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Sunday, May 31, 2009

Awkward Family Photos

Another incredibly hilarious website Awkward Family Photos

Desu Limestall is a 24 year old who lives in Seatlle Washingon and who has been drawing all her life. Although she has taken a few art classes, she is mostly self taught. We discovered her work while surfing some sites and loved the cute characters she has created.

Your greatest inspirations or influences?
Music, my friends, other artists and fashion are my greatest influences.

Japanese gyaru fashion magazines like Egg and Ageha have been inspiring me a lot lately.

Other favorite artists?
I've always been a big fan of Rose Besch, aka Bara-chan (http://bara-chan.deviantart.com/),

and lately I really like Kora Kosicka's (http://kgwa.deviantart.com/) artwork.

Favorite websites?
I don't know if I consider them favorites, but as far as most often viewed go, when I'm on the computer I'm usually checking deviantArt, Ebay, Etsy and livejournal.

Projects you have planned for the rest of the year?
I'm writing and planning out two comics and I'm working on some traditional media pieces that will hopefully be displayed in Seattle later this year.

Challenges of what you do?
There's always the challenges I set for myself, which is mostly just improving myself. Mastering new techniques, programs or media.

What would be a dream project for you?
Having unlimited media resources, like piles and piles of paint and canvas. Even though a lot of my work is digital there's just something about working with traditional media that can't be beat.

Favorite cultural hotspots in your opinion?
Almost anywhere in Seattle. I personally love going to the Japanese style crepe shop in the international district.

Dream dinner guest would be.....?
Off the top of my head I'm going to go with Mc Chris, just because I think he'd be super fun to hang out with.

and in Berlin.....

I Collect Art That I Don´t Understand- Boros

The Bunker in Berlin currently belongs to Christian Boros, who exhibits here on rotation his monumental art collection of contemporary works by some of the biggest names including Olafur Eliasson, Tracey Emin, Damien Hirst annd Thomas Zipp.The German landmark was built during WWII as an air raid shelter and over the years has been used as a Soviet prison, a fruit warehouse, a techno-fetish nightclub, (host to many illegal parties and illicit encounters), and currently a modern art gallery-private residence. One can only visit the collection during the weekend and in a privately guided group.

Boros’s interest in visual media began early, leading him to study design before going on to launch Boros, a successful advertising firm boasting Coca-Cola, Siemens, and music network VIVA in its portfolio. He was one of the first collectors of Wolfgang Tillmans’s work, purchasing two photographs in 1990 for a reported 300 Deutsch Mark each. His collection and buying power have since grown ever so quickly. Boros’s motto as a collector, emblazoned across the collection’s site, is “I collect art that I don’t understand,” and moving through the maze of passages and rooms in this bunker space, viewers encounter abstract minimal sculptures which are set against dark concrete walls still bearing bullet holes, paint, scars, and traces of graffiti.
A work by Scandinavian duo Elmgreen and Dragset features a creepy sculpture of a man on a hospital bed staring through one of the bunker’s few windows into a hotel room across the courtyard. The art is neither curated nor site specific, although it may seem so. But every artist in the exhibition came to the bunker personally and installed his or her works.

http://www.sammlung-boros.de/

Barnaba Fornasetti presented a collection of tiles designed by his father, Piero Fornasetti, at Milan Design Week 2009. The face says it all - the designs are classic Fornasetti's.

The Potato Project and Art by Ginou Choueiri

" Everything can be transformed into art. There is enough
unused and abandoned material out there screaming for
attention, as well as conventional everyday objects that would
love to be pulled out their mundane life for a more exciting
existence."'
Ginou Choueiri was born in Beirut, Lebanon. After completing
a degree in Marketing at the University of Connecticut, she

returned to Beirut to work with Saatchi and Saatchi
Advertising. Seven years later, Ginou finally decided to pursue
her passion for painting, and traveled to Barcelona to
participate in Metafora’s International Art Workshop. She
spent the next four years in Barcelona creating art in
collective studio spaces housing international and local
artists. Unable to stay away from Beirut, she
returned in 2008 and is currently working on her first solo
show, expected to take place in Nov 09. We fell in love with her Potato Project which led us to find out more about this extremely talented artist.

Interview on Potato Project

How did this idea occur to you?
I was preparing for my first group exhibit around the theme
“Put Yourself in Someone Else’s Skin” and I wanted to create
an installation piece using human portraits. I was searching
for the right material… when I noticed the potatoes in my
kitchen a spark went off in my head...

