…And once the storm is over you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure, in fact, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about.
Haruki Murakami
Kafka on the Shore .
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5 questions to Mike Lemanski, illustrator/designer
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Stockholm Furniture Fair: Gert Wingårdh’s Hello on Need Supply Co.
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HUH. Magazine – Ryan Hopkinson for The Green Soccer Journal
Ryan Hopkinson, our good friend and one part of photography duo One Small Army, has just shot a five page spread for the new issue of The Green Soccer Journal – an independent football magazine which sits somewhere in-between sport and fashion. Hopkinson has recreated some well-known goal keeper poses using old jerseys from the 1990s.
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Alexandre Herchcovitch at Home in Sao Paolo Brazil by The Selby
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My freedom thus consists in my moving about within the narrow frame that I have assigned to myself for each one of my undertakings. I shall go even further: my freedom will be so much the greater and more meaningful the more narrowly I limit my field of action and the more I surround myself with obstacles. Whatever diminishes constraint diminishes strength. The more constraints one imposes, the more one frees oneself of the claims that shackle the spirit.
Igor Stravinsky
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Bessa III W – Mittelformatkamera Voigtlaender – Die offizielle Homepage – Bessa III W Mittelformatkamera
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It is absurd to divide people into good and bad. People are either charming or tedious.
Oscar Wilde modern nostalgic
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We are failing to forget.
Viktor Mayer-Schönberger
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Seasonal Sips — Mixologist Nicolas O’Connor Prescribes a Full Course of Medicinals for the Holidays (NOWNESS )
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Exploded flowers by Fong Qi Wei via designboom
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The Belgian masters of avant garde studied the art of elegance to the sounds of Johann Sebastian Bach — Maison Martin Margiela AW13 Soundtrack on Port Magazine
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meet the family… …of vintage kokeshi dolls…
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A must visit: NOPI is a brasserie with a twist.
21-22 Warwick Street
NOPI | An all-day restaurant in Soho, from the team behind Ottolenghi
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My bike rides on Chain L No.5
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Your time is limited. Don’t waste it living someone else’s life
Steve Jobs ✝
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The Art of Writing: Kaweco Sport
Compact, elegant and functional, the Kaweco Sport fountain pen is the perfect accessory for all aspiring writers searching for a stylish companion to their notepads. Established in 1883 in Heidelberg, Germany, the Kaweco company have an extensive history in the production of writing instruments and their range includes a number of automatic pencils as well as a variety of ink pens. The sport collection focuses on compact versions of their larger models with the same quality construction, just on a smaller scale. Favourite models from their wide range include the Classic, available in distinguished black and gold, and the AL aluminium models for those desiring a more modern aesthetic. The art of writing is sadly diminishing with the increasing use of touchscreen technology, but with the Kaweco sport series, you can keep a touch of tradition close at hand for those moments when only the flourish of a fountain pen will do.
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sfgirlbybay :
(via Eric Goode’s Loft In Manhattan | Yatzer )
So super nice!!
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The Woods by StokkeAustad and Andreas Engesvik on NordicDesign
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decadediary :
From my sketchbook,
looking at Dries Van Noten Fall 2012 Shoe
Blog Post: Take Your Time « Illustration by Decade Diary
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The Original Search Engine – NYTimes.com
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The beauty of it. The wind map during Hurricane Sandy.
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It takes a certain kind of person to commit so fully to a task that they lose track of everything else. These obsessive types populate the pages of volume six of Smith Journal .
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‘45 minutes wishing I was someplace else.’
Time Wasting Experiment, a lovely project by Alyson Provax .
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SOME/THINGS Interview at POST NEW
The publishing industry is changing, and while the masses are calling out ‘Print is Dead’, Monika Belskyte is telling them its alive and well just as loud. SOME/THINGS Magazine, it’s agency and gallery space put a new twist on traditional publishing business models and while other magazines look to reduce the cost of production or increase their revenue from advertising, SOME/THINGS does the opposite by providing a product that is truly collectable and true to the magazines philosophy and direction. I spoke to Monika about the magazine and it’s affiliate departments to get her thoughts.
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The bike
When I started road cycling a few years back I bought a simple bike, just to see if this was the thing I wanted to do. After the first km’s it felt like I was build for it! When I met Elian, a dutch craftsman building some amazing bicycles, a year ago, I instantly wanted a bike from him as my ‘official’ road bike. We did a little tour together with The Village from Utrecht to Antwerp and back, supported by Rapha, joint by Ajanaku a.o. and I got infected with the custom bicycle virus… We sat down, talked about steel frames, details, colors, old vs new techniques and we drew the first outlines of my new bike. More then 6 months later it is here, and it was so much worth the wait! The custom made steel frame, the fork tubes made out of deadstock Ishiwata Gallant 022 speed (check this old brochure and more on Ishiwata), found in an old factory somewhere in Europe, is finished in black and was left completely unbranded exempt for the original Ishiwata CrMo Tubing sticker. The handlebars are from Kiprim, an old French factory, found in the same factory as the tubes. The seatpost is from the Taiwanese company Kalloy (now known as Uno Kalloy) and is from the early 80′s. The saddle is something I really like. It is made by the Dutch company Lepper, but the production of this model was ended long time ago. Elian saw the old molds and asked if they wanted to make a special series for him only, and they agreed. It was made in a thicker leather as the original, with a newly developed ‘chassis’ and in a lovely black leather, specially made for me. At the end Elian assembled the bike with the components of my old bike which makes it a completely new old bike. I can’t wait to hit the road! (For more pictures go to Flickr > & you can follow my rides on Tumblr >)
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Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.
Leonardo da Vinci (via The Impossible Cool )
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Inventory Magazine featuring the second edition of Sol & Luna, the beautiful publication by Viviane Sassen
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Lisbon
Lisbon was amazing! We arrived on a friday night and first thing we mentioned was the calm and quiet ambience of this city. The green balconies packed with beautiful plants didn’t suffered from the 4 months without rain. The only sound that seeped through the open windows of our apartment were the bright tones of birds in the wild garden of the old monastery behind the house in the Graça neighborhood. The apartment is the beautiful place of design journalist Maria Ulecia called Mi Casa en Lisboa. One house, four different rooms, with spectacular views and a personal, friendly service all to make you feel like you are at home. And it really felt as our little home in Lisbon for a few days! Shelves full of books, fresh cut flowers and collections of vintage typographic objects around the garden. We crossed the city on foot, visiting the lovely restaurants, shops, and places like LX Factory, The Decadente, A Vida Portuguesa, and more, much more. Best thing we did was enjoying the sunset on the Tagus while on the lovely sailing yacht of Ricardo, seeing Lisbon from the riverside while a small breeze pushed us slowly forward underneath the bridge. We fell in love with Lisbon, and with Mi Casa en Lisboa! Thank you Maria for our temporary home, and thank you Álvaro for being our digital guide. — More images on Flickr, and more places to visit on Another Map —
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How A Passionate Cyclist Turned Frustration Into A Successful Start-Up [Need to Know] – PSFK
Abe Burmeister, co-founder of the innovative performance clothing company Outlier, explains how his idea for a company grew out of a personal frustration- and why he decided to be an an e-commerce only company:
via PSFK: http://www.psfk.com/2012/04/need-to-know-abe-burmeister.html#ixzz1syT2FiYL
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