Link About It: This Week’s Picks

NASA's 3D food printer, Sydney's Vivid Festival, the Whitney's new identity and more in our weekly look at the web

1. Todd McLellan’s 50 Disassembled Objects Skilled lensman Todd McLellan likes to take things apart. What began as a meticulous photo project dubbed “Disassembly Series” has now expanded into a new book for Thames & Hudson, called “Things Come Apart.” McLellan combines his penchant for exploring the myriad components which comprise everyday objects with his flair for photography to create stunning images of 50 disassembled …

Noho Next 2013

Five highlights from Noho Design District's most captivating exhibit during NYC Design Week

Always a high point of our NYC Design Week, Noho Design District has fast become a destination for up and coming and established designers looking to introduce their latest work outside the conventional confines of ICFF. Among the many impressive exhibitions in the area we felt Noho Next—now in its fourth year—to be the strongest group showing of emerging designers. Presented by Jawbone, the underground …

Commander Chris Hadfield: Space Oddity

Commander Chris Hadfield's "Space Oddity" and even more out-of-this-world tunes in our weekly music recap

For his final bow after months commanding the International Space Station, Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield recorded a music video from space. In covering David Bowie’s 1969 song, “Space Oddity,” Hadfield was able to croon a viral phenomenon that has inspired over a 12 million views in the week following its release. Hearing the 53-year-old sing about the fictional astronaut “Major Tom”—whose failed mission was revised …