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Archive for June, 2012
Happiness is…
Friday, June 29th, 2012New things.
Friday, June 29th, 2012279 Covers.
Friday, June 29th, 2012Bread Packaging of the Week.
Friday, June 29th, 2012By. via Jonathan Lo.
Hello &…
Friday, June 29th, 2012ABC.
Thursday, June 28th, 2012An inverted neon alphabet, made of glass tubing and silver. The metal has oxidised which gives it that nice colour gradation. Made by via Lin Morris.
Another nice shed.
Thursday, June 28th, 2012We’re still not bored. Made by Hufft. Via this is paper.
10 more handy words that don’t exist in the English dictionary.
Thursday, June 28th, 2012You can find the first 25 here. Words found via Mental Floss & Matador Network. Where else.
1 Cafuné (Portuguese): the act of tenderly running ones fingers through someones hair.
2 Prozvonit (Czech): to call a mobile and let it ring once so that the other person calls back, thus saving money.
3 Tartle (Scottish): hesitating whilst introducing someone because you forgot their name.
4 Kyoikumama (Japanese): a mother who relentlessly pushes her children towards academic achievement.
5 Iktsuarpok (Inuit): to go outside to check if anyone is coming.
6 Jaysus (Indonesian): a joke so poorly told and so unfunny that one cannot help but laugh.
7 Torschlusspanik (German): literally translates as ‘gate-closing panic’. It is the fear of diminishing opportunities as one ages.
8 Drachenfutter (German): literally translates as ‘dragon fodder’ it refers to a type of gift a husband gives to a wife when they have acted inappropriately.
9 Kummerspeck (German): weight gained through comfort eating. Literally ‘grief bacon’. Brilliant
10 Gumusservi (Turkish): moonlight shining on water.
An ideal tin.
Thursday, June 28th, 2012Tense.
Thursday, June 28th, 2012Concrete blocks restrained by cast iron structures. Made by Fabrice Le Nezet, seen on Triangulation.
Testing.
Wednesday, June 27th, 2012Understanding Science; 1963.
Wednesday, June 27th, 2012Happy.
Wednesday, June 27th, 2012Why the long face?
Wednesday, June 27th, 2012Balloon horses by Andrea Galvini.
Let there be light.
Wednesday, June 27th, 2012All light sculptures by James Nizam. The circular one is holes drilled in a wall. Would like nice in your lounge wouldn’t it. via cos.
Ben Jones.
Tuesday, June 26th, 2012Ben Jones has made a fun range of furniture using neon & graphic patterns. Every day would good with these around. via apartment therapy. More here.
Clock.
Tuesday, June 26th, 2012Bulgaria (i): for the record.
Monday, June 25th, 2012Bulgaria (ii): ads.
Monday, June 25th, 2012Lots more here.
Bulgaria (iii): stamps.
Monday, June 25th, 2012There’s a smashing collection right here.
Bulgaria (iiii): postmarks.
Monday, June 25th, 2012Tiles, Brixton.
Monday, June 25th, 2012Doily star.
Monday, June 25th, 2012Laura Splan has lots of interesting textile projects on her website, these bacteria doilies are especially nice. A traditional craft given a modern makeover.














































