jam it up

more jar repurposing from decor8

irresistible

my cousin was visiting last week and we found some amazing clothes for the babe. danish geniuses katvig won out big

play time

Berlin has some of the most amazing playgrounds. Have been enjoying these inner-city treasures with my cousin and her babe.

natural | imaginative | delicious

sarah weiner, my new food crush, has a few restaurants in berlin. she's a promi-chef who puts her focus on traditional, simple and healthy foods. she's one of the leading foodie activists against gen-manipulated foods.

i have one cookbook of hers, frau am herd (lady by the stove) - i love it. i am looking forward to trying her food at her cafes and checking out her set up. specifically menu design, uniforms, decor and operations.

interview with style

Marije Vogelzang - Interview from Design Blast on Vimeo.

in june, Jill Enders and Chris Spatschek (students from the Arts and Design academy in Karlsruhe) interviewed dutch eating designer marije vogelzang. their approach was very whimsical and creative. they crafted a box of treats that had questions hidden underneath them. marije was allowed to choose eight from the eleven bits and answer those questions. clever, indeed....

best new supply

japanese masking tape. heaps of colors, patterns & sizes available at happy tape

Happy Blue

via Tina/{swiss miss}

This a short film written and directed by Blacklist's Cisma for Adobe’s Shortcut to Brilliant campaign for CS4 (Creative Suite 4). Goodby, Silverstein & Partners came to Cisma with a 98% open brief - do whatever you want as long as you use CS4 to do it. Full credits on glossy inc.

Going Dutch - from NYT

Yesterday's article in the New York Times (first post from yesterday - just below) reminded me of an article from a few weeks back. It offers insight into what the perceived 'high' tax rates in European countries are comprised - what programs, initiatives and social support. Read the entire article {here}

Bike Crush

...dear Madsen,

i think I love you.
see the video & blog

Community Pedal Power

This feature today in NYT is so inspiring. It is a focus on Vauban, a town outside of Freiburg - close to the German/French/Swiss border. According to the article, almost 70% of the city's residents do not own a car and the city's streets are virtually 'car free.'

I'm going to take a visit to this city and check it all out for myself. Read the entire article {here}

Play All Day

gestalten has a brand new book out called Play All Day. It features loads of imaginative designs inspired by the notion of play. die Baupiloten have a fantastic video about their contribution to the book (I can't embed....) Also featured is my design crush de jour, Marije Vogelsang.

There's a reason I should have one of these

'villa julia', javier mariscal for magis at this year's milan design week. it's a cardbord playhouse you build and design on your own.