Why potatoes?
The potato and human faces have many striking parallels; not
only is their skin porous like ours, but like us, they also come
in different colors, shapes, and forms.

Whose portraits did you use?
Everyone I know from family, friends, to people I met on the
streets, as well as famous people and politicians. I have made
more than a thousand portraits so far.

How do people react to the potato heads?
Some find them fun and humorous, others find them disturbing.
Personally I find them very cute, especially when they start to
sprout and grow hair.

Where has this work been shown?
This work has been exhibited in Barcelona Contemporary
Cultural Center, the Mario Merz Foundation in Turin Italy, and
The Dome, Beirut Lebanon. The potato heads also made their
debut on the big screen, appearing in Julio Medem’s latest
feature film “’Caotica Ana”’.

Personal Interview
Greatest inspirations or influences?

Inspiration comes to me in many ways from things i see in my everyday life, to a good movie, good music, or to browsing art magazines or cool websites.

Favorite cultural hot spot?

right now I would say Beirut

Other favorite artists?

There are many artists that inspire me so it's difficult to remember and name them all... but some that come to mind are Mark Ryden, BLU,Banksy, and Marina Abrahamovic.

What would be a dream project for you?

A collaborative project selecting one artist from every country in the world to sail the world together for one year and document our experience.

Favorite websites?

Wooster Collective, Boooooooom (not sure how many O's go in there), Fecal Face, Blanket Magazine, Juxtapoz.

Anything else youd like our audience to know about you?

that i am a hot potato

http://ginou.mosaicglobe.com/

Karim Rashid's Window Inspiration

Designocracy- Democratize Design

Karim Rashid is one of the most prolific designers of his generation. Over 3000 designs in production, over 300 awards and working in over 35 countries attest to Karim’s legend of design. His award winning designs include democratic objects such as the ubiquitous Garbo waste can and Oh Chair for Umbra, interiors such as the Morimoto restaurant, Philadelphia and Semiramis hotel, Athens and exhibitions for Deutsche Bank and Audi.

Karim has collaborated with clients to create democratic design for Method and Dirt Devil, furniture for Artemide and Magis, brand identity for Citibank and Hyundai, high tech products for LaCie and Samsung, and luxury goods for Veuve Clicquot and Swarovski, to name a few. Karim’s work is featured in 20 permanent collections and he exhibits art in galleries world wide. Karim is a perennial winner of the Red Dot award, Chicago Athenaeum Good Design award, I.D. Magazine Annual Design Review, IDSA Industrial Design Excellence award.

Find out more on mymarvin.com

A key piece from the Fall 2009 Chloe Sevigny for Opening Ceremony Collection.

Among the designer's first unisex collection, Chloe created a pair of wedges that always manages to be the perfect final touch. These much buzzed about buckle boots, available in both black leather and suede, are effortlessly paired with the collection's Faire Isle printed knits, floral button downs, and meticulously tailored moleskin trousers. With her references ranging all the way from James Dean to English Punk to New England prep.

Andrew Bellamy Design

Andrew Bellamy graduated with a degree in Graphic Design in 03 and worked in London at Live & Breathe. His book Colour Selection was published by AVA in 2004 and was distributed in Europe and North America, and a Japanese edition soon followed. After two years in London it was time to do something new so he moved to Oslo, Norway in search of new challenges. There he worked at Uniform for 18 months before heading to Berlin for a month long photographic research project. After another year freelancing in London, Andrew is now based in Miami having set up a US branch of his brother's successful UK based design company Bellamy Studio.

Greatest influences or inspirations?
Inspiration comes from anywhere; art, music, photography, films, theatre, people... things that happen, things you find on the street or things people say. Within design inspirational figures are those like Raymond Loewy and Herbert Bayer, who were talented in many fields creating classic branding as well as designing cars or buildings. I don't think we should limit our skills to one discipline. Personally I like to do a lot of photography and art projects in my spare time to keep levels of creativity high.

What would be a dream project for you?
Anything with a healthy budget and complete creative control, and plenty of time to do it. So the same as everyone else I guess. Other than that I'd like to work with clients in the arts; theatres or galleries, architects or fashion designers, from the brand up. It was great working with fashion designer Daniel Sørensen as we started everything from scratch, and it was good to be responsible for all aspects of the brand design and art direction.

