Posts by Jacob Wiegmann

Design
July 10, 2013

Clever Desktop Plant is Actually Pens

If you like having plants on your desk but don't have the greenest thumb, then check out this clever design by Korean-based Zeup. While it may appear to be a simple pot filled with grass, each blade is actually a pen created out of silicon. Called the Pooleaf, the pens come in three different natural colors and run $5 a piece.

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Art
July 6, 2013

Head in the Clouds Pavilion Raises Environmental Awareness

Built on New York City's Governors island as part of grassroots creative organization Figment's City of Dreams Art Celebration, Head in the Clouds is used to make visitors contemplate the ever-changing light found inside the pavilion. Designed by members of architecture firm Studio KCA, the structure was made out of 53,780 plastic bottles and jugs, which is the amount New York City throws out every hour!

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Art
June 30, 2013

Creative Pop Culture Icons by Rene Mambembe

While Helvetica has become one of the most popular and clearly recognizable fonts, graphic designer Rene Mambembe has re-imagined it in a brand new light. Turning towards iconic pop-culture figures in his series “Helveitca, My Hero,” instantly recognizable characters from movies, comics, and video games are combined with their corresponding letter. From Alien to Zangief, these comical images are a fun way to see how little it takes for us to recognize these famous characters.

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Design
June 25, 2013

Taiwan’s Swallows Nest Produces Zero Carbon Emissions

Taking inspiration from a geometric mbius strip, architect Vincent Callebaut has designed an impressive new building for Taiwan's Taichung gateway park. The Swallows Nest's form starts out with a triangle that is then rotated around an elipse. Reaching a height of eight-stories, the building will house shops, cafes, and an “endless patio” which opens up into the park and is found in the center of the structure.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.