Richard Christiansen, advertising guru and founder of New York’s Chandelier Creative, has collaborated with Andy Spade’s acclaimed design studio Partners & Spade to create this five piece, 24 karat gold, limited edition toy soldier set. Via Luxist.

Jul 16.10 / Luxury, art / by stomper

Australian designer Alexander Lotersztain has created the Supadupa sofa. The concept was to create a sofa with ‘bean bag’ qualities of comfort and casualness. I’m still not sure what I like best, the couch, the space or the art direction. Via Contemporist.

Jul 16.10 / Design, furniture, photography / by stomper

This long narrow house in Okinawa, Japan, by Japanese studio Shinichi Ogawa & Associates is divided lengthways into a courtyard and living space. Called Minimalist House, the property is surrounded by four solid walls and internally divided into three strips. Via Dezeen.

Jul 16.10 / architecture / by stomper

This is a nice wingtip Era from Vans as part of their Fall 2010 collection. Also available in black to the floor. Via Gltn.

Jul 15.10 / Fall 2010, accessories, shoes, sneakers / by stomper

Our Friends at Furni and Raised by Wolves are getting ready to release their second watch colab. We usualy get a couple extras of these at the office to help spread the love. Can’t wait

Jul 15.10 / Design, Watch, accessories / by stomper

Originally from Australia, Timothy Horn is a Sante Fe based installation artist who makes some pretty insane things with crystallized rock sugar. Pictured are Mother-Load, Diadem (detail) and White Death.
Photos by Jason Schmidt for the New York Times.

Jul 14.10 / art / by melissa

Sabina Lang & Daniel Baumann have been collaborating together as street artists since the early 90s under the name L/B. Their transformations of urban environments are consistently stunning. Pictured: Spielfeld #2 and Comfort #6.

Jul 14.10 / art / by melissa

The diving watch U2 is a professional mission timer which uses genuine German submarine steel, a material with extreme seawater resistance and the highest level of non-magnetic properties…The watch is packed with functionality and will come with a silicone strap, as well as an olive Zulu canvas strap.

Only 10 units of the Sinn U2 Watch by Solebox are being produced. They go on sale on July 17th for just under 3000 euros at Solebox. Via Selectism.

Jul 13.10 / Retailers, Watch, accessories / by stomper

Furni has teamed up with Society6 and Club Mumble to curate their second art show in support of Contributor.  Building on the success of last year’s group show, “One Way Or Another” plays upon the personal nature of a skateboard. Things like how you grip your board, how loose your trucks are, and heck, how you know that the size of your wheels down to the slightest of millimeters will make the hugest difference.

Curated by Andy Jenkins, Bob Kronbauer, Sandro Grison, Justin Cooper, Mike Giles & Annie Lam,  40 artists/collectives from around the world have been asked to create original artwork on full-size blank maple decks. These specially made boards will be sold at our online shop, with all the proceeds going directly back to getting skateboards to kids across Canada.

What makes this project unique is that rather than  buying a already finished piece of artwork, your purchase will commission an artist/studio to make a board especially for you, so when it arrives, it’s an awesome surprise.

To see full listing of artists, please visit the contributors website.
Sale continues from July 8 to August 15, 2010

Jul 12.10 / Design, SKATEBOARDING, accessories, architecture, art, designers / by stomper

If you enjoy the art of motorcycling engineering. You will surely have heard of the Japanese master Shinya Kimura of Chabott Engineering. Shinya’s bikes have such a distinctive look to them, maybe its because as a racer and a builder who grew up around bikes, he does it his way, no drawings no recycling, straight from the gut. Check the video and see more here. Via JoeVillacrusis

Jul 12.10 / Vintage, art, bike / by stomper