KEEP YOU “POSTED”

A recap after a month’s publishing, we’d like to share with you our favorite posts.

ICED CANDLES

This clever tea light candle holder designed by Mathew Jackson and available from mathmos, called thaw, uses a shade made from ice. The thing is, as the ice thaws, the water goes back into the mold, ready to be frozen again! READ MORE

DEEPEST SWIMMINGPOOL EVER

Nemo 33 is a diving center in Belgium home to the world’s deepest swimming pool. Filled with 2,500,000 litres of non-chlorinated and highly filtered spring water, it is kept at a constant temperature of 30°C (86°F). It has three pits measuring 5m (16 ft), 10m (32 ft) and the deepest pit at a depth  READ MORE

PUSSY RIOT SENTENCED TO JAIL :(

Russian feminist punk-rock collective Pussy Riot have been convicted and sentenced to 2 years in prison after their anti-Putin protest performance at a Moscow cathedral back in March. The judges argument against their public disobedience and hooliganism was ‘feminism creating religious hatred.’ The trio - Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, Maria Alekhina, and Yekaterina Samutsevich – have received worldwide support including READ MORE

DIY MAKE UP

Modern cosmetics claim to do wonders for us, but do they really ? As more and more women are learning about the potential problems associated with preservatives and other suspect chemicals in cosmetics, home cosmetic-making is becoming a popular alternative to the use of professional makeup. Much like you would make guacamole or hummus from READ MORE

COMPACT LIVING

This small, mobile cube was recently recognized by the AIA as part of their small projects awards. Designed by Spaceflavor, the small volume houses three of the clients everyday activities while rolling around in his larger apartment. The CUBE’s client teaches feng shui classes in his apartment, and what the CUBE allows him to do READ MORE

FLOATING SEA TRASH CHAIRS

 

Nurdles are tiny plastic pellets that manufacturers use to make any number of products. Once dumped into the ocean, fish, turtles, and other wildlife ingest them, mistaken for edible morsels. And since they don’t biodegrade, nurdles remain in their systems and are passed along the food chain. A couple of designers have taken it upon READ MORE

PRADA NEW CAMPAIGN

The Steven Miesel-shot video for Prada’s Fall 2012 collection features a whole slew of Amazonian models, some majorly intense music, and that dip-dyed hair everybody can’t seem to get enough of. READ MORE