In an interesting new project Italian illustrator Anna Utopia Giordano remixes known alcohol brand bottles with iconic toy brands. The result is Barbie Vodka, Lego Rum, Fisher Price Whiskey, Nintendo Gin, Disney Champaign and Marvel Martini.

Check them all out after the jump.

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Today we come across the amazing ‘Honest Logos’ series by Swedish graphic designer Viktor Hertz. Some of the most iconic brand logos have been remixed by Hertz, now giving an ‘honest’ opinion about the actual product and tells it how it is. Everybody from Nokia (here above) to Facebook, Nintendo, Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks and Walt Disney, is included in the series.

Check out the full series after the jump.

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Graphic designer Adam Oreste shared with us his latest creation with these Short Order Designer Notepads. These handy little notepads feature neat details such as unique job ticket numbers, a section for project notes/details and job type; there’s also a column next to serve as a checklist once a portion of the project has been completed. These notepads are available through the designer’s site.

Take a closer look after the jump.

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We have seen Evian do a series of collaborations already on their water bottle. So why not this one? Mandy Brencys presents her series of Star Wars themed bottles, featuring a different character from the film series on each bottle. This is unfortunately. not an official collaboration that you will see in stores any time soon though.

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Yesterday ahead of Art Basel Miami, design fair Design Miami opened its doors for the preview day, showcasing the work of exhibitors from around the globe.

“Among this year’s highlights are a solo exhibition of the work by architect, sculptor, inventor and morphologist Dr. Haresh Lalvani at Moss Gallery, Studio Job’s Containers II series at VIVID Gallery, a site-specific installation by Designer of the Year Award winner David Adjaye, and Erwin Redl’s installation Crystal Matrix II at Swarovski Crystal Palace. As part of the show’s series of satellite exhibitions, the Miami Design District presents in collaboration with the Buckminster Fuller Foundation, utopian architect Fuller’s 1970s Fly’s Eye Dome alongside Lord Norman Foster’s reconstructed Dymaxion car.”

Check out the full preview here below.

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Mekanism Skateboards reached out to artist Guyton\Walker to assist them with this special project made up of 33 decks total. The artist, excuse me, artists, Wade Guyton and Kelley Walker were asked to run decks through an inkjet printer, but given the unique shape of a skateboard, it wasn’t happening. This forced Mekansim to ask their manufacturer for some custom made skateboards so that Guyton\Walker could complete their task.

Take a further look at what the duo came up with after the jump.

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To coincide with the approaching holiday season, Phillips de Pury & Company will present a pop-up shop of unique works, limited-editions and prints by artists and designers such as Max Lamb, Martino Gamper, Michael Anastasiades, Tauba Auerbach, Faye Toogood, Bethan Laura Wood, DavidDavid, Snarkitecture, Brunno Jahara, Humans Since 1982, Victoria Wilmotte, Jonathan Muecke, Oeuffice, and Ben Adams.

This exclusively curated selection includes original works such as Dominic Wilcox’s Watch Sculptures, Bethan Laura Woods Push + Pivot Rings, and DavidDavid’s hand-painted, graphic t-shirts, prints and accessories.

London based designer Martino Gamper has curated a special Martino and Friends section especially for the Phillips de Pury Pop-up Shop. Gamper has made a bespoke shelving unit to display his selection. Highlights from the Martino and Friends section include Francis Upritchard’s hand painted Christmas cards and wrapping paper, jewellery from Gemma Holt and Rob Upritchard, and a set of drinking glass with carafe from Martino Gamper.

PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY Pop-Up Store
45-47 Brook Street at Claridge’s
London

Open From: 2 December 2011 – 31 January 2012

You can be sure that the store will carry some great gift items for the holiday season.

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Talk about sexy design. The Ferrari Aliante, which was seen at the 2011 Ferrari World Design Contest in Maranello, Italy, and was designed by Arunkumar Shanmugam, features some amazing curves and sleek lines that definitely bring justice to the Ferrari. Should it ever come to fruition on the production tip, it looks like it would be an absolute animal on the road.

Take a further look after the jump.

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A while back we reported about the New Era XC Design Competition, inviting 90 students from Europe’s most prestigious art schools to design their very own 59fifty fitted cap. This past week New Era presented the collection of hats at an event in London, with other cities to follow. Check out the video recap here above.

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The Marc Newson “Transport” exhibition opened Tuesday night at Gargosian Gallery’s Chelsea location. Curated reports -

The exhibition is a terrific opportunity to get up close and personal with some of Newson’s more fantastic productions. With a hand in almost everything – you might recall an interview I did with him about fashion – it is nice to see work compartmentalized.

More information and a full look at the show follows here.

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ECAL (Ecole Cantonale de L’Art de Lausanne) student Jacques-Elie Ribeyron presents his master project of the Mas-Lux program, a mix of industrial and luxury design. The designer created two projects in collaboration with Swiss watch maker Hublot – a knife set and a razor set.