How did your time in Norway inspire you?
Norway, like the other Scandinavian countries has definitely got it right when it comes to design and quality of life and their capitals should be shining examples for all modern cities to follow. They understand and appreciate the value and importance of design. In Oslo, Danish architects have just finished building a hospital filled with bespoke furniture and art on the principle that 'good design makes you feel better.' Something I don't think would ever happen in the UK. There are plenty of museums for the arts, architecture and industrial design, all of which are free entry, and the new opera house is a spectacle. There are bicycles supplied by the government that you can pick up and drop off at stands all over the city and the trams are very efficient. Scandinavia in general is an inspirational place, if you think of the small populations but the huge global output, whether it be IKEA or Volvo. They are industrious but value and make time to appreciate the finer things in life, something we can all learn from when we get too stressed from working too much. But then there isn't as much going on as there is in London, and it's cold and dark for half of the year, so I guess it's all about finding the right balance.

Tell us about Colour Selection?
If you understand the psychological effects of colour, cultural connotations and how colour combinations and relationships affect our eyes it is one of the most important tools a designer can use. I wrote Colour Selection as a basic foundation for how to mix colour in graphics applications and how to select colour combinations and what effect they will have. I have since developed my own colour wheel and been working on a new study, Colour Vibrations, investigating formulas for the strongest optical effects but it is on the back burner for now while I work on establishing Bellamy Studio International in Miami.

Favorite cultural hot spots?
Berlin and Tokyo are really exciting cities in general but I guess that's obvious.
Versailles on Calle Ocho, Miami; great for some picadillo, a tres leches and cortadito.
Underwater Pub, Oslo; they have free opera on Tuesday and Thursday nights and Mack on tap.
Sam Smith's pubs in Soho, London; the cheapest pints I can think of and a nice crowd.

http://www.bellamystudio.com/

Nonoo Lyons

Longtime friends Misha Nonoo and Deborah Lyons, (also the talented shoe designer for Mechante), have recently launched Nonoo Lyons which is an exclusive fashion brand that focuses on tailored jackets and coats. Their line has just been picked up by Bendels, Takashimaya, and Intermix and a denim collaboration or menswear collection could also be in the works soon.

Greatest Inspirations?

Misha Nonoo: Travel, characters that we meet and even glance upon on the street, and literature.
Deborah Lyons: Club kids, markets, vintage, travel, and the characters!

Favorite fashion brands?
MN: Alexander McQueen and Givenchy, because McQueen and Riccardo Tisci make these brands so potent and inspiring. They use drama and passion to push these brands to another level.
DL. Hussein Chalayan for his futurism and the unbelievably sculptural quality of his work, and Vivienne Westwood for her excentricity and contribution to Brit punk.

Favorite designers?
MN: Aside from the two above, Olivier Theyskens, and Azzedine Alaia, and the late Yves Saint Laurent and Elsa Schiaparelli...all blessed with such tremendous creative talent.

DL. The above as well as Alexander Mcqueen for incredible tailoring and his mix of history and contemporary, Pierre Hardy for his unique approach to footwear and stunning use of colour and texture, and Valentino for his dedication to pure beauty.

Favorite stores around the world?
MN: Pop-up stores! The limited time frame makes them so much more interesting.
DL: Dover Street Market, Takashimaya, Edon Manor, and Diavolina.

Favorite websites?
MN: TheSelby.com, Fashionologie.com, GaranceDore.fr, and TheSartorialist.com
DL. JCReport.com, style.com

Dream dinner guest would be?
MN: Dostoevsky and Gustave Flaubert - we named each piece in our collection this season after literary heroines, and I would love to hear these formidable authors' perceptions of each of their heroines.
DL. Paul McCartney, Jonathan Ross, Karl Lagerfeld, and Vivienne Westwood.... Think after that I'd would never need to talk to anyone again. I wouldn't be cooking though or they'd never talk to me again.

Favorite cultural hot spot?
MN: Seville, Buenos Aires, or Budapest - each is different, but so stimulating in their own way.
DL. Istanbul, Kenya, Ibiza... About every cultural contradiction you could every want to see exists somewhere between these 3

Favorite Fashion Icons?
MN: Daphne Guinness and the late Nan Kempner and Wallis Simpson.
DL. Agyness Dean, Kate Moss, Audrey Hepburn, and Sofia Loren

Nicolas Jaar

This past weekend, we experienced one of the most intimate events at The Marcy Hotel by Wolf + Lamb where we heard the amazing Nicolas Jaar and the shooters club. The moment we heard them no one could stop dancing or talking about this incredible talent.

Nico started to make organic electronic music in 2004 at the impressive young age of 14. At 17, he debuted with “The Student EP” on Wolf and Lamb Music with remixes by Seth Troxler
and Kasper. Now at 18, studying music cognition and philosophy at Brown, Nico has a few releases coming up, including some remixes by Ryan Crosson.

