The Listening Chair

Hand-stitched typography, a skate park gallery, Nina Simone and more in our weekly look at the Web

Combining comfort and design, Imogen Heap’s latest project turns a pod-like chair into a recording studio that asks fans the question, “What song still needs to be written?” “The Listening Chair”, comprised of speakers, a microphone, LED strips, and camera, records its guests listening to an Imogen Heap song and following along the visuals on the the screen. Their experience can either be sent to …

Hand-Stitched Typography

Hand-stitched typography, a skate park gallery, Nina Simone and more in our weekly look at the Web

In a cheeky comment on digital ease, designer Briar Mark decided to hand-stitch a typographical illustration using three colors and tens of thousands of individual stitches. The completed piece appropriately reads, “I could have done this on my Mac.”

Amelia Earhart’s Lost Plane Expedition

Hand-stitched typography, a skate park gallery, Nina Simone and more in our weekly look at the Web

Famed aviatress Amelia Earhart disappeared 75 years ago on July 2, and her mysterious legacy continues to captivate generations of Americans. A recent NPR interview with researcher Ric Gillespie reveals new information regarding her crash, including the fact they may have even found her physical remains on an island in the South Pacific.