Powers of Ten

Not just a nostalgic reminder of grade school days, Charles and Ray Eames’ 1977 film Powers of Ten is at this point—having inspired Will Wright’s new video game “Spore” and a memorable TV spot for lotion, among other things—a seminal film. I was happy to discover it, randomly enough, on Band of Outsiders and couldn’t help lamenting how rare such a simply clever concept is …

Hudson Furniture Petrified Wood: Thorn Tree Project Benefit

Hudson Furniture's petrified wood pieces add natural beauty to interior design minus the kitsch of other log furniture. With "the visual characteristics of wood but the feel of stone," Hudson's pieces are stunning multi-use pieces. Hudson Furniture is one of the few sources for legally harvested petrified wood and now buying a piece is a socially-conscious act as well. Through the month of March 2007, …

Freedm Sidewalk Galleries

Taking art literally to the streets, Dr. Martens' Freedm Sidewalk Galleries are curated art shows exhibited billboard-style on the sides of buildings in New York and San Francisco. Now in its second installation series, each street side "gallery" showcases one of the five emerging artists chosen by either artist Shepard Fairey or Surface magazine brand director Riley Johndonnell. The current crop selected by Fairey are …