Contemporary Machine For Riding
The handbuilt Machine for Riding (roughly $15.000) is following the approach of a multidisciplinary collaboration of experts to create this blueish Evel Knievel wheels of steel bicycle. The frame is constructed by Vandeyk's Formula 1 proven engineer Ralf Brand and fully crafted in Germany by their partner ax-lightness to deliver the very finest in carbon …
Imitation Of Christ By William E. Jones
"My Jesus was a real person who did not perform miracles and was not resurrected after death. He was a political revolutionary who, in the face of circumstances that appeared hopeless, succeeded revolutionising the spirit.” William E. Jones Inspired by a powerful and disturbing photograph of a wounded guerrilla fighter in Nicaragua in the early …
The Afronauts On iPad
The Afronauts, by Cristina De Middel, is a documentary-fiction book about a Zambia’s space programme launched in 1964 led by Edward Makuka. Makuka’s aim was to send astronauts to Mars trying to beat both Russia and United States in the space race. The project failed and all this became an anecdote. Cristina De Middel’s book …
Scott AirStrike Pro Backpack
Ergonomic, light and durable, the Scott AirStrike Pro Backpack (roughly $115) is designed for riders who rely on their equipment. Loads are carried close to the body and can be compressed, so as not to hinder freedom of movement while riding. It features a padded back panel, helmet carrier clip, a handy rain cover, back light …
DIY – Skater-Constructed Spaces
DIY is a movement within skateboarding which operates outside civic and societal norms. Through the utilisation of skater-constructed spaces, which are ordinarily, an adaptation of existing, but often abandoned, terrain in both urban and rural settings, the modern skateboarder transcends the need to exist within a more conventional environment. Utilising found materials, these unauthorised and …
The Animal Pocket Knife
The Animal Pocket Knife ($TBA) by Israeli designer David Suhami is a stainless steel and wood wildlife versions of the traditional Swiss Army Knife. With handles made from fine Ipe wood and blades silhouetted to look like an Antelope, a Rhino and a Giraffe, complete with legs and tails, the pocket knives are adorable. In …
360 Full Spherical Rig For The GoPro
Never miss a thing by not just shooting a panorama but a complete sphere of everything around you. The Beginners 360 Video Pro Pack (6lbs, $945) plug-n-play video gear is a good start and can be use for indoor and outdoor shoots. If you are just starting out then this is your best option, it …
Automatic Panning With Kessler Parallax
The Kessler Parallax ($400) system provides automatic panning and fixed-point shooting capabilities to the Kessler line of sliders. This piece of photography gear that will make it easier to do repeatable slider movements while panning at the same time — without any additional motors. The Parallax’s non-intrusive design allows you to choose between automatic panning …
Gulper – Handmade Bicycle And Urban Backpack
The Gulper Backpack ($199) sports a sleeker design and boasts an expanding elastic strap, burlier side release clips from National Molding, reflective decals and a lighter separated 420 denier high density Nylon liner with a durable waterproof backing. The backpack will keep your belongings super dry and has the ability to morph in size and …
A Life In Pictures – The Douglas Kirkland Monograph
Douglas Kirkland has given us some of culture’s most iconic images. A Life in Pictures (Glitterati, ISBN 978-0-9881745-8-0, $125) is, finally, a comprehensive volume of collected images honoring the photographer who has assiduously recorded and shaped contemporary culture. Kirkland is more than the iconic images of celebrities that have made him so famous. He has …
Solo Folio – An Intimate Collaboration Of Art And Design
Industrial Facility designed an annual limited-edition project for Toluca Editions where they unite an artist, a writer and a designer. The artist prepares six photographs, the writer contributes poetry with a relationship to the art, and the designer proposes a box or case to complete it. It is an intimate collaboration of art and design, …
Citizen Black Canvas Strap Eco Drive Watch
Citizen men's Canvas Strap Eco Drive Watch ($175) sports a black canvas in fine, good quality for the wrist and is lined on the inside with a soft-touch suede for added comfort. Imaging never having to worry about winding a watch or making sure it has a functional battery. The perfect everyday timepiece that rarely …
Out Of Time By Dominique Houyet
The world of books is going through a real upheaval and is undergoing an unprecedented crisis. There are many reasons that change the habits of consumers and photographic books are also in crisis. Editors of glossy books have cold feet and are no longer willing to take risks. Some of them no longer make any …
Create Your Own Collection Of Mixtapes
MiTapes ($0.99) is a music player app for iPhone similar to AirCassette that allows you to create mixtapes, just as you did on cassette tapes back in the day. The app recreates the experience of compiling an old-school mixtape by replicating a cassette tape with handwritten labels, complete with side A and B. You can …
Pentax MX-1 Digital Camera With 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom
The Pentax MX-1 ($499) is a retry-styled compact digital camera with 4x optical image stabilized zoom. The name sounds familiar, because it pays homage to the Pentax MX film camera line, dating from the late 1970s to the early 1980s. The sturdy construction of the compact MX-1 sports a brass top and a impressive image …
Corter Leather Luggage Tag
Mimicking the look of the plastic tags that typically appear on one’s luggage, Corter's Luggage Tag ($18) is handmade of natural vegetable-tanned leather in New England and attaches with a custom Corter split ring. Write your address info directly onto the tag with ink, a wood burner or whatever method you may choose. Stylish and …
Man Is What He Eats
A young woman, bare, just as God has created her, is surrounded by freshly slaughtered warm beef. Death is in the air. Nonetheless the interaction between human and animal bodies discloses an unexpected aesthetics, beauty and perfection in an artistic sense. "Decay and death face life and mysticism. A peculiar combination of aversion and fascination. …
Camera Vest Eliminates Camera Strap Neck Strain
Do you sometimes carry a 400mm lens with you and ever wanted to end the day without the usual neck strain? Traditional camera neck straps won't reduce the strain on the neck and shoulders. The Camera Vest ($149) by Cotton Carrier is engineered to eliminate neck and shoulder pain, as well as the nuisance of …
Snapzoom Turns Your Binoculars Into The Ultimate Smartphone Lens
Are your ready for a new perspective? Snapzoom ($79.95), the Universal Smartphone Scope Adapter is designed in Honolulu, Hawaii, by the team of Daniel Fujikake and Mac Nguyen. This nifty smartphone-to-scope adapter is universal, it turns ordinary binoculars into super telephoto lenses and the applications are endless. From long distance photography to night sky stargazing …
Manoteca Indoor Table
"I really like the idea that in every object is held somebody's life," says Elisa Cavani. Her indoor design Manoteca gives us a feeling what she's been thinking of. The Italian handmade table is furthermore a desk and a door to creativity. If closed, it's a dining table for 8 people. If open, it's a …
Sawa Tsagué Sneakers Made In Africa
The retro-cool Men's Sawa Tsagué Sneakers (available from J. Crew, $150) are crafted in Africa and come with a vintage attitude and clean design. The rubber sole is offering comfort, flexion and strong resistance to abrasion. The bottom of the shoe is cemented and stitched to the upper thanks to a nylon waterproof thread and …
The 100 Most Interesting Websites
Websites are still growing more amazing every day. When we made this list we consider 3 things: content, content and content. Throughout the year we save screenshots, bookmark and favorite the best web content we run across but can't post on our site. We hope you'll sit back to explore these sites. And while you're …
Bulldog Natural Skincare For Men
Born out of frustration at the lack of natural men's skincare options available, Bulldog Natural Skincare products were unveiled in 2006 by Niven & Joshua. A range whose core values are based on the founders' almost obsessive desire to provide men with body friendly, natural skin care products featuring ingredients delivered exactly as nature intended; pure …
