Tembo Trunks | Powerless Speakers

Tembo Trunks are the first collapsible earphone amplifiers designed for iPod shuffle, iPod nano & iPod classic.  Using horn acoustics, Tembo Trunks amplify the music from your iPod’s ear-buds up to 80dB of clarity-enhanced stereo sound (3x the regular sound). 

Tembo Trunks don’t use batteries or drain power like external speakers or docking stations. By using Tembo Trunks you will get much more battery life from your device than you would from your internal speaker (with the added benefit of amplified, clearer, stereo sound). With no cables, chargers or converters, Tembo Trunks will amplify your music anywhere and anytime (indoors or outdoors). All you need is an iPod and the ear-buds that came with it.

The Tembo Trunks are light, small, flexible, stackable and virtually indestructible – they’re 100% waterproof, shockproof, and dustproof; they’re speakers that aren’t really speakers.  These high-grade silicone rubber speakers have no moving parts or electronic components to fail on you, Tembo Trunks will keep working whenever and wherever you’re sharing your tunes.

The idea was born after Mike and Scott Norrie travelled through Africa while being frustrated at not being able to kick back with some tunes during night in the Veldt.

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JR x Jose Parla – Wrinkles of the City | Cuba

Street artists, JR and Jose Parla who are currently in Cuba are completing a public art project entitled Wrinkles of the City.  The street artworks are part of the Eleventh Havana Biennial 2012, turning the streets into works of art. On Sunday, May 13, JR and Parla are going to present their street artwork to the public, so make sure to make a visit if you are in the area. 

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Once Upon a Sponge Exhibition

Creative platform papairlines proudly present the design art exhibition Once Upon A Sponge, or rather many, which opens on Thursday, May 10th @ 8:00p.m. and will last until the 16th of June 2012, at TAF (5 Normanou Str., Monastiraki, Athens * GREECE).  So if you’re in Athens*GR during those dates make sure to check it out as it’s an exhibition you wouldn’t want to miss!

Twenty or so Greek designers (passengers of papairlines) leave their creativity run free as they create surprisingly imaginative narrative objects from the iconic dish-washing yellow sponge in an attempt to showcase the different perspectives of design. 

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This neglected everyday object, is assumed as ’invisible’ in our daily lives, making it a challenge as the designers of the exhibition ONCE UPON A SPONGE use this material to reinterpret its form and use as well as the perception of visitors.

For papairlines design is not just encountered in windows of high-end shops, but also as something we experience and interact with on a daily basis; for instance a sign, or a widely recognizable piece of furniture, or a love note, or a D.I.Y. object that adapts random and accessible materials. Design is about identifying, analyzing and solving problems in our everyday life as well as commenting on social phenomena and behaviors.  The objects emerging from this process will be landing in TAF.

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Concurrently, a collection of photographs showcases a series of spontaneous, D.I.Y objects, created by non-design professionals who, lacking resources, creatively subvert existing objects to solve problems and overcome design weaknesses.

Stay tuned as we’ll soon be ‘boarding’ at TAF and provide you with images of these unique design items which have been created with the yellow iconic sponge!

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Participating Designers:  157+173 Designers, Ritsa Anastasiadou, Marcia Argyriades, CTRLZAK, DEDE Dextrous Design, Jazzt Design, Kanella, Sotiris Lazou, Christina Biliouri, Vassilis Mylonadis, Alexandros Xanthakis, Kikos Papadopoulos, Stathis Petropoulos, Kallirohe Spyridonos, Zaxos Stathopoulos, Marc Schulthess, Giorgos Tsirkas, Wedid-ID, Aggela Chrissaiti

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City Transit Line Posters

Infographics seem to be the latest trend, and we’ve seen plenty of them lately; however, graphic designer, Cayla and engineer, John Breznicky have designed a set of modern, graphic interpretations of your favorite city transit systems, the collection is entitled Lineposters.  These creative posters are hand made in Brooklyn, New York and come in a variety of colors according to the city.  The collection offers an array of world cities such as New York, Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco,  Washington DC, London, Paris, Tokyo, Barcelona, Moscow, Sydney, Rome, Madrid, and last but not least Berlin. Visit their online etsy shop to get a print of your favorite city today!

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FFFFFFF!!! A Bucket of Fresh Air

This bucket is like no other!  Instead of fresh water there’s plenty of fresh air to cool you down during the hot summer months.  Italian industrial designers Ivan Colominas and Marco Fossati have designed the FFFFFFF!!! A Bucket of Fresh Air  desk and floor fan.  This desk/floor fan is constructed from plastic and polyurethane from the concept of a plain old bucket.   Makes it the ideal choice to keep the heat away, and we undoubtedly love it’s super compact, and a very cute design.

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adidas Originals Spring 2012 Superstar 80s ‘LTHR’ Pack

adidas Originals has just released some new models of the ‘LTHR’ Pack - the legendary Superstar SS and CP 80s version.  The adidas Originals CP 80s Model “CP” followed from the 1980s classic Street (campus). “CP 80s” is a slender shoe for everyday casual wearing, very eye-catching 80’s style; the new CP 80s comes in three impressive spring-like colorways!

