Ideal Woman: Necklace

Making a statement about supreme perfection, Allie Pohl's Ideal Woman: Necklace tangibly expresses her concerns about the ability to create overly ideal images through modern technology. Created using a cookie-cutter pattern, the necklace reflects Pohl's belief that women are becoming obsessed with the image of the perfect woman and in turn all look exactly the same. Ideal Woman: Necklace is available in a variety of …

Coco: 10 World Leading Masters Choose 100 Contemporary Chefs

A lesson on 100 of the most adept contemporary chefs from around the world and the food they prepare, Phaidon's new book "Coco:10 World Leading Masters Choose 100 Contemporary Chefs" assembles an in-depth list of who's who, affirmed by 10 renowned culinary luminaries such as Alain Ducasse, Ferran Adrià, Gordon Ramsay and Mario Batali. Beginning with chef Hugh Acheson of Five & Ten in Athens, …

Japanese Barcode Design

Masters of turning the mundane cute, we recently came across this collection of the clever ways Japanese designers have extended this eccentricity down to the boring barcode. Without impeding on the necessary numbers, inventive versions transform humble skus from the usual black-and-white rectangle to graphics that range from cityscapes to waves, often relating to the product it identifies. The online gallery from Tokyo's Design Barcode …