Tag: design

  • Edifier Setting Bar High For Affordable Bookshelf Speaker Quality

    Edifier Setting Bar High For Affordable Bookshelf Speaker Quality

    Here in Canada, you may not have heard of Edifier but take note- their state-of-the art manufacturing facilities in China produce 8 million units every year for home, consumer electronics and PC multimedia applications. Edifier specializes in premium sound systems that showcase technological innovation and design elegance while keeping prices amazingly low. Normally if you are…

  • Groundbreaking Design For Sanctuary For Abused Animals In Mississippi

    Groundbreaking Design For Sanctuary For Abused Animals In Mississippi

    Carroll County, MS – In Defense of Animals has unveiled brand-new, state-of-the-art facilities to care for the Deep South’s most abused animals at Hope Animal Sanctuary in Carroll County, Mississippi. The organization has rescued and rehabilitated animals in Mississippi since 1993, and this weekend it revealed a cutting-edge sanctuary that will support animals and the…

  • STRUTT Was Largest Wearable Art Show In Canada

    STRUTT Was Largest Wearable Art Show In Canada

    The Niagara Artists Centre’s (NAC) 2014 STRUTT Wearable Art Show was outlandish, bizarre and like nothing you’d ever seen before. STRUTT took place on November 22, 2014 at the WS Tyler Factory in St. Catharines, ON. Doors opened at 8 p.m. for the first edition of the Niagara Exotic Bazaar and the runway show began at…

  • Canadian Designed Silk And Lace Dresses For Modern, Outgoing Women

    Canadian Designed Silk And Lace Dresses For Modern, Outgoing Women

    Vasiliki is the high-end fashion brand that’s set to hit wardrobes in time for summer. Combining luxury fabrics, classic designs that have a modern twist, and style that’s perfect for the modern, outgoing woman, Vasiliki is bringing its unique style mixture of edgy sophistication right to fashionistas through its newly launched online store. Blending vintage…

  • Digital Bus Stops Replacing Paper Timetables In Australia

    Digital Bus Stops Replacing Paper Timetables In Australia

    Catching a bus in Sydney just got a whole lot smarter, thanks to the new digital bus stops from Mercury Innovation and Visionect. These intelligent signs run on solar power and have been developed on energy-saving electronic paper technology to ease the daily commute in the bustling Australian metropolis. eStops    New digital bus stops have…

  • Sustainable Urban Renewal Example In Copenhagen Neighbourhood

    Sustainable Urban Renewal Example In Copenhagen Neighbourhood

    Henning Larsen Architects  lead a design team in establishing an overall sustainable solution for the renewal of buildings, courtyards, and streetscapes in a selected residential block of Skt. Kjelds Climate Resilient Neighborhood in Østerbro.  The competition for Copenhagen Climate Resilient Neighborhood was won with a proposal that serves as a future “showcase” of holistic and…

  • The Best Inventions Of 2017

    The Best Inventions Of 2017

    These are real inventions: self healing concrete…airport sleeping pods…DIY drones and that’s just for starters. So much incredible technology and cool imagination at work. Watch this video and tell us below which is your favorite by using our live video uplink from your smart device. [vidrack align=”center” ext_id=”345″ desc=”some description”]

  • Luxurious Aquila Reaches Power Catamaran Milestone

    Luxurious Aquila Reaches Power Catamaran Milestone

    CLEARWATER, Fla.  – Aquila is pleased to announce that they have built their 100th catamaran boat, an Aquila 44. The Aquila 44 boasts Aquila’s signature fresh evolution of classic boating traditions where efficiency in design and performance compliment her luxurious living and was named “Best New Multihull 40′-49′” in the 2014 AIM Media Editor’s Choice…

  • Canada Space Museum Partners On Search For Historic Avro Arrow Test Models

    Canada Space Museum Partners On Search For Historic Avro Arrow Test Models

     The Canada Aviation and Space Museum is proud to support OEX Recovery Group Incorporated (“OEX”), in a project involving the search-and-recovery of nine free-flight Avro Arrow models from Lake Ontario. The project was created by OEX as a Canada 150 initiative. As one of the three museums under the new Ingenium banner, the Canada Aviation…

