http://picocool.com The daily pulse of cool. Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:37:41 -0500 en http://picocool.com/design/hardback-sleeve-for-macbooks/ http://picocool.com/design/hardback-sleeve-for-macbooks/ Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:37:41 -0500 Sucasa design http://picocool.com/design/hardback-sleeve-for-macbooks/

Protect MacBook the old-fashioned way. Bookbook designs protective sleeves that are designed to look like a tattered old hardback book.

6 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/design/doormat-scale/ http://picocool.com/design/doormat-scale/ Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:19:28 -0500 Sucasa design http://picocool.com/design/doormat-scale/

A doormat that comes with a warning -- Important warning: Not everyone will find the Doormat Scale amusing.

1 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/art/extraordinary-animals-in-the-womb/ http://picocool.com/art/extraordinary-animals-in-the-womb/ Mon, 04 Jan 2010 03:23:23 -0500 Pixiome art http://picocool.com/art/extraordinary-animals-in-the-womb/

Through the documentary Extraordinary Animals, National Geographic has captured highly detailed images of animals at various stages of gestation.The documentary using advances in scanning and imaging technology is able to retrace the steps of pregnant animals. The documentary is actually a combination of digital photography and computer generated images.

7 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/design/buildings-of-disasters-miniatures-1/ http://picocool.com/design/buildings-of-disasters-miniatures-1/ Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:28:31 -0500 Sucasa design http://picocool.com/design/buildings-of-disasters-miniatures-1/

The Buildings of Disaster feature miniature replicas of famous structures where tragic or terrible events happened to take place, including the Texas Book Depository, Three Mile Island and the OJ Car Chase.

1 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/architecture/modern-gingerbread-houses/ http://picocool.com/architecture/modern-gingerbread-houses/ Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:39:33 -0500 Sucasa architecture http://picocool.com/architecture/modern-gingerbread-houses/

The classic gingerbread house, updated by a Vancouver architecture firm

6 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/lifestyle/humunga-stache-chew-toy-1/ http://picocool.com/lifestyle/humunga-stache-chew-toy-1/ Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:11:38 -0500 Sucasa lifestyle http://picocool.com/lifestyle/humunga-stache-chew-toy-1/

We know dogs love their chew toys, but these will definitely entertain the rest of us too.

4 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/design/cut-leaves-by-christoph-niemann-1/ http://picocool.com/design/cut-leaves-by-christoph-niemann-1/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:12:09 -0500 Sucasa design http://picocool.com/design/cut-leaves-by-christoph-niemann-1/

Tree species and their names inspired a series of cut/sculpted leaves by illustrator Christoph Niemann.

3 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/design/get-rid-of-messy-cords-with-creative-cable-drawings/ http://picocool.com/design/get-rid-of-messy-cords-with-creative-cable-drawings/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:37:02 -0500 sara design http://picocool.com/design/get-rid-of-messy-cords-with-creative-cable-drawings/

The fact that wires are important part of any home can't be ignored but messy cables lying around just look so bad that you always keep your fingers crossed while sowing your modish home to your trendy goodies. How about an artwork of these cords? Designer Maisie Maud Broadhead has come up the ideal solution to this problem. A simple series of installations with wire flex and cable fixings imitating a fireplace frame not just adds to the magnificence of your modern interior but also gives you the peace of mind.

2 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/design/lego-for-muji-paper-and-block-sets/ http://picocool.com/design/lego-for-muji-paper-and-block-sets/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:33:52 -0500 emilychang design http://picocool.com/design/lego-for-muji-paper-and-block-sets/

"MUJI partners with iconic building-block company LEGO on a super fun new concept. Together they're encouraging us to think outside the blocks (horrible, I know) by punching LEGO-sized holes in paper. The rest then becomes obvious - but wow - how innovative is that? Perfect really. Available November 27th at MUJI Japan - just in time for the Holiday season. US and European MUJI locations have yet to confirm stock."

5 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/lifestyle/im-not-a-paper-towel/ http://picocool.com/lifestyle/im-not-a-paper-towel/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:48:47 -0500 Stilsucht lifestyle http://picocool.com/lifestyle/im-not-a-paper-towel/

Cool rip-off of Anya Hindmarch's "I'm Not a Plastic Bag" bag.

