Swiss watchmaker Hublot celebrates Brasilia (Brazil’s capital) and the architect who planned the modernist dream city with its aptly named Aero Bang Niemeyer watch. Hublot, as the official timekeeper of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil, has worked with world renowned architect Oscar Niemeyer, to design the exclusive watch that commemorates Niemeyer’s 104th birthday. Niemeyer, […]
12
Dec
104 timepieces in dedication to Brazil's greatest living architect
12
Dec
Modern design avant-garde frames with the mountains in mind
French clothing company Moncler teams up with avant garde German eyewear designer MYKITA for a series of sunglasses aimed straight at the mountains. Like the Mylon Spring/Summer sunglass collection Mykita unveiled last month, the new goggle-like collaborative frames will be made of the Mylon material, and features a modern designs that represent both brands nicely. To […]
30
Nov
Exclusive $3,500 bike features Kevlar-reinforced racing tires
The last time we mentioned Derringer Cycles it was to introduce you to their Bespoke Collection of hand built, unique motorcycle/bicycle hybrids. This time they’ve hooked up with luxury furniture retailer Restoration Hardware for an exclusive limited edition motorbike that looks like vintage 2-wheeler from the 1920s. Like all Derringer Cycles, functionality is primary in […]
5
Nov
The art of implied violence, feminine wiles & Van Halen logos
Couple weeks back we launched our new artist featured series Rock (Poster Art) Gods! with Dan Stiles, and now we continue with another top illustrator in his field Casey Burns. You might recognize the above poster for Sonic Youth, or one of his many excellently sexy/implicitly malevolent posters for Spoon — most of which feature […]
1
Nov
A look behind the curtain of the mid-century modern maestros
Charles and Ray Eames are almost as synonymous with Los Angeles — namely Venice Beach where their studio was located — as Frank Lloyd Wright was to Chicago. They made their indelible mark as monumental designers inextricably linked to the fields of modern architecture and furniture for over a half century. The Eames Office, widely […]
11
Oct
High-end Italian footwear label's pristine leather shoe collection
Straight from the folks at BePositive comes the collection of Neva footwear that combines an array of styles with modern features. Included in the range is the Neva Classic Boot and the Neva Boot Quebec. Some of the features included in the collection are neoprene foot liners and Vibram outer soles. The Classic Boot (above) […]
16
Sep
Only 80 pieces of the exclusive typographic furniture to be made
Herman Miller Japan teams up with House Industries to create a highly exclusive edition of classic Eames wire-base tables (also known as LTR or Low Table Rod) featuring fonts lifted from the House Industries’ 2010 Eames Century Modern font collection. Each tabletop is hand-printed in House’s Grand Rapids, Michigan factory, returned to Herman Miller for […]
26
Aug
Vintage Fastback looks with modern 780 horsepower guts
Oklahoma-based coachbuilder Classic Recreations has been building modern high performance cars with vintage shells for over 10 years now, perfecting their craft to the point where their cars are competing in motorsport events with contemporary vehicles. Their latest and greatest for 2011 is the G.T.500CR Venom, a 780 horsepower high performance workhorse based on the […]