  • Canada Uses USA Ad Agency To Snipe American Trademark In Time For 150th

    Canada Uses USA Ad Agency To Snipe American Trademark In Time For 150th

    With this Saturday, July 1st marking the celebration of Canada’s 150th Anniversary, the country recently hired the renowned New York ad agency Juized (*satirical)  to rebrand the nation as “The Greatest Country On Earth”. This phrase has typically been associated with the U.S., but America let the trademark slip and Canada has scooped it up…

  • Fearlessly Stream Your Fave Tunes With Everything Proof Speaker From Yatra

    Fearlessly Stream Your Fave Tunes With Everything Proof Speaker From Yatra

    Summer is the prime time for family and friends to gather around the pool and celebrate the warmer weather. And what is a good party without the latest summer hits? Pump up the party with the perfect summer companion; Yatra Aquatune 9612 speaker. Many speakers are too quiet, don’t have much battery life, and can…

  • New Coloring Books From Iconic Lifestyle Brand Vera Bradley

    New Coloring Books From Iconic Lifestyle Brand Vera Bradley

    While plenty of industries, from sports to pop culture, have entered coloring book licensing partnerships, few have embraced it as much as the fashion world. Now, what could be the most beautiful and fanciest iteration of fashion coloring books has arrived. Vera Bradley is making a grand entrance into the coloring book world with their…

  • How To Mix Award Winning 750$ USD Luxury Margarita For Cinco De Mayo

    How To Mix Award Winning 750$ USD Luxury Margarita For Cinco De Mayo

    Bottoms Up! Award-winning Miami Mixologist Josue Gonzalez from DÔA Miami Beach (2000 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach) has created an over-the-top luxury margarita specifically for those looking to take their Cinco de Mayo to the next level:  $750 USD for one, $1000 USD for the pair, $2500 USD for table service. Crafted with luxury in mind, the Allaire Royal Gold Margarita at DÔA…

  • Celeb Canada 150th Anniversary With Limited Edn Raymond Weil Timepiece

    Celeb Canada 150th Anniversary With Limited Edn Raymond Weil Timepiece

    Celebrate Canada’s 150th Anniversary with this Limited Edition RAYMOND WEIL freelancer timepiece. This automatic stainless steel collection of 150 numbered units is highlighted by a black dial featuring the patriotic maple leaf. The black ceramic unidirectional bezel features red and white accents, and the caseback is engraved with the Canada150 logo and date. A work of…

  • More To Vast World Of Biennials Than Venice, Whitney and Documenta

    More To Vast World Of Biennials Than Venice, Whitney and Documenta

    With the historic opening of Documenta 14 in Athens this month, now is a perfect time to take a look around the world at more of the biennials happening in every corner throughout the year. You may recall a previous post in which we discussed three of the brightest stars in the biennial universe (namely, Venice, Whitney,…

  • Q And A With Self Made Millionaire And Luxury Sommelier Noel Shu

    Q And A With Self Made Millionaire And Luxury Sommelier Noel Shu

    For the high end market, there are often many different brands of similar products and services vying for attention. What are some effective ways luxury consumers can stay abreast of the newest, highest quality products and services? This can actually be the done the good ol’ fashioned way and that’s simply to read a lot.…

  • Fan Art Boosted With Ready To Hang Quality Gallery Wrapped Canvas

    Fan Art Boosted With Ready To Hang Quality Gallery Wrapped Canvas

    Can’t figure out what to get the film buff in your life? Delight any movie lover with high-quality EntertainArt.  Set the scene with exclusive, limited edition, ready-to-hang wall art from some of the hottest movies, classic comics and TV shows like Star Wars, Alice in Wonderland, Batman and many more. All products are officially licensed…

  • Art Of Painting With Camera Focus At Hurban Vortex Exhibit In Cannes

    Art Of Painting With Camera Focus At Hurban Vortex Exhibit In Cannes

    If you could choose just one photo exhibit to see all year, it would have to be Hurban Vortex in Cannes. Often, photography is the visual equivalent of telling a one-word story, expressed through an immediately comprehensible image. In contrast, Parisian photographer Boris Wilensky takes you on a journey through time, space, and humanity. His…

