new whitney museum identity by experimental jetset
experimental jetset have created a new identity for the whitney museum of american art in new york, based around the concept of a ‘responsive W’.
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diebedo francis kere: centre for health and social advancement, burkina faso
the infirmary will add a new dynamic to the opera village of burkina faso, using local materials and vernacular practices applied through contemporary means to fulfill important social and medical functions. The post diebedo francis kere: centre for health and social advancement, burkina faso appeared first on designboom .
The Break Room: Here’s A Bunch of Kids Rapping About Khakis
They call themselves The NSJ Crew, are loosely affiliated with the squad behind 2012′s hit Hot Cheetos & Takis , and spit lines like “swag ain’t what you wear, swag is a mentality.” The Crew’s ode to America’s everyman pant, after the jump…
Scanadu Creates World’s First Star Trek-Style Medical Tricorder
Scanadu , a startup based at the NASA Ames Research Center , has made the science-fiction of Star Trek a reality by creating a non-invasive tricorder that, within 10 seconds, can gather medical information about a person and then relay it to their smartphone. The device, known as the Scanadu Scout , has been in development for over two years and can measure blood pressure, temperature, ECG, oximetry, heart rate and breathing rate. Read the rest of Scanadu Creates World’s First Star Trek-Style Medical Tricorder Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: medical device , medical diagnosis , medical tricorder , NASA Ames Research Center , scanadu , scanadu scout , star trek , tricorder , Yves Béhar
Last Night’s Parties: Amy Poehler, Giuliana Rancic Attend The Gracie Awards, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez Premiere ‘Fast and Furious 6′ & More
Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy step out for the premiere of Before Midnight ; Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, and Wiz Khalifa hit the Fast and Furious 6 premiere and after party at Universal City; Sugar Ray Leonard and Usher get ready for ringside action at the “Big Fighters, Big Cause” annual charity fight night; Amy Poehler, Giuliana Rancic, and Lucy Hale attend the 38th Annual Gracie Awards—check out Tuesday’s hot ticket events in this installment of Last Night’s Parties.
The Limited Run Tretorns That’ll Be Sold Out Before You Finish Reading This
Okay, so maybe not that quick, but we can guarantee they’ll sell out early tomorrow morning once they hit Club Monaco’s website. Club Monaco already offers the canvas kicks as part of their expertly arranged mix of in-house and third party menswear but this new batch of iconic sneakers comes in washed hues never before seen.
LaToya Jackson totes her furry friend in Louis Vuitton
It’s only the best for any pooch that travels with LaToya Jackson . Here she is coming out of a hotel in New York, carrying her adorable Pomeranian in a Louis Vuitton Dog Carrier . (Sadly, there’s no “first class” for celeb dogs in cargo
Burj Al Arab Goes for the Gold iPad
Think a gold credit card is impressive? Not anymore. Burj Al Arab , the super-luxury hotel in Dubai, has introduced the latest status symbol for luxury travelers: The gold iPad
Château du Coing de St-Fiacre (subscribers only)
There is not enough limelight cast on the vineyards of Muscadet these days, the region having slipped into ignominy – in the eyes of many consumers, at least – ever since the 1970s. What light is cast this way – by dedicated individuals, or merchants selling their wines – is often directed towards a tiny handful of estates, with very familiar names such as Pépière, Luneau-Papin, Landron, Ecu and so on. This is great for these domaines
The Best Dressed Man in Cannes: Day 7
One week in to the Cannes film fest and we would have thought the gents of the big screen would have lost some sartorial steam. Not so, at least according to Adrien Brody who turned up in one slick Dolce & Gabbana penguin suit last night. Brody has a long and lean frame that looks good in clothes, as long as their the right ones (hint: this is)