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We were lucky enough to be asked by a personal friend Shah, the editor at the latest design/culture magazine to be interviewed and photographed for their June 2010 "Environmental Issue" Aesthetics is fresh, their staff kick ass and the vibe was so tight at the shoot. ULTRAlove to ya'll for the piece.
Check it out here.
GABBING FOR CREATIVE CULTURE
Persuaded to speak on design and sustainability at Aesthetics magazine's 2nd Creative Culture series; 1/2 of ULTRA will be at your local pub taking the ULTRA movement to the next level. Join us this wednesday 23rd June, 2010 for a night to win some / and lose some intellect on your typical treehugging interpretation of going green. We speak first on the night held at : The Library @ The Curve so show us some love.
Part of their environmental issue for June, check out our interview, writeup and raw imagery of the latest additions to the ULTRA team - principal designers Jonathan Liang and Tengku Syahmi who we are coming up with a label that will blow ur mind.
Catch ya at the event "ULTRA ULTRA ULTRA!
SITTING COKE
The almighty coke can. Influenced everything from the art movement to advertising genius. Here's another reason why we love it so much. Emeco makes it into a chair using 111 bottles and combined pigment and glass fiber into it for sturdiness. The Coke chair. Welcome to the future.
( via psfk )
SAVED BY DROOG
The slickest and smartest curated pieces have been snapped up by the design super agency DROOG. Many bankrupted companies products were snapped up through liquidation sales. Saved by Droog at the Milan Furniture Fair features 5135 items reworked into the latest. Featuring wallets, matches, spoons, pots, cola glasses, handkerchiefs and more. All are ready for purchase on their site along with 19 Limited edition's. Even the works of Maison Martin Margiela, Atelier Ted Van Noten, Studio Makkink and Stefan Sagmeister have been resurrected by Droog. We say this is one of the best!
(via droog)
CHOP SEAT
Just like the SIT PROJECT we previously blogged about, these street installations by Arno Piraud caught our attention. Trees that were diseased and cut down gave way to mini seats in the city. His Cityscape project proposal highlight the use of design amongst urban spaces, we like it very much.
(via itsnicethat)
The Seedbomb Candy Machine
There's lots of seedbombs around, but this time Greenaid is bringing it to us in coin operated candy machine form. Creators Kim Karlsrud and Daniel Phillips inherited a couple of these machines from Daniel's Father, and reflecting off their involvement with the LA Guerilla Gardeners, they dreamt up these seedbomb vending machines.
They're looking to partner up with botanical gardens and skate shops but if you approach them here they'll help you think up a strategic neighbourhood intervention plan according to the ecologies of your area and stock you up with all the supply you need to support the initiative.
(via Fast Company)
Sculpted waste
Thinking creatively with clothing waste - Derick Melander transforms them into pieces of art through his sculptures as shown here. According to Derick, New Yorkers create 3,615 pounds of textile waste every 5 mins. Here's to making good use of that.
(via booooooom)
paper bags
Saskia Diez comes up with these recyclable paper bags, literally. Water safe and tear safe. In fact, design goodness too.
kate moss netted
Kate Moss modeling upcycled mozzie nets for Malaria. Dress by William Tempest. Sport Relief for charity - tackling Malaria in Africa.
Wasn't that Ugly Betty's idea?
(via greengrownsexy)
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