2010

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Sun Airways : Oh Naoko

Dec 13, 2010 01:32 pm | by Sashko

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The sound of Philadelphia based band Sun Airways has been compared to that of Animal Collective’s Merriweather Post Pavilion. At first when I heard there debut album Nocturne of Exploded Crystal Chandelier I thought that perhaps it may be another solo (...) Read More about Sun Airways : Oh Naoko (82 words)

Pierre Hardy Opens in NYC

Dec 13, 2010 12:40 pm | by Cyril Style

Last week we where invited to the opening of the first Pierre Hardy store in the US, the 1400 square foot flagship store located at 30 Jane street in the west village has been chosen by Pierre Hardy as his favorite because of its intimate yet chic and lively atmosphere of this downtown neighborhood.

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Simen Johan's Taxidermy Photography

Dec 13, 2010 12:34 pm | by Mini Boss

Merging traditional photographic techniques with digital methods, Simen Johan creates each of his images from as many as one hundred negatives, having first constructed or discovered each element and photographed it on film. Across his body of work, the viewer is urged to ponder the relationship between the real and the artificial or imagined. In his photographs, the Norwegian photographer explores darkly the human proclivity towards fantasy and our attempts, knowing or otherwise, to craft alternate realities for ourselves.

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Roche Bobois Virtual Museum

Dec 13, 2010 03:08 am | by Rodolphe

High end french furniture Roche Bobois just celebrated its 50th anniversary. Since 1960, the brand has been collaborating with famous and emerging artists/designers of its time. In honor of this milestone anniversary Roche Bobois decided to launch a “virtual museum”. The website shows the history of the brand through 50 original designs by Pierre Paulin, Vladimir Kagan, and Cédric Ragot amongst others. It is very interesting to see the evolution of trends, colors, and shapes throughout half century.