Wednesday 16 December 2009

Pouffe the magic dragon..


British designer Donna Wilson works magic with textiles and her furniture for British furniture manufacturer SCP is no exception. Miyo Wada wants either "Frank" or "Ernest" pouffes in green or pink.

Tuesday 15 December 2009

Grass Roots


A grass dress grown from seed over 3 months by up and coming artist Kirstie Macleod whose innovative approach to textiles is turning heads in both the fashion and the art world. See more work on her website DreamingDresses

Monday 14 December 2009

Camper Van in your Aria


An operatic take on the traditional camper van with an antipodean touch by Axel Enthoven. Complete with wine cellar, teak veranda and an espresso bar, via Mocoloco

Friday 11 December 2009

Ticking off


Inner city buses in the Swedish capital have been graced with bright splashes of colour thanks to watchmaker Triwa. The firm have changed commuter handgrips, replacing them with pictures of watches really making people tick.  

 

Dubai: the rise and fall - in photos


The rise and fall of Dubai in the NY times blog photographic essay. click here

Before..............
















After....: many expats who have left have just abandoned their cars in parking lots















Tuesday 8 December 2009

Do a 007


At first glance this satin brushed 18 carat pink gold Jaeger LeCoultre watch looks...like a watch. Its tech spech however, means you can play at being James Bond while checking the time as it also opens an Aston Martin sports car. With one push on the Rapide Transponder AMVOX2 watch crystal the car is unlocked. How 007 is that!

Monday 7 December 2009

Spruce up your Christmas tree

Looking for Christmas decorations with a twist. Lovingly hand-sewn by photographer Charlotte Brown a felt whale or polar bear show you're going against the traditional angel/pine cone/tinsel grain. Available to purchase on Etsy that also sells other adorable hand-made goods.




Having a whale of a time


Care bears

Thursday 26 November 2009

Clock it.


Love this Time Projection Clock from Oregon Scientific for £29.99. Click 
here

For £89.99 you also get the temperature projected into the air. Also by Oregon Scientific. Click here

Tuesday 24 November 2009

Pantone Crisps


Pantone crisps by Thoughtful illustrates how confusing it is when different companies use different colours for different crisp flavours. Consumers scratch their heads when it comes to a navy blue crisp packet - salt and vinegar or cheese and onion? Hmmmm?

Tuesday 17 November 2009

Please Mr. Postman


If this came through my letter-box it would guarantee a smile. From Rob Lowe and Cathy Olmedillas' independent publishing house Present Joys

Monday 16 November 2009

Bowl me over


These hand-blown glasses are a dinner party talking point. Love the contrasting handles that French/Greek designer Alexis Georgacopoulos has made from colourful rope.



Miyo Wada also likes the Ecal ( Lausanne's leading design school) graduate's playful take on eating breakfast, Titled the "Milking stool" and first presented at Salone in 2003, it will make your frosties taste grrrreat!







For more information click here




Thursday 29 October 2009

For Gods Saké

Lovely sake jars by J-Period and a great excuse for a sneaky eastern tipple.




 Megawa sake jar made from cedarwood and urethane resin from Akita prefecture.


Porcelain Sabikomasuji sake jar from Arita prefecture



Megawa sake jar in cedar from Akita prefecture. 

Monday 19 October 2009

Fog-bar




The latest hair-product to hit the Japanese male grooming market is Shiseido Uno's Fog Bar hair spray. It has been causing a storm with their retro website with detailed instructions on how to use the product so you get your hair just right. Fogbar even has a dedicated FOG TV channel on Fogbar.tv. Shiseido Uno is one of the most innovative in products targeted for the trichologically aware. Via Japantrends.com

Andreas Gursky - The Kuwait Stock Exchange


Amidst a sea of dish-dasha's Bloomberg terminals are scattered over the trading floor of the Kuwait Stock Exchange in a digitally mastered photograph by photographer Andreas Gursky whose work focuses on the effects commercialism and capitalism blowing up his photographs to a huge scale. On display at The White Cube Gallery stand at last week's Frieze

Pianofart


A playful wooden take on the upright piano titled "Pianofart" by Richard Artschwager from Berlin's Spruth Magers gallery. On display at last week's Frieze

Friday 16 October 2009

He's got the love


Lovely stamp to receive on a letter from a loved on sale at Miyo Wada's favourite Paris shop Merci founded by the owners of kid's clothing label Bonpoint.

