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on such a full sea

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a first-of-its-kind 3D printed slip case created using a bioplastic made of corn… nice

the webiste makes no mention of the designer involved

(tip via ‘thijs van exel’)

m / 09-01-2014 09:26 - tags: , ,  

americana

(thanks to ‘pepijn rooijens’ for the tip)

m / 08-01-2014 21:54 - tags: , ,  

united by mandela

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here is an overview of the small identity using simple flags, banners and stage decorations we made; to provide a colourful backdrop for/and to announce the ‘samen door mandela’ (united by mandela) celebrations organised in amsterdam on the weekend of the 14-15th of december, with live performances and shows based around mandela and his life…

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the image of mandela we used, was shot in 1990 from the balcony of the ‘stadsschouwburg’ where mandela stood when he visited amsterdam after his release (see image above, top right)

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this building and the ‘melkweg’ nightclub were the two venues used for the celebrations during the whole weekend

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we chose to make a limited amount of designs and repeat them often to create a greater impact because of the large area (around leidseplein; both indoors and outdoors) that we needed to cover…

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m / 08-01-2014 09:35 - tags: , ,  

everythings gone green

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…your brain doesn’t really know where the downbeat is, so it makes the track feel like it’s floating…

when synths met rock… a great little danish documentray (with subtitles) on the music and bands that defined my youth

m / 07-01-2014 16:32 - tags: , ,  

urban people

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profiles of the citizens of milan merged in a beautiful way with images of the city’s classical architecture

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created by italian photographer francesco paleari

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m / 07-01-2014 10:53 - tags: , , ,