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Additionally, adidas Originals has also released the new Superstar SS which comes in two colorways of the iconic model which was originally released in 1968 as the first all-leather basketball shoe.  

© Kengo Shimizu (STUH)

source: SHOES MASTER, adidas Originals

The Audio Jar | Sarah Pease

Furniture Designer Sarah Pease has designed an impressive set of speakers - the Audio Jar.  The design is inspired by the impressive open-source Fab Speakers by David Mellis.  These retro looking speakers are made using readily available household items that were put together using a simple customization.  Mix it up with recycled jar shapes and sizes to create an array of combinations.

source:  Sarah Pease

Blackmagic Cinema Camera | NEW

Elegant, sophisticated and jam packed with the latest digital cinema technology, the new Blackmagic Cinema Camera gives your work that timeless feature film look! Offering features that are revolutionized for the ardent photographer, the Blackmagic Cinema Camera features an astonishing 2.5K image sensor with a wide 13 stops of dynamic range for a true digital film camera.  It’s decked out in a body of machined aluminum with a rubber capped front and back.  

Moreover, it features a built-in SSD recorder, popular open standard uncompressed RAW and compressed file formats, compatibility with quality EF and ZE mount lenses, a large LCD touchscreen monitoring plus metadata entry, all packed into an exciting hand held design!

source:  Blackmagic Cinema Camera

Magnetic Bike Lights | Copenhagen Parts

Copenhagen Parts has designed these very smart magnetic bicycle lights which turn on as soon as they come into contact with the bike’s steel frame. These very stunning bike lights look good, and work well, but best of all they can be fitted and removed instantly.  As soon as they’re placed on the bike the lights turn on and automatically switch off when removed. 

The Magnetic Bike Lights are extremely compact and use battery-driven LED light sources. The lens is designed to illuminate from the sides as well as straight-on to increase visibility. The fact that they can be placed anywhere on the frame without fittings also makes it possible to use multiple sets to further aid visibility to other road users.  We love it! 

source:  Copenhagen Parts

Venus of Cupertino | iPad Docking Station

The new iPad docking station Venus of Cupertino, is undoubtedly eye catching and truly a unique iPad docking station.  Designed by London based artist and designer Scott Eaton.  

In addition to looking stylish and sexy, Venus of Cupertino will charge and sync your iPad (first, second and third generation) from an inconspicuous charger located in her midriff. Venus of Cupertino is available as of Summer 2012; you can keep yourself updated for the exact release date by signing up here.

source:  Scott Eaton

Lionel Richie Tea Set

Packed with awesomeness by LennyMUD is this Lionel Richie tea pot and cup which is currently sold out, but can be made to order here. The Hello Teapot / Tea set for one is available on a Tea For One!   I’ve been alone with you inside my mind…This clever design includes a small teapot that rests within a tea cup. Is it Tea you’re looking for?

Each teapot is handmade one at a time— the teapot and cup set are glazed in a glossy white in all lead free, Eco-friendly glazes and is kiln fired three times making it DISHWASHER and MICROWAVE SAFE!!!

The design for the Lionel Richie artwork on this mug was created by Tony. 

source:  etsy

Burger King Get’s a Tasty New Look

In an attempt to sell more burgers, Burger King Netherlands has adopted a new ad campaign.  The new hamburger makeup advertisement features this amazing burger eyeshadow, which appears in an ad for BK followed by the slogan, “Get a Tasty New Look.”

Zombie Boy | Terry Richardson

Terry Richardson has captured  Zombie Boy a.k.a. Rick Genest.  The two met up at Terry’s Manhattan studio to take a few pictures.  Theheavy tattooed model posed with many of the typical Terry poses - such as the Terry Richardson “thumbs up” as well as the middle finger pose. 

The heavily tattooed model posed for the camera and did all of the typical Terry Richardson poses, including the middle finger pose and the famous Terry Richardson “thumbs up.”  Take a look at photos from the shoot after the jump.

source:  Terry’s Diary

“Graffiti a New York” | Andrea Nelli, Reissued

Milan based Spectrum GRAFFITI SHOP & STREETWEAR will host the reissue launch of the iconic book “Graffiti a New York“ on Friday, April 13th, 2012.  The iconic book which was one of the first ever written about street art and graffiti was originally published by Andrea Nelli in 1978. 

The 1978 book featured a well rounded and structured selection showcasing material collected on a trip to the Big Apple for Nelli’s thesis statement.  The first edition of the book was written in collaboration with New York’s old school street artist icon COCO 144.

Now, 35 years later Whole Train Press and Andrea Caputo have collaborated to create the first new edition of the book, which will be officially presented next Friday, April 13th, 2012 at SPECTRUM [via Felice Casati 29 in Milan]. If you are in Milan for the Salone don’t miss it!

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