It’s true that there are more single households than ever before but that doesn’t mean that you have to cook and eat alone. For the more brave and outgoing individuals, creative artist Luong Lu came up with a new social dining concept called “Neighbor Dining” for the energy company Vattenfall.
Lu proposes using a community website integrated with Foursquare that would detail the daily menu of all users. Hungry belly’s would simply send a request to that user and join them for dinner. And what’s in it for the host? Members who serve the dinner get a discount on their energy bill when the guests ‘check-in’ to their place using Foursquare.
Australian architects Tony Owen Partners is the creative force behind this amazing concrete house in Sydney, Australia. This contemporary concrete walls home was designed for a concrete contractor, who used his expertise to put a personal touch and built the house himself.
This December, Louis Vuitton will launch a book that defines the history of the fashion house. Filled with tales of fashion, adventure and journey.
In the mid 20th century trains changed everything, opening up the world to a new kind of traveler. With the arrival of trains, Louis Vuitton spotted the need for practical luggage and created the classic trunk. Now, Louis Vuitton present their most famous creations, which each come with a story that has contributed to the history of the French brand.
Pierre Léonforte and Éric Pujalet-Plaà commissioned the book, 100 Legendary Trunks. It features pieces belonging to royalty, to Hollywood celebrities like Douglas Fairbanks and Sharon Stone, to fashion legends like Jeanne Lanvin, and to writers like Ernest Hemingway.
Hermés dabbles into the world of motor powered vehicles again with Yamaha to present a leather-clad VMAX model.
The 180-year old French company, with its origins in equestrian saddle making, has returned to its roots and covered the VMAX with some of its finest leather materials. Continue reading “Hermés Yamaha VMax” »
If you were one of the many folks out this past Saturday evening enjoying the weekend like we ought to, then you may have missed Kanye’s debut of his 35 mins feature film “Runaway”. A beautiful and captivating short directed by Hip Hop music video honcho, Hype Williams and featuring the ever-so-beautiful Selita Ebanks. Spare 35 mins of your life and enjoy.
Cuba, 1948. Chico is a young piano player with big dreams. Rita is a beautiful singer with an extraordinary voice. Music and romantic desire unites them, but their journey – in the tradition of the Latin ballad, the bolero – brings heartache and torment. From Havana to New York, Paris, Hollywood and Las Vegas, two passionate individuals battle impossible odds to unite in music and love.
We originally intended for this to release during our July Sex Features but things got a bit “sticky”, but hey, it’s better to be late then never.
“The inner freak in all of us has a playlist dedicated to sex and today I’m presenting the first of many to come (pun intended). Now with the hunger of desire, the thrill of penetrating you, close your eyes and turn up the volume. Experience my gift to you.”
ICONOCLASTS Season 5: Lenny Kravitz and Lee Daniels.
One of my favorite shows, Iconoclasts returns for their 5th anniversary with a series of intimate portraits of creative visionaries and rebels whose passion for what they do has transformed our culture.
“Sundance Channel and Grey Goose Entertainment premieres a fifth season of Iconoclasts beginning October 2 at 9p. Each one-hour episode pairs up two creative and innovative personalities in unique encounters revealing sometimes unexpected qualities of each person. The pairings include Academy Award-winning actress Charlize Theron and award-winning primatologist Jane Goodall; Grammy-winning musician Lenny Kravitz and film director/producer Lee Daniels; Tony Award-winner Hugh Jackman and world-famous chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten; Academy Award-winner Cate Blanchett and professor and climate-change scientist Tim Flannery; NBA player Steve Nash and Oscar-winning filmmaker Ron Howard; and illusionist David Blaine and artist Chuck Close.”
This past Tuesday, Nick Zinner of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs kicked off the first of the Levi’s Photo Workshop 10-day music celebration with his “1,001 Images” exhibit. The venue was packed with party goers waiting to take their photos for Levi’s Hamburger Eyes yearbook and sip on cocktails by Espolón Tequila.
Zinner printed the 1,001 photographs he’s taken over the past decade on tour with the band on-site at the Workshop. Zinner currently has four published photo books, most recently Please Take Me Off the Guest List. Zinner’s exhibition will be up at the Levi’s Photo Workshop through Friday.
To end the night off, indie band Circle Pit took the stage and jammed out with the crowd. A few celebs came out to show their faces and enjoy the night including Adrian Grenier, singer Regina Spektor, Yeah Yeah Yeahs band mate, Karen O.
There’s something about the Swiss and their architect that you have to respect. Located in Brissago, Switzerland and created by architectDaniele Claudio Taddei who found inspiration based on the setting alone. Set in a vineyard overlooking a lake, a mountain range and the Italian countryside to the south, Casa Larga is a rustic wood-clad house that seems to float above the landscape. Continue reading “Lake View House Design in Switzerland” »
