Alvin Lustig: Modern Designs of...

Cover of Industrial Design Magazine's April 1954 issue by the late, great American designer...Alvin Lustig.

And on that note, Chronicle Books recently released the long anticipated book, titled "Born Modern: The Life and Design of Alvin Lustig".

Additional info: HERE

MUST SEE FILM: VISUAL ACOUSTICS/ THE MODERNISM OF JULIUS SHULMAN

Visual Acoustics: The Modernism of Julius Shulman is a must see documentary film by Eric Bricker.

"Narrated by Dustin Hoffman, VISUAL ACOUSTICS celebrates the life and career of Julius Shulman, the world s greatest architectural photographer, whose images brought modern architecture to the American mainstream. Shulman captured the work of nearly every major modern and progressive architect since the 1930s including Frank Lloyd Wright, Richard Neutra, John Lautner and Frank Gehry. His images epitomized the singular beauty of Southern California s modernist movement and brought its iconic structures to the attention of the general public. This unique film is both a testament to the evolution of modern architecture and a joyful portrait of the magnetic, whip-smart gentleman who chronicled it with his unforgettable images..."

THE GLIDE BIKE by MICHAEL SHREWSBURY

What looks like it's straight out of Tron is industrial designer, Michael Shrewsbury's "The Glide" bicycle.

"Breaking from the monotony of traditional bicycle shape, designer Michael Shrewsbury has come up with a track bike concept by the name “The Glide” that features a frame made in nano carbon. Moving on hubless wheels that ride along a channel in the frame against sealed bearings, the track bike includes an internal crank set to save your clothes from rolling in the chain. In addition, the belt drive turns a cog mounted in the rear of the bike that meshes with the rear wheel causing it to turn and give you forward or reverse motion..." www.thedesignblog.org

BEN JAVENS: EYE SPY A SMASHING GOOD ILLUSTRATOR

If Eames era, Scandinavian-styled iconography wets your whistle, then friends, Ben Javens is your man. An incredibly talented illustrator from England, whose lighthearted print work at times, channels the spirit of one the of the greatest designers of the 20th Century, Mr. Alexander Girard.

Check out is BLOG and get a gander at his SHOP.

Frank Lloyd Wright's USONIA: The Movie

Get the popcorn ready, there's a movie in the works involving Frank Lloyd Wright and his New York state co-op known as USONIA. Get the movie clip HERE and visit the film's website HERE

*above was lifted from PrairieMod

VERMEER PINHOLE CAMERA

Just in time for World Pinhole Day, April 24th...Poland gives us the Vermeer Pinhole Cameras. These stunning handcrafted veneered beauties are about as sexy as a camera can ever be. They can easily be snatched up on eBay...get yours.

Vermeer pinhole camera 0,2mm
Frame size: 60 x 90 mm.
Ltd. Edition.
Angle of view 75 degrees.

Pinhole diameter: 0,2 mm.
Body: Sycamore wood with brass fittings.

YELLOW OWL WORKSHOP: CERAMIC GHOST CAMERA

The cool folks over at Yellow Owl Workshop in San Francisco have a brand-spankin' new ceramic camera, good for the getting. You might remember their ceramic Polaroid cameras (sx-70 & One Touch) from last year-ish.

Ghost Camera 1960 (after Argus Brick)
-Glazed earthenware, cast by hand
-Cast & finished by awesome artisans in Portland,Oregon
-5" x 2" x 3"
-65 clams

ALWAYS WITH HONOR: GREAT GRAPHIC DESIGN

Always With Honor hail from Portland, Oregon and create some very amazing work.

"What A Relief: Illustrations paired with an article covering the moments after a natural disaster and the supply kit needed to ensure a high survival rate...CLIENT: Monocle, Issue 31"

HOUSE INDUSTRIES: EAMES HOUSE BUILDING BLOCKS

From the extremely talented folks at House Industries, a great collection of prints, fonts & building blocks. There's also a small collection of Alexander Girard product.

"Tours of the Eames House and Studio require a sizable donation to the Eames Foundation, but you can bring the Case Study No. 8 house to the convenience of your coffee table or kids playroom for less cash than dinner for two at the local upscale chain restaurant. It’s a bargain when you consider that each set of 36 replenishable Michigan-grown basswood blocks represents 29 separate hand-pulled screen passes. In the true Eames spirit, your kids can create a ligneous yard sale on your living room rug while you're in deep conversation with your guests, then build this living landmark to demonstrate how you are properly introducing them to important bits of culture. And, as a whole, they take up much less room than those awkward and unsightly Montessori toys."

* 36 Alphabet Blocks (20 for the house, 16 for the studio)
* Blocks 1.75" (4.5 cm) square
* House 8.75" x 3.5" x 3.5" (22 cm x 8.9 cm x 8.9 cm)
* Studio 7" x 3.5" x 3.5" (17.8 cm x 8.9 cm x 8.9 cm)
* Made in the USA!
* Replenishable Michigan-grown, kiln-dried basswood.
* Printed with non-toxic, lead-free, child-safe inks.
* Release Date: May 1, 2010
* Each Set $150

CB2 BAMBOO ARCHITECTURE X CHICAGO/ NYC BUILDINGS

CB2 is offering these Green Architectural pieces. Each skyscaper is made of hand-tied, renewable bamboo sticks in the tradition of kite making. Two Eco-Friendly Chicago & NYC urban icons available.

FRANZ WHEELBARROW by SIRCH

franz wheelbarrow by sirch

order no. 207
wheelbarrow for children, with tiltable tray.
carcass made of laminated birch plywood.
heavy-duty, very silent wheels.

MARK WEAVER X SCREEN PRINTS

"These fantastic images are by the brilliant Mark Weaver. Mark is a Graphic designer/illustrator with a great talent. His work takes inspiration from architecture and popular culture and has a vintage feel with its collage style layout. Mark also offers beautiful screen prints of his work which are available to buy at very reasonable prices on his website."

*Found this on Pigeon Vintage from the UK...an amazing design oriented Blog.

SAAB 001 CONCEPT TOY CAR X PLAYSAM

Scandinavian toy maker Playsam bring us their interpretation of the Saab 001. Sixten Saxon's 1946 prototype of the Saab Concept Car 92001 inspired this wooden toy, one of the most modern and futuristic car models...ever.

Product info:
Length: 220 mm
Color: black
Material: wood