How did you get into music?
I was at a fashion photographer's studio in Santiago, Chile during Christmas of 04. I was 14. We started talking about music. And so he gave me the Tiga dj kicks.
I was young. Loved it. Told my dad that I liked electronic music. He went to a record store and asked the guy at the counter; "give me the best forward thinking electronic music album out there" So, chrismas came and I got "Thé au harem d'Archimède" by Ricardo Villalobos as a gift. Playing it more out of frustration than love, I quickly got interested in texture and groove.
During fall of 2008, while I was a senior in high school, I made a track called "the student" and it got signed to Wolf + Lamb. Gadi said; do the same thing but put a kick underneath. That's how it began.

Your greatest inspirations?
Nikita Quasim and Soul Keita have been very important for me. Ricardo Villalobos also.

Your other favorite artists?
Kalabrese. Noze. Smirk. dop. Guillaume. Right now I'm really getting into this band called Iva Gocheva. Apparently they only have two songs, but they're both unbelievable.

Best events you've played at and why was it so memorable?
I once played Portishead covers with an accordion and my buddy mike nelson on doublebass in the subway that goes to coney island.

Plans for the rest of the year?
Making enough money to buy plane tickets from Ethiopia and St. Petersburg to bring Soul Keita and Nikita Quasim to Brooklyn. Second release on my label Clown and Sunset.
Playing around Europe. Preparing full length for Circus Company. Sophomore year at Brown University.

Tracks you have collaborated on?
Seth (Troxler) and I tried making some music together but a few hours in we got hungry and he cooked some chicken.

What makes you different and unique from all the other great dj's out there?
Well, i don't dj. Production wise, what differentiates me is that I really don't wanna make tracks for djs. I've never made a dance-floor-only track.

How do you define your music, and/style?
Before I sit down and make music, I listen to a lot of Ethiopian Jazz, and try to imagine what Mulatu Astatke would have done if he had an 808.

Favorite websites?
www.ivagocheva.com - great new band
Resident Advisor for music.
www.clownandsunset.com - label I started a couple of months ago.

Anything else youd like to share with our audience?
Release n2 from Clown and Sunset coming out July 5th.

The SELBY

For a while now The Selby has been one of my favorite sites, created by photographer Todd Selby who photographs the homes of artists, models, designers, musicians...and other creatives with unique pads. Its raw and a fresh way of getting to know the people we love through the way they really live. Heres an example- josh conner and lyz olko - designers of obesity and speed at their home in the east village new york city - feb 9 2009.

Selgas Cano's Hidden Forest Office

Spanish architecture firm Selgas Cano recently unveiled their new office in Madrid. Located within a forest, the tube-like structure is half-sunken into the ground, giving the illusion of complete isolation. A large window runs the entire length of the structure and forms part of the roof, ensuring workers a panoramic view of the surrounding woods. The office is entered via a partially-hidden stairwell and has retractible shutters at the end of the structure. Selgas Cano’s design is seen here photographed by world-renowned dutch architecture photographer Iwan Baan.

Ken Ishii debuted on a legendary Belgian techno label, R & S Records, in 93, won No.1 on the UK’s NME magazine’s techno chart which was what led him to worldwide recognition. In 95 the highly praised album "Jelly Tones" was released and in the following year, the video for the single "Extra" (directed by Koji Morimoto,) won MTV Europe's "Dance Video of the Year" award. Since then, Ken has been regarded as one of the Japanese pioneers whose creation is on a world standard. In 98, Ken composed and produced the official theme song for the winter Olympics which took place in Nagano, Japan and it was played in more than 70 countries around the world. Then in 2000, Ken was on the cover of "Newsweek" magazine, featured as a symbol of the Japanese new culture. Also in the same year, he composed the theme song and soundtracks for the mega hit Japanese film, "Whiteout", which led him to a nomination for Japanese Academy Awards.
These days, Ken spends 2/3 of his time in Europe, Asia, North and South America and Oceania DJing and working. In 2004, he was awarded the best techno DJ at "Dance Music Awards" in Ibiza, Spain and last year was in charge of the music for Japanese Government's Seto-Nippon Pavilion at World Expo, held in Aichi, Japan. In November, 2006, he released an original album "SUNRISER". He has also been continuously releasing on his side project, FLR, focusing on the dance floor. Thanks to the kind people at Richard Maher agency who got us in touch with Ken Ishii to do this interview.

