Archive for March 25th, 2009

the Naked bike

here’s the skinny:

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The Naked Bike is the product of a collaboration between Kyung Duk Kim & Gana Meissner and is showing at Canvas boutique and gallery in Malibu. The title is not only referring to the instantly recognizable pureness of the design but also to numerous hand-engraved & gold painted motives depicting naked women that are draped around various parts of this fixed-gear bicycle.  The immaculate female bodies where chosen to juxtapose the perfectly engineered geometry of this competition track frame. Kyung Duk Kim’s artwork & technique is reminiscent of those fearless, tattooed riders that have taken over the streets of Los Angeles. The choice of colors & motives are a commentary on a city & a culture that is all about meticulously orchestrated self-expression in order to stand apart but at the same time to belong.

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BOOK SHELF MUST HAVE #002

GEIGY 1940 – 1970

Corporate Diversity : Swiss Graphic Design and Advertising by Geigy 1940 – 1970
Museum für Gestaltung Zürich; Janser, Andres; Junod, Barbara (Eds.)
2009, 208 p. 385 illus., 360 in color., Hardcover
ISBN: 978-3-03778-160-9
Lars Müller Publishers

There’s something very beguiling about medical illustration reduced down to simple geometric shapes. Only in the 50’s could an advert for fabric whitener look like a minimalist techno record cover.  This is a great book, full of beautiful work.

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Box Light by Jonas Hakaniemi

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No dimmers necessary, simply “Touch the lamp! Create your own light by sliding the lid,” says Jonas.  A recent graduate from the Lahti Institute of Design in Finland, his Box light has just received an honorable mention from the Red dot jury.  ”This is as straightforward as interactive design can get.”  We’ve seen similar lights (moree’s Eraser), but the relatively small scale of this one opens up possibilities for creative applications.

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