A Gay Conversion Therapy Survivor Finds Love In This Bold New Film

Independent filmmaker Kerstin Karlhuber explores the lingering effects of gay “conversion” therapy in her first full-length feature, “Fair Haven,” and The Huffington Post has an exclusive clip from the film. 


The romantic drama, which hits select theaters Friday, follows James (played by...

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Hacked again? The what, where, & how of the threat we all face!

6 min read
I remember it like it was yesterday. I had taken my business from a couch on a Saturday afternoon with zero clients to a thriving business with over 150 monthly recurring accounts and growing. Life was good; business was thriving; and then it happened. There was a vulnerable...

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Airbnb São Paulo Gets Brazilian Flavored Digs

Airbnb São Paulo enlisted architecture firm MM18 Arquitetura to design their main office so that it would pay homage to the Brazilian culture. Working directly with local designers, they were able to incorporate designs, like carpets from Brunno Jahara and brass fixtures by Carol Gay, to...

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This Podcast Explores Queerness, Books, Sex And Everything In Between

A thought-provoking and entertaining podcast called Food 4 Thot hit the airwaves this month, party in response to the anti-LGBTQ, white nationalist rhetoric and propaganda disseminated by President Donald Trump’s administration.


Starring Tommy “Teebs” Pico, Dennis Norris II, Joseph...

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A Mid-Century Gem Lands on the Market in Southern California

If you’ve ever wanted to own an architectural gem, this Southern California home has landed on the market for the first time since 1978. Built in 1954 for builder and craftsman Ken McLeod, the house is located in Claremont just east of Los Angeles with Fred McDowell credited as the...

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Merriam-Webster Trolls Kellyanne Conway With Definition Of 'Feminism'

“For me, it’s difficult to call myself a feminist in the classic sense because it seems to be very anti-male,” she said. “And it certainly is very pro-abortion in this context. And I’m not anti-male or pro-abortion.”


However, Merriam-Webster was quick to rectify her misunderstanding. The...

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Minimal Graphic Design: 5 Great Typography Designs

4 min read
When there’s nothing you can take away from the picture, the picture is perfect. In a nutshell, that’s what a minimalist design is all about.
Both artists and enjoyers of art love it for its refined cleanness and smooth execution, while web designers use it for its effortless...

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Soufuu: A Meeting Spot for Rest and Disconnection

With everyone being plugged into their devices 24/7, it’s hard to remain connected to people in real life. Jordi Iranzo looked to ways to fix that by creating a playful meeting spot that gives people the opportunity to connect with others while they disconnect from their phones. Soufuu...

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Our Final Oscar Predictions | The Huffington Post

And just like that, the Oscar race is over. (”Just like that” meaning “after months of tiresome campaigning and one of the most heated Best Picture debates in history.”)


Voting ended Tuesday, so there’s no more time to haggle over who will score Hollywood’s heftiest insignia. Having...

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Mobile First Web Design: What To Expect In 2017

7 min read
I have been designing websites for over 15 years now. Typically, when I begin a web design project, the default has always been to start with the desktop view in mind and work the design to look beautiful on mobile devices once it laid out great and looked magnificent on a desktop...

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https://skpsoft.com/art-culture/mobile-first-web-design-what-to-expect-in-2017/

8 Iconic Houses in Palm Springs, California

The famed Sinatra House was designed for Frank Sinatra and his first wife, Nancy, by E. Stewart Williams in 1947. It marks Williams’ first commission after he joined his family’s architectural practice, Williams, Williams, & Williams. The pool is even shaped like a piano.

Photo by...

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On Pins: Elliott Hundley’s Epic Collages

It’s difficult to look away from Elliott Hundley’s manically overwhelming collages, which extend so far off the canvas that they’re rightfully called “sculptures”. His newest work, on view right now at Andrea Rosen Gallery in New York, continues to push the boundaries of how much can fit on...

