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Time and Space

TrustoCorp | Lonnie & Shaun PicKs

A Pop-Up Bar? Dig!

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Marshall New HeadPhones

I very much enjoy the packaging design here. More important, it will be nice to hear these in action!

Switch by Yuko Shibata | I am a sucker for modular design

Japanese designer Yuko Shibata created separate living and working areas in this Tokyo apartment by installing two mobile walls.

Boxed Water fighting eco-crimes ?

The startup, which calls itself Boxed Water Is Better, distributes water in milk cartons under the premise that paper packaging is gentler on the earth than standard-issue PET plastic bottles. Seventy-six percent of each carton comes from green-certified trees; it's then shipped flat to the water supplier, cutting back on transportation waste. The cartons can be recycled. And 20 percent of the profits go toward tree and water relief organizations -- though, it should be noted, that that hasn't happened yet because, as the company says, "we're still paying for our start-up costs."


On environmental merits alone, boxes beat plastic with some caveats. But that comparison may be moot, considering that cartons are unlikely to replace bottles in terms of practicality. Imagine jogging with a milk carton or trying to put it in your purse after you've already opened it. You might as well stick a hose in there. The best that boxed water could hope for is to replace tap water -- and tap water is kinder to the environment than any packaging out there, whether plastic, glass, or paper.

Still, some consumers are going for the pitch. Boxed Water Is Better sells to everyone from coffee shops and yoga studios to the uber-trendy Standard Hotel in L.A. Maybe that kind of roster -- which the company says has expanded since it was released -- tells you what's really being sold here.


[Via Packaging of the World; images courtesy of Boxed Water Is Better] & Fast Co.

Album Art Works ::.

More Album Art HERE

Marco Beghin ::. the interview

One doesn’t have to look far to hear talk of the dwindling “print” industry and most things analog. Our shift in the last few years towards a “paper-less” lifestyle with our iPads, e-readers and mobile phones stoked my inquisitive mind. How were traditional paper-based brands adapting? While reading’s future is seemingly cemented on a digital format, the age-old documentation of both serious and casual thoughts seems to be a little slower to adapt to a new electronic landscape. I can attest to this, my use of note-taking software such as Evernote really didn’t catch on for me when the convenience and ability to format size, color and boldness all came with the flick of a wirst; all the tools which lay before me with a simple pad and paper. It is this convenience, this authenticity and this intimacy that has become among the important factors that go into Moleskine’s continued success. Moleskine has become one of the most visible paper and notepad brands out there today. Finding itself into the repertoire of the lifestyles of many, an opportunity to speak with Marco Beghin meant getting to the bottom of how a paper brand can co-exist and succeed in an increasingly digital world.

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Interview: Eugene Kan Photography: Andrew Krause

Via* Hypebeast

Nice Graphic ::.

Poster Art ::.

Cork Bicycle Helmet ::.

This helmet by french designer Kévin Goupil is based on an old french army helmet. It's highly functional, made of sustainable materials, and luminous looking. My kind of product for sure.

Alex Varanese ::. Back to the Future

* What if... an industrial designer could have went back in time and dropped the "today" technologies? The world would be a different space for sure.

More of Alex's work here...

Biodegradable Tent Could Solve Festival Waste Problems ::.

via* The Green Thing

The problem: a massive amount of tent waste left in fields at the end of a festival. Few people want to bring good quality tents as they may get ruined so most people opt for the cheap stuff. For less than £20 one can get their hands on a tent that will provide shelter for a weekend but then it gets left behind. Abandoned. Put to landfill. Complete waste.

And we thought surely there has to be a better way.

Designer extraodinaire, Vanessa Harden has been spending the past few months working alongside Green Thing and others to tackle the brief. Without further hesitation, we bring you Future Tents.

Future Tents are the world's first festival tents that will last three days then biodegrade. Embedded with local seeds the tents disintegrate to reveal rejuvenated green spaces.

Over the next 4 days, Vanessa will be living in the tent and documenting how the design is holding up and the feedback people have.

Green Thing are headed north to T in the Park to trial the world's first biodegradable tent! If you'd like to follow our future tents adventure, you follow us on twitter or click on the tag 'Future Tents' below to see blog entries. We'd love to hear your suggestions, impressions and thoughts!

Christophe Lemaire Scorns ‘Luxury Prostitutes’

* This is a very awesome interview pertaining to the world of fashion at the moment. It's refreshing to hear that someone like Christophe is so forward in thought...

French designer Christophe Lemaire is poised to take the reins at Hermès this fall, heading up the women's ready-to-wear collection. The fashion veteran has designed his own men's and women's RTW label since 1991, which he is presenting with his first runway show in seven years today in Paris.

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via* New York Magazine

Outlaw Royalty ::. Inspiration from a Designer

I have started a new space to communicate my design inspirations pertaining to Nonetheless and Connect. We can't forget my little brand communications studio 3.ZERO.

* Don't open this link if you are in a cubicle or corporate office.

Outlaw Royalty

My best,

Jonathan Shaun

The goof within.....

A memorable trip to Nashville last weekend and the Wisconsin Dells this week....not sure if it was the constant laughter shared with some of Connect's closest friends or the 'Honky Tonk/Carnival-on steroids' atmosphere of the towns themselves that made this post seem appropriate.

Probably a combination of both - and it definitely sparked the playful-side in all of us. This Spring could bring out your inner-child...make an effort to get out in the much missed sun...sketch out your dreams and ideas...play dress up...do what makes you the happiest...and make sure to spend time with those you love.

In the theme of our recent travels and the light-hearted, a few images (sounds) to take in...

Broadway - Nashville Photo by Kevin Brady

Oh, the sounds of Nashville's very-own, Old Crow Medicine Show

The Crew on Broadway - Wisconsin Dells Photo by Jennifer Shoop

Crayon Rings [2009] by Tim Liles via The Future Perfect

Trojan Horse Roller-coaster (totally normal, right?) - Wisconsin Dells


Baumhauser prefab treehouses by Baumraum (no longer just a child's dream)

Goofing

Filtered, BPA-free water bottle by Karim Rashid (desperately needed after 'goofing') - now at Connect



Banquette Chair sharks and dolphins by Fernando and Humberto Campana via Moss

Patio Dining in Nashville Photo by Kevin Brady



Casual Chic with the Garden Tunic by Stewart+ Brown at Connect Lincoln Park

"Today is a Beautiful Day"

For many reasons......but one is discovering the work of ethical designer, Ada Zanditon - see for yourself

Warm Weather inspiration: Natural Swimming Pools + Asymmetrical Draping

Anja Dress by FIN found at Connect

M2 Skirt from Nau found at Connect Chicago

Men's Accoustic Jacket from Nau at CbyConnect.com

Natural Pool Images via Clear Water Revival