Another Round Of Look What I Found! Weird & Wonderful Web Finds.

A bunch of cool finds and links to buy or to learn more about each.

ARCHITECTURE
This very cool residence designed by Atelier LX received Japan's Good Design Award.


See more images of the home here.

ART
Arts Co collaborated with Phillips de Pury & Company in 2008 on an auction of over 45 designer prototypes of bird, bat and bee houses inspired by, and to raise funds for, Adventure Ecology. The houses were created using Phillips de Pury & Company's waste material including cardboard, crates, invitations, catalogues, plastics and wood discarded in the process of packing, moving and installing art works.


above: birdhouse by Sir Paul Smith from the Birds, Bats and Bees auction
See all 45 lots here.

FASHION
The Ript shirt is a shirt for men that sculpts their torso!

Get your own six-pack in a t-shirt here.

JEWELRY
Danish Designer Kim Buck's Golden Heart pendant:

see more of his unusual work here.

PETS
Kim Hyn Joo's Happily Ever After is a chair for humans and home for dogs!



See more of Kim Hyn Joo's work here.

TOYS
Remember the "Wonder Twins"?

Mattel's New Wonder Twin Action Figures!
Exclusively for Comic-Con, you can pre-order them here.

AUTOMOTIVE
If you think that new Jaguar JX sedan is something, get a load of the coupe which is supposedly in the works now:

above illustration from motoring.sky.com

BABY
Bloom baby Goes Glitzy with gold and silver additions to their line of modern baby high chairs and rockers:

shop for them here.

TABLEWARE
A ceramic food face plate that encourage you to play with your food.

buy it here.

Food
Obama Sushi Roll by Japanese sushi chef Ken Kawasumi :


Obama's skin is made of small shrimp, his hair is black sesame and chef Ken Kawasumi used fish paste for his teeth. (images from MSN japan)

In Tribute To Basquiat, Reebok Creates Some Cool Kicks.

The 2009 Reebok x Basquiat Collection
In honor of the late Jean-Michel Basquiat, the Neo-expressionist New York street painter who became successful in the 1980s, Reebok has released two new 'tribute' kicks for their Fall collection.

Wonderful Witty Wetsuits by Diddo

In April of 2008, I introduced you to Diddo Velema and his wonderful art project of Luxury Gas Masks. Now going by 'Diddo' only, the designer and art director has combined concept, art and functionality in a line of imaginative and amazing functional wetsuits. With custom inks and unique printing techniques, Diddo mapped textures onto the suits to create original designs that evoke the mysteries of the seas.

With four different designs (that will soon be available for purchase), he creates artful neoprene suits that have imagery alluding to everything from a steampunk-like Jules Verne rusted craft to an homage to the world's largest shark, the Whale shark.

The first edition contains four original designs: a rusted iron diving suit evoking the days of Jules Verne, the anatomic musculature suit as a homage to our inner strength, a wet suit which gives the illusion that the wearer has been attacked by a group of hungry sharks and finally a whale shark patterned suit that celebrates the brilliance and originality of our natural water world.


The Anatomic Musculature Wetsuit:



Henry Gray would be so flattered.

The Shark Bite Wetsuit :

This wetsuit gives the impression that one has been ravaged by a shark, but without the real blood so you don't become human chum.



Whale Shark Wetsuit:


The Whale shark wetsuit takes the recognizable and beautiful skin of the Whale Shark (shown above) and puts it on a full body wetsuit (below).


The Jules Verne Wetsuit:







about the artist:
Diddo (7-7-’77) has worked for over 13 years as a designer and art director for a diverse range of design and advertising clients. From creative hot shop LABORATORIVM to the independent advertising agency, Modernista!. He has taught at the School of Arts Utrecht, The Netherlands and contributed to various international projects such as Frank Gehry’s Sentosa, Bono’s Product (RED) and UNESCO’s ICAT project in Costa Rica. Diddo’s extensive cross media production and multi disciplinary experience includes creative and strategic direction for high-profile brands and campaigns, including: Tommy Hilfiger, Comedy Central, H.J. Heinz, Supperclub, Dommelsch beer, Beck’s beer, Russian Standard Vodka, Hearts on Fire, Bacardi, MTV, Frank Gehry Associates, Cadbury, Orange, Jupiler Beer, Levi’s Strauss, Burger King, amongst others.

Currently, by setting up his own studio, ‘… by diddo’ in Amsterdam, he’s creating a platform for developing branding and art ideas for both freelance and personal projects. It’s something he’s wanted to do for many years, and in doing so, he hopes to create opportunities for collaborating with an eclectic group of inspiring people all over the world.



The wet suits are available for purchase by request directly through the artist. Diddo also sells prints of some of his other wonderful projects like his Luxury Designer Gas Masks in his online store here.

B+N Iconic Furniture & Textured Wall Panels

B+N Industries is an innovative designer and manufacturer of products and systems for the retail, architectural, and consumer industries (available to the trade only). With the launch of their Iconic Furniture in February, 2009 and new additions to their Iconic Panels (great looking modern carved wall panels), they have a huge selection of modern architectural accents that are both good for your decor and the environment.




Iconic™ Panels and Furniture are exclusive lines of product made from of elegant carved relief panels designed and manufactured by B+N Industries. Inspired by important and enduring people, places, and design movements, the decorative panels feature unique patterns and colors that can dramatically enhance interior environments.

Iconic Panels are created using an innovative process of formed laminate over a carved wood core. Incredibly durable, they can be sewn, nailed, screwed, glued, or simply mounted on walls with B&N’s special Panel Cleats. Iconic Panels are available in various colors as well as in eco-friendly reclaimed wood and can also be easily outfitted with any of their shelving and accessory hardware.



The Patterns:





Available in either various over all colors or with the carvings only colored as shown in the examples below:






Reclaimed wood panels are available in the patterns as well:




Iconic Furniture are intelligently-designed, substantially-constructed pieces that feature Iconic Panels as the door and drawer fronts. They are currently available in three Iconic Panel Patterns: Helsinki, Albert, and Palm Springs. (shown above in the patterns).



With a variety of colors of panels, and the addition of Walnut cases and shelving, many combinations of bold color and warm wood are available. Because the fronts are made from the durable Iconic Panel process, they are easily cleaned, and can withstand repeated and prolonged use in public locations, such as hospitality and contract interior projects.

The Iconic Furniture collection consists of credenzas, armoires, wall mirrors, room divider (or screens) side tables, headboards, dressers and two chairs. Please click on the images below to enlarge.
















above: The Classy Chairs in Gloss Black and Gloss White, with the English Garden image and Roman Horse Image slipped into the acrylic backs.

Iconic Panels are also available with LEED-qualified, fire-rated, or water-resistant cores. At B&N they believe that the only way to survive is if they commit to the health of our planet. They continually search for new and inventive ways to support sustainability and promote environmentalism. For more information on their “Green” Policies, click here.

To visit the B+N Industries website, go here.

All images and info in this post are courtesy of B+N Industries Inc. All photos are © B+N Industries, Inc, and can not be used for resale purposes.