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https://skpsoft.com/art-culture/on-pins-elliott-hundleys-epic-collages/

Gloom & Mist Lighting from Emre Yunus Uzun

Gloom & Mist are a pair of lamps, in either a classic table or ceiling light version, with moody, blown-glass shades. Designed by Emre Yunus Uzun, the lamps’ glass shades feature a modern, geometric silhouette that comes in two different colors – gloom, a hazy faded peach, and mist, a...

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https://skpsoft.com/art-culture/gloom-mist-lighting-from-emre-yunus-uzun/

Schmidt Hammer Lassen reveals new images of Greenland cultural centre to mark its 20th anniversary

These newly released photographs show the undulating timber-clad form of the Katuaq Cultural Centre of Greenland, which Danish firm Schmidt Hammer Lassen credits as being its “breakthrough” project.
Now celebrating its 20th anniversary, Schmidt Hammer Lassen won an international...

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https://skpsoft.com/art-culture/schmidt-hammer-lassen-reveals-new-images-of-greenland-cultural-centre-to-mark-its-20th-anniversary/

Grovemade Debuts Wood and Leather Watch Collection

Grovemade has long been known for their wooden tech accessories but over the years the brand has far surpassed that category to include all kinds of handcrafted goods and accessories. Now, the Portland, Oregon based company has just unveiled a followup to their inaugural round of...

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https://skpsoft.com/art-culture/grovemade-debuts-wood-and-leather-watch-collection/

Nostalgic Lofree Keyboard Brings Back the Touch and Sound of Typewriters

Even years later since its mainstream demise, many of us still pine for the autonomous sensory meridian response inducing clickety-clack of a mechanical switch keyboard, a last-gen peripheral that delivered a pleasurable and resolute tactile and auditory feedback with every keystroke. There...

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https://skpsoft.com/art-culture/nostalgic-lofree-keyboard-brings-back-the-touch-and-sound-of-typewriters/

Amazing Dance Photos From Musicals That Won Best Picture

Whether “La La Land” — and its history-making turn this awards season — has you celebrating or bemoaning its winks at classic American musicals, there’s no denying the Damien Chazelle–directed film has made its mark. It’s up for a record-tying 14 awards at the 89th annual Academy Awards on...

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Top Web Design Trends in 2017

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In November we posted our article on 7 graphic design trends for in 2017, now thanks to this amazing infographic from My Biz Niche you can discover the top web design trends that web designer are adopting this year too. From simple and closed compositions to more open-styled,...

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Coroflot's Clever Mobile Work Unit (MWU)

Online design community Coroflot were interested in developing a space that reflected their creative community while also keeping mobility in mind and the result is their Mobile Work Unit (MWU). It’s a clever office on wheels that was designed in collaboration with Portland-based LOS OSOS...

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https://skpsoft.com/art-culture/coroflots-clever-mobile-work-unit-mwu/

A Modern Holiday Home on a Cliff on the South Coast

Originally hired to complete an extension, AR Design Studio ended up designing an entire house after the original was split in half because of a landslip. The holiday home, dubbed The Crow’s Nest, resides on top of a cliff on the UK’s South Coast and due to possible future movements, they...

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https://skpsoft.com/art-culture/a-modern-holiday-home-on-a-cliff-on-the-south-coast/

A' Design Award & Competition: Last Call to Enter Your Best Designs Before the Deadline

The A’ Design Award and Competition is still open and accepting nominations, so register and upload your design today. Entering your work to A’ Design Award is a great opportunity— it promotes original design work to millions of design oriented audiences including design buyers and editors....

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Point Lonsdale House by InForm

Located in Point Lonsdale, Victoria (Australia), this beach house was designed by InForm with a split level design. It has a minimalist exterior from the front with vertical wooden slats covering the simple box. What’s hidden behind the casual facade is a modern home designed for...

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https://skpsoft.com/art-culture/point-lonsdale-house-by-inform/

Forest of Numbers by Emmanuelle Moureaux

To celebrate its 10th anniversary, The National Art Center, Tokyo commissioned Tokyo-based architect Emmanuelle Moureaux, of emmanuelle moureaux architecture + design, for an installation that represents the center’s next 10 years. Forest of Numbers spans a 2000 square meter exhibition space...

