The Urbantine Project Call for Entries

The Urbantine Project is a London-based design competition with a goal of supporting unknown architects and designers. In conjunction with Tent London, the massive group of exhibitions happening at the Old Truman Brewery during the London Design Festival this year, entrants are tasked with designing a space addressing the "issue of rapid change in the 21st century workplace." Check out some examples of "fast architecture" …

The Lottery

On the eve of the real NBA draft next Wednesday, 27 June 2007, No Mas, the art, apparel and media company that explores "the deeper meaning of sports" is holding its own draft, The Lottery. Described as a retrospective redrafting of the first 105 lottery picks from 1985-1995, every attendee of the event is considered a manager and has the opportunity to draft an original …

Beci Orpin: In the Shadows

Sydney's Monster Children Gallery has an exhibition of new works from Australian artist Beci Orpin kicking off tonight, 21 June 2007. "In The Shadows" sees Orpin "expanding on themes she has been exploring for some time—secrets, darkness, folklore and adolescent memories. Taking her past work on wood into 3-dimensions, Orpin will install a tree whose branches tell multiple stories alongside smaller casted forms that merge …