Gerhard Richter at Serpentine Gallery London

Opening up today at Serpentine Gallery in London, German artist Gerhard Richter showcases his newest piece titled 4900 Colours: Version II. Comprised of 4900 brightly colored squares randomly arranged it features the Richter created concept labeled “controlled chance”. Painted on 100 aluminum panels, the work measures 69 square meters a piece and can be displayed as 49 separate pieces. Serpentine will display the 4900 Colours: Version II as separate original works. This new work resembles the artist’s previous color abstractions and a recent stained glass piece the artist created for the Cologne Cathedral in Germany. The exhibition can be seen until November 16, 2008.

Serpentine Gallery
Kensington Gardens
London W2 3XA

Source: Art Observed

OriginalFake x Star Wars Storm Trooper KAWS Companion Release

"Certainly one of the most highly sought after vinyl releases of the year, OriginalFake gets prepared to drop the much anticipated Storm Trooper Companion to the public. As previously anticipated, OriginalFake’s Tokyo flagship store will carry the figures with a strict limit of 1 per person. There will be a 15 year old age minimum and admission tickets will be handed out at 9:00 am. Each ticket includes a special time and date for when the customer has to come back and purchase the companion, time and date cannot be changed under any circumstance and proper I.D is needed."

OriginalFake
Oh Bldg. B1F.
5-3-25 Minamiaoyama, Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-0062
Japan

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BBlessing Menswear Collection Fall/Winter 2008.

The Fall/Winter 2008 Collection takes inspiration from "the hushed forest textures and crisp breaks of the Pacific Northwest region of the United States."

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Adobe cs4

Adobe announced the release of the fourth edition of its Creative Suite.

Scientists Develop Plastic-Producing Bacteria

by Jason Sahler

Scientists at Genomatica Inc. recently announced that they have developed strains of bacteria that are able to produce plastic without the use of oil or natural gas. The sustainable process utilizes little more than sugar and water to produce butanediol (BDO), which can be manufactured into everything from plastics and fibers to pharmaceuticals. Genomatica estimates that within a year the energy-efficient process will cost less than current hydrocarbon-based processes - a revolutionary development since close to 3 billion pounds of BDO manufactured each year.

Currently BDO is made exclusively with oil and natural gas, and its production is very energy-intensive. Utilizing sugar and E. Coli to create the chemical allows the production process to be conducted under normal pressure and temperatures, which drastically cuts it energy use: “By using advanced computational modeling and evolution‐based methods to rapidly engineer living organisms, Genomatica can produce valuable chemicals from renewable feedstocks at low cost.”

The bacteria-grown plastic can be produced in large fermentation tanks in a manner similar the way that algae is being used to produce biofuels, and the company plans on using sugars that are non-competitive with the food industry to steer clear of some of the conflicts that have been brought up with ethanol-based fuels.

via inhabitat.

Serious Bling

A South African mine has yielded a near flawless 478 Carats diamond which once cut and polish could become the largest D flawless diamond in history.

New stuff @ Fugitive Toys

Fugitive Toys has a number of new products in stock:

Minty - Green

Dunny Series 5

Seamour Sheep: Radioactive Edition

Shaolin Monk (Student)

Baby Di Di

Baby Mei Mei

Obie the Alien Space Cadet

Tokidoki Tigers

Ultraking

Droplets

BBZ Mini Figures

Cannibal FunFair!

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Jason Jacenko Cookie Hoez 10 “MADL"

Jason Jacenko’s latest custom – just an unbelievable 10" MADL done for the upcoming MADL Citizens show @ LIFT.

The anticipation for the opening of MADL Citizens on Friday, October 25th @ LIFT is building.

LIFT
228 W 4th St
Royal Oak, MI 48067
248.545.5245

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COCOON

The researchers over at NAU want to make it a computer that comprehends human interfacing- thus understanding the movements of the hands, the legs and other external parts of our body. The user could step inside and gather all the information by "grabbing" it. It would be a circular screen on the inside, along with surround sound and all this combined with human interfacing would put the Cocoon on top of the list when talking about user friendly devices.

Sopopular 2008 Fall/Winter Collection

German group Sopopular, has introduced their 2008 fall/winter collection. Very sharp retro-future 80's style. Available at The-Glade.

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Wings + Horns 2008 Fall/Winter Collection

Canadian brand Wings + Horns compliment their clothing line with an emerging line of sneakers. Their Italian-made footwear is available in both low-top and high-tops with full leather uppers. Available now Vancouver’s Roden Gray.

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MARE STREET, E8 — DIGITAL CLUB

Mare Street, E8 — Digital Club from Digital Club on Vimeo.


A video from the digital club. its a piece Commissioned by Creative review for creative futures.

The totem fridge

Love the design!

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JUKI in Vinyl from One Up in October

"JUKI's hand-cast and hand-painted resin creatures of all types are impressive in their variety and execution. Now, One Up is placing a spotlight on rising Japanese talent by translating their resin creations into vinyl.

One Up will release Juki's first two vinyls this October. Shown above in proto resin form at TTF '08, these armored creatures combine Japanese culture with contemporary design."

via vinyl pulse.

iPhone Camera Add-On Lens

"Griffin's new Clarifi case for the iPhone has a nice feature: a close-up lens that slides into place over the original. The sliding lens increases focus depth from the standard iPhone camera's 18 inches to a much shorter 4 inches, enabling you to shoot a business card and capture all the details clearly. And since the sliding mechanism is integrated into the protective case itself, there's no attachment to lose."

via f.m.phenomenal.

Head Porter 2008 Fall/Winter “Snow White / Blanc” Collection

Head Porter has released a new collection of bags and accessories themed after their Snow White collection. The Snow White / Blanc series features white tones and quilted patterns. Some of the pieces include duffle bags, cases, pouches and wallets. Available now, in-store at cotwo and online soon at Head-Porter.org."

cotwo
2/F, No.523 Lockhart Road
Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Opening Hours: 1:00 pm - 9:30 pm
p: 852.2893.7760

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The Lifepod

The Lifepod.

By architect/designer Kyu Che.

Kyu is an enthusiastic supporter of non profit organizations involved in art, environmental sustainability and community service.

Lifepods are designed and constructed using the most advanced 21st century automotive, aeronautic, nautical and RV technologies. Plus, Lifepods are versatile, collapsable, lightweight, and nomadic. Inspired by roaming mammals, this futuristic prefabs are designed as ‘quadrupedal fuselages’ with footings that are fully adaptable to their environments. All Lifepods fit into 40 ft containers so they can be shipped anywhere around the world.

Swype

"Impressive development of the touch screen format, swipe movements and gestures. Swype seems to work amazingly well for what look like very fast and erratic movements. Developed by the co-creator of the mobile T9 input process. Watch the amazing video at their site Swype Inc."

via cpluv.

SHIN TANAKA X JAPAN C = JAPAN-T-BOY

Shin Tanaka, famed Japanese paper artist has a new member of his T-Boy line in commemoration of Fellisimo’s Japan C exhibit.

Currently at the Felissimo Design House.

Gourmet x Christian Tse: Digital Watch

Gourmet's latest collaboration with Christian Tse shows off their extravagant tastes. The digital time display appears through a paved surface of white diamonds. The diamond bezel contains almost 7 ct. on a stainless steel face. The strap itself is a stingray shagreen strap to represent Gourmet’s clash of high and low.