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https://skpsoft.com/art-culture/forest-of-numbers-by-emmanuelle-moureaux/

A Sculptural Seat Designed for Daydreaming

Being able to kick back and relax is a luxury for most and when you have a seat that lets you climb into all different angles and positions, even better. Tel Aviv and Milan based Joynout designed the ultimate minimalist lounger that invites you sit, lounge, relax, and daydream. Made in...

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Another Brand borrows "endless potential" of terrazzo for table collection

The latest addition to the terrazzo trend is a set of speckled pedestal tables designed by furniture company Another Brand. 

The Primo Terrazzo Tavolini tables are the first in a growing range of terrazzo products Another Brand is developing, and are an update on its existing Primo...

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https://skpsoft.com/art-culture/another-brand-borrows-endless-potential-of-terrazzo-for-table-collection/

Baron Fig's Limited Edition Pen That Celebrates the Alphabet

Nothing beats picking up a pen that immediately feels right at home between your fingers – it’s the perfect weight, smooth to the touch, and its tip glides smoothly across the page. The Squire, from Baron Fig, may very well be that pen and now they’ve introduced a limited edition version...

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https://skpsoft.com/art-culture/baron-figs-limited-edition-pen-that-celebrates-the-alphabet/

Netflix's "Abstract: The Art of Design" Demystifies Design

For something so ubiquitous and integral to global culture, the realm of design hasn’t received the same degree of attention, dissemination, nor criticism as the other pillars of culture: the culinary, the arts, and technology. As a practice, design has operated mostly invisible, despite its...

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https://skpsoft.com/art-culture/netflixs-abstract-the-art-of-design-demystifies-design/

Adam Lambert Responds To Rumors He's Dating Sam Smith

In our dreams, Adam Lambert and Sam Smith would make an adorable couple, but alas, there’s no romance heating up between the two pop stars for now.


On Thursday’s installment of “Watch What Happens Live,” Lambert told host Andy Cohen that although he and Smith have done “a lot of bonding”...

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Friday Five with Karl Champley

Australia native and NKBA K+B Insider Karl Champley is a Los Angeles-based master builder whose face you probably recognize if you’ve spent any time watching the DIY Network or HGTV. Specializing in commercial and residential construction, Champley has earned a multitude of awards for his...

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La-La-Loving Prints From Society6 - Design Milk

I hate to join the bandwagon but I’m currently obsessed with the movie La La Land. I went to the theater with major skepticism that any movie could be that good (and this was after it broke film history and won all of those awards). Alas, I’m currently typing this up with “City of Stars”...

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Swedish Brand A2 Launches New Work for 2017

Sara Larsson is the designer behind the young Swedish brand A2 who just recently unveiled a brand new collection for 2017. The products serve practical purposes, like seating and storage, while at the same time featuring fun accent details that elevate each Scandinavian-inspired piece to...

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Nendo creates minimal branding for Bo-Bi pollution mask

Nendo has designed the branding for a dust mask widely used by people in Japan to protect themselves against pollution.
The reusable Bo-Bi dust mask by Japanese manufacturer Clever is named after the Japanese term bobi, which means to protect.

The product combines 10 layers of mesh that...

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10 Modern Products Made From Cork

It’s good enough to contain our wine and champagne thanks to it being durable and impenetrable, along with its cushion-like properties, so it makes sense that it’s growing in popularity as a go-to material. Designers continue to rethink the natural material by creating really cool products...

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5 Online Custom Framing Services for the Art and Design Lover

You may have noticed numerous new online framing services have popped up in your social media feed lately promising many of the same bespoke framing services as traditional brick and mortar framers, but with quicker turnaround, lower prices, more contemporary finishes and styles to choose...

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Lin-Manuel Miranda Is Too Busy Planning His Oscars Date With Mom To Worry About MacPEGOTing

He was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship in 2015. He won a Pulitzer Prize for “Hamilton: An American Musical” in 2016. He took home an Emmy for his work on the song “Bigger” for the 67th Tony Awards. He won Grammys for both the “In the Heights” and “Hamilton” soundtracks. And he’s been awarded...

