At one small seed we believe in the power of unique ideas and novel concepts. Ranging from technology, design, art and music, we’ve compiled a collection of crazy, fascinating, funny and bizarre findings that we think would be of interest to you. Here are some of our favourite finds this past week. Stay tuned for weekly material…
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Resource Furniture is an American-based furniture importer and distributer that collects innovative designs to transform and reinvent spaces. Their goal is to increase the space of living areas through providing furniture that serves more than one purpose. Watch as a wall of shelves converts into a cosy bed, or a coffee table unpacks into a fully a functional dining table. The Italian designs are modernly minimalist and colourful, and will undoubtedly allow smaller living spaces to be comfortable homes.
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Facebook’s latest app will keep you connected no matter what you’re doing. Transform your mobile home screen into a Facebook newsfeed where you can get the latest updates and photos from your friends. Turn on your phone, and you can chat to your contacts without entering the original Facebook app. The handy function means that whether you’re searching the Internet or checking the weather, you can still get notifications from Facebook. Check out the video to see how Facebook Home is making social connectivity that much faster!
Image: thugkitchen.com
Image: thugkitchen.com
Eating vegetables isn’t always the most exciting experience, but luckily we’ve found a way to help you get your daily fix of healthy greens. Thug Kitchen is a bitchin’ blog with kickass recipes to get junk food lovers eating right. The hilarious guide schools people on what they need and why they need it by playfully scolding its readers with some valuable information. So put the burger down and check out this website! It’ll have you eating healthy and keep you laughing while doing so.
Wooden Headwear by Andrea Deppieri
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Image: tetedebois.it
Using industrial design, architecture, and fashion design, Italian architect Andrea Deppieri has crafted the first line of wooden headwear. From B-Boy hats to oversized sunhats, the innovative designer has named her collection Tête De Bois (which is French for ‘head of wood’). The creative designs will be launched in five different styles fashioned from either the light-coloured tanganika wood, or the darker mahogany. The pieces are constructed with wooden slats and washers, with slats being used as both an appealing, fresh look for the headwear and a functional visor to protect its wearers from sunrays. The designs are lightweight and comfortable, and with an adjustable sizing feature as well as a simple appearance, they can be worn by both men and women.
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Image: thisiscolossal.com
If you’re looking for a fun way to erase your annoying errors, then check out the Rubber Barber created by Chen Lu Wei for Megawing. The erasers come in four different colours and each one is painted with a little face that is surrounded by a chunk of hair. Every time you scuff your eraser against your work, you’ll give your miniature rubber face a haircut. So while you’re struggling to produce your best work, rest easy knowing your eraser’s new ‘do might surprise you when you’re done.
Molten Nature from Ethan Steinman on Vimeo.
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American glass artist Martin Blank gives viewers an inside look into just what it takes to mould molten glass lava into sculptures of art. From blazing furnaces that melt red-singed liquid glass to the bustle of teamwork that goes into producing a single ornament, the video captures the sizzling fun of playing with fire. Blank has his work exhibited in museums around Canada, the States and China. The successful artist is based in Seattle and the video is a sample of a day in the life of Martin Blank Studios.
Google Street View Hyperlapse from Teehan+Lax Labs on Vimeo.
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Teehan+Lax Labs has worked their magic to create some incredible visuals inspired by Google Street View . Hyper-lapse photography is becoming increasingly popular on online video sites. The technique uses time lapses and sweeping camera movements to develop a rollercoaster view of the world. Photographs of different locations are carefully weaved together to streamline the video map. Experimenting with hyper-lapse methods and Google Street View, Teehan+Lax has put together a site powered with a WebGI interface that enables you to create your own hyper-lapse view of the world. Check out Google Street View Hyperlapse and get started on awesome experience.
Daft Punk: Random Access Memories | The Collaborators: Nile Rodgers
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French electro dynamo duo Daft Punk have been making waves with their upcoming much anticipated new release Random Access Memories. The record is set to hit shelves May 21st but in the meantime the music giants are teasing fans with a web-series that takes a look at the album’s big-name collaborators. Crafted by The Creators Project, Random Access Memories: The Collaborators features interviews and discussions with names like Giorgio Moroder and Todd Edwards. The latest episode is a sit-down with RnB legend Nile Rodgers. Paul Williams, Pharrell Williams, DJ Falcon, Chilly Gonzales, Panda Bear and Julian Casablancas have also been named among the team of collaborators Daft Punk have recruited for their forthcoming sonic boom. Fresh from Coachella, you can listen to a snippet of their latest track with Rodgers and Pharrell called Get Lucky.
Fine Art Coffee by Mike Breach
STORYBOARD: The Fine Art of Coffee Portraiture from Tumblr on Vimeo.
Image: nowness.com
Image: nowness.com
We’ve seen portraits created through photography, drawing, painting, sculpture, and a host of other artistic pursuits. Barrister extraordinaire Mike Breach has found a new medium for crafting portraits… Latte foam! Sketching his work with a fine wooden stick, the New Yorker details the likeness of celebrities, cityscapes, animals or his customers onto their coffee. He uses his brush stick to swirl lines in the foam and create a colour palette in shades of brown, beige and cream. His creations last for a few minutes before they become a frothy mix of creamy goodness, but luckily he photographs them and adds them to his Tumblr before they disappear. Take a look at the video shot by the creatives at Tumblr Storyboard.
Black Diamond Brilliant 2-in1 Bluetooth Speaker
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Designed by Yantouch, the Black Diamond Brilliant 2-in-1 Bluetooth Speaker can alter your music listening experience. With a built-in kaleidoscopic light display, the portable speakers can offer you good music connected through Bluetooth and some mood lighting to give you a great listening atmosphere. The clever gadget is integrated with an LED lighting display that is coordinated to change colour according to the beats-per-minute of the track you’re playing. The diamond-shaped light is embedded with 16 000 000 colours that can turn your space into a nightlife jam or a relaxing zone. The Black Diamond Brilliant 2-in-1 Bluetooth Speakers don’t just look good, they also produce good sounds with a powerful, thumping bass. A remote controller allows users to change both the lighting and the tunes with a tap of a finger.
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