.dezeen.com/2013/05/17/wilkinson-eyre-wins-competition-crown-sydney-hotel-resort-skyscraper/"><img src="http://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2013/05/dezeen_Wilkinson-Eyre-wins-competition-for-Sydney-harbour-skyscraper_1a.jpg" /></a><br /> News: British firm Wilkinson Eyre Architects has won a competition to design a $1.5 billion hotel skyscraper on the harbourfront in Sydney, Australia. (more...) text/html 2013-05-17T15:26:41+00:00 http://decor8blog.com/ http://decor8blog.com/2013/05/17/happy-weekend-67/ <a href="http://decor8blog.com/2013/05/17/happy-weekend-67/"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8120/8747824200_99eabc529a_z.jpg" /></a><br />I have so much to write about today, lots of great stories, but I&#8217;m tired so I&#8217;m going to take a blog break since I have loads of prep work to do for next week! What is happening next week??? Ohhhh fun times!  My dear friend and creative partner-in-crime, Leslie... text/html 2013-05-17T15:19:16+00:00 http://www.coolhunting.com/ http://www.coolhunting.com/design/phunk-for-1956-by-tai-ping-carpets.php <a href="http://www.coolhunting.com/design/phunk-for-1956-by-tai-ping-carpets.php"><img src="http://assets.coolhunting.com/coolhunting/2013/05/full_width_Phunk-1956-by-Tai-Ping-thumb.jpg" /></a><br />Founded in 1956 to preserve the historical craft of handmade carpets, Hong Kong's Tai Ping has grown into a global leader in quality carpeting. In recent years the renowned maker of woven Axminster, hand-tufted, machine-tufted, printed carpet and Axminster carpet tile designs introduced... ... text/html 2013-05-17T14:19:03+00:00 http://www.coolhunting.com/ http://www.coolhunting.com/style/point-of-view-from-rvs-by-v.php <a href="http://www.coolhunting.com/style/point-of-view-from-rvs-by-v.php"><img src="http://assets.coolhunting.com/coolhunting/2013/05/full_width_point-of-view-from-rvs-by-v-thumb.jpg" /></a><br /> Spring is here (in the Northern Hemisphere) and summer is just around the corner, which means one thing: time to step up your sunglasses game. If you want to leave the Wayfarer crowd in the dust, the... Continue Reading... text/html 2013-05-17T13:27:54+00:00 http://www.underconsideration.com/ http://www.underconsideration.com/brandnew/archives/friday_likes_45.php <a href="http://www.underconsideration.com/brandnew/archives/friday_likes_45.php"><img src="http://www.underconsideration.com/brandnew/archives/friday_likes_45.jpg" /></a><br />Backgrounds of lightly-colored hues abound in this week's Friday Likes with work from the UK, Russia, and Greece. Potwash John The task for this student project was to "make a seemingly un-brandable field of work appear extremely professional." Preston, UK-based Sam Sharples chose the... text/html 2013-05-17T01:13:59+00:00 http://places.designobserver.com/ http://places.designobserver.com/feature/photography-of-monuments/37860/ On Places, a slideshow of photographs of the Mayan ruins at Chich&eacute;n&nbsp;Itz&aacute;, by Jim Bassett, contrasts the romantic tradition of travel photography with the realities of mass tourism.���� text/html 2013-05-16T21:00:14+00:00 http://www.swiss-miss.com/ http://www.swiss-miss.com/2013/05/sethgodin.html THE Seth Godin was our speaker at last week&#8217;s CreativeMornings/NewYork, generously hosted by The New School. In his talk, Seth challenges our perception of work. He talks about how people who take responsibility are often given responsibility and how these days, we all carry media companies in our pockets.... text/html 2013-05-16T20:18:34+00:00 http://www.swiss-miss.com/ http://www.swiss-miss.com/2013/05/metho.html <a href="http://www.swiss-miss.com/2013/05/metho.html"><img src="http://www.swiss-miss.