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Multi-touch Decks

2010-08-19T13:04:00.004+01:00

Graphic designer Greg Werks has come up with an innovative concept for portable touch screen turntables. Moving away from your standard buttons and slider controls, he has incorporated a more intuitive gestural interface which not only looks beautiful but is very usable.

2010 Social Networking Map

2010-08-14T12:02:00.002+01:00

Flowtown with their cartographic slant on social networking.

DC Universe Online

2010-07-29T00:56:00.000+01:00

Blur Studio presents a cinematic trailer for the up and coming game DC Universe Online.

Augmented Shadows

2010-07-17T14:47:00.002+01:00

Joon Moon has created this beautiful but haunting interactive installation using openFrameworks (an open source C++ toolkit). Users can move objects and light sources around to affect the surrounding elements and their actions.

Becks Pumps up the Volume

2010-07-17T14:27:00.002+01:00

Interactive installations seems to be the order of the day for product placements. Becks has teamed up with DJ Cheeba by mixing his musical talents with an Arduino board and Flash combination created by Outside Line.

Gary Newman - Cars

2010-07-15T00:38:00.004+01:00

DieHard Batteries display their storage power with the help of Gary Newman and a synthesiser of cars. Directed by ZooFilm's James Frost who created the music videos of OK Go and Radiohead.

Gnar Wars

2010-07-13T21:36:00.003+01:00

Another Mike Benson 'piste' take, this time of the Star Wars genre on the slopes of Mountain High with Casey Wrightsman, Geoff Isringhausen, Cory Whetstone, Nick Sibayan, and Eric Miranda.

Board Games

2010-07-13T21:19:00.005+01:00

The boys from Gnarcade pay homage to the video games industry with some fun interpretations of the genre. The video was directed by Mike Benson with the help of skating and snowboarding pros Scott Stevens, Micah Hollinger, Chris Beresford, Tim Eddy, Ben Bogart and Casey Wrightsman.

Life in the Fast Lane

2010-06-25T10:31:00.005+01:00

Follwowing on from the VW Sweden's 'Fun Theory', VW Germany continues the guerrilla marketing with their latest 'Fast Lane' campaign. The best of which is the funslide at the Alexanderplatz subway entrance in Berlin. We could do with one of those to bypass the dawdling tourists in London. Please Boris, make it so!

2010-06-18T17:06:00.004+01:00

The Blockhead's "The Music Scene" and Anthony Schepperd's animation is a stunning pairing that has a touch of influence from Studio Ghibli's Princess Mononoko. Best watched with a level head.

Classy Mario

2010-06-15T11:48:00.002+01:00

Not much info on this other than some Japanese school kids with way too much post-it notes and time on their hands. Still, beats getting drunk and shooting up, I guess.

World Cup

2010-06-11T14:21:00.007+01:00

Nice bit of design work for a World Cup 2010 chart from marca.com.

Kilian Martin: A Skate Escalation

2010-06-11T13:51:00.005+01:00

Skater Kilian Martin captured in motion by film maker Brett Novak. Nothing much else to say other than that he's only been skating for 5.5 years. Just watch, preferably with your mouth shut.

Café Allongé

2010-06-08T09:59:00.002+01:00

Animated film short from Maxime Paccalet, Pierre Razetto and Dimitri Cohen-Tanugi.

Shaun White Skateboarding

2010-05-27T13:33:00.002+01:00

Nice promo video for the up coming game Shaun White Skateboarding from UbiSoft which will be available in the autumn across all platforms.

Nothing on TV

2010-05-20T14:49:00.003+01:00

"Tune your television to any channel it doesn’t receive and about 1 percent of the dancing static you see is accounted for by this ancient remnant of the Big Bang. The next time you complain that there is nothing on, remember that you can always watch the birth of the universe."Bill BrysonA Short History of Nearly Everything

Aides Graffiti

2010-05-19T13:54:00.002+01:00

Funny animation campaign on the dangers of unprotected sex by TBWA Paris for AIDES.

Parkour, you know the score

2010-05-19T10:23:00.005+01:00

Take a children's pop-up book and a roughly drawn flip book. Marry them together and this is what pops out of the womb. This back to basics animation is by a Singaporean print designer who calls herself SaggyArmPit.

