Author Archives: Jonathan Zimmer

August 26, 2013

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This Is Much Prettier Than My Old House

Japanese artist Aki Inomata used a 3D printer to build plastic shells that resembled metropolis skylines or medieval castles. She gave them to hermit crabs—who are always on the outlook for a new shelter— and had no idea if they would consider…Continue reading

July 9, 2013

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On An Island—Alone

Hashima, widely known as Battleship Island, is an island belonging to the city of Nagasaki, Japan. From here, submarine coal mining was operated for nearly a century, until discontinued in 1974, leaving the island abandoned.…Continue reading

May 31, 2013

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Heaven Can Wait Some More

http://vimeo.com/60088177 This is the music video to Charlotte Gainsbourg and Beck’s collaboration Heaven Can Wait. It is certainly not a novelty to the conscious pop music consumer, but it’s still pretty insane. The sequence is…Continue reading

May 28, 2013

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Mauro Gatti – Cheers To Friendship

We all have a friend who knows everything about us. One that is always there. One with whom everything just works out as it should, without ever doubting it. One that has become a part of…Continue reading

May 25, 2013

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Animal Workout – Nicolas Deveaux

https://youtu.be/uROuU1YUXGM Nicolas Deveaux is a French video designer working for Cube Creative known for his 3D animations. His 2003 short 7 Tonnes 2 (shown below) featuring a very athletic elephant jumping on a trampoline gained international success on…Continue reading

May 14, 2013

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Looks Matter

Packages are not meant to be naked containers. They want to be looked at and are kicking each other’s arses to grab our attention. It’s a war! Imagine little boxes yelling: “Me! Me! Me!” ……Continue reading

April 25, 2013

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Nature + Nature = Beauty to the Power of 2

Our alphabet is, by nature, natural. It has changed over time, it has evolved. But its shapes still come from the way our hands use writing tools. They are photographs of natural movements. Leaves, on…Continue reading

April 20, 2013

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Emotional Objects

Power sockets must be among the most boring things we come across every day. No one pays any more attention to them than just plugging in the cord of any one device that happens to…Continue reading

March 29, 2013

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French Fairytales and Big Money

Paris, a name that makes eyes light up with enchantment. A name of a mystical city that magically builds up in people’s minds as the incarnation of the Frenchmen’s paradise; it is all of France’s wonders…Continue reading

March 19, 2013

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Unvalued Jewels of Everyday Design

We have a tendency to take most anything that we are used to for granted. It seems natural for it to be there, and we fail to see that there is a thinker and maker who…Continue reading