2 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/art/cardboard-sculptures-by-chris-gilmour-1/ http://picocool.com/art/cardboard-sculptures-by-chris-gilmour-1/ Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:51:13 -0500 Sucasa art http://picocool.com/art/cardboard-sculptures-by-chris-gilmour-1/

This life-size sculpture is made entirely of cardboard by artist Chris Gilmour.

6 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/art/fornasettis-calendar-plates-1/ http://picocool.com/art/fornasettis-calendar-plates-1/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:56:29 -0500 Sucasa art http://picocool.com/art/fornasettis-calendar-plates-1/

With only 700 plates released each year, the Fornasetti calendar plate is highly sought after. Some are valued at more than $4,000.

1 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/culture/british-stamp-set-featuring-classic-rock-albums/ http://picocool.com/culture/british-stamp-set-featuring-classic-rock-albums/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:12:15 -0500 Sucasa culture http://picocool.com/culture/british-stamp-set-featuring-classic-rock-albums/

Coming Jan. 7, the British Royal Mail releases a first-class stamp set with album covers from the '60s to now. God Save the Queen.

3 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/art/anthropomorphic-prints-from-grand-ole-bestiary/ http://picocool.com/art/anthropomorphic-prints-from-grand-ole-bestiary/ Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:17:39 -0500 Sucasa art http://picocool.com/art/anthropomorphic-prints-from-grand-ole-bestiary/

From the artist's description: The Grand Ole Bestiary is a collection of faux-antique, anthropomorphic, mythological curios

2 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/art/concert-poster-designs-by-daniel-guerra/ http://picocool.com/art/concert-poster-designs-by-daniel-guerra/ Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:59:50 -0500 MikeGusto art http://picocool.com/art/concert-poster-designs-by-daniel-guerra/

Graphic designer Daniel Guerra from Sorocaba, Brazil, recently gave us an insight into the possibilities of concer poster design. The vintage illustrations for musicians such as Radiohead, Cicatriz, Jeff Buckley or Damine Rice are appealing, and inspiring at the same time.

4 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/design/edgy-embroidery-from-aubrey-longley-cook/ http://picocool.com/design/edgy-embroidery-from-aubrey-longley-cook/ Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:15:10 -0500 laurasweet design http://picocool.com/design/edgy-embroidery-from-aubrey-longley-cook/

Aubrey Longley-Cook does not embroider like your grandma! His textile art includes skeletal animals, swords, mysticism, kitschy animals, patterns and more.

2 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/design/archetoys/ http://picocool.com/design/archetoys/ Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:10:08 -0500 Sucasa design http://picocool.com/design/archetoys/

Dutch industrial designer Floris Hovers makes Archetoys (archetypes of motorized vehicles) with steel extrusions.

1 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/art/los-calaveras-by-jose-posada-1/ http://picocool.com/art/los-calaveras-by-jose-posada-1/ Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:31:17 -0400 Sucasa art http://picocool.com/art/los-calaveras-by-jose-posada-1/

Mexican illustrator Jose Posada drew los calaveras, the animated skeletons who drink, dance and carry on like there's no maana, as political cartoons.

1 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/art/embroidered-ceramics-by-diem-chau-1/ http://picocool.com/art/embroidered-ceramics-by-diem-chau-1/ Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:12:38 -0400 Sucasa art http://picocool.com/art/embroidered-ceramics-by-diem-chau-1/

Embroidered ceramics? Oh yes, thanks to the magic of Diem Chau.

1 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/technology/wall·e--eve--pc-y-mac/ http://picocool.com/technology/wall·e--eve--pc-y-mac/ Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:06:24 -0400 elurko technology http://picocool.com/technology/wall·e--eve--pc-y-mac/

Despus de una semana cargada de presentanciones, una imagen vale ms que mil palabras.

7 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/design/iso50-posters/ http://picocool.com/design/iso50-posters/ Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:13:35 -0400 Sucasa design http://picocool.com/design/iso50-posters/

Retro-inspired posters from ISO50 feature great color combos and fonts.

3 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/culture/filippo-perin-lsquobox-cansrsquo/ http://picocool.com/culture/filippo-perin-lsquobox-cansrsquo/ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:28:18 -0400 MikeGusto culture http://picocool.com/culture/filippo-perin-lsquobox-cansrsquo/

Italian toy designer Filippo Perin has recently presented a first preview of his latest paper toy project called a4Box Cans'. The figures are the perfect example of how easy it can be to make some noise in the paper toy scene.

