Posted by
Raj Patel on Sep 8th, 2009 |
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Santiago Calatrava bases a lot of his work on biology, fusing his engineering prowess and architectural sensibilities with bio-mimicry of naturalistic forms. Then he paints it all bone white. He makes no secret of this inspiration though some astute intellectuals would argue that nothing can be gained from attempting to mimic the beauty of a butterfly, for instance, since one can never succeed in actually coming out...
Posted by
Raj Patel on Jul 14th, 2009 |
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There is a new stylish space saver in town. Theres a lot of horrible junk-invention masquerading as industrial design these days so its refreshing to see something both new and good. Its nice to have a Cheval mirror if you have the space so you can evaluate your look head to toe. Its also nice to have a full size ironing board so you can, you know, iron your clothes. Using them both simultaneously is extremely rare...
Posted by
Raj Patel on Feb 6th, 2009 |
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Get a load of this handy little tool design from Lee Valley & veritas. It’s called the Brush lugg and it helps you open paint cans, but also can be either clipped or magnetized to them such that they provide a handy place to put your brush when not in use via another inclined magnet. They even have design consideration factoring in the fill level of the can in question. Wonderful design work...
Posted by
Raj Patel on Nov 6th, 2008 |
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Gears of War 2 is set to be one of this year’s hottest game releases. Its namesake released two years ago to huge critical acclaim and remains one of the most visually impressive titles on the Xbox 360. With the sequel everything was promised to be improved in every aspect. With all the other impressive new games on the scene this month, Gears of War 2 doesn’t really need to bring its A-Game in order to get...
Posted by
Raj Patel on Nov 3rd, 2008 |
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The Sony Ericsson W350 appeared on the scene this year in Canada and at initial glance, sparks some interest. It seems small and comes at a super-budget price ($20 after carrier subsidies from Rogers Wireless). It bills itself as a very small flip-phone built for music first and just happens to also be a phone. Reality doesn’t quite match this marketing push but regardless, the phone has it’s strong points which...
