Brooklyn Circus Reversible Bowties

We’re not into posting items that only a certain part of the world can get their hands on – unless they’re Japanese – but we had to post up these Brooklyn Circus reversible bow ties. They’re perfect for the guy who’s learnt how to tie a bow tie – by now that should be all of you – and wants to step his game up with a versatile piece.viaselectism




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Vallecas 51 / SOMOS Arquitectos

1. URBAN SETTING AND PROJECT
The proposed building rises eight floors above the ground along one of the limits of the block imposed by the urban planning. The great scale of the building acts like a visual screen for the green area that stands aside, physically protecting it. The volume, specifically fixed according to the rigid city-planning rules that prevail within the scope of the PAU de Vallecas, as well as the optimization of the space to obtain the estimated amount of apartments, drove us to respect the enveloped volume determined in the planning, using another series of tools to give a new urban approach to the intervention. On the ground floor, the apartments are oriented towards the later green area, whereas towards the official facade and the hustle and bustle common of a commercial street, the commercial premises and the three accesses (garage and pedestrian) are placed.



The building raises a scale reduction, a friendly relation with the surroundings spliting the facade in small units that combined with each other might be able to transmit a changing sensation, dynamic, chameleonlike. The facade crystallizes through open celled polycarbonate panels fixed on an aluminum substructure, creating a sustainable and recyclable skin. These panels achieve, through gradation of tones and brightness, combined with a substrate of neutral color determined by the outer shell of the facade, the right combination of both materials in order to make the entire façade to vibrate, entering in resonance with that light so characteristic on the city of Madrid.

In the inside, a courtyard flanked with access galleries provides the apartments with light and crossed ventilation, two facts that in this way would let them become open to two opposed facades. The light galleries made out of steel wind through the inner void and optimize the ratio of vertical access cores on each floor. At the same time they grant renewed aesthetic qualities, as well as hygiene and salubrity to the common space of relation. A translucent polycarbonate ceiling is settled like linen cloths that illuminate the accesses to the apartments. The slim stairs are solved extending out from these galleries in an overhang which jumps in the air connecting each floor.




2. PROGRAM
It is about one promotion of 123 houses of Social housing, 2 businesses and 4 underground floors for garage, to be solved in a quarter of a block. In order to save space, we propose just two vertical communication cores located at the ends of the inner courtyard. The apartments are grouped around this patio, being accessed through steel footbridges. The units prepared for handicapped people are placed on the ground floor looking out towards the green area, whereas in the main façade, access hall and garage find their place, as well as the commercial premises.viaarchdaily

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Maiko Takeda: Cinematography Collection

for her graduation project at central st martin's, japanese designer maiko takeda created the 'cinematography' collection. each metal accessory is covered in hand-drilled holes of various sizes that cast photograph-like shadows onto the wearers skin.




'the light, the shadow and the body all work together to create an installation work, in which the shadow remains secret but when revealed forms the main part of the jewelry.'



'although it is an ephemeral and temporary material the shadow remains a secretive, yet main part of the piece.' MT

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Get it RAIN!!

Has anyone heard of Rain??

This guy is apparently some huge star in Korea. After all of the recent publicity he received since Megan Fox professed his love to him during an international press junket for Transformers: Rise of the Fallen.



I took the time to check this guy out. Apparently he was in Speed Racer and pretty much is the Korean Usher. Here is one of his music videos, he's kind of bad ass.



YouTube as necessary.

Scarlett Johansson For Mango Fall/Winter Campaign

GORGEOUS.via.I'mFlashy.
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Scarlett Johansson For Mango Fall/Winter Campaign

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G-Shock x b Store

Casio G-Shock once again gets together with London’s b Store. They collaborated on two watches, both featuring prints from the current b Store collection. As a base they used the G-7800-1 ER, a model that we do not see many collaborations with. The b Store logo is also featured on the straps of the watches. They will be released soon at the b Store in London, as well as other premium retailers around the globe, including colette and Paraphernalia in Rome.viaHighSnobiety.
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G-Shock x b Store

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Nike SB P-Rod 3 Promotional Box

We get a first look at a fantastic new promotional box, created for the release of the new Nike SB P-Rod 3. Not only does the giant Nike SB reveal an all red P-Rod 3, it also feature custom full decks and t-shirts, featuring scenes from Ice Cube “Today was a good Day” commercial that we recently presented to you. The box set comes limited to only 500 worldwide.viaHighSnobiety.
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Nike SB P-Rod 3 Promotional Box

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The Review: Loso's Way

On the heels of his '07 Billboard #1 HipHop/R&B success, From Nothin' to Somethin', John Jackson otherwise known as Fabolous has once again delivered. Loso's Ways, the rappers fifth studio effort hit shelves this Tuesday 7-28 & if the sales reflect the product, this should be one of Fab's best first week showings to date. Known for his Tyson-esq Punchlines & his Estrogen laden radio friendly lullaby's, Fab leaves no stone unturned with this this one. On tracks like"Makin' Love" feat. Neyo (Side bar, Uber dope Brandy feat. Wanye Morris-Broken Hearted sample), & "Everything, Everyday, Everywhere" feat. Keri Hilson, Fab leaves his female constituency thoroughly satisfied. For the more "lyrically inclined" if you will, Fab provides tracks like "salute" feat. Lil' Wayne & the RIDICULOUSLY hard punching intro "The Way". Loso's way, similarly themed to former label mate Jay-z's American gangster, serves as the musical embodiment of the rappers big screen debut also entitled Loso's Way. Overall a very good body of work, arguably his best to date & definitely worth the few clicks to purchase on itunes or the trip to your nearest retailer.





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50 Days of MJ: 21

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Perpetuum Jazzile - Africa

In the intro the choir simulates an approaching storm with their hands. AMAZING.

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Gensler Architects Entry for Open Architecture Challenge Video

viaarchdaily

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The Man on the Moon

Kid Cudi-Call Me Moon Man

ihope you live before you die.-Wally.Vega