Design

January 5, 2012

Brilliantly Interchangeable Chair/Table Set

Industrial designer Claudio Sibille has designed a rather simple yet remarkably interesting piece of furniture. What may look like two modern chairs is actually a small coffee table! The Sensei Chair/Table set is a unique take on functionality and purpose. Made from chromed piping and acrylic, the chairs on their own act as elegant pieces of furniture but the extension into repurposing them as you see fit is what truly makes this a great design.

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December 23, 2011

Anatomically Correct Typographic Skeleton

Designer Aaron Kuehn has just finished up his latest typographic piece entitled Skeleton Typogram. The skeletal system is composed of nearly every bone spelled out, each representing their specific part. A total of 676 letters were used in creating this poster. You can order a limited addition screen print of it through Kuehn's website. Be sure to also check out his typographic bicycle, as well.

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December 13, 2011

Shockingly Satirical Porcelain Sculptures

It's Murder on the Dance Floor Not all ballerinas are prim and proper, especially the ones depicted by artist Penny Byrne. The Australia-based artist alters the elegance that porcelain figurines customarily portray and replaces that formality with satire and a sprinkle of whimsy. She takes old, weathered ceramic figurines and, through vigorous manipulation, reworks the structures' appearance and meaning.

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December 6, 2011

Painting with Salts and Spices

Spice of Life, recreation of Van Gogh's “Starry Night” Photographer Kelly McCollam does more than simply take snapshots of rich landscapes. She constructs textured landscape portraits using salts, spices and food coloring. The Ohio-based artist has crafted two series of works, each utilizing common cooking materials to create masterful pieces. In her series entitled Salt of the Earth, McCollam produces a multitude of generously colored landscapes.

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My Modern Met

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