Mama

2010-05-18T13:34:00.002+01:00

There seems to be no shortage of up and coming Latin American directors being discovered. Guillermo del Toro is currently mentoring Andy Muschietti who brings us this short film. Watch with headphones, in your bed ... preferably with someone's hand to hold.

Logorama

2010-05-13T22:52:00.007+01:00

This short film created by the French animation collective H5, François Alaux, Hervé de Crécy and Ludovic Houplain depicts a world where branding is king. It was presented at the Cannes Film Festival 2009 and opened the 2010 Sundance Film Festival where it won the academy award for Best Short Film.

Japanese Manhole Love

2010-05-12T19:57:00.010+01:00

Drain covers aren't the most obvious places to look for beauty. But the Japanese have an uncanny knack of beautifying even the most mundane of urban objects. And to celebrate this most unusual of art forms is photographer Remo Camerota with 'Drainspotting' published by Mark Batty Publisher (Manholes and Batty, you couldn't make it up!). You can also download the App from iTunes.

Imperial decline

2010-05-12T00:35:00.003+01:00

This video from Pedro M. Cruz visualises the historical decline of the 4 major maritime empires of Europe from the 19th and 20th centuries.

24 rooms in a small apartment

2010-05-06T00:30:00.007+01:00

Architect, Gary Chang, makes full use of his Hong Kong apartment where space is at a premium. Cleverly designed moving walls and storage compartments provides a comfortable and spacious living area of just 344 sq. ft.

Destroy the Silence

2010-05-05T01:27:00.003+01:00

Rana Sobhany experiments in a personal project Destroy the Silence with just 2 iPads and some ready-made music Apps without the use of any synthesizers. Although the music demonstrated in this video leaves something to be desired, it does reveal the future possibilities for those still doubting the iPad's potential.

Inside an imploding stadium

2010-05-04T23:38:00.005+01:00

Find out what it's like to see the Dallas Cowboy's Texas stadium implode from the inside. Click and drag your mouse around the video created using 360 degree video technology from Immersive Media

The Dubai Fountain

2010-04-27T21:04:00.005+01:00

Set on the 30-acre Burj Khalifa Lake, the world's largest dancing fountain was designed by California-based WET, the creators of the Fountains of Bellagio in Las Vegas. It shoots 6,100 jets 150m skywards, or as high as a 50 storey building, and is 275m in length. But let's not get bogged down in statistics, but instead just watch in awe.

SketchBook for iPad

2010-04-27T20:01:00.003+01:00

The new Autodesk SketchBook Pro provides an array of drawing tools and making full use of the iPad's intuitive gesture and multi-touch based interface.

Etienne de Crecy @Matter, London

2010-04-26T00:21:00.004+01:00

Mark Evans

2010-04-24T12:07:00.003+01:00

There's something primal about using an array of sharp instruments on animal hides. Artist Mark Evans puts his childhood obsession with knives by etching illustrations onto giant leather canvases. Now showing at Scream London gallery."I don't do brushes, I can't paint ... I just play with knives"

Save the Princess and happy ever after?

2010-04-21T00:59:00.005+01:00

Created by Studio Joho, a Brisbane based animation production company.

Tired Art

2010-02-25T16:16:00.003Z

Amazing works of art from Korean Yong Ho Ji made from recycled car tyres, steel, wood and synthetic resins.

Google Streetview goes off-piste

2010-02-24T00:30:00.002Z

Check out the Winter Olympics 2010 at Whistler here on GoogleMaps.

iPhone Travels: Curtain Road EC2A

2010-02-22T23:18:00.004Z

Warpaper

2010-02-22T22:55:00.003Z

The playful imaginings between two siblings fighting for supremacy. Work of Makaio Tisu, images by Megatron and sounds by Qalaih Doskope.

BBC Sport's Vancouver Winter Olympics

2010-01-25T20:33:00.002Z

BBC Sport's Vancouver Winter Olympics coverage will feature the story of Akiak and his quest to find the missing head of Ilanaaq, a stack of rock in human form, which sits on the mountain above Whistler, where the skiiing and sliding events will take place.The animation was created by Bafta-winning director Marc Craste and developed by ad agency RKCR.

iPhone Travels: Carnaby Street of Love

2009-11-29T11:43:00.005Z

Carnaby Street has consistently been the most creative for street decorations in London for the past few Christmases (which isn't difficult to see if you happen to brave the shopping craze that is Oxford Street). It didn't disappoint this year. Harking back to it's Sixties heritage, the decor is combined with the seasonal theme.

