Mutsumi Hashi

Traditionally-crafted Japanese chopsticks symbolize sharing meals with loved ones

Handmade by artisans in the Ehime Prefecture, Oey’s Mutsumi Hashi chopsticks are beautifully linked together with Mizuhiki, a Japanese paper twine made from water, glue and silk. Traditionally tied onto gifts, the ancient Mizuhiki artform symbolizes a heart-to-heart connection. Oey reinterprets this folklore by wrapping the cord-like Mizuhiki strings around the bamboo chopsticks, conveying the sentiment that you should enjoy the meal with a loved …

Light Sanctuary

Yeasayer's creepy video, green golf, Michael Nyman's minimalist tunes and more in this week's look at the web

Renewable energy meets progressive design in Light Sanctuary, a solar power sculpture designed by the architects at Decker Yeadon. Built out of renewable material, the gorgeously-contoured sculpture measures 25 miles long stands at 33 feet tall, generating 5,000 megawatts of solar energy a year.

The Origins of ABC

Yeasayer's creepy video, green golf, Michael Nyman's minimalist tunes and more in this week's look at the web

For those curious enough (i.e. font nerds) to read through this extensive blog post, I Love Typography provides a deep and fascinating account of the early history and evolution of our modern alphabet.