vicissitudesign: November 2011

Modern Day Beanstalks

I love green - I love how people are using green in architecture and in ways that integrate it more and more into our daily lives. These vertical forests and roof gardens are some of the best green thinking I've found.

Coining it in design

If this design made out of coins doesn't blow your hair back - then I don't know what will.

Sagmeister inc

Of Slinkachu, snails and tiny people

and to fit in with the mini people, this amazing planter

Skipping through life

I love seeing things that are used for purposes other than what they were created for. These skips it would seem can be transformed into almost anything. The brain child of Mr. Oliver Bishop Young

Lucy and Bart

The many faces of Levi

Levi van levuw used his face as the canvas onto which his 3D modeling artwork is created. Using various materials, Levi creates bizarre surreal artworks that always evoke a reaction.

If it aint Goude, it aint better

Jean Paul Goude is not new on the scene. He's been around for decades. Most famously known for his visually inspiring work with singer, actress and former super model Grace Jones. Imagery that is always provocative and alluring - I can't get enough.

Not just hot air

Joshua Allen Harris creates bizarre and intriguing creatures over air vents on the street which come to life with every burst of air, filling them up briefly until the underground rush of air passes and these creatures return to a mound of 'discarded ' plastic on the side of the street.

From Japan with love

Japanese paper artist Hina creates these intricate paper designs - not with laser cutting, but with a pair of scissors.

Beautiful strange tactile and tangibles

I recently came across an avalanche of inspiration. I'm not going to say too much about it, but rather let these visuals speak for themselves. I hope they inspire you as they have me. First off:

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