Cardboard Furniture Never Looked So Good

I saw this on design boom and drooled a bit, both chairs were made using computer design techniques. Then they used cardboard that was made from recycled pulp. Designed by liam hopkins and artist richard sweeney.





via designboom

VERDICT? FRESH! I WONDER HOW LONG THESE WOULD LAST THOUGH

Crysteena by Mille

I have no Idea about who this artist is but this song is dope. Reminds me of Daft Punk with a little 8-Bit and Chip Tune style of music mixed in. I will find out more info about this dude but in the mean time here is the song.



myspace: http://www.myspace.com/technomille

VERDICT? FRESH!

How to make art from string...

Exibit 1. by Sean Martindale

(note: please click on image to see full image...it got cut off.)



VERDICT? THIS IS SOME FRESH ART

SHMU MOVIE REVIEW: Fantastic Mr. Fox

So last weekend I saw Fantastic Mr. Fox. Recommendation: GO SEE IT NOW. It is directed by WES ANDERSON and it is his first animated feature. If you do not know who Wes Anderson Is, you are an idiot. He has also created my favorite movie The Darjeeling Limited, and movies like: The Royal Tenenbaums, and The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou. Most of his movies are funny with a serious edge, it is the perfect mix. The humor in his movies is always really witty.

Fantastic Mr. Fox is probably the funniest and wittiest to date. The plot is based off a good old Roald Dahl book (remember Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, BFG, James and the Giant Peach, The Twits, and Mitilda.) Mr. Fox, in Fantastic Mr. Fox, is thought to be based off Roald Dahl. So Wes Anderson Stayed at the Dahl House and learned everything about him from his wife.

here is a clip explaining the research

Also the entire movie was in stop motion and everything in it is handmade. Every set in the movie was modeled in miniature form (including scale models of furniture from Dahl's House to furnish Mr. Fox's Tree.) All the dolls were made from adjustable metal skeletal frames with a surface put over it made of actual animal fur, and miniature clothing.

here is a clip explaining all of that

Anyway this style of animation really fit the movie. It was fun, outrageous, and witty. My favorite character was defiantly Ash who is Mr. Fox's Son. If you see the movie you will why I like him so much. Since this movie is one of my top 3 favorite movies, I don't wanna spoil anything for you so I'll leave you with two trailers for the movie.

trailer 1


TRAILER 2


VERDICT? APPROVED. GO SEE NOW!!!!!!!!!!

The Very Best (featuring the singer from Vampire Weekend.)

I'm digging this track from Afro Pop artist The Very Best.



I'm waiting to see if Vampire Weekends next album is good or not. Cause the singers appearance on this song reminded me about how much I enjoyed Vampire Weekend's original album

VERDICT? FRESH!

New Animal Collective

If you are not a fan of Animal Collective this might be the weirdest shit ever, but if you are...prepare for what could be the greatest AC track EVER! This track got a perfect 10 on pitchfork (which is the rolling stone of music websites, and is usually is really, really picky.)

Animal Collective- What Would I Want? Sky



Also a cool side note: This is the first band ever allowed to use a Grateful Dead sample in a song.

VERDICT? ANIMAL COLLECTIVE YEEEE!!!! APPROVED and FRESH

Japanese company Muji makes Legos Fresh

This Japanese company has taken our favorite childhood toy and has turned into something new. Instead of building your creature you can cut and build your creature using paper. I'm not gonna lie this looks like a lot of fun.

check out the other sets at MUJI

VERDICT? FRESH

Pics of the Day: Architecture Edition #3

VIA ARCHDAILY

VERDICT? APPROVED (daily combo (2xFRESH+APPROVED)/ARCH PIC OF THE DAY.)

WHATS THE BEST WAY TO TURN A MUD LOT INTO A PARK?

ASK Sean Martindale.

VIA WOOSTER COLLECTIVE

VERDICT? FRESH AGAIN (2x Combo)

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Jaz

I just found this guy today. I don't know his story, but his street art cracks me up. These cartoony jaguar humans tickling each other crack me up. I mean look at the faces, lol. Anyways his work is in uraquay, france and spain.

VIA WOOSTER COLLECTIVE

VERDICT? FRESH