Tuesday 13 October 2009

on the sauce


Get drunk in serious style with DQ Vodka

Monday 5 October 2009

Thank you ...


Thank you cards with a sarcy fun twist by Bob's your Uncle

Sunday 4 October 2009

Baba

Japanese illustrator Mr. Baba joined us for the opening of the Pop Art exhibition at the Tate Modern fresh from the opening of the new Uniqlo store in Paris and its Jil Sander collaboration. Love his fun illustrations and fashion line BCG


Love Mr. Bab's fiery take on the roller skate (below)

 

Midas touch


Limited edition (ten) of Scabetti'siconic shoal light made with 186 bone-china fish plated in 24 carat gold.

A fishy 24-carat detail

Friday 2 October 2009

Out with a Bang


"White Chocolate"wooden chair by Eun suk bang looks hard but is bendy where your bum and back sit. To see more works by the Korean designer who stood out among the group of Korean designers exhibiting at 100% design in London last week during the capital's design week click on iambangcom

Sit down


Sitting down is the best first-aid for tired legs. Designer Petter Knudsen's "tubular" chairs echo our thoughts exactly.

Thursday 1 October 2009

Wood


Lovely little wooden blocks at Tent London by Miller Goodman. This year the Tent opening party was rather empty and invites came with two drink "vouchers". The place to be seen in London Design Week was Tom Dixon's new shop in Derwent's new development "The Dock". More to come on this

Monday 28 September 2009

The Guru (of aircraft seating plans)

For plane boffins who like researching their in-flight seats before they travel turn to Seat Guru. Its detailed seat map graphics are a useful reference advising you where the loos, powerpoints and nearest exits are from your seat. Also handy for comparing different airlines seat widths from cattles class to business first, all the info at the click of a button!
Below is a Seat Guru map of the Qantas A380, the newest aircraft on the market that had its inaugural flight earlier this year. Its creative director Marc Newson has made sure their first class seats or "suites" are a whopping 29" wide so no need to worry if you've gained a little weight recently - you'll definitely fit.

Thursday 24 September 2009

Inspired Indonesian



Simple clean lines from up and coming Indonesian designer Alvin Tjitrowirjo who takes inspiration from his nation's traditional designs and materials. Click Alvin-T

Tuesday 22 September 2009

The face of finance - Brokers with Hands on Their Faces Blog


Not as good as the blog dedicated to showcasing pictures of Ross Kemp's head - folded - aptly titled Kemp Folding but just as delightfully and pointlessly puerile. Feel the pain of working in finance in these troubled economic times. "The Brokers with Hands on Their Faces Blog" (click here) is well worth a visit. Thanks Syma!

Smart snaps


London-based photographer Natalia Calvocoressi just finished an exhibition "Still" at the Islington Arts Factory. Her boyfriend Piers often poses amidst a sea of books (below). Marring the lines between fiction and reality, images such as above have an ethereal aura coupled with a darker edge making for haunting impact.
www.nataliacalvocoressi.co.uk

It's a dog's life - Moncler A/W campaign


Vogue's favourite photographer Bruce Weber shot these darling little doggies for the new Moncler's A/W advertising campaign. Shows promise to do to Italian Moncler what Juergen Teller did for Marc Jacobs with his campaign shots that are so iconic they have been published by German Steidl

A humorous self-portrait of Weber buried in cameras (below left) is also part of the campaign.

Friday 18 September 2009

What a Hoopla!


For all the spaghetti hoop fans among you, yet another genius and witty snap from still-life photographer David Sykes who gave you that lovely shot Light Breakfast. See his Spag bol where meat balls are basketballs and other works by clicking on this link.