Hole 19 – Golfclub St. Oswald / x Architekten

The golf course as an integrated design landscape and topography nestles up to the soft downs of the Mühlviertel. The club house merges with the landscape and integrates consistently into the natural surroundings, almost being completely absorbed by it. Its outer and inner rooms are designed as a seamless transition into the golf course and become one with the surrounding sports grounds. The inner court offers possibilities for multi-functional activities in a sheltered atmosphere - as a garden for visitors as well as a location for events and award ceremonies. Towards the south west the court opens up into a covered terrace as far as the driving range. On the northern side, it serves as a reception area for players returning from the 18th Hole. The inner court presents itself as the “19th Hole” and the club house as the “19thGreen” of the golf course and they resemble the Start as well as the Finish in the movement of club members and visitors.

Im gonna get these! Nike Killshot Vintage

Originally conceived almost thirty years ago, the original Nike Killshot was marketed as a racquetball and squash type court shoe. A shoe with a low-profile stance, the Killshot seen here features a combination suede and mesh-upper as its revival in 2009 also includes a vintage distressed treatment. Two colorways in clean, simple colors are seen here which will release sometime in the second half of April.

Thanks for the video Ty!

Isetan Lab @ stage Collection

Coming on the heels of an early preview into the Isetan Lab @ stage collection which was seen with the Levi’s MTR by Minoataur capsule comes a further look into the collection available at Isetan Lab @ stage which features some heavyweight Japanese brands. Among the highlights include a uniform experiment Saitos 3-Layer Nylon Check Moutain Parka and Rayon Crepe L/S B.D. Shirt; SOPHNET.’s capsules include various collaborations with Dickes on pants and Visvim on bags. F.C.R.B. contributes the Physical Training Jacket. Rounding out the collection are subtle pieces thanks to Wacko Maria, nonnative and Bedwin. Available between March 18th and 24th at the bottom floor of Isetan Shinjuku.

Pastelle 2009 Fall Varsity Preview

With Kanye West seen in various lights thanks to a number of fashion shows in the last few weeks, here’s another preview into one of his upcoming Pastelle pieces. The classic varsity jacket falls under Yeezy’s interpretation with a nice speckled wool body and leather sleeves. Red contrast trim and diagonal slash pockets also mark the jacket’s construction. With many-fashion related launches on the way including Louis Vuitton and Nike Sportswear, look for more information to arise regarding Pastelle.

Most Expensive Matches?

At $48, Bloc 100 could be the most expensive block of matches ever. Fitzsu decided to put creativity to use by carving 100 matches from a single block of wood.

ZOMG, The Best Crane Game EVER!

Hey, your guess is as good as mine. Provided you guessed "awesome", and, "give me another quarter". Also, I really love how you can see the Winnie the Pooh stuffed animals in the machine next to it. But moooom, I don't want another Winnie, I want a tiiiiiiitty.

New Mix Release from DJ Trancis, Download & Repost!

myspace.com/djtrancis

Link to Download the mix!!!!!
http://rapidshare.com/files/209720655/mygen010.mp3
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Sick Shelving!!!!!

A-house by Hiroyuki Fukuyama, DOPE!!!!!!

Who: Hiroyuki Fukuyama
What: Single family residence
Where: Setagaya, Tokyo
When: 2008 (completion)
How: Two-story wood frame construction
Site Area: 890 square feet (83.57m²)
Construction Area: 589 square feet (54.72m²)
Total Floor Area: 1150 square feet (106.81m²)

Cool Cats Present Busy P in the U.S.A. Tour

One of the most visible faces behind the Ed Banger Record label and the newly founded Cool Cats collective, Pedro “Busy P” Winter has announced tour dates for a latest romp of the United States. The high-energy DJ is set to embark on stops to eight different locations including one in Mexico. Among the cities involved are Austin, Dallas, San Francisco, Chicago, Miami and two stops in New York City. Check the flyer for a list of tentative dates and locations.

