Mysterious Speakers

Paris' newest boutique hotel, The Murano Urban Resort is too trendy for its own good. From the hot pink teddy bear fur lined elevator to the black lit hallways, attempted hipness supersedes comfort and function. To their credit, the fingerprint recognition door lock system is pretty cool and the lobby is striking. The speakers in the lobby are definitely the highlight. The design of the …

Jenny Holzer at Helmut Lang

Despite the hardly audible tst, tst. sir… no photo, s'il vous plaît of the uptight shop keeper, I was able to grab a shot of one of Jenny Holzer's latest pieces. The tickering text light artist has outdone herself this time by integrating an LED sculpture in to the handrail alongside a staircase. Installed in the almost one year old Helmut Lang Paris shop, this …

NY Times: Sole Mate

I’m back and will be featuring a few choice finds throughout the week. In the mean time, check this out… In this week’s NY Times magazine column, Consumed, Rob Walker wrote about Medium Footwear’s design strategy. Following an overall praise for the product, he challenges Medium’s mission to deliver footwear to the creative class as mechanism for helping these people recognize each-other. The story is …