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https://skpsoft.com/art-culture/lin-manuel-miranda-is-too-busy-planning-his-oscars-date-with-mom-to-worry-about-macpegoting/

A Modern Holiday Home on a Cliff on the South Coast

Originally hired to complete an extension, AR Design Studio ended up designing an entire house after the original was split in half because of a landslip. The holiday home, dubbed The Crow’s Nest, resides on top of a cliff on the UK’s South Coast and due to possible future movements, they...

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https://skpsoft.com/art-culture/a-modern-holiday-home-on-a-cliff-on-the-south-coast/

Forest of Numbers by Emmanuelle Moureaux

To celebrate its 10th anniversary, The National Art Center, Tokyo commissioned Tokyo-based architect Emmanuelle Moureaux, of emmanuelle moureaux architecture + design, for an installation that represents the center’s next 10 years. Forest of Numbers spans a 2000 square meter exhibition space...

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https://skpsoft.com/art-culture/forest-of-numbers-by-emmanuelle-moureaux/

LAMPI Reversible Mirror and Tray by Elina Ulvio

Helsinki-based Elina Ulvio, the designer behind the LSD Collection, is also the one behind this clever, double-duty design. LAMPI, which is Finnish for ‘pond’, is a collection of reversible mirrors and/or trays inspired by reflections in the water.

You can hang them on the wall to use as a...

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https://skpsoft.com/art-culture/lampi-reversible-mirror-and-tray-by-elina-ulvio/

Netflix's "Abstract: The Art of Design" Demystifies Design

For something so ubiquitous and integral to global culture, the realm of design hasn’t received the same degree of attention, dissemination, nor criticism as the other pillars of culture: the culinary, the arts, and technology. As a practice, design has operated mostly invisible, despite its...

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https://skpsoft.com/art-culture/netflixs-abstract-the-art-of-design-demystifies-design/

Donald Trump--From Broadway Producer to President

By Helaine Feldman, ZEALnyc Contributing Writer, February 14, 2017


He was 23 years old, had a degree from the prestigious Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and had an extremely profitable family business waiting for him.


But Donald Trump thought he would like to be a...

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Mobile First Web Design: What To Expect In 2017

7 min read
I have been designing websites for over 15 years now. Typically, when I begin a web design project, the default has always been to start with the desktop view in mind and work the design to look beautiful on mobile devices once it laid out great and looked magnificent on a desktop...

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Villa Criss-Cross Envelope by OFIS arhitekti

Located within the city of Ljubljana, Slovenia, the Villa Criss-Cross Envelope was designed by OFIS arhitekti with a perforated metal exterior composed of layered sheets with diagonal crosses that result in a dramatic facade. The residence incorporates an ancient Roman retaining wall that...

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An E-Commerce Success Story: Lark + Raven on Squarespace

This is the point in the winter where it’s hard to believe that the days will ever be longer and warmer. It’s dark, cold and dreary. No matter where you live, the morning commute in February is not a joy. (Understatement!) If every time you close the door behind you, you’re thinking of how...

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Tables That Combine LEGO Inspiration and an Old Turnery Technique

Combining old-world techniques and a modern toy, Japanese designer Kunikazu Hamanishi created the Leg-O coffee table. Each of the six legs were crafted using a lathe, an old woodworking tool that carves out sections of wood as it spins on its axis. The lathe notched out sections on each of...

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Sam Jacob's Insulation Scarf is a witty way to warm your neck

This scarf by architect Sam Jacob features the wiggly symbol used to represent insulation on architectural drawings.
The Insulation Scarf is the second in a series by the London-based architect – a Dezeen columnist who was formerly a director of the now-defunct FAT.
It features a grey...

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https://skpsoft.com/art-culture/sam-jacobs-insulation-scarf-is-a-witty-way-to-warm-your-neck/

Wrappu Takes Gift Wrapping to the Next Level

Micha Kumpf and Ngaire Wex are designers based in Munich and they’ve launched a range of gift boxes that take gift wrapping to the next level. Wrappu features modern gift boxes in various shapes and sizes, and fun colors and patterns, that will feel just as special as the gift inside. You...