House to catch the forest / Tezuka Architects

Principal use: Weekend House
Building site: Chino-shi, Nagano, Japan
Site area: 1054.10m2
Building area: 80.74m2
Total floor area: 80.74m2
Structure: Wood
Architects: Tezuka Architects -Takaharu+Yui Tezuka, Masahiro Ikeda, Makoto Takei, Ryuya Maio
Architectural and Structural desing: Tezuka Architects + MASAHIRO IKEDA co., ltd
Lighting design: Masahide Kakudate (Masahide Kakudate Lighting Architect & Associates, Inc.)
Construction: Kitano Kensetsu
Design period: 2003.4-2003.9
Construction period: 2003.10-2004.4
Photography: Katsuhisa Kida / FOTOTECA

This cottage floats in the forest, its roof tilted to optimise the view over the treetops. The differences in ceiling heights were used to match the different purposes of the room.

MacBook Modded With Screen In Apple Logo

Some guy went and modded a MacBook with a fully functional LCD screen in place of the traditional glowing Apple logo on the back. It's set up as a second monitor too so he can precisely control whatever appears on the thing. But mostly he uses it to display his webcam or iTunes Visualizer. Impressive, guy, but not nearly as impressive as my Apple logo mod, which is -- wait for it, wait for it....a saltwater fish tank! Boom-shacka-lacka!

Shower Head Rain - Treat Yourself to Luxury

When it comes to shower head rain, this is where you can treat yourself to luxury. A close friend of mine was telling me how she wants to remodel her bathroom. She has been in her house for ten years and rarely uses her garden tub. Her plans are to rip out the garden tub and put in a luxury shower. Her reasoning was that the shower would get used all the time, whereas the garden tub sits idle. I was asked what I thought about her idea. Her concern was whether or not it would hurt her chances to sell the property in the future. I responded that my belief is that it will not hurt the chances to sell. Many people do not use their garden tubs that often. I did caution that the shower would have to be nice to win buyers over with the new bathroom concept. Though a garden tub is on our "mental checklist" of house needs, when you really think about it shower head rain in a luxury bathroom setting has its own appeal

Takashi Murakami Retrospective Exhibiton Video

In a follow-up to Takashi Murakami’s concluding retrospective exhibit in Bilbao, Spain, a Spanish video gives us a tour of the place with the help of Murakami himself. If you can’t understand Spanish, the visuals in themselves are pretty noteworthy.

this video of mgmt live is fucking dope!!!!!!

Mountain Dwellings / BIG

The Mountain Dwellings are the 2nd generation of the VM Houses - same client, same size and same street. The program, however, is 2/3 parking and 1/3 living. What if the parking area became the base upon which to place terraced housing - like a concrete hillside covered by a thin layer of housing, cascading from the 11th floor to the street edge? Rather than doing two separate buildings next to each other - a parking and a housing block - we decided to merge the two functions into a symbiotic relationship. The parking area needs to be connected to the street, and the homes require sunlight, fresh air and views, thus all apartments have roof gardens facing the sun, amazing views and parking on the 10th floor. The Mountain Dwellings appear as a suburban neighbourhood of garden homes flowing over a 10-storey building - suburban living with urban density.

Oooms Solar Birdhouse

Solar Birdhouse!!! Finally! Well, kind of. Here's the latest from Oooms ~ they describe their Solar BIrdhouse: "Why would only humans make use of eco-friendly technology? Studio OOOMS designed a birdhouse with a solar panel on it's roof. During the day sunlight feeds the solar panel, charging a small battery inside. At nighttime the transparent stick will light up and shed a tiny light on your garden. This light attracts an easy nighttime snack for the bird; all she has to do is stick her beak out of the hole and wait for the buzz."

Best EDM Venue in Hawaii: Asylum Hawaii

In my opinion the best venue in hawaii for electronic music
if you haven't checked this place out yet
make sure you find someone who knows about it and check it out
its invitation only, so you need to know someone.

