Rethinking The Smartwatch

First kisses, net neutrality, Bill Cunningham and more in our weekly look at the web

As we continue to sync and shrink our personal devices, it’s clear the smartwatch industry will be an exciting space to watch. So far though, it seems that most designers are focused on the technological components, with less interest in aesthetics. To address this, Hungarian designer Gábor Balogh has taken a more conventional approach by marrying the handsome form of a classic wristwatch with the …

Bill Cunningham: Facades

First kisses, net neutrality, Bill Cunningham and more in our weekly look at the web

At the New York Historical Society, now through 15 June, famed photographer Bill Cunningham is presenting “Facades”—a project he has been working on for almost 37 years in conjunction with the late Editta Sherman. Cunningham spent years documenting “the Duchess of Carnegie Hall,” and her vintage fashion collections. Each image captures ensembles paired perfectly with architecture from the corresponding period. An epic 88 gelatin silver …

Charged: Jim Campbell in NYC

The artist brings his sculptural LED "light films" to New York, taking over museums, galleries and ballets

While the boundaries between contemporary art and technology have grown increasingly blurry—thanks to everything from biologically-inspired knitted structures to oil that “defies” gravity—there are, surprisingly, only a handful of artists who delve deep into the specs and circuits of light technology. One of them is Jim Campbell. Equipped with a degree in electrical engineering and mathematics from MIT, the San Francisco-based artist employs video, light …