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A Map Exclusively Made of Typefaces [Design]

This Chicago typographic map is a brilliant design. From the street names that make the streets themselves to the representation of parks and Lake Michigan, it’s an exquisite use of typefaces. More Continue reading

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A Shoe That Always Just Stepped on Gum [Footwear]

You know that feeling when you lift your foot and realize that something not good is going on down there? This high heel captures that moment in perpetuity, but it’s not quite as sticky a situation as … Continue reading

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The Little Easy

This is definitely on the larger side of small homes, but it has 2 bedrooms and everything is reletive to the number who live in the space.  Also being that it is a LEED certified home and still around (guessing here) 1000 square feet I thought it was… Continue reading

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Beautiful “Naked Radio” Repurposes Parts, Looks Amazing

This radio/art piece by Simon Hasan is a beautiful and efficient little doodad. Volume is controlled by turning the speaker, and frequency is selected by rotating the antenna. Not so great if you get the best 90.3 reception at the 106.1 orientation, b… Continue reading

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Wood Bicycle and Book Shelf

Thanks to NickJ for sending this one over. Check this wonderful bike shelf being shown over on K&S. “Made from solid wood (in this case, Walnut) and suspended by a solid steel square rod mount, this shelf can hold both your bike, as well as anyt… Continue reading

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What The Hell Is Helvetica?

  Ask ten people what Helvetica is and you will most likely get this response: 7 will tell you they have no idea, 2 will say that it is a font, and 1 will tell you it is a typeface.  … Continue reading

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Who is TED?

  If you haven’t visited http://www.ted.com/ yet, then you need to right now!  Who is TED, you ask?  Turns out, TED is no-one; TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design.  What started out as an attempt to combine these three fields … Continue reading

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