Limoland x Yoshida & Co. Hand Luggage

Limoland and Yoshida & Co. have come up with a new collaboration project merging two eminent companies who supply the sartorially inclined gentleman with luxurious accessories. This new hand luggage piece adds a splash of color to brighten up any wardrobe, not to mention top of the line Japanese construction. Available now exclusively through Oipolloi.

High Performance Turntables from Rega

Rega Research Ltd. is a high-end audio equipment manufacturer based in the UK. Founded in 1973, the company's name was formed of the initials of its two founders (RElph & GAndy). Historically Rega are best known for the Rega Planar turntable, but in recent years the company has diversified into a range of other hi-fi products.

They have just released their P3-24 turntable in several fun high gloss lacquered colors.

DOPE MASHUP!!!! Mr. Trancis: Disturbing Stuff

Deadmau5 vs. Rihanna - Disturbing Stuff (Mr.Trancis Mashup)


www.myspace.com/djtrancis

Formosa 1140 / LOHA Architects

Located in the heart of West Hollywood, this new eleven unit housing project emphasizes the central importance of shared open space for the residents and the community. Formosa takes what would be the internalized open space of the courtyard and moves it to the exterior of the building to create a park which occupies approximately one third (4,600 sf) of the project site.

Jeremy Scott 2009 Fall RTW Collection

Jeremy Scott takes his penchant for avant-garde design to another level with his latest ready-to-wear collection for Fall 2009. The line-up obviously pays tribute to Disney’s most iconic character, Mickey Mouse. Mickey’s influence is attributed to a load of the designs featuring a medley of red and yellow color tones contrasted with black throughout each piece. The famous mouse even makes a cameo on some of Scott’s footwear designs. Very impressive I must say.

Incase Designs x DC LIFE 2009 Spring Collection

In a continuation of the DC LIFE collection, the skate brand looks to a fellow American brand in Incase Designs to put together a comprehensive range of products. A sneaker growing in popularity, the Dress Sneaker is the template of choice amongst the Sector 7 and Admiral. With Incase’s design in bags, it makes perfect sense for the two to proceed with a special bag, the DC/Incase “Strapped” skate bag in black and army green. The multi-purpose bag will enable to carry both a skateboard and other items such as your belongings and laptop. In addition to footwear and accessories, apparel such as t-shirts are also in the mix.

Free Beat for MC's

Pepsi Natural

The new Pepsi Natural. Just like the bottle says: "All natural Cola", and that means: sparkling water, sugar and kola nut extract. There are not very much information about this product, but this image of it, very simple by the way.

I like the idea of big companies trying to change their products to make them more naturals and more eco-friendly. I hope this Pepsi have good taste!

Sponser Me Vid: Jason Park from Hawaii

i cant believe i used to skate with this fucking kid!!!!!

Original Fake Chomper Belt, LOVE IT!!!!!

Staying true to their mostly subdued amount of design and detail overload, OriginalFake release a couple of new belts featuring KAWS’ signature “X” motif and chompers print in a metal finish. The cow hide belts are topped off in a black tonal colorway. Available now at select OriginalFake retailers including DeepInsideInc.

Christian Faur Crayon Art

SICK VIDEO!!!!! ROYKSOPP'S : "HAPPY UP THERE"

Happy Up Here from Röyksopp on Vimeo.

The Newton by Nixon

The Newton is another stunner of a watch from the crew at Nixon. I like the how the two 'electrons' whirl around the center. The look is reminiscent of imagined space travel gear by 1960's Italian designers.

Greener Gadgets 09

Greener Gadgets, now in its second year, is a one-day conference scheduled for February 27, 2009 and features key representatives from some of the largest consumer electronics companies in the world, innovators from academic thinktanks, members of startups focused on renewable energy, and some of the leading minds in the word of sustainable design and business.

Here are a few of my favorites:


Fastronaut toy concept- modeled after the pedometer. Powered by play, each figure has a rechargeable battery, and each vehicle has a dynamo. Each Fastronaut has a power indicator that can be pressed to make the Fastronaut talk. Children get instant feedback as they create energy, and that is strong motivation to be active.


