The WeTransfer Experience

Robert Capa's surprising color photos, Google's 2013 Zeitgeist, Nico Muhly's review of Beyoncé and more

Since Amsterdam-based WeTransfer hit the internet four years ago, file-sharing has never been easier—or sexier—and the service has been a hit among the creative community. Not satisfied with the status quo, WeTransfer recently appointed “mad scientist” and designer Nelly Ben Hayoun (whose well-known projects include a rocket ship-simulating La-Z-Boy armchair and inconvenient semi-domestic volcanoes planted in living rooms) as head of experience. Ben Hayoun has …

Link About It: This Week’s Picks

Robert Capa's surprising color photos, Google's 2013 Zeitgeist, Nico Muhly's review of Beyoncé and more

1. Japanese Temari Spheres Temari spheres, a craft brought to Japan from China in the seventh century, are hand-embroidered using bits of thread—often from old kimonos—which are carefully crafted into spherical balls (though they’re most certainly not meant for kicking around). A Flickr user recently discovered her grandmother’s collection of over 500 of the the folk art masterpieces, each revealing a unique geometric pattern with …

Wallpaper* Design Awards: Judge’s Shortlist

Robert Capa's surprising color photos, Google's 2013 Zeitgeist, Nico Muhly's review of Beyoncé and more

With the end of the year all but here, Wallpaper* Magazine is just weeks away from announcing this year’s winners of their annual design awards. As a teaser, the London-based publication recently posted the Judge’s Awards shortlist, which reflects exciting selections from a diverse panel, which includes Victoria Beckham, Spike Jonze and restauranteur-turned-designer Michael Chow. Accolades span a bevy of categories, including Best New Hotel, …