Pattie Maes and Pranav Mistry demo SixthSense

2009-11-23T21:46:00.004Z

More inspiring videos from the TED conferences. Dreams of seamless information at your fingertips comes a step closer with this MIT research which does away with today's physical interfaces. Using gestures and the environment around us, the portable projection device gives users the freedom to interact with the physical objects that surrounds us. Impressive stuff.

Flairs: Trucker's Delight

2009-11-21T00:54:00.013Z

Outrageous 8-bit animation video directed by Jérémie Périn based around the Parisian pop and electro group's track title. Referencing diverse sources such as Spielberg's Duel to Atari computer games, the results are hilarious. Enjoy!

Lamborghini Gallardo by Sharpie Markers

2009-11-18T01:25:00.003Z

Designed using Sharpe Markers then given a coating for protection. More photos here from VOD Cars on Flickr.

Trillions: A History of Computing

2009-11-11T18:48:00.002Z

A short film by MAYA Design on the story of computing and the challenges of where it is heading.

Termesphere

2009-11-06T00:20:00.003Z

Ok, if you can put up with his droning voice, these videos are worth watching purely for the 3D illusions Dick Termes has created using a six point perspective system. The spheres seem to show a 3D world regardless of the viewing angle. The second video shows off the illusion more succinctly with an Escher painting. Clever stuff.

iPhone Travels: Mayfield Road W4

2009-11-05T19:42:00.002Z

View on Google Maps.

Fly Posting

2009-11-04T22:23:00.003Z

German publishing company Eichborn using flies to promote their exhibition stand at the Franfurt Book Fair. RSPCA anyone?

Art: A load of hot air

2009-11-03T17:12:00.008Z

Street artist Joshua Allen Harris creates animated art using nothing more than plastic bags and the ventilation air coming out of the New York subway. It all started out as bit of fun but soon progressed from the original polar bear to larger pieces such as the giraffe and Loch Ness Monster. What looked like ordinary trash on the street would magically transform into life whenever a train went

Disposable Design

2009-10-30T08:41:00.002Z

Independent US advertising agency Wieden + Kennedy have come up with some creative solutions even for the most unglamourous of products. Take these refuse sacks ready to brighten your weekly bin corner which can be bought at SUCK UK.

Guitar Hero to Football Hero

2009-10-28T00:37:00.001Z

Music is Underdog by Kasabian.

iPhone Travels: Westway flyover W12

2009-10-27T20:23:00.003Z

iPhone Travels: Wish You Were Here

2009-10-27T20:15:00.004Z

Throughout October, 30 independent boutiques from 2 fashion neighbourhoods of Lower East Side, New York and Newburgh Quarter, London will trade places in pop-up shops in Carnaby Street. This will culminate in a US Halloween party finale on Saturday 31st October from 6pm. More info at www.wishyouwerehereswap.com.

Mutate Britain: One Foot in the Grove

2009-10-27T20:05:00.003Z

It looks like East London isn't the only preserve for great street art. Mutate Britain has moved west for a temporary exhibition of contemporary street art and graffiti. Situated under the Westway flyover off Portobello Road, the event showcases the best talent the UK has to offer. You can still catch it until the extended closing date of Sunday 1st November. Go see it.

iPhone Travels: Curtain Road EC2A

2009-10-25T21:40:00.004Z

Can you have too much of anything? Someone apparently thinks so.

Bruce Lee vs Ping Pong

2009-10-21T22:44:00.006+01:00

Bruce Lee plays ball with his nunchucks against some bat-wielding table tennis foes to promote the limited edition Nokia N96. Sweet.

Andy Awesome

2009-10-20T01:19:00.003+01:00

Brilliant Piktogramme illustrations from Andy Awesome for sale. How many do you recognise?

