Tim Bessell surfboards began its artist series not long ago, beginning appropriately with a set of Warhol-inspired surfboards. Newest in the series, and conjured up during Dave White’s visit to the SoCal area, the Dave White and Tim Bessell collaboration will feature White’s artistic interpretation of a Great White shark and will appear on a 10-item […]
22
Jul
The latest board in Bessell's ongoing Art Series
16
Jul
A shoreline spin on Octovo’s stated mission
Luxury design and travel-minded label Octovo has teamed up with board builder Jason Tilley for their second “Off Map” collaboration project to create a line of hand-crafted, beautifully executed surfboards. Put it all together with Ammunition (the design minds behind the likes of Beats by Dr. Dre and Square), and you get a collection of custom-finished boards built to last […]
7
Jul
"San Diego Surf" launches artist-inspired surfboards
The Andy Warhol Foundation moves from sunglasses with SUPER to another collab, this time with Tim Bressel, the custom surfboard brand out of San Diego. The union seems appropriate considering the film Warhol shot in 1968, San Diego Surf. Bressel have actually launched a series of the artist-inspired boards, starting with those inspired by Warhol’s famous Marilyn Monroe prints. […]
1
Jul
Handbuilt by Roy Stuart of rare Palounia wiid wood
Roy Stuart, the Kiwi Kahuna who mastered the dark art of handcrafting luxury surfboards, has released his latest masterpiece, the “Rampant 10.6′”, with a whopping price tag of $1.3 million. If you’re wondering what could possibly drive the price tag of a surfboard this deep into the blue, it’s not a gold-dipped mermaid pulled from […]
29
Apr
With surfboard leash-inspired iPhone remote control
Pretty much known as the go-to gear for beach bums and pro surfers, Quicksilver is now carving its way into the music scene — first with the opening of a recording studio, and now their QS-1 Headphones from Music Critic. With a design based on the union of performance and comfort, the QS-1 Headphones offer professional quality […]
10
Jan
The French alligator branches out to athletic equipment
Lacoste has always been known for their iconic polo shirts, but is now recalling the athletic past of their tennis star founder Jean René Lacoste with their new collection of sports equipment. In crisp white and green colors, Lacoste collaborated with French retailer colette to produce a bike, boomerang, football, skis, surfboard, motorcycle helmet and […]
5
Oct
Yves Behar collaborates with SyCip for a city utility bike
San Fransisco-based studio Fuseproject has introduced their latest design by Yves Behar (who we’ve interviewed) and in collaboration with SyCip. The LOCAL is a unique design that came about as a means to address the needs of our daily lives. The Oregon Manifest Constructor Design Challenge (a competition to imagine a generation of sustainable transportation for […]
11
Feb
A virtual tour of the Aussie workshop in Canggu, Bali
Last summer we mentioned Deus ex Machina opening up a motorcycle and surf shop in Bali, and today they’ve release their first video taking you through a tour of the facility. And goddamn does it make me jealous. The extensive compound is a flaneur’s dream, a veritable workshop for ways to exercise all sorts of […]
