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December 2006

*FROST 2006 : Deck The Halls
DesignBOT, Events, Graphics — December 21, 2006 Posted by Adriean
Skate Design Is Not A Crime !


IDEA recently wrapped up their latest design exhibit FROST 2006:Deck The Halls just this past weekend at Edmonton's Latitude53 gallery.

The event this year focused on the skate and longboard design culture with contributions coming from Canada, The U.S., UK, Australia and even Iran. The show consisted of 70+ individually designed decks as well as a number of conceptual presentations from up and coming Industrial Design students.

The show came to a successful end with a silent auction and closing reception fueled by free beer and DJ Shortee.

More images after the jump.

Link: IDEA
Link: Latitude53
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Pixelnotes
Floor - Wall, Misc, Office — December 19, 2006 Posted by James
An integrated noticeboard that documents activity within a space
A functional wallpaper designed by Duncan Wilson in collaboration with Sirkka Hammer Sirkka Hammer... and Duncan Wilson? Now we're not sure... anyway. the once collaborative team of Duncan Wilson and Sirkka Hammer, Pixelnotes is comprised of a grid of post-it-note-like sheets with four layers of graduated grey tones mounted over a bright primary backing. The result is a constantly changing grided matrix as notes are written and removed revealing different layers. "Pixelated formations and shapes develop according to our patterns of use."

Link: Duncan Wilson
Via: CubeMe
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Powder Seat
Furniture — December 10, 2006 Posted by James
Sit on your ride
I must admit that I have been tempted to make benches out of my old snowboards, but these days I'm not overly excited about the frat house aesthetic... OK, so really it's because my wife would kill me.

But Andy and Chris Vernall - the designers behind London based Vitamin - have come up with two very slick designs that elevate the snowboard bench to a concept perhaps even my wife could love... well a man can dream, can't he?

The Powderseat comes in two styles: the one piece Blade and the flat-packable Trident. Both are crafted of polished steel with suction cups to hold the board in place, so you can even display your current ride. It will be mine... oh, yes... it will be mine... you know... if she lets me...

Link: Vitamin
Via: Cool Hunting
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Call for entries - Ephemeral Gardens
Competitions, Landscape — December 7, 2006 Posted by James
Contemporary Ephemeral Gardens in celebration of Québec City's 400th anniversary
The Ephemeral Gardens will be an artistic event where creators from different horizons are invited to bring an artistic viewpoint on the major themes of Québec City's 400th anniversary. This viewpoint will be expressed through creator gardens : outdoor creations using mediums that combine different elements, including plant materials. The gardens will be on view at Espace 400e , a focal point of the festivities to be created alongside Louise basin in downtown Québec City.

The goal is to create 6 contemporary art gardens.

This call for proposals is aimed at seasoned and budding creators. They may be architects, landscape architects, or visual artists and may be from Québec City, Canada, or countries historically linked to Québec City: France, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Registration deadline is January 31, 2007

Link: Québec 400: Ephemeral Gardens
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P A R S K I D
Art, DesignBOT — December 1, 2006 Posted by Adriean
Gem from Seattle


Take a moment and check out the eye catching work from Seattle based artist PARSKID. From illustrations to paintings to plush toys, the overall effort is pretty solid.

PARSKID had recently launched a plush figure for MYPLASTICHEART that's appropriately titled myblackheart. Though these have already sold out, MPH also carries a number of handpainted work that's still available.

Link: PARSKID
Link: PARSKID's myspace
Link: MPH
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