Greatest inspirations or influences?
Yellow Magic Orchestra was the first major impact for me at only 9 years
old. Then I was really into German new wave producer Conny Plank's
works including D.A.F.

Minimal classical blew me away too, such as Steve Reich. The final influence that made me decide to make my own music was early Detroit techno - Juan Atkins, Derrick May and Kevin
Saunderson.

Favorite tracks of all time?

Yellow Magic Orchestra / Rydeen
D.A.F. / Der Mussolini
Rhythim Is Rhythim / Strings
Steve Reich and Musicians / Drumming

Plans for 09?
Its the 15th anniversary since my record debut in Japan this
year so I'm doing many projects for it. The first thing is a mix album
to be released in July, titled "WARRIOR ON THE DECKS - PLAY, PAUSE AND
PLAY 2 -", then contributing some music for iPhone app called PlayPix,
and finally releasing a compilation of my early works from '90's
selected from all my releases. There might be a few 12"s with new
tracks between those as well.

Best dj tours you have done and what made the experience so memorable?

My very first live show in '93. That was a big indoor dance
festival called Hellraiser in Amsterdam with 30.000 people. It was
right after my first release and completely a debut appearance for
me. I didn't event have experience to play in front of other people - I
had played for 30 friends at max. Also the techno scene in Japan was
tiny and just in the beginning at that time so I was shocked by the
scale of the event in Europe. I remember there were two Dutch ninja
girls on stage too :-)

Favorite websites?
I'm a hardcore MMA (mixed martial arts like UFC and DREAM) fan and
I check mainly sites like Sherdog, MMA Weekly, MMA-Core and other
Japanese MMA sites. Nothing artistic.

Favorite city in the world?
Barcelona. The weather is nice. The size of the city is just right
to hang around. It has a beach, historical monuments and trendy spots
altogether in one area in a walking distance. And, the food is
fantastic!

Out of all the major accomplishments you have done, what are you most
proud of?
Being open minded for anything and still being in the scene doing what I want to do.

http://www.kenishii.com/

For booking info:

adam.laurie@richardmaheragency.com

Etat Libre d'Orange

Etat Libre d’Orange (”The Free State of Orange”) is a French perfume line, “a land of olfactory liberality, free from every taboo, where insubordination and olfactory eroticism reign supreme”. Created as a “declaration of independence” in a world of commercialized fragrance, this is perfumery’s most libertine. The Etat Libre d’Orange boutique, located in the Upper Marais in Paris, offers perfumes unfettered by conventions. Hotel Slut, Boots & Whips, Magnificent Secretions, Real Blonde, Praise of the Traitor and Delicious Closet Queen, are some of the erotic and provocative names of these unusual fragrances. This brand is really for those who use perfume as a powerful tool of seduction and the fact that you must be over 18 to purchase some of their fragrances is only slightly ridiculous and amusing. We also love their website.

www.etatlibredorange.com

Prince Peter is a New York based contemporary clothing line created by DJ prince peter and graphic designer Louis Liu. They took inspiration from the glam and grunge lifestyle of the rock n’ rollers and the people who live in downtown New York City.

In their début collection, they launch an exclusive collection of 7 graphic tees that essence the brand’s image and explored on the subject of identity: who is the artist? What is our image of them? What do we remember of them? Or is their existence only based on our fascination of them?

We spoke to Prince Peter for this interview...

Why did you begin this collection?

I started this collection because of my love for art , rock n roll, and fashion
and since the economy is bad and people aren't buying clothes.

We all love a soft sexy t- shirts year round .

What is your greatest inspiration?

My muse Jacob Dekat @ Q MODELS

Who would be a dream dinner guest?

DAVID BOWIE , DIANA ROSS , PRINCE , MICHAEL JACKSON, MADONNA, MOTHER THERESA , BARBIE oh and a really hot waitress wearing one of my T shirts

Favorite Cultural Hotspot?

I love the museum its the greatest place to find inspiration for my entire life.

Favorite Websites?
YOURS :)

Fashion Blogs, Art Blogs

Favorite Spots in NYC?

La Esquina to eat

Rose Bar

One Oak

Beatrice

Serpentine and Norwood, and basically anywhere I can hear Prince, Jay-Z and a little Michael Jackson

List of things to do for the rest of 09?

