Phonebloks

A phone only lasts a couple of years before it breaks or becomes obsolete. Although it's often just one part which killed it we throw everything away since it's almost impossible to repair or upgrade. But Dutch designer Dave Hakkens has another view on this problem. He just rethinks the way a phone may be constructed taking in account bricks based system Phonebloks. With functional modules you can construct a phone that can fit your needs of the moment, or the needs of particular audience or whatever you want.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDAw7vW7H0c

Michael Johansson art

Sweden contemporary artist Michael Johansson among numerous of excellent installation works has "Some Assembly Required" and "TOYS’R’US" projects that attracted our attention. Fascinated by assembling objects from model kits as a child, Michael Johansson transforms everyday objects into models of themselves. Taking away their original purpose, the life-size kits hold a commentary on today’s ways of living. In his first piece from the series, TOYS’R’US, a boat and related equipment are joined together in a welded metal frame. Everything is painted in a unifying plastic layer to resemble the surface of a model kit.

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Ballpoint Pen Drawings by Gareth Edwards

New works from Gareth Edwards, a UK based artist, predominantly working in ballpoint pen.

"I began working in ballpoint pen because I was to lazy to sharpen a pencil, or put away my paints at the end of the day. The simplicity of the ballpoint pen first appealed to me at school. The initial scribbles I did then, have since become an addiction in trying to create a drawing that is so realistic its deceives its audience into thinking such a detailed piece couldn't have been created with such a humble source."

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Light experimentation by Benoit Paillé

"Light Experimentation 3" is a new series of Digital Fine Art Photography by Quebec artist Benoit Paillé. "All these landscapes are photographed in the total dark, I light it up with car light and flashlight. So its a one single exposure shot around 30sec and minimal retouch ( minimal color correction )"

http://www.benoitp.com/

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Stack Printer by Mugi Yamamoto

“My diploma project is a compact inkjet printer, which is placed on top of a paper pile. When printing, “Stack” slowly moves downwards and swallows the pile until no paper is left. The paper disappears under the printer and exits on top, where it creates a new pile. Thanks to this new way of printing it is possible to remove the paper tray, the bulkiest element in common printers. This concept allows a very light appearance and avoids frequent reloading.” http://www.mugiyamamoto.com/

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