Christian the Lion

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

dead drops ny

This a preview of “Dead Drops“, a project by Aram Bartholl which he started off during his ongoing EYEBEAM residency in NYC. It is an anonymous, offline, peer to peer file-sharing network in public space. Aram “injected” 5 USB flash drives into walls, buildings and curbs accessable to anybody. You are invited to go to these places to drop or find files on a dead drop. Plug your laptop to a wall, house or pole to share your files and date. Each dead drop contains a readme.txt file explaining the project. I guess the most prominent location is right next to the New Museum, the other 4 locations are listed on Aram’s website.

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

perfect

LOL FUCKIN RIDICULOUS!!!!!!!

"Delta Technology presents the iArm, the forearm mount that gives you, well, an extra arm. Just 4.5 lbs and fully adjustable, the iArm lets you take your favorite gadget with you. And with the optional "multi-mount", you can secure up to three items at once. Attaches to tablet PCs, eReaders, remotes & more! "

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Garage Conversion

SHED Architecture & Design transformed a garage built in the 1920’s into a studio apartment in Seattle.

Here is the project description:

The project began with a 30 square meter single car garage, built in the 1920’s, that was in an advanced state of decay and in need of a new foundation. Local codes would have prevented replacing it with a new building and so the decision was made to rehabilitate it. The overarching goal was to maximize the density and utility of the small 300 square meter lot and this was achieved by creating a studio apartment to generate income for the homeowners, a workshop and storage area in the new garage basement to serve the main house, and by adding terraces, paths, and steps to the backyard.

The garage, elevated above a sunken yard on wooden posts was in need of a new foundation. The building was jacked up so that a new basement could be excavated and built beneath it. The basement contains a mechanical room and a workshop and storage space for the main house. The excavated soil was used to create raised terraces in the back yard.

The principal objectives for the living space was to make the most of the small volume in terms of function, light, and space while retaining its charming character. The A compact core was inserted that contains a bathroom, refrigerator, oven, clothes closet, and steep stair to the sleeping loft above. The angled walls of the core, clad in horizontal fir planks salvaged from another project, and the ceiling to define the kitchenette and office within the larger space. The plane of the sleeping loft extends into the living space to form continuous shelves under the interior shelf to define the kitchenette.

people overlook simple things

UNDFTD started as a sneaker boutique in Los Angeles, California and now what was just a retail space where you could find limited edition sneakers has transformed into a complete brand that offers a full collection of apparel and accessories including this new Fall 2010 Collection of socks. The UNDFTD Fall 2010 socks come in three different styles, a crew sock, ankle sock, and no show sock are offered with each style coming in three different colors.

STILL KILLIN IT!!!!

Japanese artist Takashi Murakami installed his wacky work in the Chateau of Versailles. The images are so completely contradictory that they look Photoshopped to me, with the pop-art pieces completely out of place in the gilded and opulent environment.