Construction has just begun for the ‘G-Star RAW headquarters’ in the Zuidoost District of Amsterdam, the Netherlands by International Practice OMA. Stretching 140 meters along the A10 highway, the 27,500 square meter building will merge the currently disparate facilities of the Dutch fashion brand into one location, forming the innovative design center for the company.
Offices, parking and support facilities will come together within a monolithic volume which forms a vertical ring around a transparent glass facade which houses the creative core.
Steve Aoki‘s new video for the track, “Steve Jobs,” is an homage to a man he calls a “revolutionary.” The track appears on his album Wonderland, shows footage of a recent performance at New York City’s Roseland Ballroom, to be released as a concert film later this year. The video demonstrates the relationship between performer and attendee, what Aoki calls “a synergy and a language.” But he acknowledges that the connection must extend beyond the confines of a concert hall.
“I buy probably four or five laptops a year because I’m DJing and destroying my computers when I’m playing… “My first computer was an Apple computer. I have an iPad, an iPhone — I’m an Apple geek. I love Steve Jobs and what he’s done for the future.” says Aoki.
Twitter has worked out it’s most extensive partnership with global brand Pepsi. The global partnership, dubbed “Live for Now Music,” coordinates with Pepsi’s current campaign and new global positioning. It will span 52 weeks.
“This is the biggest initiative a marketer has done with Twitter to date,” said Adam Bain, Twitter’s president-global revenue. “It ranks as one of the smartest campaigns we’ve seen on the platform too. … This yearlong program takes full advantage of Twitter.”
The program, which has been in the works since late last year, has three aspects and relies heavily on video, both live streaming and original content. Mr. Bain said the program does not require Twitter to make any updates to its platform.
Pop-up concerts will be held in small venues around the country beginning at the end of June. They will be announced on Twitter one to two weeks in advance and will be streamed live on the platform through the @Pepsi handle. Twitter users will also be able to influence song choices at the concerts. Shiv Singh, global head of digital for PepsiCo Beverages, says the concerts are meant to be “spontaneous.” He declined to comment on artists that will be featured.
Jay-Z and Kanye West present their third video off Watch The Throne directed by Romain Gavras; finding inspiration in its raid theme, the gritty Occupy-friendly visual shows no appearance from Jay, Ye or Frank but they leave you with their vocals to help depict the chaotic scene.
Hong Kong luxury retailer Lane Crawford have just recently opened their new concept space and showroom (5,100sq ft) which will feature a wide range of furniture, interior goods and Art. Lane Crawford reached out to Reilly to exhibit his work at the new space.
Lane Crawford were the official sponsors of last years Art Futures exhibit at ARTHK 11 which featured a cross section of the very best in emerging contemporary art, and at this years’s conference where Reilly showed 2 pieces of his work (Stop Bullet’ and Portrait of a Lady) from his current exhibition at their One Island South Showroom and their Beijing store. The exhibit will features 6 new pieces at 40″ x 30 ” printed on C Type metallic paper which will be produced to order, all signed and numbered as part of an limited edition of 50.
will.i.am makes his solo debut as a director with his latest video for his new single “This Is Love.” The track, co-produced by will.i.am, Swedish House Mafia’s Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso, featuring Dutch born singer-songwriter Eva Simons. “This Is Love” is the follow-up to “T.H.E. (The Hardest Ever)” featuring Mick Jagger and Jennifer Lopez.
Developed by Connectedevice ltd., the ‘Cookoo‘ analog watch interfaces with smartphones, offering at-a-glance information from Twitter, calendars, e-mail programs, Facebook, calls, and other applications. The integration occurs via bluetooth 4.0 through the ‘Connected’ app, permitting users to control the kinds of alerts and notifications they receive, and whether they prefer icons, beeps, or vibrations as the means of communication.
Azealia Banks finally released her highly anticipated debut EP 1991digitally. The physical release is set to follow on June 12th. The 20-year-old hip-hoptress hailing from Harlem is currently busy at work, recording her full-length debut album Broke With Expensive Taste, due out this fall. Watch her debut video “212″ featuring Lazy Jay below.
Travel Channel allowed us to fall in love with the chef, author and media personality but Anthony Bourdain’s relationship with the network will come to a end as he finds a new home with CNN. Bourdain will get his own program on the cable news network in early 2013. He’ll become the marquee personality in CNN’s efforts to broaden its lifestyle programming especially during the weekend hours.
No Reservations is in its eighth season on Travel, where Bourdain also writes a popular blog. His untitled CNN program will air Sunday evenings and repeat on Saturdays. It will follow a similar format to No Reservations, according to Mark Whitaker, CNN Worldwide executive VP and managing editor. But with the support and apparatus of an international news organization behind him, Bourdain will be able to visit even many more global hot spots.
For a track from his 29th album, The Bravest Man in the Universe, the recently cancer-free soul legend Bobby Womack has collaborated with everyone’s favorite sad-eyed, chanteuse Lana Del Rey. “Dayglo Reflection” and the rest of The Bravest Man in the Universe will be out June 12th via XL Records.
