Wednesday, May 27, 2009

New York City Bots.




If you're walking down the street in New York City and you see one of these Tweenbots, you should check the destination on its flag and help it on its way. Then you'll be a part of this art project that explores ideas of human connections in a complex and hectic city.

If you're not, you can take a walk over here.

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Origami Dressing



While watching some early morning foxtel on Sunday, I chanced upon something awesome on the How To Channel. I can see you snickering at my admission that I sometimes choose to watch overweight, middle aged American women make quilts out of old underpants, but if you look long enough and wish hard enough, between scrapbooking your child's first bowel movement and making a table centre from used aerosol cans, you can find something inspirational and beautiful.

Luckily for you, I've sorted the diamond from the rough (and believe me, they are rough), and came up with this beauty.

Francisco Costa is the design director of Calvin Klein. I wouldn't have classed myself as a massive Calvin Klein fan - usually it makes me think of simple dresses and Marky Mark - but this new origami inspired collection is making me tingle in places I don't really want to talk about in public. They are like moving sculptures and I bet they make you feel like a piece of art.

And in this video he actually demonstrates how they make the amazing pleat dress, and, excuse my ignorance, it actually doesn't look that hard. Detailed and meticulous yes, but really, really difficult, i don't think so. It's got to at least be easier than saving for the real thing.

Check it out here and choose the Francisco Costa video on the right.