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https://skpsoft.com/art-culture/wrappu-takes-gift-wrapping-to-the-next-level/

Raybaby Wirelessly Keeps Watch On Infant's Sleep and Breathing

Office for Product Design reimagines the traditional baby monitor as an all-observing red headed sentinel, supplemented with a non-contact sleep and respiration tracker to make sure infants are resting soundly. Like existing baby cameras on the market, the Raybaby comes equipped with an...

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https://skpsoft.com/art-culture/raybaby-wirelessly-keeps-watch-on-infants-sleep-and-breathing/

Pianist Gianni Bianchini's Trio: Type I

The Florida based pianist Gianni Bianchini has a new album to be released on Feb 21, 2017 titled Type I. The title is reference to his recording debut and the fact that he fights with Type I diabetes which has been an influence on his life and so also his music. Perhaps his condition...

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https://skpsoft.com/art-culture/pianist-gianni-bianchinis-trio-type-i/

A Run Down House is Transformed into a Modern Home

After sitting empty for several years, a bungalow in Braid Hills had gone into disrepair prior to a family purchasing it. With its condition and poor layout, they hired Capital A to transform the South Edinburgh house into a much larger modern home.

With the dramatic ground level change,...

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Friday Five with Harry Allen

Harry Allen and his work are no stranger to the pages of Design Milk and the New Jersey-born, New York City-based designer has launched a copious amount of work since establishing his eponymous firm in 1993 after earning a Master’s Degree in Industrial Design from Pratt. From interiors,...

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https://skpsoft.com/art-culture/friday-five-with-harry-allen/

Handcrafted Toolbox That Holds Six Essential Tools

Doppia Firma is a project started by Fondazione Cologni dei Mestieri d’Arte, Living, and yoox.com that pays homage to Italian craftsmanship by pairing 16 Italian designers with 16 Italian master artisans. One of the designs included in the experimental project is called Kit del Legnamé,...

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https://skpsoft.com/art-culture/handcrafted-toolbox-that-holds-six-essential-tools/

Students erect arching bamboo events pavilion in Hong Kong

Bent bamboo poles and translucent fabric make up this curving events pavilion by The Chinese University of Hong Kong, which explores how traditional materials can be combined with digital fabrication.
The ZCB Bamboo Pavilion was created to host a series of events, exhibitions and...

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https://skpsoft.com/art-culture/students-erect-arching-bamboo-events-pavilion-in-hong-kong/

The Grid Game: A Game Made For Designers

With our heavy reliance on technology and apps to entertain us, Estudio Victor Aleman (EVA), wanted to create something that would harken back to the analog days. To create something that brought back those moments when people would spend time together playing with physical objects, rather...

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https://skpsoft.com/art-culture/the-grid-game-a-game-made-for-designers/

The Moment Battery Super Case Focuses on Serious Travel Photography

Moment add-on iPhone lenses have found a place amongst my gear when I want to head out with an intermediate solution nearly as capable as my trusted travel point-and-shoot camera, sans the extra weight. I currently have one of their mounting plates adhered to an exterior protective case at...

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https://skpsoft.com/art-culture/the-moment-battery-super-case-focuses-on-serious-travel-photography/

The Struggle To Figure Out How A Song In A Kids' Book Really Goes

Sometimes when you read a book to a child, you reach a part that’s meant to be sung. But what do you do when you don’t know the intended tune and don’t see any sheet music on the page?


According to the funny moms of the BreakWomb, you just make it up.


Let’s just say there’s quite a bit...

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Listen: Episode 23 of Clever: Daniel Libeskind

World-renowned architect Daniel Libeskind inspires Jaime and Amy with his eternally optimistic world-view and powerfully uplifting story of being born into persecution, immigrating to “the promised land” of the U.S. and participating in the space race. As the architect responsible for the...

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https://skpsoft.com/art-culture/listen-episode-23-of-clever-daniel-libeskind/

Blank Space 2017 Fairy Tales Competition Winners

It’s official, the winners for the 4th annual Blank Space 2017 Fairy Tales Competition are in! This is a contest where designers, artists, and creatives from all walks of life are asked to design their own unique architectural fairy tale world.
For this year’s competition, three prize...

