Young art school student and designer Kendra Phillips presents her comfy ChumBuddy, a sleeping bag designed to “make sharks more cuddly.” She’s selling the 7-foot plush creation here. For those who prefer to be devoured by woodland creatures, there’s always this classic.
With each redesign of U.S. currency, a dead president (and Ben Franklin) appear to get a little younger.
Today, the U.S. Treasury Department showed off the new $100 bill. Joining the other nations of the world, the updated bill is splashed with color and contains other anti-counterfeiting measures, but hopefully, Glenn Beck will explain the real meaning behind the redesign. Read more »
This ‘Geology’ pillow from Heather Lins Home’s Science Project series is eco-friendly and expensive. It’s also probably the last thing on Earth that volcanic ash-huffing Europeans, air travelers, or New Yorkers would want to put in their homes. |Jailbreak|
You almost can’t blame the America-hating Brits for criticizing the newly unveiled designs for a billion dollar U.S. Embassy in London. The 12-story glass stump of a building with a medieval-like moat on one side has been described as a “fortress” and a design adviser to the UK government (they have those?) said it lacks civility. |Guardian|
Forget sharing the lowly road with drivers and pedestrians, Bulgarian architect Martin Angelov has a radical idea for cyclists: “Kolelinia.” That’s the name of his suspended bike lane system that resembles a tightrope, but supports a narrow channel for tires, allowing riders to cruise high above the congestion below. Equally important: the safety harness and security cable that will keep the brave, but slightly uncoordinated alive. |Inhabitat|
A Japanese firm continues to make barcodes fun! |Visual Culture|
This chart detailing the future of public transportation is not as Jetsons as I hoped, but the backpack helicopter is still pretty bad ass. |PSFK|
Now that the Port Authority smartly decided not to call it the Freedom Tower, the City Room asked its readers to help create a logo for 1 WTC with varying results, most of them unreasonable. This one from Mark Sanders is especially eerie: “The number only is visible because of the omission of its twin. While a single new building sits on the site, the shadow of twin towers provides solemn context.” |City Room|
It seems as though Nike athletes will go to war this weekend in a new function-focused line the swoosh has dubbed “Pro Combat” that will debut at all star weekend in Phoenix. Star b-ballers like LeBron James, and Amare Stoudemire (pictured) will rock this two-piece under layer monstrosity that according to Nike, will provide hip, thigh, and ribcage protection.” As Nike Sport Apparel and Innovation Creative Director Todd Van Horne explains “Nike Pro Combat is a breakthrough solution for basketball players engaged in battle in the blocks and perimeter.” Note to the Nike Campus security guards: Cut the swoosh basketball designers key card access off to the Lance Armstrong building immediately.
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