Take over the world like Pinky and the Brain

(Pinky and Brain are genetically enhanced laboratory mice who reside in a cage in theAcme Labs research facility. In each episode, Brain devises a new plan for the two mice (led by Brain) to take over the world, which ultimately ends in failure. In common with many other Animaniacs shorts, many episodes are in some way a parody of something else, usually a film or novel. The cartoon's tagline is:

Pinky: "Gee Brain, what do you want to do tonight?"
The Brain: "The same thing we do every night, Pinky—try to take over the world.")

Your Favorite Brands?

Obesity and Speed,

American Apparel and I love Number Nine

Anything else our audience should know about you?
HEAL THE WORLD MAKE IT A BETTER PLACE FOR ME U AND THE ENTIRE HUMAN RACE

You can find Prince Peter collection at Eva Nyc on 355 Bowery St

if you buy one and he sees you wearing it he just might kiss u

photography Johnny Rozsa + models Jacob Dekat @ Q Models

Film to See: Speaking In Code

Speaking in Code is a heartbreaking and lighthearted documentary, it's a vérité glimpse into the world of techno.
In 2005 Amy Grill, currently a faculty member at Emerson College, began filming a verité account of the characters behind electronic music from Boston to Berlin. The result is an intimate, inspiring and sometimes heartbreaking look into a world where people get lost in music. In three years of filming SPEAKING IN CODE, each go through dramatic life events which transcend the music altogether and make the film a compelling tale of humanity.

Born in Cali, Colombia but raised in Paris, Tomas Reyes has lived in Bogota, and more recently in Tokyo, where he learned Japanese fluently. He has worked on Multimedia installation and photography for 8 years and has already exhibited in Colombia, Brazil, Japan and the U.S., worked as an artist, photographer, designer, creative, university professor/lecturer and business manager. He keeps a life journal with his reflexions, impressions, camera and digital sound recorder with which he is able to capture the body and voice of the many places he visits. Since April 08 Tomas ha been touring NYC, Brazil and Colombia with his exhibitions, lectured in Rio, Bogota (ArtBo 08), Medellin
and Bogota again this past March during an international event on mobility organized by L'Institut pour la Ville en Mouvement in Paris.

Your inspirations?
The moments of communion with so many of us around the world through sharing stories, music, dancing, and singing. Finding the right balance between our cultural differences and our unity as a species.

Differences in your field working in Japan, South America and NY?

Whether it is contemporary art creation, commercial or documentary photography and leaving production details aside (which vary dramatically in those 3 regions!),
I work pretty much the same around the globe: I observe, study cultures, interact with local people, and collect audiovisual material reflecting on how global change,
urban transformation and human migration affect us at and individual and collective level alike.

I'd say the differences are always cultural, working with a team in Tokyo differs greatly from a production team in Cali, Colombia.
Tokyo is a wonderful, floating and dynamic city which inspires me in many ways. And yet, I feel so at home in the Americas; the openness and warmth we find in this lovely continent always give me renovated inspiration. NYC of course is a unique global city in that sense.

Challenges of the industry?

Art & Photography are luxury items as opposed to basic needs, and in times of financial crisis things can turn quite challenging.
I work freelance and love staying creative so that's part of the trade... a bit of uncertainty for freedom of movement and a creative lifestyle.

How would you describe your visual style?

Poly-dimensional

Favorite websites?

That's a tough one... I always have Safari and Firefox running simultaneously, each with about 60 tabs open...
Here are some of my favorites:
ted.com,gapminder.org,noorimages.com,viiphoto.com,

magnumphotos.com,amivitale.com,yogajournal.com

Dream project for you would be......?

To complete my work on global urban change and the relationship we have with our changing environment, called "So Many of Us" by adding Mexico D.F and Sao Paulo
by mid 2010. Then take off with a great team for a couple of years from Marseilles to India (ending our journey in Kashmir) through Barcelona, Andalucia, Gibraltar,
and the whole of the Maghreb, Middle-East (Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran).

Favorite projects you have worked on and why they are so special to you?

A handful of humanitarian projects on human migration and globalization in partnership with United Nations and IOM among other organizations,
which started in Brazil, Colombia, and Nepal. I did a series called "Nonstop" which then gave birth to my latest project called "So Many of Us".

Best publications?

Those which are conceptually and visually compelling.

www.artipolis.com/tomasreyes

Wolf + Lamb was born in 2001 as an alias for Brooklyn-born musical souls, Zev Eisenberg and Gadi Mizrahi. Over the years their unique partnership has developed into a respected record label, nightclub, studio, production partnership and DJ duo.