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https://skpsoft.com/art-culture/blank-space-2017-fairy-tales-competition-winners/

Brand New Pieces From SouleWork

Matthew Soule is the owner and designer behind SouleWork, a design studio that focuses on timeless, heirloom furniture made from handpicked and sustainable lumber. With five generations of woodworkers in the family, Matthew focuses on details, quality, and precision joinery in his...

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https://skpsoft.com/art-culture/brand-new-pieces-from-soulework/

Job of the day: retail interior designer at Paul Smith

Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for a retail interior designer for Paul Smith, who previously commissioned 6a Architects to create a cast-iron facade for a London store (pictured). Read more stories about Paul Smith or browse more architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen...

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https://skpsoft.com/art-culture/job-of-the-day-retail-interior-designer-at-paul-smith/

COSMOS: Silk Scarves Designed Using a Unique Algorithm

Merging technology and handcraft, designer Bradley L. Bowers unveiled a collection of contemporary scarves inspired by constellations. The colorful COSMOS series features patterns that were designed using generative algorithms intended to fade and bleed the colors and shapes around the...

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https://skpsoft.com/art-culture/cosmos-silk-scarves-designed-using-a-unique-algorithm/

The Audiographa Project Captures the Compositions of Music

Imagine your favorite song for a moment – not just the melody or rhythm, but also any visuals that emerge when attuned to the memory of this song. Does the music spread wide and evenly, remain compact and intense, or oscillate wildly in all directions? Audiographa – a personal project of...

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https://skpsoft.com/art-culture/the-audiographa-project-captures-the-compositions-of-music/

Pornosophy: Addicted to Love | The Huffington Post

A drink provides a buzz. There’s nothing like a cocktail or two on a gray afternoon to lift the spirits. But for some people the buzz is not enough. They need to constantly refill their glasses. It’s the same with pornography. It provides an escape into a larger than life...

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R & Company Presents Porky Hefer’s Heart of Lightness

Cape Town, South Africa based Porky Hefer incorporates traditional South African craftwork into these hanging, creature-like cocoons that make up an exhibition entitled, Heart of Lightness. Presented by R & Company, the handmade pieces make up an immersive space encouraging visitors to...

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https://skpsoft.com/art-culture/r-company-presents-porky-hefers-heart-of-lightness/

Metallic Foil Art Inspired By Urban Cities

Make/100 is a set of limited art prints that are inspired by the everyday geometry found in London architecture. Inspired by the shapes and facades of the city, onedesignspace translated these shapes into a set of patterns, which are then combined to create one print that encourages one to...

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https://skpsoft.com/art-culture/metallic-foil-art-inspired-by-urban-cities/

Maison et Objet's 2017 Designer of the Year: Pierre Charpin

Recently named Maison et Objet’s 2017 Designer of the Year, Pierre Charpin curated a selection of his work to showcase at the M+O Paris Fair. While he has a vast repertoire of products, it is his collaboration with French luxury brand, Ligne Roset, that really stole the show this year. He...

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https://skpsoft.com/art-culture/maison-et-objets-2017-designer-of-the-year-pierre-charpin/

Six houses designed as playgrounds for cats

Any cat owner knows their pet is the true ruler of the household. That’s particularly so in these six homes with feline-friendly features – including elevated walkways, stepping-stone shelving and discrete doorways.


Photograph by Kyungsub Shin

House in Seoul by OBBA
Appearing at...

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https://skpsoft.com/art-culture/six-houses-designed-as-playgrounds-for-cats/

Opening Ceremony and Google "Unite" With Phone Case Designs

New York-based Opening Ceremony is leveraging their cred to plant a flag of protest, opting to skip the usual runway pageantry to unveil their new Spring 2017 collection in a more inspired and artistic fashion: The Times Are Racing, a New York Ballet production choreographed by Justin Peck,...

