The once great Slum Village return with The Dirty Slums mixtape, their first piece of original music since Village Manifesto in 2010. After losing the legendary Jay Dilla (aka Dilla, aka Jay Donuts, aka Jay Dee) to blood disease, and then later original member Baatin, the Detroit rap heroes return to the plate for another […]

For anyone who enjoys both the sight of a well-designed building and the written word as much as I do, pay close attention. Moleskine, the Italian brand best known for their notebooks, planners, and journals, is launching a series of cloth-bound monographs, entitled Inspiration and Process in Architecture. The collection looks into the design process […]

While we’ve invited you to sit your ass down on a Space Invader, a Giant Rubiks Cube, a Twizzler and some Hay, perhaps it’s time to consider a Tetris-like seating arrangement for your derriere. Studio Lawrence‘s “To Gather” seating arrangements by designers Patrick de Louwere and Bart Eijking, premiered at the London Design Festival, are engineered […]

Inspired by a shooting at a carioca bar in Rio de Janeiro, Design da Gema, a Brazilian design studio, has produced the Stray Bullet Chair (also known as the “Survivor Chair”). The otherwise traditional plastic chairs are available in black or grey and, as can be expected, are customized to look like they (barely) survived […]

Ever pushing the boundaries of music — both in production and presentation — Amon Adonai Santos de Araújo Tobin, aka Amon Tobin, is taking his next project ISAM to the highest level of live digital execution. The Brazilian producer and electronic music soundsmith has decided to present his latest album with a live experience only […]

French label A.P.C. is known for the impeccably crafted work, and their latest collection for Autumn/Winter 2011 is no exception. But unlike most A/W collections, this Winter Resort Collection for men aims at warm weather resort destinations — hence the line of tshirts above. Jean Touitou, the Tunisian born designer, founder and principal artistic director […]

Named after the blue jacket worn by French train engineers working on steam engines in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, French brand Bleu de Chauffe’s latest product is the Plombier Jules Work Bag. Taking their own spin on the modern industrial world, the company’s signature plumber’s bag is re-invented with trends set by the contemporary urban […]

You gotta give it to Agent Provocateur — the British couture lingerie label makes videos that truly highlight the fruits of their product. Their last Private Tapes series surely made the best of their designer undies, and this video perhaps outdoes it — at least in the creepiness factor. Filmed as if shot by a Peeping […]