Inspired by the materials and looks of Hublot watches, Jacques-Elie Ribeyron presents some more unusual products with Hublot branding.

The two projects have won the Prix d’exellence at ECAL and we could not agree more.

Detailed images and more info on the Hublot Knives and Razors Project follow here.

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The Genius of Design ep1 from Genius of Design 1 on Vimeo.

BBC will be releasing a DVD of their popular The Genius Of Design show. Here you can now watch the first episode of the DVD. Watch it, learn and be impressed, at least we were! Enjoy!

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Fubiz takes a trip to the world famous Pixar Animation Studios in Emeryville, California. Looks like an incredibly inspirational place to work to say the least. Check the photos!

Take a leap for more looks from the Pixar Office.

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Design Boom reports on Maison Martin Margeila’s contribution to Milan Design Week 2010.

“the atmosphere of the room draws on his iconographic use of black and white furniture, objects, fabrics and textures. trompe l’oeil walls of this parisian apartment show a fireplace, doors and carved wood panels to build on the space’s personality.

referencing the coloring games played by children, the walls are displayed with partially empty numbered zones to be re-colored in different shades of grey and silver. safes are half hidden behind classical paintings to display jewelry while sunglasses are presented on the eyes of surrealistic dolls.

‘the maison in a room’ is occupied by additional designs by margiela including: his complete collection of home objects edited by ENO, the maison martin margiela book published by rizzoli, ‘untitled’ his first fragrance for women, his jewelry collection, his complete collection of ‘incognito’ sunglasses and his hand-knotted wool and silk rug  which came out of his collaboration with chevalier édition.”

“The Maison in a Room” is on display until May 30, 2010 at 10 Corso Como, Milan.

More flicks follow after the click.

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PUMA and Yves Béhar developed a more sustainable packaging and distribution system for their footwear. Check the video and/or hit vision.puma.com for more info.

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We have always been big fans of the work of Dieter Rhams, Cool Hunting Video catches the traveling exhibition dedicated to the designer.

“This video visits a traveling exhibit celebrating the work of Dieter Rams during its stop at the Design Museum London. Director Deyan Sudjic and Michael Czerwinski, who heads up the institution’s public programs, both chime in on what makes Rams such an important designer and the show’s scope.”

Enjoy!

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This weekend in Paris, one of our favorite designers, Aitor Throup, launched “Legs”, a retrospective of envelope-pushing trousers he designed over the past six years.

Throughout the Galerie Jean-Luc are Takako Richard stationary male forms moulded in thermoactive cotton mesh in rows from the ceiling, captured in vital movements of the human body. Throup has progressed chronologically through his archives, lifting a selection of designs from every six months and reinterpreting them with materials and design details appropriate to the season – and in doing so, has created an arena welcoming the expression of pure creativity and functionality. Capable of communicating a full-bodied narrative without proposing a complete look, Legs strives to elevate the status of trousers from over-saturated commodities to unique objet d’art.

Throup’s series of trousers entitled ‘The Funeral of New Orleans’ is in particular a testament to the creativity and logic of his vision. Informed by the traditional funeral processions of New Orleans’ marching bands, it deals with concepts of body armour – each piece is formed onto a mesh sculpture of the human body created in the pose required to play each instrument, and the trousers demonstrate five exaggerated stages of shrinkage from when wool is exposed to water. It is clear that Throup’s designs exist beyond the tired parameters of fashion– they are meticulously constructed garments existing both within their narrative and without, made with respect for the human body and an astounding understanding of its formation.

If you’re interested in this project, we suggest you visit Dazed Digital for an interview with Mr. Throup as well as AitorTroup.com for a video presentation of “Legs”. More images follow.

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Here’s a look at the second (the first can be seen here) Chuck Taylor All-Star sneaker adorned with the iconic psychedelic color stream of celebrated Danish designer Verner Panton. The traditional canvas sneaker is now available from Edition.

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UK designer Kyle Bean has created a special series of newspaper covered instruments for French fashion house Hermès. Together with some oldschool trunks, the instruments make up the ealry Spring 2010 Hermès window decorations.

Take a closer look at the Kyle Bean for Hermès creations after the jump.

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Another busy week has passed by and as usually more than enough stuff across the network to keep us occupied. Some quality previews for both the upcoming holiday season and next spring were posted throughout. There has also been strong coverage of art, and don’t miss the posts detailing Tokyo denim culture from Selectism.

Highsnobette:

• Conceptual Designs by Una Burke
• Feiyue x Unholy Matrimony
• Adidas x PPQ Collection

Radcollector:

• Altamont Holiday Jackets
• Quarter Productions Self Edit
• Western Edition Skateboards | Bay Cruiser Boar

Selectism:

• Ally Capellino Spring/Summer 2010 Preview
• Tokyo | Inazuma Festival
• Ediface Weatherwear Collection

Curated:

• Superb Cycle Shop by Oziio Design
• Piecebook Reloaded
• Freaks and Flash (pictured).

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Post tags: Art, books, Design, Fashion, Skateboarding, weekly network round-up