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November 4th, 2011

160 seconds for 160 years

“Bally’s contemporary elegance and modern craftsmanship will take centre stage as the brand celebrates its 160th Anniversary in 2011.With special collections and exclusive events planned throughout the year, Bally intends to highlight its renowned mastery in creating shoes and luxury leather goods since 1851″

November 2nd, 2011

Keep those smokes dry

A little blast from the past, specifically from Life magazine’s encomium to the entrepreneurial outdoorsman in October 1941. “More heady than love, ladies or liquor is the sporting-goods catalog of L. L. Bean, outfitter extraordinary to men who live so they may hunt and fish,”

The magazine showcased a number of innovative items from the Bean catalog, beginning with the famous Maine Hunting Shoe, created when Bean had a seamstress sew elk hide leggings onto a pair of old rubbers to keep his feet warm and dry while duck hunting.

In 1941 the boots, still with elk hide uppers, cost from $3.15 for the 6 1/2? high version to $9 for the 18?. Other practical and stylish items included a fly fishing jacket with a special pocket for keeping your Luckys dry; a cold-proof ducking hunting outfit with a moleskin coat; zippered lambskin Canoe Shoes; a deer hunting outfit in red and black checkered wool; a double-visored bird shooting cap; an oilskin coat with a sheepskin collar and cuffs; and an array of 21 different knives for “every sportsman’s whim”. Mr. Bean himself tested the decoys.

November 1st, 2011

Fall/Winter 2011 Burton x Adidas Originals Lookbook

“Along with “Rider of the Year” John Jackson joining Team Burton the season, snowboard sport’s most valued brand has another thing to celebrate about – the Burton x Adidas Originals Capsule Collection. With the snowboard season winding up in the Northern Hemisphere, the collection culminates to the more insulated designs like the Burton x Adidas Originals Down Casual Snow Jacket. A hint of plaid on a classic parka design, the Casual Down Jacket is more than winter-ready with its 70% down and 30% duck feather insulation. The addition of a detachable faux fur hood completely seals you off from the elements. But in case that isn’t adequate enough, a set of flannel shirts might just do the trick. The Burton x Adidas Originals Flannel Shirt and Down Casual Snow Jacket are available now at select Burton and Adidas Originals retail locations.” – http://www.freshnessmag.com

October 31st, 2011

Flight of the Frenchies

This is a teaser for the upcoming documentary of the Skyliners, and their incredible exploration into the world of free flight.Tancrède, Julien, Seb and Antoine are pioneers in ‘highlining’ – a vertiginous combination of climbing, slackline and tightrope walking.These guys travelled from their home in Chamonix to a training ground in the Verdon gorge, testing the limits.
They rigged highlines on the skyscrapers of Paris, and finally came to the spectacular cliffs and fjords of Norway.

I Believe I can Fly ( flight of the frenchies). Trailer from sebastien montaz-rosset on Vimeo.

October 25th, 2011

Play of light

Celebrating his 70th birthday, Robert Wilson with the help of the Italian furniture company Kartell (well known for their transparent polycarbonate material use) created this series of seven chair-sculptures. As a famous American director, stage designer and master of visual experimentation it’s only fitting that he should express his seven decades of life through this project, and also name it fittingly ’7 electric chairs…..as you like it’ – referring to the comedy by William Shakespeare. Each chair is similar in size, but different in shape and with different white colored neon light configurations.

The chairs are hand etched with a thickness of 20mm,which thin neon tubes are inserted, each piece expressing a different form and power. The lights seems to float in the plastic giving life to sophisticated plays of light while reflecting on the precious classic décor of the Milanese theatre, where the exhibition is held.

“‘from the number seven. seven days of the week. I am 70 years old, seven decades, seven deadly sins and there are many more references in philosophy, mathematics. Shakespeare’s play ‘as you like it’ contains the seven ages of man, here are seven dwarfs in snow white and there is the soft drink 7UP. seven has always been a number that interests me.” – Robert Wilson



October 12th, 2011

VHILS – Delve into the layers

Alexandre Farto aka VHILS, a Portugese street artist gained some huge interest alongside artist Banksy at the Cans Festival in London in 2008. He has since then produced plenty of street pieces and fronted major magazines and newspapers as The Times. “With my work, I try to delve into the several layers that compose the edifice of history, to take the shadows cast by this model of uniform development to try and understand what lies behind it.” (Vhils)

Check out his work here.

Moscow:

London:Italy:Portugal:

September 22nd, 2011

Reindeer Pavillion

The recently completed “Norwegian wild reindeer centre pavilion” in Dorve, Norway by Oslo-based design office Snøhetta has been shortlisted by the world architecture festival for an award in the display category. The 90 square meter observation pavilion is positioned within the Dovrefjell-Sunndalsfjella national park, the remaining home to wild reindeer herds. The structure provides transient visitors with covered panoramic view of the prominent mountain range.

Images by Klaas Van Ommeren

Reminiscent of rock forms slowly eroded by wind and water processes, the southern facade creates outdoor seating warmed by the sun’s rays. It is constructed with Norwegian shipbuilding techniques in conjunction with advanced fabrication processes and machines, individual 10 inch square wooden beams were milled and assembled with pegs to produce the waving effect. A rigid rectangular frame with rusted steel seamlessly blends into the surrounding landscape while the saturated pine tar treatment of the exterior planks announces it’s presence to mountain hikers……….but who cleans those windows?

September 8th, 2011

6 Over Teaser

A little teaser before the full feature film, featuring famous bike builders as Caleb Owens, Jason Webber, Kim Boyle, Jeremiah Armenta, Max Schaaf and Eddie Cleveland…. etc.

6 Over – Teaser from Wild Honey Productions on Vimeo.

September 4th, 2011

Nike Vapen Session Episode 1

First Episode of the Nike Vapen(Våpen/weapon) Session in Norway. A 3am season finish at Strandafjellet, dropping in with the midnightsun as a backdrop.

Nike Vapen Session Episode 1 from Nike 6.0 on Vimeo.

August 25th, 2011

Movement is Everything

I came across these amazing little vacuum motors by Boehm Stirling the other day and was mesmerized by the craftsmanship and impressive functionality. The principle behind the Stirling motor dates back 2000 years to the ancient Egypt, and is quite simple. A burner filled with fuel heats the air inside a cylinder and thereby purveys energy to the motor that activates through piecing of the flywheels. Check out all their desk size engines here.




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