MEMORY LAPSE

 

A Louise Bourgeois tapestry that sticks in the mind.

BASICALLY

An appropriately monastic cover for a book that examines reduction as an aesthetic in industrial design.

INNER BEAUTY

 

Hand written gift cards from  Paperfinger, a calligraphy and illustration service.

STICK SHIFT

Data Clip, made by Nendo, is a USB stick that doubles as a paper clip.

GREY ANATOMY

A handsome book cover concept with custom typography by Polish designer and artist, Maciej Ratajski.

 

TRANSPORTER

I’m coveting this old NYC subway map.

CHILD CARE

Non-toxic and prettily-packaged art supplies by Clementine Art.

FUTURE BRIGHT

Nostalgists bemoaning the demise of the urban neon sign (see Kirsten Hively’s Project Neon) need only look in their local galleries for signs of a revival.  Art world luminaries, like Tracy Emin, Glenn Ligon and Jonathan Monk , are only a few among the slew of visual artists keeping this once industrial application aglow. Here, the French artist, Pierre Bismuth, joins their ranks.

TWIN SEATER

 

Herman Miller keeps finding ways to inject surprises into its Mid-Century inventory.  This limited edition version of a famous Eames molded plastic chair is a collaboration with the Swiss luxury retailer, Bally, which is celebrating its 160th anniversary this year. Twin stripes that invoke Bally’s branding imagery is the graphic difference.

LESSEN PLAN

 

Photographs taken by the Hubble Space Telescope comprise this limited edition book by the conceptual artist, Mungo Thompson.