Month: November 2011

time to change your clock: alvin aronson mechanical corian wall clock

the d/a clock: corian, steel mechanics, electronics

the mechanized segments of this digital clock slowly protrude from the surface to reveal the current time. when a segment retracts, it disappears seamlessly into the face of the clock. the slowly transitioning segments lend the clock a physical dimension as well as a fluid animated quality, resulting in an object that exists somewhere between the analog and digital realms. design by alvin aronson. by dd

CATEGORIES: design, perfect gift

celebrity arrest: even the not so greats get arrested – mugshot 0


not that we want to crucify anyone who mistakenly drank and drove… as foolish as that is we all know one or 2 fools. but again we don’t have problems with those who smoked but never inhaled either.

“on september 4, 1976 (age 30), george w bush was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol (othewise known as drunk driving) near his family’s summer home. he admitted his guilt, was fined $150, and had his driving license in the state suspended for two years, although the white house had claimed 30 days, and no one ever asked for a proof of birth certificate. this incident did not become public knowledge until it was reported by erin fehlau of maine in the week before the 2000 election when no one really cared. by xy

CATEGORIES: mugshots, read

SEEING THE LIGHT

a simple beauty, this pendant light that literally hangs from its electrical cord, and uses energy efficient natural sunshine and dimmable t8 fluorescent bulb. from where else but canadian mind and designer, lukas peet, who had done some other interesting mixes of minimalism and natural materials but this one is definitely the highlight (no pun intended). by kl

CATEGORIES: earth related, objects

nude can: coca cola goes naked

someone told me recently that i should have bought some coca cola stocks as coke, along with cockroaches, are the sure things to survive all despite the economy. i replied “but coca cola stocks… sucks”. then i found this. an embossed logo substitutes colorfully sprayed coca cola red. the naked can not only looks sexy it helps in reducing air and water pollution that usually occurs in the coloring process. it also reduces energy and effort to separate toxic color paint from aluminum in recycling process. double win for a sugary, useless product that should not exist to begin with. now that’s a little better but still not sure about the stocks. by dd

CATEGORIES: design, earth related