Out of this world posters…

I am fairly interested in outer space, other planets, and such… Not a huge fan, but interested nonetheless.  However, if my textbooks or wall hangings in school were designed like this, perhaps my passion/interest would have developed more.  From The Moment…

Now that water has been found on the moon, it seems even more fitting that 2009 has officially been designated the International Year of Astronomy (who knew?). But let’s be honest: space’s heyday was the summer of ’69, when Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong brought a rugged, clean-cut appeal to the final frontier. It was perhaps with this in mind that Simon Page, a self-taught graphic designer, created a series of posters for the Year of Astronomy that are modeled on textbook covers of the ’60s and ’70s. The result is a beautiful exercise in conceptual minimalism, with a clear geometric bent that betrays Page’s math-nerd origins. (He has a degree in applied mathematics and took up graphic design as a hobby two years ago.) It’s hard to choose which to like best, but I’m particularly fond of the deep blue poster, below, in which Page uses diagonal lines to create interstellar objects in relief — and calls to mind the gentle descent of a meteor shower.

Page originally created the posters as both an exercise and a marketing tool, but when the organizers of IYA09 found out about them, they asked his permission to use the posters to promote the initiative. Thanks to the attention they’ve received, Page is now producing prints of the posters to order. They’re available on his Web site, in two sizes, for about $40 and $60.

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Muji X Lego

The Muji and Lego collaboration has finally been realized.  The companies have designed a collection of punch out shapes and figures to be combined with existing Lego sets.  Not sure who the target for this product is, but I imagine the squirell pictured below would look nice on my computer screen…

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Margiela X Michael Stipe

Maison Martin Margiela and Michael Stipe (former REM frontman) are launching a joint jewelry line to be availble exclusively in select MM shops and retailers.  More news coming soon…

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Jingle bells, jingle bells… Santa is on his way!

Pre-registration has begun for the first annual Design Hotels Advent Calendar!

In keeping with the holiday spirit, we are announcing our first annual Design Hotels™ Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 through December 24, we will recommend a holiday hotel and give away a fantastic prize ranging from hotel vouchers valued up to €2000 each, to Raf Simons bags, to exclusive spa products.

By pre-registering here to enter our first giveaway, which will take place December 1, you will also receive the Design Hotels™ Escape E- newsletter.

Don´t miss the opportunity to also register to receive regular updates from Urban Junkies- London-based specialists in restaurants, entertainment, culture, and lifestyle.

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Kandinsky at NYC Guggenheim

The work of Moscow-born Wasily Kandinsky is on display at the Guggenheim in New York.  This is the first full scale retrospective of the artist´s work in the US and a great opportunity to see the artist that inspired many after him in both the art and design worlds.

“Kandinsky draws from the three largest public holdings of the artist’s work—that of the Guggenheim Museum; the Centre Pompidou, Paris; and the Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus, Munich—as well as renowned institutions and private collections to bring together nearly one hundred paintings dating from 1902 to 1942. Complemented by more than sixty works on paper from the collections of the Guggenheim and the Hilla von Rebay Foundation, this retrospective retraces the painter’s oeuvre, focusing on key events that informed his life and work. Marked by two world wars and the 1917 Russian Revolution, Kandinsky’s abstraction did not develop in unworldly detachment; rather, this exhibition, the first full-scale retrospective of his career in the United States since 1985, reveals the complex background to his artistic advancement.”

A visit to the Guggenheim is the perfect compliment to a stay at the Crosby Street Hotel!

(via Slam X Hype)

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Kaffeeklatsch at Do You Read Me?!

Berlin über magazine shop, Do You Read Me?! will be hosting a “kaffeeklatsch” (coffee and snacks) this Sunday morning with the team from Apartamento magazine who is celebrating the release of their fourth issue.  From 1:00pm through 5:00 pm feel free to bring the kiddies and browse what can easily be considered one of the best collections of glossy international art, design, fashion, culture, and lifestyle titles around.

Augustrstasse 28

Berlin, Mitte 10117

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Verner Panton, by Tomorrowland Collection

The legacy of legendary Danish designer Verner Panton has been re-visited by the Tomorrowland Collection in their latest range of rugs and scarves.  Panton is equally well known for his color theory and swinging designs, as well as for his industrial design with lamps and furniture.  Here we see the colors applied in a way that would fit well into any Panton-era environment.

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Porter X Steiff

After a successful collaboration with Karl Lagerfeld and Loopwheeler, Steiff teddy bear company has joined forces with Japanese bag company Porter on a new bear.  Hypebeast has the details, “Porter’s parent company Yoshida Kaban celebrates its 75th anniversary next year as its most iconic example of the Tanker forms the inspiration for this teddy bear. The bear itself is modeled closely to Steiff’s original 1908 style as it comes in a rarely seen black version comprised of Mohair. In the last year or so we’ve seen artist and brand collaborations involving Japanese fleece brand Loopwheeler and high-profile Chanel designer, Karl Lagerfeld. The reference to the Tanker series can be seen in the pads of the feet and hands withn its distinct orange hue. True to each Steiff release, the bear features a studded ear. Each instance of the run of 750 bears will include a serial numbered document of authenticity. The Porter Tanker x Steiff Teddy Bear will carry a suggested retail price of ¥44,940 JPY (approximately $501 USD) with a release slated for spring of 2010.”

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Tim Burton at MoMA

With his upcoming show (Nov 22) at NYC´s MoMA, Tim Burton found the time to animate a short film advertising the exhibit.

Once the show opens, it will run through April 26, 2010.

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Nike Harajuku

Nike has just opened its flagship in the dynamic fashion Tokyo fashion capital of Harajuku.  With Wonderwall contributing to the interior design, and special appearances by some high-profile names including Daisuke Matsuzaka (Red Sox pitcher), the November 14 opening was quite the crowd pleaser.  With Nike getting bigger and bigger in the streetwear category,  it should come as no surprise that the would choose Harajuku for their latest flagship.

(love the hanging sneaker collection over the stairs)

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