Patagonia Tumpline

A head sling from ancient times helps hikers carry heavy loads

Sometimes the best problem-solving technology already exists, as in the case of the tumpline. A new addition to Patagonia‘s line of hiking gear, the simple tumpline has been used for centuries by people needing to transport heavy equipment in undeveloped areas. The sling attaches to heavy backpacks and by suspending it from your head, the tumpline more evenly distributes the weight, alleviating pressure on the …

Post Fossil: Excavating 21st Century Creation

A new exhibit exploring how designers use the past to look to the future

Showcasing over 70 international designers, the current exhibit “Post Fossil: Excavating 21st Century Creation” at Tokyo museum 21_21 Design Sight is the upshot of esteemed Dutch trend forecaster Lidewij Edelkoort‘s examination of the future of design in all of its constituent parts. The content spans techniques, shapes, materials, colors and themes with 140 pieces demonstrating a new way of thinking—using the past to reinvent the …

The MIA Program

Miami's skate culture goes under the scope in a retrospective highlighting the last 10 years of the city's stirring subculture

A ten year retrospective on skateboarding in Miami, “The MIA Program” looks at the city’s stirring subculture through the lenses of photographers Ian O’Connor and Frankie Galland, as well as with skate-inspired paintings by artist Taylor Kienholz. The MIA Program returns for a month-long showcase at local hangout Kill Your Idol after debuting to a packed house in a 24-hour-long exhibition of the same name …