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/soapcurrents-popup-480x399.jpg" /></a><br /> I just discovered Method&#8217;s Ocean Plastic Soap Bottle. It&#8217;s the world’s first bottle made with a blend of recovered ocean plastic and post-consumer recycled plastic, a combination that results in a uniquely gray resin. How fantastic is this? How much do I love this brand? text/html 2013-05-16T19:12:31+00:00 http://www.baekdal.com/ http://www.baekdal.com/opinion/the-other-side-of-amazons-apples-and-googles-tax-evasion/ <a href="http://www.baekdal.com/opinion/the-other-side-of-amazons-apples-and-googles-tax-evasion/"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/htKxHw83jnp6kUCmRABRZEI6VzW-RJ2vjCsJGI4EhnO2U4C0uwQRlaw7ZvspZfoxbk0pzH41DVDWIinFyGscE2pZorhdT8FyC9xBZjCE1nRnIg-nyA6JfHIUBw" /></a><br />Do you ever wonder how European newspaper associations are so successful at convincing politicians to support them in punishing Google.The answer is that they all use the same argument about tax evasion. The problem is that these big US companies are all channeling most of their profit to countries with... text/html 2013-05-16T18:20:08+00:00 http://www.coolhunting.com/ http://www.coolhunting.com/culture/shot-by-kern-book-taschen.php <a href="http://www.coolhunting.com/culture/shot-by-kern-book-taschen.php"><img src="http://assets.coolhunting.com/coolhunting/2013/05/full_width_Shot-by-Kern-Thumb.jpg" /></a><br /> The thin line between fine art and explicit material has been tiptoed by adventurous artists for generations, but few contemporary photographers expose the alluring and complex nature of the naked female form quite as well as NYC-based ); return... Continue Reading... text/html 2013-05-16T18:09:03+00:00 http://www.colourlovers.com/ http://www.colourlovers.com/blog/2013/05/16/colorful-clothes-from-around-the-world <a href="http://www.colourlovers.com/blog/2013/05/16/colorful-clothes-from-around-the-world"><img src="http://static.colourlovers.com/uploads/images/4/46/46286.pic.jpg" /></a><br />I love looking at gorgeous fabrics from around the world and seeing the different styles of patterns and textures across different cultures. It's surprising to find so many amazing differences and variations of similar patterns. It's also interesting to find how different cultures view certain colors and which colors are... text/html 2013-05-16T17:15:45+00:00 http://www.dezeen.com/ http://www.dezeen.com/2013/05/16/anders-warming-mini-joseph-grima-italian-design/ <a href="http://www.dezeen.com/2013/05/16/anders-warming-mini-joseph-grima-italian-design/"><img src="http://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2013/05/dezeen_An-era-is-drawing-to-an-end-for-Italian-design_01a.jpg" /></a><br /> Dezeen and MINI World Tour: in our second film recorded at the MINI Paceman Garage in Milan last month, MINI head of design Anders Warming describes the centrepiece installation in the space and Joseph Grima, editor-in-chief of Domus magazine, reflects on a difficult period for Italian design. (more...) text/html 2013-05-16T16:08:33+00:00 http://www.dezeen.com/ http://www.dezeen.com/2013/05/16/sam-jacob-opinion-hot-dog-stuffed-crust-pizza/ <a href="http://www.dezeen.com/2013/05/16/sam-jacob-opinion-hot-dog-stuffed-crust-pizza/"><img src="http://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2013/05/dezeen_Sam-Jacob-on-hot-dog-stuffed-crust-pizza_sq.jpg" /></a><br /> Opinion: a pizza crust stuffed with a hot dog could be the ultimate expression of contemporary design culture, suggests Sam Jacob in this week's opinion column. (more...) text/html 2013-05-16T15:24:17+00:00 http://www.swiss-miss.com/ http://www.swiss-miss.com/2013/05/the-bike-make.html Made by Hand&#8217;s fifth film turns to bike maker Ezra Caldwell (Fast Boy Cycles), who was diagnosed with cancer in 2008. When the cancer threatens to shatter his love of bikes, Ezra survives by documenting his illness as thoroughly as his craft.