Design

May 12, 2009

Gorgeous Flower Table – Shige Hasegawa

A simple but strikingly beautiful table by Shige Hasegawa, a freelance designer from Tokyo. Called the Hana Table (hana means flower in Japanese), the design of the table makes use of an origami technique, and amazingly, uses only the five plywood legs to hold the glass top. (There are no screws or nails.) The design makes the table easy to disassemble and ideal for shipping. Beautiful, isn't it?

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March 20, 2009

Making the Ordinary, Extraordinary (25 Inspiring Ways)

Balloons on Animals What do all of these art projects have in common? They took the ordinary and made it extraordinary. You don't have to be a classically trained artist to come up with these great photos or art displays. In fact, it's even better that you're not. We've dug deep into our archives to help us prove the point. Art is most appreciated when it gives people an experience.

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February 27, 2009

20 Amazing Examples of Typography Art

As Robert Bringhurst, from The Elements of Typographic Style, once said, “Typography exists to honor content.” I couldn't agree with him more. In fact, in this set of pictures words don't just honor content, they take on a meaningful life of their own.

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