Candy Magazine issue number seven is out! This time around we’ve got the Girlpower Shopping Issue. In case you’re not familiar with it already, Candy is a free PDF magazine covering a range of different artists, designers and design related stuff. Go and check it now at Candyculture!
two create are a London based design duo who do some great work in both two and three dimensions. Check out the ‘Poise’ candle holder for a good example of a utilitarian type object given a unique, yet functional form.
This one’s an oldie, but damn I wish Staticmag would bring us some freshness. V2 came out sometime last year (or was it even the year before?) and rocked our worlds with some mad artwork and interviews.
Talk about smart. Atypyk create off-the wall products based on everyday objects. Super high concept design and extremely clever thinking.
Super busy designers/artists/fashionistas AI+KO have just set up a new online store. Featuring some rad prints and the very cool table cloth, you’d better get in there quick since they are all limited runs of 150 (and a few one-offs). Some great work from AbnormalBehaviorChild is also available.
Vitamin produce innovative furniture and ceramic items that are more than just a little bit out of the ordinary. With products ranging from a planter that is fed with an iv drip to the game shell, which covers unsightly video game controllers, the Vitamin range is unsurmountably cool. They’ve recently updated their website so go and check out their whole range.
There are an incredible amount of e-zines being published around the internet these days. DQ Books stands out from the crowd with it’s amazing production values and the quality of it’s content. Finalist in both Flash Forward (2006) and the Media Art Festival (Japan, 2005), it’s well worth taking the time to discover these gems.