Move Your Energy- Move Your Energy is a rocking shell chair with an LED lamp specially designed for reading. The armchair is power independent - a dynamo provides the electric energy for the lamp which is connected to a special kinematic mechanism. This mechanism is very similar to the one that is characteristic in steam engines. It works together with a lever that runs a fly-weel disk when you rock.


The Power Hog- designed to capture the interest of parents and kids alike and serve the wider environmental cause. Power-Hog visually and symbolically associates power conservation with savings by using the iconic piggy bank as a visual reference. Kids can use their allowance to turn on the TV or video game by feeding the Power-Hog with loose change. The Power-Hog meters consumption and blinks red when time is running out. It also helps parents meter the amount of time spent watching the tube.

Storytellers: Kanye West

Robocop

Flashing Lights

Man Holds Woman Hostage With SEGA Light-Phaser

That's right folks, a Brazilian man held a 60-year old woman hostage for ten whopping hours with a Sega Master System Light Phaser. Captain PEW was looking to collect on an unpaid debt, and things got 8-bitty when the lady refused to pay.

The Light Phaser, the light gun that shipped with the Sega Master System, must be fairly common in Brazil, considering how incredibly popular the 8-bit console was in the country--it was one of Sega's strongest markets.


Fortunately, the man released his hostage, unharmed, after negotiating with police.

Well thank goodness there was no shootout! Because one time a friend tried to PEW PEW me with a NES Zapper and I was given no choice but to jam it up his ass, cord and all. Suffice it to say, Duck Hunt = awkward

iSkateboard iPhone App, DOPE!!!!!

Developed by the founder of Sneaker Pimps, Peter Fahey, comes the iSkateboard application which is a directory of more than 30,000 street skate spots, skate parks and skate shops worldwide.

The ultimate skateboard directory for skateboarders made by skateboarders - this isn’t another extreme sports app - this is the real deal. This application was made by a network of hardcore skaters from across the world. iSkateboard is an application created to help skaters find street skate spots, skateparks and skate shops. We have listed over 30,000 locations all across the world and are adding hundreds of listings each day.

With iSkateboard you can find a skate shop, street spot or skatepark that is near you with GPS functionality of up to 50 miles. iSkateboard gives you turn by turn car and foot directions from where you are to your skate spot, skatepark or skate shop. You also have the ability to override the GPS and manually search cities for spots.

iSkateboard features a streaming RSS news feed from all the major skate media featuring Thrasher Magazine, Skateboard Mag, Transworld, Fuel TV and more. With iSkateboard you can also contribute skate spots that you know and helping add to the community of people who want to find the dopest spots around.
Countries include: USA, Canada, Australia, Germany, France, China, Mexico, Brazil, Italy, New Zealand, Japan and many many more.

iSkateboard is currently in development for BlackBerry, G-Phone, Sidekick & Windows ME.

Marc Newson

101 Russel Hill Road / gh3

Built in the brutalist style of architecture of the 1970’s, the house was subsequently renovated several times following a more traditional approach to house design especially by converting large open spaces to a more cellular room design. The renovation reopened the ground floor so that it became an open loft-like space from front to back (the house is about 70′ long). By installing a new fully glazed wall at the rear garden side of the house, it was possible to extend the sense of the outdoor space through to the interior. This takes advantage of the house’s ravine setting by providing more opportunities to see and experience the natural landscape of the ravine from within the house and yet maintains privacy as the kitchen window is almost 30 feet above the public road.

Kanye & Cudi Freestyle!!! Cudis melody kills it!!!!

DIS.PLAY :FUTURE OF TOUCHSCREEN TECHNOLOGY

impress - flexible display from Sillenet on Vimeo.

The DIS.PLAY via Impress seems to project what could be the future of touchscreen technology. It makes displays flexible and much flatter than before, by crafting them in foam and force sensors. So, it’s perfectly possible for the displays to respond to your gesticulations and the pressure on the screen.