Seed Cathedral

This UK pavilion designed by Thomas Heatherwick for the Shanghai Expo which started over the weekend, has blown me away. It's made of acrylic rods, which EACH have at their tip, various types of seeds. Check out a video of it in movement below.

(photography by Daniele Mattioli)

grossomodo dress

Spanish group grossomodo (using a suturno fabric) have posted some amazing work in progress for some simple summer dresses coming up. I cannot wait to see the full product, and would love that second dress, the print is amazing.

Lizzy Stewart

I am so so fond of this series of illustrations from Stewart. I wish she had these prints for sale, but you can still find some amazing prints at her store.

The Men Who Built Magnitogorsk

Monday miscellany

This weekend has had some pretty amazing weather, after enjoying it, today I am splitting my time between several pending things such as moving (again) and writing a paper (obvs. not doing so well at the moment). Here are some random likes from my week so far:

The great photos from the Kling campaigns, some of which feature the amazing Russian Red.

A Woolly Pocket, which I've been lusting after to hang on my wall.

The new Caribou and the lead off single, "Odessa."

Annawili Highfield

I'm opposed to keeping birds as pets, but I would definitely keep several of these paper bird sculptures. More of Annawili's talent can be seen at her site.

Also, I've changed things up a it around here seeing as its this little blog's 4 year anniversary this week. I'm in the process of making tweaks ere and there. Hopefully you like it!

Post Family

Prints, shirts and more available at online shop of Chicago based The Post Family. "Happy Annual Special Day" is a fave of mine!

Derriere Restaurant

I love the idea of a restaurant made to feel like someone's home, like Derriere in Paris. There looks like so much to explore, complete with different rooms...and table tennis! The NYTimes recently did a review on it as well with more great photos.

Sight Unseen

I could spend waaaay too much time on the wonderful website Sight Unseen. It profiles creative people/projects/studios, etc. If you're feeling uninspired, pop over there and browse. Quick fix for a creative block!

Ladies' Choice

Seeing as it's International Women's Day, I thought I'd post a little something on several early 20th Century women I've been reading about lately who are pretty cool, as well as inspiring.

Nancy Cunard
Writer and Activist

Una Troubridge (seated)
sculptor, translator, faithful partner of Radclyffe Hall (standing), though it wasn't really reciprocated!

Ninette de Valois
founder of the Royal Ballet