DVS Skate & Create

2009-10-20T00:56:00.006+01:00

Skate & Create is a Transworld Skateboarding contest where 4 different teams have 9 days, 1 warehouse and a set of obstacles to create the best skateboarding documentary video.Here, DVS shoes decided to pick Colin Kennedy as director and editor, Marc Ritzema for director of photography and Matthew Deak was the leading Art Director. The teamriders are: Daewon Song, MVP Torey Pudwill, Andrew Brophy

Rocky tastes ace, with elbow space

2009-10-14T00:10:00.009+01:00

Hilarious marketing campaign from biscuit company Fox's, based on British educational TV broadcasts from the 70's on the dangers of opening a Rocky bar.Fox's marketing director Mike Driver said: ‘We conducted research that showed biscuits can be risky. Last year there were 513 biscuit-related injuries.' He claimed these ranged from a man getting bitten by a squirrel while feeding it a biscuit to

Arcade Multimedia

2009-10-11T12:14:00.003+01:00

Nice conceptual idea for an entertainment box from La Boite Concept.

Body art

2009-10-11T10:34:00.009+01:00

Some beautiful examples of the human body as a blank canvas using the art of body painting at the M.A.C. Chinese Dress Exhibit.

Cariocas 2016

2009-10-09T23:49:00.014+01:00

After beating Chicago, Tokyo and finally Madrid, the people of Rio (or Cariocas, as they like to call themselves) celebrate winning the bid to host the 2016 Olympics with this stylish video from Cidade de Deus (City of God) director Fernando Meirelles. Cidade maravilhosa ...

China's 60th Anniversary National Day

2009-10-06T16:57:00.006+01:00

Time lapse video of this incredible spectacle in Beijing's Tiananmen Square from Dan Chung celebrates the 60th anniversary on the founding of the people's republic. Say what you like about the Chinese - they sure can put on a show.

Mobile Numbers

2009-10-05T22:00:00.003+01:00

Some facts from NewsWeek on the world's usage of mobile phones portrayed in a more interesting fashion than your average bar chart.

Life of a Stormtrooper

2009-10-01T20:43:00.006+01:00

Have you ever wondered what a Stormtrooper gets up to on their day off from the dark side? Photographer Stéfan documents their everyday experiences 365 days of the year. Funny.

Idiot's Guide to Internet Dating

2009-09-30T00:47:00.003+01:00

A few simple statistics in layman's graphs on what to say, and more importantly, what not to say to woe those virtual ladies out of their digital panties. Gentlemen, you have no excuses now.

iPhone Travels: Romilly Street W1

2009-09-29T23:09:00.001+01:00

Auto Erotica: BMW 300

2009-09-29T22:23:00.003+01:00

The ultimate driving machine has come a long way since the early days of the BMW 300 Isetta Moto DeLuxe. This 293cc single cylindered 4-stroke engine could reach an urban speed-breaking 53mph. It became one of the most successful microcars ever produced in the post World War II years due to the need for cheap, short-distanced vehicles at that time. Originally designed in Italy by Iso Spa, it was

Just a Pool Table

2009-09-27T23:36:00.002+01:00

So, not content with just a pool table in your home? Perhaps this video projected version from Obscura Digital will satisfy your inner child.

China celebrates 60 years

2009-09-22T20:40:00.016+01:00

I particularly like the irony of tanks trundling down the Avenue of Heavenly Peace.More photos here at Boston.com.

iPhone Travels: The Old Blue Last

2009-09-21T23:53:00.008+01:00

This old Victorian boozer on the busy junction of Curtain Road and Great Eastern Street is somewhat of a favourite for cool, young music types. The pub is run by the guys of VICE, where bands and live DJs play every night of the week. The external artwork of cuddly angry animals is a recent incarnation.View on Google Maps.

iPhone Travels: Brick Lane

2009-09-21T23:48:00.002+01:00

View on Google Maps.

Lacoste - Zaha Hadid

2009-09-20T18:38:00.011+01:00

Zaha Hadid tries her hand at footwear design in collaboration with sports brand Lacoste. The architect's designs will be on sale in limited editions of only 850 pairs.“The design expression behind the collaboration with Lacoste footwear allows the evolution of dynamic fluid grids. When wrapped around the shape of a foot, these expand and contract to negotiate and adapt to the body ergonomically.

