Corned Beef and Hashtag. Comodo New York's Instagram Menu.

We all know how much people love to Instagram their food when they go out.
Comodo Restaurant in New York decided to turn the "food porn" trend to their advantage by creating a version of their menu on Instagram with the simple addition of a hashtag (#) next to images each of their courses.


above photo courtesy of hshmkt


This way people could decide what to order by searching the hashtag of each course on Instagram and seeing what other people have posted about it.



Also, at the end of the meal, patrons can add their own photograph to the collection, along with their thoughts and reviews.







Visit: comodonyc.com 
or search #ComodoMenu
Creative credits: Raul Mandru, Mihai Botarel, Mihnea Gheorghiu

The 2013 Indian Chief Vintage LE - A Super Duper Limited Edition (Only 35 Available).

Polaris, who now owns Indian Motorcycles (and Victory, too) has been busy building new bikes. The latest is the very rare (only 35 are available) 2013 Indian Chief Vintage Limited Edition. Capitalizing on its classic heritage, it exudes Indian style and tradition. With its Two-tone Pearl White & Thunder Black Paint scheme, chrome highway pegs, arrow-style shift rods, quick-detach passenger backrest and luggage rack - it’s a bike that turns heads, whether it’s parked or cruising down Main Street.

Architect Craig Steely Partners With Jeepney Projects To Design A Philippine Eagle Reserve Ecolodge With Modern Ecopods.

above: the proposed Philippine Eagle Reserve Ecolodge 
Mindanao, Philippines

Architect Craig Steely has partnered with Jeepney Projects Worldwide to conceive of and design an Ecolodge in Mindanao. His vision includes these beautiful prefabricated ecopods to help create respect and awareness for the world's rarest eagle, the Philippine Eagle and its natural habitat.




Each prefabricated pod is supported on a single pier foundation with supporting guy wires. This allows each pod the flexibility to be placed on any topography as well as the ability to relocate if required. The top prism has a fabric roof with screen walls while the lower prism is translucent and made with locally reclaimed corrugated wood walls. The ecopods can sleep 6 people on the 2 floors.



Presently local farmers create income by slashing forest and eagle habitat, replacing it with grazing land for livestock and pushing the already dwindling Philippine Eagle population closer to extinction.


above: The Philippine Eagle Foundation uses nonreleasable male eagles that can’t be released for artificial insemination and public display.

Carefully managed eco-tourism will create a stronger local and international awareness for the eagle’s plight as well as the financial means to employ and subsidize the local residents. Ultimately, the goal is for the local people to see the value in stewarding the land and change their perception of the eagle from a pest to an asset.

About the architect:
Craig Steely is a San Francisco and Hawaii based architect. He opened his architecture studio in 1995 and has been a guest lecturer at UC Berkeley and at Cal Poly and at many conferences including the Monterey Design Conference. His work has been awarded recognition by the American Institute of Architects and published widely in books and periodicals, among them Dwell, Sunset,Architectural Record, California Home and Design, the Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, and the New York Times. In 2009 he was selected as an “Emerging Talent” by the AIA California Council. Jeepney Projects is proud to have caught his interest and support.

For more information: jeepneyprojects.org

The “Highness” Project By Photographer Delphine Diaw Diallo.

The “Highness” project, in the words of its photographer Delphine Diaw Diallo, "starts a new vision in the 21th century which includes mediums of sculpture, design, photography, collages, and music. It is a vision of a new era which gives birth to an evolved future where the audience experiences the gift that is woman. In this, we create a capsule of work that becomes timeless and unbound, a vision for future observers to witness. Indefinite and inevitable, this future will exist…"












Hair/Wig Design by Tresse Agoche , Metalwork/ Jewelry by Soull Ogun and Clothing by Dynasty Presh

See more of Delphine Diaw Diallo's work here.

You may recognize some of these amazing hairpieces from a shoot by photographer Michael Scott Slosar for an editorial in Vogue Italia called Redressing The Crown

The Ocean Sink from Il Bagno Bandini Resists Scratches and Breaking.

Il Bagno Bandini's Ocean wash basin is a sculptural sink inspired by the waves of the ocean available in black or white. The distinctive design means the sinks can be assembled in a line or at 90° allowing for various installations and designs. The vessels are made of Tecnoform, a shiny acrylic very similar to ceramic and it is resistant towards scratches and breaking.









Bandini
Rubinetterie Bandini S.r.l.
Via Forlivese, 134 Loc. S. Francesco Pelago - (Fi) Italy

Portrait Photographs With Fanciful Embroidery by Stacey Page.

Fiber and textile sculptor Stacey Page transforms old black and white portrait photography with her imaginative addition of embroidery resulting in tribal and bird-like amalgams of faces and thread. Here's a look at some of her most recent work:

















Stacey Page