by Tisha Leung More than another upmarket design book, "I Miss My Pencil" deeply explores the human connection with objects and examines designers' characteristically obsessive nature. The book documents twelve experiments that explore the less-talked-about significance of everyday objects, some dearly regarded and some usually taken for granted. Written by industrial designer and IDEO design director Martin Bone along with material scientist Kara Johnson, the …
$33 width=”100″ height=”100″ /> $33 Inside: The Chelsea Hotel Photographer Julia Calfee has lived and taken photos in NYC’s famed Chelsea Hotel for four years. This book captures private and public moments of the Hotel’s residents and guests. Available from Amazon for $39. width=”300″ height=”300″ /> Inside: The Chelsea Hotel Photographer Julia Calfee has lived and taken photos in NYC’s famed Chelsea Hotel for four …
The upshot of Internet wanderings by CH’s editors and designers over this past week, our list ranges from a hybrid vacuum-boombox to sculptures that radically reimagine the concept of the bust. 1. Journey to Zero TED conference founder Richard Saul Wurman and automaker Nissan joined forces t produce Journey to Zero as a way for creative and inspirational thinkers to share their ideas on the …