As a production duo Gadi’s forte is melody, synths and weirdo shit, Zev focuses on engineering, vocals and percussion. The dancefloor of their club also doubles as their studio. Everything gets packed away, and they get to observe guests dancing to the music in the same wood-paneled, lab in which it is produced.
The Wolf + Lamb Music netlabel was created in 2005 as an outlet for their productions, alongside the music of artists influenced by their events. As early adopters of digital DJing, they set out to make a digital label of distinction. 2008 has seen them break into the vinyl market after spending a summer in Germany to source production. In a daring mood within the current climate, the quality of their music has brought them great success.

Wolf + Lamb have collaborated with established artists such as Seth Troxler, Lee Curtiss, Shaun Reeves and Ryan Crosson, They also publish emerging local producers inspired by and connected to their growing community, including Nicolas Jaar, Smirk, Sergio Giorgini, Le Loup & No Regular Play. The original sound of Wolf + Lamb comfortably settled into techno, but the release of Bear Valley EP in the summer of 2007, saw them flirt with the friendlier sound of house, a change that has since been reflected in their production, their label's music and their parties.The duo's fifth release and first vinyl release, Brooklynn EP, a soulful fusion of house, disco and elements of minimal techno is slated for release on Wolf + Lamb Records this year.

Greatest inspirations or influences?

Prince, Sade, Moodyman, in that order

Best events and why?

Surprisingly tough question; we're closing in on 100 parties and almost all have been pretty amazing - each one is a learning experience that we apply to the next. Somehow after all these years, after everyone's gone home, we find ourselves wondering if that was the best party ever - after each party. We do what we do because it's fun and we love it, so in a way, whenever they stop being the best party ever - each time - perhaps we'll start looking for a new line of work?!

Favorite dj's?

Seth Troxler, Lee Curtiss, Ryan Elliot & Shaun Reeves. Deliver consistently.

What's the Marcy Hotel?

It's a luxury hotel that Gadi and I partnered in that has been doing surprisingly well considering the neighborhood. Clean rooms for decent prices... very little vacancy...

Plans for 2009?

We don't really, and never have planned much. When opportunities present themselves, if it's appropriate, we jump on it. Our last big goal was to put out vinyl, and we did that, so I guess now we'll just keep growing what we've got.

Favorite websites?

RA for music.. Gadi likes Stumbleupon. I like reddit.

Favorite hangouts in NY?

Marcy Hotel & Bar 13 pretty much.

Artists to look out for?

No Regular Play, our new hipster crossover act. One of them is a jazz trumpet player for 10 years, they're bringing serious melody and song structure to our sound. They have an EP coming out on record in August. Le Loup's also coming up, really nice sound from France, a friend of Nicolas Jaar.

Anything else you'd like to add .....?

We've launched a new label called W+L Black, it's all edits and bootlegs. Lots of fun stuff coming out there to keep an eye out for. The first EP, 'Soul Clap Edits' has a brilliant Stevie Wonder Edit on one side and Womack & Womack on the other.

Nylon X Nike

The pack includes five neon pairs: pink, orange, yellow, green and blue. Each features the ‘NYLON’ logo in two places: on the side panels it’s a tonal afterthought while the tongue tag features a multicoloured logo evoking each pair in the pack. These joints are set to drop Monday, June 1 at Urban Outfitters and other select Nike retailers.

MUTO- a wall animation by BLU

MUTO a wall-painted animation by BLU from blu on Vimeo.

Catalytic Records is an electronic music label based in Madrid, founded and managed by Bruno Bagot, Thierry H and Luis E Diaz.
Deeply rooted in techno culture, Catalytic represents the ascendancy of the second generation of electronic music producers. The inspiration and motivation for Catalytic’s output is minimal, techno and electro. The label groups together global artists from Spain, France, USA, Italy and Norway; who have been experimenting in the musical potion cauldron to create in-depth and eclectic beats, make the music freaks thrill and turn the dance floor upside down.
[ c a t a l y s e ] : action between persons or forces, initiated by an agent that remains unaffected by the action.
Since 2000, Catalytic booked Djs such as Rone, Scratch Massive, Cabanne, Ark, Kiko, Superpitcher, Luciano, Sid le Rock, Jeff Samuel, Tekël, Shonky, Alvaro Cabana,…and many more. Catalytic also presented showcases: Nature Club (Madrid), Garage/King (Madrid), Siroco (Madrid), Karat Records @ Goa Rave (Madrid), video festival FICA (Spain)… TV & Radio channels interviews.The crew members come from Paris (France), Brest (France), Rennes (France), Amsterdam (Netherlands), Stuttgart (Germany), Las Palmas (Spain), Biarritz (France), Nantes (France), Madrid (Spain)…With his artists & Djs, Catalytic Records has been represented during Jeff Mills Hexibitionist Tour (Nantes, FR), many times during Astropolis Festival (Brest, FR), Magma Festival and Costa de Musicas Festival (Canaries Islands, ES), UBU club (Rennes, FR), The Pulp and OPA in Paris, Drum Parade (Madrid), Electrosonic festival (Burgos, ES)…

