Refuge, Five Cities

Architect-turned-photographer Bas Princen's images of the Middle East

by Alexandra Polier Known for beautifully raw images of the modern world, Bas Princen’s exhibit “Refuge, Five Cities” currently on display at the Storefront for Art and Architecture shows a series of rare architectural finds in the Middle East. A trained architect, Princen uses photography not only to capture a sense of space but also as a way of subtly discussing current problems occurring within …

PEN Your Story Challenge

An Olympus contest bringing dream projects to life with its new, powerful digital camera

With the Olympus PEN E-PL1, you can take your photography to new places. Compact like a point-and-shoot, it packs an SLR-quality sensor, HD video recording, and eye-popping in-camera filters. Its Live Guide makes experimenting with depth-of-field and shutter speeds easier than ever. (Check out CH’s review and field test of the EPL1’s predecessor, the E-P1.) What would you do with this much camera in the …

Link About It: This Week’s Picks

Birdie bracket mustaches, Internet speed metaphors, unicorn heads, and more in this week's web roundup

1. Moonwatch It appears that the future of watches will not be about keeping time, but rather about cosmic consciousness and the changing phases of the moon—according to this awesome-looking Moonwatch by The Emotion Lab. 2. Saturdays Surf NYC T-Shirts SoHo’s popular urban surf boutique Saturdays Surf NYC just designed its own collection of classic T-shirts sure to become cult favorites. 3. Philippe Starck on …