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The Orb Illuminates Danish Design and Smart LED Lighting

Danish engineers Bo Puggaard Hansen and Mathias Christiansen want you to stop reminiscing about yesterday’s incandescent light bulbs and recognize the next generation of lighting can do everything old bulbs once did…but now only better. They’ve announced the Orb, a hanging pendant light...

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Philip Glass Discusses His Eleventh Symphony Before His 80th Birthday Celebration

By Christopher Johnson, ZEALnyc Contributing Writer, February 6, 2017


On January 26th, Carnegie Hall announced the appointment of American contemporary composer Philip Glass to the Richard and Barbara Debs Composer’s Chair for the 2017-2018 season. And last week Glass celebrated...

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A Victorian House in East London Gets a Modern Extension

The owners of a private Victorian house in Victoria Park, East London hired Tamir Addadi Architecture to design a modern extension along with some renovations to the lower ground floor of their residence. Originally they only requested an extension to house a dining room, but reconsidered to...

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Desktop Wallpaper: February 2017 - Design Milk

Continuing on our 2017 “designer” desktop wallpapers theme of wallpaper, textile and pattern brands, comes a traditional-meets-modern pattern from the always bold Flavor Paper. Based in Brooklyn, New York, Flavor Paper’s wallpaper is printed or hand-screened using eco-friendly inks. Take a...

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The Birch Bark Series by Union Wood Co

Vancouver-based Union Wood Co utilizes real birch bark to complete their series of lacquered storage cabinets. Birch bark is an adaptable material often used in Northern indigenous handicrafts as its durability and strength, along with its organic surface pattern, create beautiful results....

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Peter Salter creates labyrinthine London townhouses

Doorways disguised as mirrors, secret corners, moving walls and yurt-shaped rooms feature in these four elaborate London townhouses that architect Peter Salter has been crafting for the last 13 years.

Arranged around a courtyard in London’s Notting Hill, the four Walmer Yard...

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Craft Cocktails… Elevated… Literally! - Design Milk

This new year has brought many changes… some more exciting than others. Regardless, we have a feeling many of us could use a drink! So after a year of product development, Pinch Food Design is finally debuting our craft cocktail division – TWIST!
The physical TWIST collection has been an...

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ALO: A Smartphone Reimagined by Philippe Starck ***UPDATED

Despite the impassioned demarcations drawn between iPhone and Android devices by their users, the reality is the basic physical designs of modern smartphones share more similarities rather than any significant differences. Squint and an iPhone becomes a Galaxy, an HTC device resembles an LG...

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Eminem Goes After Donald Trump On New Big Sean Track

The Detroit rap star calls the president “a bitch” and vows to “make his whole brand go under” in a verse on Big Sean’s track “No Favors.”


It features on Big Sean’s new album “I Decided,” which he released on Friday ― and the song also contains references to racism and police...

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https://skpsoft.com/art-culture/eminem-goes-after-donald-trump-on-new-big-sean-track/

[Bracketed Space] House by Matt Fajkus Architecture

Matt Fajkus Architecture designed the [Bracketed Space] House in Austin, Texas with careful attention paid to the site’s uneven landscape by creating a progression of spaces as it changed. A long pathway transitions down to reach the front door alongside a retaining wall that continues...

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https://skpsoft.com/art-culture/bracketed-space-house-by-matt-fajkus-architecture/

Larose Paris X David Umemoto Brutalist Concrete Vases

Design studio Larose Paris partnered with Canadian sculptor David Umemoto on the brand’s first-ever collaboration to create a series of vases that represent their style and “artistic sensibilities.” Umemoto was inspired by the French brand while creating a collection of concrete brutalist...

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https://skpsoft.com/art-culture/larose-paris-x-david-umemoto-brutalist-concrete-vases/

Victorinox Swiss Army’s Maker Collaboration with Stephen Kenn

Stephen Kenn, a furniture designer based in Los Angeles, was asked by Victorinox to design a series of home furnishings that embody the spirit and aesthetics of the Swiss brand. Kenn, who attributes the brand with memories of the Swiss Army knife his father gave him and his brothers as...