  • What Interior Design Is All About

    What Interior Design Is All About

    Maybe you watch all the TV shows, follow the blogs, and read all the magazines (or perhaps just look at the pretty pictures) and still wonder what Interior Design really is, what a Designer does, and if you would benefit from working with one?  If so, then read on because here’s the nitty gritty on Interior…

  • Canada’s Original Black Friday- ‘Cancelled Arrow’ Was Cutting Edge 1950s Jet Interceptor

    Canada’s Original Black Friday- ‘Cancelled Arrow’ Was Cutting Edge 1950s Jet Interceptor

    I began writing this post after an annual viewing pilgrimage of sorts. Each year on the eve of shopping’s busiest day, I crack open the well worn plastic jewel case and fire up the DVD player. It’s a fictional account but based in fact and is very entertaining and I can’t help but wonder what “might have…

  • Neal Adams Unveiled Bucky O’Hare Digital Comic At L.A. Comic Con

    Neal Adams Unveiled Bucky O’Hare Digital Comic At L.A. Comic Con

    LOS ANGELES  – Bucky O’Hare – the original comic book series turned into a classic cartoon – made its debut in the digital domain with an 8-page exclusive Swipe Studio e-comic book written and illustrated by brand creators Larry Hama and Michael Golden together with Neal Adams and his Continuity Productions.  Bucky O’Hare and the Toad…

  • Healing From Capitalism With Prints On PAOM Pieces

    Healing From Capitalism With Prints On PAOM Pieces

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  • Why You’ll Be Wearing Your Next Computer

    Why You’ll Be Wearing Your Next Computer

    Imagine looking in your glasses to see updates from your friends on social media. The future is coming sooner than you think and yes, you will be wearing your next computer- check out this future ready infographic from our friends at Frames Direct.  Supplemental- Building the World of Tomorrow, 1939 New York World’s Fair The first…

  • Aviation Books From Quarto Include Original SR-71 Pilot Handbook

    Aviation Books From Quarto Include Original SR-71 Pilot Handbook

    It’s late September as I write this and with winter slowly creeping in (Sorry but true!) and holiday shopping season around the corner, I would like to tell you all about some amazing books to add to your shopping list and help pass the cold months. If you are an aviation lover, you are in for…

  • Iconic Architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s Last Home Now For Sale

    Iconic Architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s Last Home Now For Sale

    Frank Lloyd Wright designed over 1,000 structures (532 were completed) in his 70-years-plus career – mostly homes but also hotels, schools, churches, the Johnson Wax Headquarters and the Guggenheim Museum. This iconic American architect’s  final design was the Norman Lykes House in Phoenix in the same year of his death in 1959. It is now for sale…

  • Italian Design Studio HABITS & Japanese Innovator QUANTUM Form Partnership

    Italian Design Studio HABITS & Japanese Innovator QUANTUM Form Partnership

    Starting last month Habits Studio and QUANTUM formalized a new partnership that signaled an exciting collaboration between the Italian design studio and the Japanese innovation studio/accelerator. With shared aspirations and values, the two companies plan to work closely to develop Internet of Things (IoT) products that breathe new life into everyday experiences. The first product created by…

  • Funny Paradox Of Digital Life Is Design Parameter For New “Captcha” Clothing

    Funny Paradox Of Digital Life Is Design Parameter For New “Captcha” Clothing

    Print All Over Me is a creative community of people turning virtual ideas into real world objects. Every three months, we release a series of silhouettes like t-shirts, backpacks, jockstraps, etc. As a designer, you can upload your own artwork to each silhouette and then offer your design for sale. Even “captcha” designs like in our…

  • Absolutely Fabulous Infographic Celebrates Release Of Movie

    Absolutely Fabulous Infographic Celebrates Release Of Movie

    The release of the new Absolutely Fabulous movie is set for this month, and here from our friends at The Rug Seller we’re really looking forward to it. Like Edina and Patsy, we appreciate the finer things in life – one of our newest collections for 2016 is the Christian Lacroix range, one of Eddy’s…