Chrysler Concepts

Some new electric vehicle concepts unveiled by Chrysler over at the Detroit Auto Show. I have to say that Chrysler does a pretty bag up job when it comes to concepts, but for me the quality of it's production line vehicles are abit sketchy. Personal experience one too many times.

Nano : Worlds Cheapest Car

India's leading car manufacturer Tata Motors has presented what they refer to as The Peoples Car.

The Smart Car inspired Nano is being priced at 100,000 rupees (2,500 dollars). Why am I thinking this is a bad idea?

Boardeli Tee

A sneak peak at Boardeli Longboards first T-shirt release.

Citroen C.Cactus

Sweet little concept by Citroen.

NEW SKLLBUDS 1.5 and 1.6

Jamungo

Kulak Longboard

Great longboard design by Jeff Kulak for Boardeli. Only 100 made!

Ron English : Abject Expressionism

I really was on the fence about Ron English and his work until I had the pleasure of checking out some recent work in person. So of course I now feel inclined to plug this latest hardcover on him which is available here.

Simply put, the man kicks ass.

E v e n t

Munky King

The Rakes : 22 Grand Job

Happy monday via The Rakes!

Stencil Revolution

Get your Stencil Graffiti fix here.

Brendan Monroe : Borborygmi

I was pleasantly surprised to see this large scale piece from Brendan Monroe entitled Borborygmi which looks to be a direct take-off from one of his paintings. Via Richard Heller Gallery.

The Peacemaker

Finally took the plung and bought my first original piece from Kathie Olivas via Yves Laroche Gallery in Montreal.

Bumrush

Upcoming Spring release from Indy outfit Dynomight. The hand drawn effect on the face is absolute quality.

Kouridesign

New work from Chicago's Chad Kouri that simply rocks the shit.

Visighost Holiday Spirit

I can't get enough of this recently released piece from Super7.

Tavis Coburn

Solid, solid work from this talented Illustrator.

The Frames : Lay Me Down

I am quickly becoming a serious fan of this group.

Mario Wagner

Collage at it's best.

Custom Munny Sighting

Courtesy of Edmonton based Artist Steve-Dave.

Nissan Cube

Nissan's answer to the Element?

"Mongolian Death Worm" sculpture

Brilliant new piece from Motomichi Nakamura.

Combat-R-Zero

Coming Soon!

Bud of the Month

Munky King

Mario Sughi

This is some sweet work from Italian born / Dublin located Artist Mario Sughi.

Luke Chueh : Vinyl Frontier

Luke Chueh is easily one of my favorite contemporary Artists. This clip is from an upcoming documentary entitled Vinyl Frontier.

Element Custom

As an Element owner and fan, i'm always a sucker for customs.

Closes Hangar Lamp

OK, so it's not all about the World Cup today here as I just had to post this one.

The Closes Hangar Lamp by Hector Serrano for dutch outfit Droog Design is definitely an eye catcher. Created back in 2002, the piece is made of an Acrylic hangar and uses an 11 watt flourescent bulb thus allowing you to customize your lamp with a favorite shirt or whatever.

Of note, he has titled this on his site as Playboy. Not sure if it's the original title or what. Nonetheless, it's great.

If you do have a chance, be sure to check out Serrano's site. Some fantastic work to be found there.

via : apartment therapy-los angeles

Also available here.

FIFA World Cup

Well design's taking a back seat today for what else but the FIFA World Cup ,which begins today.

So as a football (soccer) junkie i'm gonna toss out some predictions.....

- opening match between Germany and Costa Rica, i'm calling it a 1-1 tie. (OK so my first prediction wasn't even close with a 4-2 win for Germany. Whaddya do?).

- my favorites to go furthest are England, Brazil, Portugal, Argentina and maybe Italy who I seem to pull for every tournament. Alot will depend on Totti's fitness.
- darkhorse teams for me will be the Ukraine, Paraguay and Ivory Coast
- overall my heart says England due to their outstanding midfield which will easily make-up for a questionable striker roster. Bottom line it all comes down to Rooney being healthy which i'm not so sure about.
- Golden Boot will go to Brazil's Adriano or Shevchenko with Ukraine pending on his health.
- breakout performances...Frank Ribery (France) and Joe Cole (England).

Well there you go. All apologies for those looking for some design related topics, but hey...what's a blog for if you can't express yourself ?

Also of note, Cool Hunting has some great World Cup related postings and giveaways today. So check it.

FOLD

For lovers of the ultra-simple and clean comes FOLD, the latest creation from Brooklyn designer Tim Wall (Square Root Studio) that was shown at this years ICFF.

"a pure form that functions as a stool and creates space for unexpected purpose. made from a single pattern, fold is easily manufactured. fold is lightweight, durable, and can be dressed up or down. as comfortable at a gourmet coffee shop as in an elegant lounge."

via : apartment therapy

LUCHA LIBRE embroidery

I cannot believe i'm posting on embroidery, but I have to admit I had a good howl when I came accross this pattern.

From Sublime Stitching comes the LUCHA LIBRE pattern which is sure to make your Grandma the coolest chick on the block.

Annie Owens

Available over at ouchclub are these fantastic hand-painted decks by co-founder of Hi-Fructose magazine, Annie Owens .

Prices range from $200 to $400 a pop.

via : vinylpulse

Subcultures

Great customs by Sket One for the upcoming Subcultures show which opens today at Channel 1 in New Haven, CT from 6 to 9 PM.

More info at vinylpulse.

Valerydesignwrks 2006

Awhile back I posted a piece on Edmonton based illustrator, Valery Goulet.

Well she now has her 2006 collection (which turned out great) up on her site for all to check out and purchase.

Enjoy !

Just Because

Friday finally !

A buddy sent over this link that gave me a good howl.

A classic interview with Posh and Becks by Sasha Baron Cohen's alter ego, Ali G.

Enjoy !

KOZIK tequila

More images and info has come out for the upcoming release and sale of the Frank Kozik / Muttpop collaboration.

EL BRUJO NARCO SATANICO TEQUILA, which is slated for a June 6th date at Vinylpulse, will carry a $99.99 US (plus shipping) price tag. Also of note, the run for this guy will only be 333. Sale starts at 12pm Pacific.

I liked the original Tequila when it first came out, but never really bothered chasing one down. But I have to admit this Kozik edition turned out fantastic. It's amazing how pattern and color can alter a piece's feel.

Dans le salon de Rita

There isn't much I can say about this installation seeing the website is all in French. But from what I gather it is by a mutlidiciplinary design group named , RITA.

This piece entitled, Dans le salon de Rita, took place at this years Interior Design Show in Montreal.

I really enjoyed the layout presented here and to me was asked the question of what is most preffered, comfort or design ?

More info here.

Merci Valery !

WOEFWAF

I'm really digging this table/chair unit from Boy Bastiaans entitled WOEFWAF.

Part of Berlins 2006 DESIGNMAI, you can check out more images over at Core77.

via : mocoloco / core77

Bearskin

Designer Eelko Moorer has brought a sigh of relief to all the bears out there with his latest creation, Bearskin.

"It was about the idea to make an object that contained an extreme added-value. An object that triggers an immediate desire to touch and possess, but at the same time would be completely useless."

The Urethane rubber rugs are all numbered and have a signature casted in the back.

Available here.

Grilliput

BBQ's do not get any simpler than this.

Grilliput is a knock down, easy to travel with, stainless steel grill that's ideal for the occasional outdoor jaunt.

What else can you say ?

Available here.