Art-o-mat

Ah... what a great art project; Art-o-mat takes retired cigarette vending machines and convert them to vend art, As simple as that! Instead of buying cigarettes, when you pull the knob, you get a new work of art to take home with you.
What an easy, cool way to become an art collector.







Currently, there are over 90 active machines in various locations throughout the U.S. (you can find your nearest art-o-mat machine here).
I wish this project will expand into a world-wide initiative, would love to pull the knob myself one day!!


P.S. If you are located in the US and find a Art-o-mat machine next to you, will you go and have a go and come back to share what you got? I would love to post your findings!
P.P.S. Personally, I wouldn't refuse collecting those machines themselves...

Make me droll

These super duper Make Me Droll Hand-Carved Rubber Stamp Sets by Patricia of Memi The Rainbow put a much needed smile on my face today.
Aren't they just brilliant?

Read more about the idea behind stamps on Patricia's blog


Via Creature Comforts

Pick a Jewel

The Pick a Jewel project from Fift let you create a necklace or earrings; anything you find and attach to the peg becomes your own jewelry. Its geniuses is by the way it makes us look at our everyday and see the beauty of it.
I'm absolutely in love with this idea. So simple, so brilliant!

Thank you Marina!!

Cable Drawings

Mandy's Friday Favorites are always a great source for inspiration.
This Friday her first fave blown me away!




The genius, super creative, and absolutely gorgeous idea for tiding up annoying electrical cords by Maisie Maud Broadhead easily won the Too Brilliant pick of the week.

Disposable Paper Bracelet

The latest Too Brilliant pick goes to young Portuguese product designer Gonçalo Campos.
Goncalo's disposable bracelet will make you feel special and noticed. To be printed, assembled and after use, it can be disposed of with no regret.

Available for free download in a Striped and Blank versions.

Reminders

The Reminders series by Eric Hanson made me smile today.
Find prints of these and other goodies on Erin's shop.


Via the always inspiring Broken Stitch blog

The Areaware Cubebot

It was a love at first sight when I saw the Areaware Cubebot. And a very big WOW....

Designed by David Weeks, the Cubebot is inspired by the Japanese Shinto Kumi-ki puzzles, makes it a non-traditional take on the toy robot by joining ancient Japanese traditions with contemporary toy culture.

One of the things that impresses me the most is that unlike his robot friends that are usually made of plastic, require batteries and win their fame by making too much noise, the Areaware Cubebot is made of sustainably harvested beech wood, is quite and clever.
This smart looking toy with its contemporary geometric design will surely remain classic years from now. Brilliant!

I'm Loving:: FRAMEicariums by Hugh Hayden and Katie Vitale

Now, tell me the truth, do you get what it is without reading any further?

When I first saw the ANTique FRAMEicariums, I thought they are beautiful, magical pieces of art. It took me couple of long minutes to realize what it is really about...
FRAMEicariums are made from salvaged antique frames that contain shifting landscapes created by real-life ants. They are the ant-farms of your childhood but unlike a conventional ant farm, this community is displayed as a designed centerpiece on a wall or desktop.

I love this idea so much because it mixes a science experiment with fun and makes it an activity the whole family can enjoy together with the fascinating result that is a dynamic and unique artwork.

The FRAMEicariums were created by the creative due Hugh Hayden and Katie Vitale to be showcased at BKLYN Designs 2010.
The FRAMEicariums are available at Hugh Hayden's store (Also in contemporary frame styles)



Other things I'm loving today:
Hello Sandwich write about Her first day living in Tokyo!
Color Berlin photographs by Matthias Heiderich on DesignVagabond
Sandra Juto photographs her breakfast (yes, I have a thing with breakfasts...)



Via Svpply

Google Maps Envelope

Stephen Hallgren (AKA Teevio) created this awesome little website where you can make and print your own Google Maps envelopes.
This wins the 'Too Brilliant' award of the month and absolutely made my day today!

I LEGO N.Y. by Christoph Niemann

This incredibly brilliant photo essay by Christoph Niemann had made my day today.

I LEGO N.Y. is now available as a book on Amazon.
Also, Check Christoph's Abstract City blog on NYTimes.com for more of his unusual point of view on the most usual things... Inspiring!

Circular Walking Bookshelf

This Circular Walking Bookshelf by the Danish design studio David Garcia caught my eye this evening. It seems to me very therapeutic to read a book while walking around your book shelf.
Smart.

Via Fubiz

The Beatles - Hey Jude, flowcharted

Super, Super Brilliant!



By Love All This via SwissMiss

Make it simple

Wouldn't it be great to simplify our whole life just like that? hmmmm....
That made me smile

Happy & simple week dears!


Via swissmiss