Doug Johnston Rope Works

One-off woven wares formed from an ancient coiling technique

Once used for model-making, Doug Johnston‘s nimble fingers have found a new medium in recent years. The trained architect creates vessels, sculptures and wearable masks by stitching together sewing thread and braided cotton cord on his industrial-strength, vintage Singer zig-zag sewing machine, which he then hand forms into the uniquely curious shapes. Born in Texas, raised in Tulsa, OK and now based in Brooklyn, Johnston …

Superbowl 2012 Adverts

Beef jerky underwear, gun-controlled lamps, Frank Lloyd Wright's doghouse and more in our look at the web this week

Every year millions of people tune in to the Superbowl to watch two of America’s greatest football teams battle it out on the field. But the biggest competition is likely the vote for best commercial, and at around $3.5 million for 30 seconds of airtime the creative stakes are high. Check out 9 of the most entertaining spots from this year’s game in a round-up …

Transparency Grenade

Beef jerky underwear, gun-controlled lamps, Frank Lloyd Wright's doghouse and more in our look at the web this week

In an attempt to make a statement about corporate transparency, engineer and artist Julian Oliver created the Transparency Grenade. By pulling the pin the device activates and anonymously records network traffic and audio from any location, and then wirelessly sends an encrypted stream offsite where it can be mined for data. This is the perfect addition to your conference room espionage kit.