When is a window not a window?

2009-09-20T11:12:00.003+01:00

The Bloomframe® balcony is designed by HofmanDujardin and manufactured by Hurks Geveltechniek.

Quote of the Day

2009-09-14T23:29:00.001+01:00

"When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realised God doesn’t work that way, so I stole one and prayed for forgiveness."- Emo Philips

Chris Pfeiffer rides at BMW Towers

2009-09-13T22:48:00.005+01:00

Stunt rider Chris Pfeiffer has some fun at the BMW headquarters in Munich on his new F800R.

Recycling Dress

2009-09-11T14:52:00.006+01:00

Remember the days when your fountain pen leaked inside of your shirt pocket? Well designer Fernando Brizio has invented a dress using the same principle. Coloured felt-pens are inserted into the pockets of the dress where the ink is allowed to bleed into the cloth to create circular patterns. When you get bored wash it out and start all over again. Brilliant!

Parkour, you know the score

2009-09-10T10:38:00.002+01:00

iPhone Travels: Drink works

2009-09-08T16:40:00.003+01:00

It certainly does. [ hic! ]View on Google Maps.

iPhone Travels: Urban Cow

2009-09-08T13:06:00.006+01:00

Lost cow spotted on the rooftop of The Prince Albert on Albert Bridge Road. View on Google Maps.

Switchital Clock

2009-09-07T11:06:00.003+01:00

The Switchital Clock designed by Matthias Pugin uses an unconventional digital screen where the numbers are formed from small metal bars which are repositioned by magnets in a ballet display.

Ink Calendar

2009-09-03T15:18:00.006+01:00

Sometimes the simplest solutions are the most beautiful. Here, Oscar Diaz has created a calendar that uses the natural capillary absorption of ink on paper to print out the days of the month. Stunning.

Zimtstern: Snowboarding on leaves

2009-09-03T11:13:00.005+01:00

The video 'Leaves' by Marco Lutz for Zimtstern TV illustrates perfectly the instincts of all boarders to search out new paths to follow in anticipation of the snow to come. Simply beautiful.

iPhone Travels: Fiat's big smile

2009-09-02T22:50:00.009+01:00

The Big Smile is a festival celebrating the launch of the new Fiat 500C with a 5:1 scaled up model. Passersby will be encouraged to come inside and enjoy the garden deckchairs whilst watching the entertainers. You can see the model on London's busy Oxford Street from the 28th August to 2nd September.

Bear Art

2009-09-02T14:06:00.005+01:00

Disturbingly cute pretty much sums up the artwork of Luke Chueh. His paintings depicts his alter-ego bear and dark humour to tell stories, mostly unfortunate, of a particular moment.

iPhone Bites: LMNT

2009-09-01T17:44:00.011+01:00

Queensbridge Road isn't really the first place you'd go looking for a bite to eat, but this unusual venue is worth the visit for it's decor alone. Think abandoned Cleopatra Hollywood film set, and you pretty much have an idea of this crazy but fun place. The experimental European food is equally as eclectic with starters such as moules in curry, beer and cream sauce, which worked quite well

iPhone Travels: Alien Bouncer

2009-09-01T17:38:00.006+01:00

Bouncers have always been something of a different species in my book. Take this example with it's pasty night eyes guarding an unassuming door down Union Walk in Shoreditch.View on Google Maps.

iPhone Travels: Emigrating Toasters

2009-09-01T17:16:00.007+01:00

Somewhere in Kingsland Road, East London.

Abisko Washbasin

2009-08-28T11:31:00.003+01:00

Abisko is the result of a collaboration between Eumar Santhenica and Swedish Designer Johan Kaupii together with architect Lars Sundstrom, representing design firm We Think AB, from Gotheburg, Sweden.

The Impossible Mission

2009-08-28T10:19:00.011+01:00

Since the production closure of analogue Instant Film in June 2008 with factories falling silent in Mexico and the Netherlands, there has been an outcry from Polaroid enthusiasts around the world. The introduction of digital photography spelt the end for instant photography that became iconic in the 1960s and 70s.But a small group of diehard enthusiasts have formed a company intent on reviving

Russian Dolls en Vogue

2009-08-26T23:44:00.012+01:00

In celebration of ten years of Vogue Russia, it's Editor-in-Chief, Aliona Doletskaya has commissioned 31 of the world's prominent fashion designers to each create a Russian Matryoshka in their own unique style. A wooden doll like the one designed by Moschino will set you back a cool €5,000.00. Don't throw away the Barbie Doll just yet.