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https://skpsoft.com/art-culture/victorinox-swiss-armys-maker-collaboration-with-stephen-kenn/

win a pair of tickets to visit Brighton's i360 observation tower

Dezeen is giving five readers the chance to win a pair of tickets to visit the Marks Barfield-designed i360 in Brighton, billed as the world’s tallest moving observation tower.
Congratulations to the winners! Sarah McCrimmon, Cecilia Amor, Nick Norton, John Crampton and...

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https://skpsoft.com/art-culture/win-a-pair-of-tickets-to-visit-brightons-i360-observation-tower/

Fresh From The Dairy: Leggings

One of my winter staples is leggings… paired with oversized sweaters, layered with tunics, or under dresses. In the past, I’ve always opted for black leggings, but lately I’ve been branching out and making a statement with some more bold choices. You could spend all day browsing the pages...

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Opening Ceremony x Google Get Political

New York-based Opening Ceremony is leveraging their cred to plant a flag of protest, opting to skip the usual runway pageantry to unveil their new Spring 2017 collection in a more inspired and artistic fashion: The Times Are Racing, a New York Ballet production choreographed by Justin Peck,...

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https://skpsoft.com/art-culture/opening-ceremony-x-google-get-political/

Kim Kardashian And Chrissy Teigen Want You To Join Their Book Club

If you like to read books recommended by celebrities, boy, do we have some good news for you.


Kim Kardashian and Chrissy Teigen are starting their own club with celebrity hairstylist Jen Atkin. The three will, from the sound of it, pass the honor of choosing a title between them, although...

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https://skpsoft.com/art-culture/kim-kardashian-and-chrissy-teigen-want-you-to-join-their-book-club/

A Beirut Penthouse with a Floating Staircase & Wooden Skin

Located in Wadi Abu Jamil in Beirut’s Central District, the Wadi Penthouse is a renovation project where Platau updated a segmented, two-story penthouse for a family of four. Originally, the layout wasn’t working, especially between the two floors. To solve that, a double-height space was...

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https://skpsoft.com/art-culture/a-beirut-penthouse-with-a-floating-staircase-wooden-skin/

Listen: Episode 21 of Clever: Sebastian Errazuriz

In the latest episode of Clever, Chilean-born artist / designer / activist Sebastian Errazuriz captivates Amy and Jaime with tales of his rigorous arts training, examples of his immaculate hustle and a specific method he employs whenever he needs to force an idea up to the surface. He’s as...

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https://skpsoft.com/art-culture/listen-episode-21-of-clever-sebastian-errazuriz/

Tom Fereday Creates Outdoor Collection for SP01

Australian designer Tom Fereday has collaborated with SP01 on the brand’s second collection – this time, a series of chairs, stools and tables for the outdoors. The SP01 Outdoor Collection focuses on bent metal wire as the main material with a mix of marble and wood added in. Overall, each...

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https://skpsoft.com/art-culture/tom-fereday-creates-outdoor-collection-for-sp01/

NextEV unveils world's fastest electric supercar

Chinese electric car startup NextEV has launched a vehicle it claims is the fastest electric car in the world.
The EP9 supercar was unveiled yesterday at a launch event in London and is the first model from NextEV’s new brand, Nio.

Dubbed the world’s fastest electric car, it...

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https://skpsoft.com/art-culture/nextev-unveils-worlds-fastest-electric-supercar/

Askew: A Ruled Notebook Like No Other from Debbie Millman

The multi-hyphenate Debbie Millman partnered with Baron Fig on a ruled notebook unlike any you’ve seen before, as part of their Limited Edition Confidant series. Askew is a quirky ruled notebook where every single line is hand drawn and while some behave, many do not. When working on her...

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https://skpsoft.com/art-culture/askew-a-ruled-notebook-like-no-other-from-debbie-millman/

LOVE is a Yves Béhar Designed Smartphone Turntable

The Yves Béhar designed LOVE smartphone turntable is something old, new again, a portable audio device designed to bridge the strong resurgence of vinyl with app-operated accessibility, all the while promising “the intimacy of vinyl with modern-day convenience”.

The sleek device resembles...

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