Praq (Dutch for "mashed food for children") is a restaurant concept designed to be inspiring and fun for children, while still being comfortable and enjoyable for parents. I absolutely love how this interior speaks to children without speaking down to them. The photos above were taken at the new Amersfoort location.
Via Dezeen.
A nice little ambient idea to promote a cigar/coffee bar. By Archer > Malmo in Memphis.
Via Ads of the World.
Designed by architect Fabio Azzolina, this indoor/outdoor armchair is made from steel rod and features storage space under the seat. Available in white, black, and grey through Dexo.
Via Contemporist.
All it takes is a little imagination to create an entire menagerie out of the London Underground route map. Be sure to click through to Animals On The Underground to see the full collection to date. Can you find more?
Via It's Nice That.
Perhaps you remember the awe-inspiring Delta Shelter from Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects. Well, here are some prefab guest quarters to go with it—on wheels, no less. The simple, low-tech huts are a comfortable step above basic camping, and open up on one side for soaking in the amazing views. The mobile "herd" of six huts all face the same way (so you don't look into the others) and share a common bathroom in a nearby barn. The design recently earned OSKA a National Design Award.
Via Dwell.
I can't get enough of these new print ads for New Belgium Brewing. Really nice work for the Fort Collins, Colorado based brewery by Cultivator. I've been a fan of New Belgium beer (Fat Tire specifically) since the days when we had to import it into Nebraska the old fashioned way (via your own car). This campaign is a perfect fit for the brand, if you ask me. It just plain feels right. And, of course, looks deliciously well-crafted.
Via The Denver Egotist.
Connecticut-based artist Thomas Keeley created these disturbing, yet somehow endearing chairs. What they lose in comfort, they more than make up in personality.
Via It's Nice That.
A residential building for the young and trendy of Dubai, the Pixel Tower takes its inspiration from the moving bubbles within a champagne glass. The project, designed by James Law Cybertecture, is scheduled for completion in 2010.
Via Contemporist.
Reuniting with old friends. It's not always magically delicious.
You can purchase this limited edition print, and peruse other work from artist Rob Sheridan, over at his blog.
In her Mount Fear series, London-based artist Abigail Reynolds converts geographical crime statistics into foreboding, mountainous terrain. Using statistics provided by the police, each Mount Fear object focuses on a specific crime in a specific urban area. The varied terrain is created by the location and frequency of each offense.
Check out this nice Flickr set of bottlecaps. Sometimes it's the little things, eh?
Via Quipsologies.
Wow. Just wow. One of the best commercials I've seen in a long, long time. Perfectly on brand. Perfectly executed by director Guy Ritchie. Goosebumps.
Via Scamp.
To create her reusable ceramic plates, designer Virginia Sin makes paperclay from the pulp of shredded paper plates. Once fired, some of the paper pulp burns out of the clay and the resulting pieces end up almost as light as the real thing. Each piece is then glazed on both sides, making them both microwave and dishwasher safe.
Via designboom.
The University of Georgia College of Agriculture has put together a wonderful online collection of vintage peach crate labels. Check it out right here.
Via Bobby Sattler.
To promote Stihl professional chainsaws, Rethink Communications placed a giant coupon and a real chainsaw on a billboard. After a while, they had a worker go up there and cut out the coupon with the chainsaw. The billboard then stayed up with the giant hole and chainsaw in place.
Via Ads of the World.
Clever. The Karbon Articulating Kitchen Faucet from Kohler lets you extend the faucet to fill large pots, lower it into the sink for cleanup, or even fold it completely out of the way. Once you put the faucet in the position you want, it stays there for hands-free operation.
Via Trendir.
London-based artist Richard Moon offers up these disturbing portraits at the New London School show currently on exhibit at the Mark Moore Gallery in Santa Monica, California. The show, which includes many other London artists, goes through May 10.
Via Art MoCo.
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