Favorite websites?
Fairtilizer.com, Samurai.fm, soundclound.com & various podcast (like Colette, RA, Kitty Yo, Detroit session with Brian Kage, Clubbingspain, Tsugi, XLR8R, etc. etc.)

Favorite Music Events?
Astropolis festival all summer in Brest, France, because we grow up in that city and this event is part of our culture. Sonar festival in Barcelona, Spain: Beautiful place, people, artists, before/afters/non-officials-parties,...

Top dj's?

First, we love good music selection, a good dj must to know how to build the mix before good technique (obviously having both makes it even better).

Laurent Garnier, Carl Craig, Richie Hawtin, Kiki, ...if we talk about famous djs. We always prefer to see them 'all night long' in a small club rather than just a quick-1-or-2-hours-mix at a big event. The best is when the artist can develop the party set and express himself, no?

Favorite venues?
In Madrid: Nature club, Le Garage, Siroco, Mundo,...
In Paris: Rex club, Batofar, Elysée Montmartre,...

Plans?
Meet more people around the world and experience more music & more parties.
We want to develop video support (clip) projects. Connect with artists from various specialties (graphic design, film, etc) for our creative part of the promotion since we are going to reform the website to include more content and better tools for the artists.
For music production, we are preparing various projects for this coming September 09:

Tim Baker, Tom Deluxx, Chloé, Wagon Cookin', Trulz&Robin, PlayTheGame, Shape, Parker&Bukowski, Freimatic, ... are some of the names coming soon

http://records.catalytic-chamber.com

http://twitter.com/catalytic_rec

Barbie Shanghai Store

New York-based Slade Architecture has designed the first ever Barbie Flagship for Mattel. The 35,000 square foot store holds the world’s largest and most comprehensive collection of Barbie dolls and licensed Barbie products, as well as a range of services and activities for Barbie fans and their families.

Mattel wanted a store where “Barbie is hero”; expressing Barbie as a global lifestyle brand by building on the brand’s historical link to fashion. Barbie Shanghai is the first fully realized expression of this broader vision. Mattel worked with BIG, the branding and design division of Ogilvy & Mather, to develop creative concept, identify project location, explore featured activities and identify creative partners.

found on http://www.archdaily.com/21065/barbie-shanghai-store-slade-architecture/

Felippe Senne is a music producer, remixer and DJ from Rio de Janeiro. He has been involved in nightlife there since 2002 and also runs Rio's nightlife site ( www.nightrio.com). His musical style combines house with techno, electro and progressive sounds, without any prejudices of musical styles and has dj'd at The Week, and Baronneti.

Inspirations and main influences?
My life, my mood when I'm creating a new track, my family, friends, good and bad experiences, and of course all the music that I like.

Favorite dj's?
Deadmau5, Chris Lake, Steve Angello, Oliver Koletzki, Booka Shade Gui Boratto (from my country, Brazil) and many more.

These guys are the master of the modern house music and techno, and they are my main house music influences. I also love old school producers like Daft Punk and Armand van Helden.

Favorite event you have done so far?
I really enjoyed when I played in Argentina in 2008. That was my first international gig, and it was really cool to play for a crowd that I didn't know anything about. But it was great.

Favorite tracks?
There are so many but these days I'm listening a lot to: Gui Boratto - No turning Back, Grafton Primary - All Stars, Calvin Harris - I'm not alone (including Deadmau5 and Tiesto remixes), Chris Lake - If You Knew, and of course: Felippe Senne - Dig Dig Dig

What is on your "to do list" for this year?
Continue to create remixes for many upcoming artists from Brazil and abroad. Learn more about music theory, and release my first album in digital stores.

Favorite websites?
Google of course, Myspace, Last.fm

Dream collaboration would be?
Deadmau5 and Gui Boratto.

Anything else you would like to share?

I think people should believe in the music they create!

Special downloads for our readers: EXCLUSIVES TRACKS FELIPPE SENNE

Lady GaGa - Just Dance (Felippe Senne remix)

Felippe Senne - Dig Dig Dig

www.twitter.com/felippesenne

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