Link About It: This Week’s Picks

Foldable energy, Herman Miller in 108 seconds, Goodwood 2013 and more in our weekly look at the web

1. 15 years of Gonz and Adidas It may come as a surprise that the most celebrated character in skateboarding has spent the last 15 years skating for Adidas. To celebrate the mutual commitment between Mark Gonzales and Adidas Skateboarding, the sportswear giant compiled a short film full of archival footage, storytelling and interviews with some of the industry’s top photographers. Just a few seconds …

Crest Bottle Openers

Doyens of primitive elegance, Brooklyn design shop Fort Standard create pieces made to last for generations to come. The Crest Bottle openers are cast in solid brass and are also designed using the least amount of material possible.

Wood Architecture Now! Vol. 2

Taschen takes a look at the material's widespread use in contemporary architecture

As a global culture, our attitude towards architecture has relaxed in recent years, realizing that in most cases, it is not in fact permanent. With this, wood has experienced a resurgence in popularity for its adaptability and general sustainability—when acquired correctly. Advancements in technology and CNC milling have, of course, helped as well. Picking up where volume one left off, Taschen’s soon-to-publish Wood Architecture Now! …