Art Craft #crochet #masks #textiles January 31, 2019 Kate Sierzputowski Irish visual artist Threadstories crafts wearable textile masks that are often full-coverage, obscuring her face with layers of multi-colored yarn. The works are made with traditional techniques, and inspired by everything from the art of basketweaving to Francis Bacon‘s distorted figural paintings. Each work begins …
January 2019
Design Milk Travels to… The Hudson Valley
A drive away from the urban sprawl of New York City, the Hudson Valley has become a respite for New Yorkers. For years, city dwellers have moved upstate to trade cramped apartments for spacious homes, Central Park for the Catskills. There is abundant space, natural beauty, and a slower pace of life up North. But …
An Interpretation of the Body’s Circulatory System in Hand Cut Paper by Andy Singleton
Art #anatomy #paper January 31, 2019 Laura Staugaitis Anatomic by paper artist Andy Singleton (previously) is an intricate journey through the body’s interior systems. For the work, the artist used three different hues of paper—bright red, burgundy, and powder blue—to distinguish the elaborate structural networks that are formed from its arteries and veins, kidneys, lungs, …
watch this MIT robot ‘cheat’ at jenga
MIT news writes that teaching a robot to play jenga with traditional machine learning schemes require 10s of thousands of tested attempts — not too bad until you consider the amount of human hours it would take to build 54 blocks in perfect perpendicular 3 X 3 stacks 10s of thousands of times. however, the engineers …
heatherwick studio and SPPARC get green light for £1 billion olympia london overhaul
in july 2018, ‘olympia london’ — the major exhibition and events center in into one of the world’s top exhibition and event centers; and a 200,000 sq ft logistics center. it is estimated that project will create more than 3,000 new construction jobs over the next five years in addition to approximately 5,400 new jobs …
COS announces architect arthur mamou-mani for 2019 milan design week collaboration
london-based fashion brand COS has tapped arthur mamou-mani to collaborate on its next installation, to be presented during milan design week 2019. the french architect follows the likes of phillip k smith III, studio swine, sou fujimoto, and snarkitecture. mamou-mani is set to create a digitally fabricated pavilion that will guide visitors through the courtyard and into the surrounding gardens of …
Hinge x Society6 Offer Limited Edition Cards for a Modern Valentine’s Day
We all know Valentine’s Day tends to always be geared towards those in relationships thereby leaving out those unpartnered at the time. Not anymore! Thanks to dating app, Hinge, and creative platform, Society6, there’s a new, limited-edition collection of Valentine’s Day cards for everyone in your life, including your BFF, your crush, your significant other, …
The Casper Glow Is a Gesture Toward Restful Sleep
With scientific studies pointing toward the effects of both interior and ambient light radiating from devices influencing both short and longterm health, companies are beginning to design lighting with some forethought and features servicing the minutes producing a restful night’s sleep. An example of this trend toward bedroom lighting factoring environmental design is the newly …
Alphabet Designs a Thoughtful Collection of Furniture
Montreal-based design studio Alphabet launched a new collection of furniture at this year’s IDS Toronto as part of Studio North. Each piece goes through a thoughtful design process to ensure a unique outcome that offers maximum comfort. As most of the designs are seating, the latter part is key. The collection includes a chair, bar …
GPS Map Composed of 68,000 Pinpoints Tracks the Territorial Nature of Minnesota Wolves
Science #animals #maps #technology January 31, 2019 Kate Sierzputowski The Voyageurs Wolf Project is a collaboration between the University of Minnesota and Voyageurs National Park which tracks and studies wolves throughout the warmer months. In 2018, the project studied six northern Minnesota packs, creating a map that showcases the intensely territorial way the animals behave, and …