Design
Autum Epitaph Bicycle
July 21, 2011
⋅ Design
Certain to turn heads wherever you go, this luxurious, handcrafted bicycle is the latest offering from Autum. Built in the USA from some of the finest materials, the stylish bike features an all-black steel frame with an aged leather detailing that covers the grips, seats...
Shubhankar Ray & Eckart Maise: The Return of Jean Prouvé Through G-Star and Vitra
July 20, 2011
⋅ Design
The idea of collaboration comes as no surprise to the frequenters of Hypebeast. One of the most visible and overly abused marketing tool, as of a few years ago, many had felt they had seen it all in the collaborative realm. But where there still lies interest, is when...
mastermind JAPAN x THE MASTER BURGER “THE GREAT BURGER” Project
July 20, 2011
⋅ Lifestyle
Following up on "MASTER NOODLE" with another culinary venture, mastermind JAPAN has teamed up with a popular restaurant in Tokyo's Harajuku district called The Great Burger. The two will be working together on a pop-up restaurant called "THE MASTER BURGER" that's scheduled...
Naruto x Medicom Toy Bearbrick 100% & 400%
July 20, 2011
⋅ Design
Over the years, the words "Bearbrick" and "toy" have almost become synonymous with each other thanks to a steady stream of collaborations and limited releases - the most recent being with Japanese manga series Naruto. Modeled and designed after the series' main character,...
St. Dupont by Karl Lagerfeld Capsule Collection
July 20, 2011
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Karl Lagerfeld is quite a busy man. Between running the legendary French couture house Chanel, directing commercials and conceiving short films, he has also recently collaborated with the revered Parisian accessories brand S.T. Dupont. Manufacturing luxury lighters,...
Vector-Drawing CNC Machine Video
July 20, 2011
⋅ Arts
MWM Graphics, aarn and Paper Fortress Films have teamed up to create this tantalizing video of one of their latest creations in the realm of robotics: a 3-axis CNC machine that follows a pre-programed tool path in order to perfectly mimic human hand pressure, creating...
Apple Mac OS X Lion
July 20, 2011
⋅ Tech
Available soon at the Apple App Store, OS X Lion is the newest, strongest and sexiest operating system yet to be released from the hallowed, Ives-designed halls of the computer giant. CFO Peter Oppenheimer let it slip yesterday that Mac OS 10.7 (aka Lion) is slated to take...
LaCie Rugged Mini Hard Drive
July 20, 2011
⋅ Tech
New from technology purveyor LaCie comes a miniature version of their popular Rugged hard drive. Encapsulated in a super-durable, shock-resistant and bright orange rubber casing, the disk is pretty close to indestructible. Also fully water- and pressure-resistant, the USB...
MyBlockNYC
July 19, 2011
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MyBlockNYC is an innovative mapping project unlike anything ever done before. On a lofty scale, the goal of the website is to literally map out every block, street corner and alleyway in one of the world's greatest cities through the use of user-generated video content. A...
Action Figure Xpress x MINDstyle SDCC NBA Playoff Collector Series 1
July 18, 2011
⋅ Design
Action Figure Xpress and MINDstyle team up for a special commemorative NBA figure set, scheduled to release on Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at the San Diego Comic Con SHOPAFX Booth and online via Shopafx.com. Styled by popular Korean toy designer CoolRain, the 5-piece boxed set...
Staple Design x Adfunture ‘BELLATOR COLUMBIDAE’ Figurine
July 18, 2011
⋅ Design
New from Staple Design comes a physical manifestation of their popular and pugnacious fowl character. BELLATOR COLUMBIDAE literally means "fighting pigeon" in Latin, and an angry big guy he is indeed. Created in collaboration with toy-makers extraordinaire Adfunture...
Tokyo Fixed Bikes S1 & S2 Frames
July 18, 2011
⋅ Design
Tokyo Fixed, a bike shop based in London but incepted in Japan (hence the name), has become well-known as a craft builder of masterful custom fixed-gear bicycles. Following up on their expertise, the company has recently revealed two new models of bikes under their own brand...
BMW M3 DTM Concept Car
July 18, 2011
⋅ Design
After a hiatus of over two decades, legendary German auto manufacturer BMW will return to the DTM racing scene...and in style nonetheless. For a historically German race comes an ominously styled concept M3, proclaimed to be very similar to, but not an exact version of, the...
Tourneau TNY Collection
July 17, 2011
⋅ Style
New York retailer Tourneau is famous for having the widest selection of luxury watch brands around. From Rolex to Omega, Cartier to Audemars and more, it's one of the most respected horological storefronts around. So, since the time came to release watches under its own...
Chandelier Creative x Saturdays NYC x Rick Malwitz Surfboards
July 17, 2011
⋅ Design
Since its inception in 2005, New York-based agency Chandelier Creative has collaborated on a slew of fashion industry projects and gained acclaim due to their fabulously eccentric office design. Helmed by Richard Christiansen, Chandelier's latest endeavor finds the creative...
