Vintage Penguin and Pelican Book Covers

Known for their classic pocketable paperbacks, both Penguin and Pelican also were behind some of the more era-defining book covers of the 60's and 70's. Designer Joe Kral's online collection is a great repository of the retro bold graphics and warm colors for anyone who's ever bought a book solely for its cover. Also on Cool Hunting: The Condiment Packet Museum, Cassette Jam 05 via …

Deflower Vase

Fully Loaded chair made from shotgun shells, his new Deflower Vase is a clever and slightly subversive use of everyday objects. Where the chair adds an element of violence to a piece of furniture, the vase introduces a little something different, reinventing the condom by using it to sheath a common juice glass in color—Reh also calls it a “Banality preventer.” Inspired by Trench Art, …

Paul Chan: 3rd Light

His disorienting light installation was the final scene of CH's Whitney Biennial 2006 video and now the New York-based artist Paul Chan's first German exhibition is opening this Friday, 27 October 2006. Part of an ongoing series called The 7 Lights, Paul will show 3rd Light (pictured right and here), which continues his use of shadow-like digital projections of falling common objects, like sunglasses, cards …