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February 5th, 2012
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Bestiaire du Gange (originally titled Waterlife) is a delicate book illustrated by Rambharos Jha, an artist who grew up on the banks of the legendary river Ganga. In this French edition of the book, Jha frames together a collection of … more
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December 12, 2011
Inside Amazon
As Christmas approaching, you’ll probably find yourself among many people who decide to go online for shopping gifts, and probably 8 out of 10 people order gifts from Amazon. Headquartered in Seattle, the famous online retailer holds between 70% to … more
December 5, 2011
Stephen Clarke – Talk to the Snail
I always find a humorous book to be the easiest to engage. Perhaps because comedy twists our reality with commentary that not only makes us laugh and often time also rings true. Enter Talk to the Snail by British author … more
December 2, 2011
Apartamento Issue no. 08
Apartamento is back with another issue! I’m stating the obvious here, this English-written magazine from Spain has got plenty of beautiful interior photos. If you enjoy lurking at Todd Selby’s photography as much as I do, this kind of magazine … more
November 21, 2011
Franchise Magazine: Staple Design x Nike Basketball
From courtside to the streets, the basketball scene in NYC could be described as one of the primes. NYC brought up the likes of Bob Cousy, Nate Archibald, Chris Mullin – a strong list of NYC based legends. On that … more
October 21, 2011
Instrument by Pat Graham
The time my uncle pulled out his beat up 78’ Fender Stratocaster, I can’t keep my eyes off it. Although it’s hard to tell that it was white when he bought it due to all of its bad bruises, I … more
October 18, 2011
The Disciples by James Mollison
Curious of how you look like among other people with same taste? Subcultures, cliques and stereotypes are jargons of modern day sociology. It’s not unusual to meet new people at a concert; at least they share the same taste in music. … more
October 13, 2011
October Books Preview
Come October, there are a slew of new books coming in the bookstore. Here are three upcoming fictions that will intrigue your mind. 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami Known for his metaphor-laden prose, now Haruki Murakami is back with his next best-seller. After … more
October 11, 2011
Nano House: Innovations for Smaller Dwellings
What crosses your mind if I asked you to imagine what houses would be like in the next 50 years? Did you imagine huge floating houses like in Sci-Fi stories? Or igloo-like houses? Or you are not sure? Phyllis Richardson’s … more
October 8, 2011
Knoll Textiles 1945 – 2010
Textile has always been an important part of furniture design. 65 years ago, Knoll, one of the pioneers of modern furniture design in North America, established a textile division named Knoll Textiles. Since then, Knoll Textiles has been producing variety … more
October 7, 2011
The Family Meal: Home Cooking by Ferran Adrià
Have you ever wondered what restaurant staff eat before their service begins? Frankly, I always have. You too? Well, there’s a new cookbook that was inspired by staff meals, written by Ferran Adrià. After three years of work and experiments, the … more
October 5, 2011
Taschen’s New Volume Release: The Fairy Tales of Brothers Grimm
Are you familiar with fairy tales such as Hansel & Gretel, Snow White, Cinderella, The Little Red Riding Hood, etc.? I‘m sure you are. Taschen has just released those well-known fairy tales written by Brothers Grimm in a volume titled … more
September 28, 2011
Dezeen Book of Ideas
The design blog Dezeen has recently introduced their print of the Book of Ideas, a book that features Dezeen choices of inspirational products, buildings, interiors, and projects that have before been featured on the blog itself. For only 12 pounds, the … more