Steve Jobs speaks out

2009-08-24T18:44:00.012+01:00

As the founder and saviour of Apple, Steve Jobs is seen as a messiah in the technology industry. So his interview with Fortune 500 comes as a fascinating insight into how he has masterminded one of the world's most innovative companies. Here are some snippets.Steve on consensus:"So you can't go out and ask people, you know, what's the next big thing. There's a great quote by Henry Ford, right? He

iPhone Bites: Tokyo Diner

2009-08-21T12:40:00.009+01:00

If you're ever stuck for a decent place in Chinatown for some cheap but delicious Japanese food, you could do worse than this charming little place situated on the corner of Newport Place and Little Newport Street. Tokyo Diner prides itself on being authentically Japanese, and even follows the age old tradition of not accepting service charge. The menu, including photos for the uninitiated, is

Pantone Rainbow

2009-08-20T23:28:00.005+01:00

The Pantone palette book will be familiar to all designers as the definitive tool for creativity. To celebrate the iconic Pantone color chips, the Basheer Graphic Book agency has built a Pantone Rainbow spanning 8 meters and 5,000 colours. The rainbow was designed and built by Bates 141 creative director Hendra Lesmono and art directors Andreas Junus and Irawandhani Kamarga.

Glasses Direct ... video mirror

2009-08-20T23:05:00.004+01:00

Another showcase for augmented reality, this time through Glasses Direct online store. Users can try on pairs of glasses without leaving their home by mapping them onto their faces through carefully chosen coordinates such as the eyes, mouth and nose.

Radiohead Music Visualiser

2009-08-18T00:26:00.002+01:00

Stunning piece of music visualiser from Jacob Seidelin using Canvas and SoundManager2.

Future Shorts: How to break up

2009-08-17T17:47:00.001+01:00

I'm sure we've all been there, or maybe still are.

Social Network Statistics

2009-08-15T11:50:00.000+01:00

Some rather big number crunching going on here with regard to the growing social network scene. Although read some of the comments here for a more objective viewpoint. Still impressive all the same.

Huxley vs Orwell

2009-08-14T18:21:00.005+01:00

A brilliant cartoon pitching Aldous Huxley's 'Brave New World' against George Orwell's 'Nineteen Eighty-Four' in a battle over whose predictions became reality. Social and political atrophy seems to be the winner.

Augmented Reality Game Beta

2009-08-14T16:28:00.005+01:00

Another Augmented Reality shooter from Augmented Environments Lab with a bit more interest. Watch out for the Skittle weaponry used in a 3D mapped cityscape.

3D Drawing App, or call me Rhonda

2009-08-14T14:58:00.005+01:00

Rhonda is a 3D drawing application developed by Amit Pitaru in 2003. It has been beta tested for the last few years by users such as James Paterson shown here. If you wish to be part of this team then join their mailing list.

The Beautiful Word

2009-08-13T23:38:00.006+01:00

Ogilvy Paris injects some youthful energy and fun back into one of the most popular board games with beautifully drawn animations depicting the game in progress. The French TV adverts for Mattel's Scrabble won a Silver Lion at Cannes in 2008.Further reading here.

Yellowbird 360 video flies

2009-08-12T16:13:00.005+01:00

Dutch startup, Yellowbird, has taken interactive video a little bit further. Dubbed QTVR on steroids, it allows users to view video footage in full 360 degree panorama.

Last Suppers

2009-08-12T15:43:00.003+01:00

A series of photographs by James Reynolds documenting former Death Row prisoners' requests for their last meal before execution.An onion and mints? The guy must be having his last laugh.

More than just a candle

2009-08-11T18:43:00.004+01:00

The candle is one of the oldest inventions, so recreating it has to be something special. Christoph van Bömmel has done it with the Bravit candle which uses distinct wick pattern weaves. When lit it creates a dance of flames which changes direction and divides.