Ghostly GIFs

Vitra goes to Africa, the Indienet, a people's history of coffee and more in our look at the web this week

The dead come alive again, thanks to New York-based designer Kevin Weir’s artistic prowess (and hours and hours on Photoshop). Through his project The Flux Machine, he transforms old photos found in the Library of Congress into animated GIFs with a dark twist. These “shortest of stories” have careful pauses for a suspenseful effect—which isn’t commonly found among this medium.

Briefly

Vitra goes to Africa, the Indienet, a people's history of coffee and more in our look at the web this week

To explore the purpose and impact of project creative briefs, founder of brand and design firm Basset & Partners, Tom Bassett, created a short film staring some of the design world’s most formative figures. From Frank Gehry to David Rockwell and Yves Béhar, the 26-minute “Briefly” dives into whether or not the specific piece of paper is in fact a source of inspiration, or just …

Ducati’s Retro 2015 Scrambler

Vitra goes to Africa, the Indienet, a people's history of coffee and more in our look at the web this week

Set to hit streets in January 2015, the all-new Ducati Scrambler has been under wraps and highly anticipated for some time now. Unveiled this week, it’s a fine departure for the Italian brand best known for their “Monster” crotch rockets. With a style that harkens back to the ’60s and ’70s—the golden years of motorcycle design—the single-cylinder bike is sure to open the brand to …