Visual Culture

VC is a big fan of DIY projects such as this. Ty shower curtains come complete with a permanent black marker to Draw-It-Yourself. In the mood for even more self expression? Check this and that.

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This is a very interesting navigational structure by interior design company Wonderwall. Experience it here.

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We really are feeling this concept. Stripped of its color, the DoodleBar has been whitewashed making it a blank canvass for anyone to leave their mark. The employees play a key component in this interactive interior.

“The waiters will be wearing white jeans and shirts,” says Jules Cocke of filmmakers Squint/Opera, who along with illustrator Serge Seidlitz, came up with the idea for the bar. “You can doodle anywhere you want on their clothes. It’s up to the waiters where they draw the line.”

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Dutch architecture firm i29 uses typography as their basis for Panta Rhei, a public school in Amstelveen.

i29 says: ‘We think in structures and rhythms and not in taste or style. You can look at it as music which deals with harmony and contrast. One tone is not unconnected to the next and silence is essential.’

From Press Release:
In the design for the new accommodations of public school Panta Rhei in Amstelveen (NL) there is a lot of attention on the balance between freedom and a sense of security. Snelder Architecten realised a building with many open multifunctional spaces where students can make themselves familiar with the teaching material. The interior design by i29 links up with that perfectly and gives the spaces an identity that connects with the students’ environment and addresses them directly and personally. (more…)

Glacéau, the makers of Vitamin Water has joined the likes of Pantone, Reebok, along with many other noted brands with an extravagant Pop-up store on Broadway near soho. The experience driven store was opened to promote their latest line of flavored water Vitaminwater10. Open for just 10 days pedestrians can sample new flavors, engage in gaming equipment, or sample the store’s lounge supported by a rotating DJ list.

A Graphic “10 made from bottles of water:

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The Designers of the Year at this years Design Miami, “The Campana Brothers” were commissioned by HSBC to come up with a concept lounge for participents of this years event to connect. If only this kind of creativity was the standard for banking interiors.

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Conceived by Formavision. Reebok Flash is housed in a 3,000 sq. ft. gallery space in NYC’s Bowery section and will be on display until December 31st. This is Reebok’s first ever pop-up store. The featured limited-edition sneakers and exclusive apparel collections are designed in collaboration with artists Rolland Berry, John Maeda, and the estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat.

A few of your favorites from the ’80s have been relaunched including the notorious Pump, and the iconic freestyle series.

“Our intent was to provoke and perhaps confound visitors by making them feel as if they are stepping into a print rather than a store”.

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Here are a few of the “most creative work spaces”. Ahhh… If only. Click here to view more unique inter-office concepts.

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Hotel Fox is on some other sh*t. This hotel is not just a place to stay, it’s a gallery created by international artists from around the world. Each room is different, and there’s something for everyone.

That’s not all though. It’s a CO-2 neutral hotel-chain, the first of it’s kind. To learn more about the hotel or make reservations click here.

Designed by Rinzen, a design collective in Australia

Designed by German Illustrator Birgit Amadori

Designed by Brazilian artist Speto