best friends

Oh, Lena Dunham. You're everywhere these days, aren't you? Not that I mind, especially when she's directing short films like as this quirky little number for Rachel Antonoff's Fall 2013 collection. Keep it coming!

(Via Got a Girl Crush)

Eiko Ojala

It's no wonder that Estonian illustrator Eiko Ojala's Vertical Landscape has been popping up all over the place lately - it's a beautiful work that deserves all of the praise it's been receiving. Of course, this led to me check out the rest of Ojala's portfolio, which is equally as impressive.

While Ojala's work may look like cut paper, it's actually all just a combination of hand-drawn and digital illustration, with the occasional inclusion of photographed shadows, that give these works their dimension. See more on behance and Ojala's portfolio site.

(Via Colossal)

CW Roelle

I am incredibly impressed by these highly detailed wire drawings, by Providence-based artist CW Roelle. See much more on Roelle's Flickr site, right here.

(Via designboom)

if I had a million dollars

I would buy...{the night light edition}

One of Happy Owl's glass sloth night lights.

This White Rabbit Night Light from My Sweet Muffin.

The Acme World Dog Kute Light, from Smoochie Baby.

An I Love You Night Light, available at ReForm School.

And a J Schatz Star Egg Nightlight.

the leisure society - fight for everyone

If you're a fan of miniature animated destruction, you're going to love Fight For Everyone, the wonderful promo video released in anticipation of The Leisure Society's latest album, Alone Aboard The Ark (April 1st). Created by UK-based animation studio Persistent Peril, this delightful little animated gem shows what happens when a giant hand creates life on a new planet and its residents start to take on lives of their own. Enjoy!

(Via The Fox Is Black)

like knows like

I came across the Like Knows Like project through their latest short documentary about letterer Jessica Hische, someone whose work, and passion for it, I greatly admire. It wasn't long after checking out their website, however, that I found myself watching each and every one of their videos and wishing for more.




A project by documentary photographer Marije Kuiper and filmmaker Bas Berkhout, Like Knows Like is a showcase both the featured artist, all of whom are talented and inspiring in their own way, as well as the filmmakers themselves, who have done a beautiful job creating each short documentary.

The work the artists share on social media inspires us and makes us happy. But the digital world is often criticized as volatile and shallow. Sometimes, we miss the human touch. That’s why the idea was born to make documentaries about the people we admire. With our films and photos, we celebrate the bond between follower and artist. We meet our online loves offline. Through the documentary form, we gain deeper insight into the artist and satisfy our own curiosity.

See all of the Like Knows Like films and read more about the project on their website.

(Via BOOOOOOOM)

Mimi Jung - weavings

It's hard for me to admit this, but textiles are one art form that is all but missing from my home. It's not for a lack of enthusiasm - I absolutely adore the fiber arts - but while my walls may be hung salon-style, textiles are sadly under-represented. Of course, I wouldn't mind remedying this fact, particularly if it meant adding one of Brook&Lyn's Mimi Jung weavings to my collection. Created primarily from yarn and other natural materials and hung on copper, Jung's tactile, multidimensional colorful hangings would be an incredible addition to any collection. See them all on Brook&Lyn's website.

(Via Design*Sponge)

makoko floating school

Makoko Floating School is an incredibly ambitious, brilliant project from architecture, design and urbanism practice NLÉ. 

Based in water community of Makoko, in the city of Lagos, Nigeria, Makoko Floating School aims  to address the social and physical needs of a community facing the challenges of both climate change and an urbanising Africa. The resulting floating, model classroom - a three-story wooden structure built with locally sourced wood, electricity from solar panels, and a base made of 256 plastic drums - is designed to house approximately 100 students. Now nearing completion, NLÉ hopes to use the project as a starting point to generate a viable, ecological and alternative building system and urban culture for the teeming population of Africa’s coastal regions. Check out NLÉ's website for more information.

(Via The Design Ark)

if I had a million dollars

I would buy...{the seeing stars edition}

A large mahogany constellation bracelet, from Last Prize.

One of Giant Dwarf's astral crowns.

Constellation matches, from Catbird.

One of formesberlin's wooden star postcards.

And bronze starburst studs, from Winifred Grace.

Yvonne Ellen

There's something very charming about Yvonne Ellen's quirky illustrations of birds, fish and other animals on vintage tableware. See more in her shop.

(Via Bloesem)

Vincent Tomczyk

Vincent Tomczyk, Bergère | 2012 | Various papers | 26 x 26 x 36 in. 

Vincent Tomczyk, Wallet | 2011 | Paper, nylon thread | 4 x 3 x 0.5 in. (folded) Collection of Don Wilson, Los Angeles, California.

Vincent Tomczyk, Americana, paper jeans | 2011 | Paper, canvas, silk and nylon thread | 15 x 9 x 11 in.

Vincent Tomczyk, Paper Eames Chair LCW | 2012 | Various papers, hand painted | 22 x 23 x 28 in.

Vincent Tomczyk, Shirt & Tie | 2010 | Mulberry and various other papers | 23 x 30 x 4 in.

Would you believe me if I told you that all of the above images are works made of paper? Go on, take another look. I had a difficult time wrapping my head around it myself, but they're the creations of Vincent Tomczyk, an LA-based artist who turns ordinary objects into extraordinary sculptures in their new paper forms.

My art centers on objects to stimulate visceral connections. These compositions represent biographies of people, experiences and interpretations of intangible ideas. Although my work can be categorized as realism, my intention is to distill the emotion of an object, then through expression, reconstruct it into my view of its essential self - free of function.

As an artist working primarily with paper, my art requires me to be part craftsman and part engineer. I learned a lot about how to construct things by working at my father’s side, in his workshop. I’m compelled to produce work that is visually poetic by using a medium that defies perceived limitations.

(All images © Vincent Tomczyk. All rights reserved. Via Colossal)

hawthbush

Who says that a roof needs to any specific shape? Certainly not UK-based Mole Architects (previous), who designed Hawthbush's modern extension to include a lovely barrel-vaulted bedroom.

According to the architects:

The brick built farmhouse was extended with a two storey extension, c.1970’s of little architectural merit. Mole proposed to demolish the 1970s extension, and erect a new contemporary extension, adopting a design that reinterprets the qualities of the Farmsteads in the local area in a contemporary way that is sympathetic to the existing farmhouse.

(Via Miss-Design)

il saccotto animal bean bags

Aren't these bean bags great? Created by the Milan-based Il Saccotto, they come in your choice of four animals friends: yellow elephant, purple hippo, beige walrus, or blue kangaroo.

(Via A CUP OF JO)