4 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/design/catching-the-wild-coat-stand/ http://picocool.com/design/catching-the-wild-coat-stand/ Sun, 18 Oct 2009 14:45:37 -0400 Sucasa design http://picocool.com/design/catching-the-wild-coat-stand/

A free-standing lasso from Stolen Wood to rustle up any coats that have gone astray.

2 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/design/vespa-turned-rocking-horse-1/ http://picocool.com/design/vespa-turned-rocking-horse-1/ Sat, 17 Oct 2009 13:22:48 -0400 Sucasa design http://picocool.com/design/vespa-turned-rocking-horse-1/

Seems that a handy Italian grandpa made this awesome rocker for his grandson using an old Vespa and a plank of wood.

6 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/art/experimental-cartography-the-map-as-art/ http://picocool.com/art/experimental-cartography-the-map-as-art/ Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:13:24 -0400 brainpicker art http://picocool.com/art/experimental-cartography-the-map-as-art/

Well-known and underground artists and design thinkers exploring the map medium as a space of art innovation

8 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/art/walton-fords-pancha-terra-1/ http://picocool.com/art/walton-fords-pancha-terra-1/ Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:27:52 -0400 Sucasa art http://picocool.com/art/walton-fords-pancha-terra-1/

Audubon-on-Viagra. That's how critics describe Walton's Ford massive watercolors of the animal kingdom.

1 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/art/beaver-skull-with-gold-teeth/ http://picocool.com/art/beaver-skull-with-gold-teeth/ Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:43:14 -0400 Sucasa art http://picocool.com/art/beaver-skull-with-gold-teeth/

Porcelain beaver skull sculpture with 23K gold teeth. Part of Beetle & Flor's North American Wildlife collection.

4 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/technology/audiowood-turntables-2/ http://picocool.com/technology/audiowood-turntables-2/ Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:46:44 -0400 Sucasa technology http://picocool.com/technology/audiowood-turntables-2/

In Joel Scilley's hands, stereo parts + burl wood = much awesomeness.

1 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/design/samsung-fridge/ http://picocool.com/design/samsung-fridge/ Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:35:43 -0400 johnnielsen design http://picocool.com/design/samsung-fridge/

The division between cooking and living areas in modern homes is becoming increasingly blurred. This concept for a refrigerator can be transformed from the traditional vertical orientation to a horizontal 'sideboard', giving a stronger reference to furniture than a large domestic appliance. Designed by Gro design/Samsung

6 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/design/tintin-posters/ http://picocool.com/design/tintin-posters/ Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:51:07 -0400 Sucasa design http://picocool.com/design/tintin-posters/

Posters of some famous TinTin book covers, featuring the globe-trotting reporter and his dog, Snowy.

3 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/design/pantone-bicycles-3-different-styles/ http://picocool.com/design/pantone-bicycles-3-different-styles/ Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:48:30 -0400 laurasweet design http://picocool.com/design/pantone-bicycles-3-different-styles/

I had no idea that Pantone Universe actually makes bikes. And three different ones; the City bike, a Folding Bike and the Basic 20. All of them come in various Pantone colors (of course), but only in Japan.

6 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/fashion/alexander-mcqueen-spring-summer-2010-ready-to-wear/ http://picocool.com/fashion/alexander-mcqueen-spring-summer-2010-ready-to-wear/ Wed, 07 Oct 2009 07:42:35 -0400 vinko fashion http://picocool.com/fashion/alexander-mcqueen-spring-summer-2010-ready-to-wear/

Photos of Alexander McQueen's Ready-to-Wear Spring-Summer 2010 show in Paris.Can high heels get any higher and stranger?

5 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/design/fade-out-chair-1/ http://picocool.com/design/fade-out-chair-1/ Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:24:50 -0400 Sucasa design http://picocool.com/design/fade-out-chair-1/

Made by Japanese design company, Nendo, this acrylic chair is painted with a wood grain, with legs fade from walnut to invisible.

4 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/design/plush-neurons-viruses-and-sperm-cells-1/ http://picocool.com/design/plush-neurons-viruses-and-sperm-cells-1/ Sat, 03 Oct 2009 23:53:36 -0400 Sucasa design http://picocool.com/design/plush-neurons-viruses-and-sperm-cells-1/

Funny, plush versions of brain cell, a rhinovirus (the common cold) and a sperm cell in a pretty blue bow.

4 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/design/sharpie--wall---incredible-murals-1/ http://picocool.com/design/sharpie--wall---incredible-murals-1/ Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:35:12 -0400 Sucasa design http://picocool.com/design/sharpie--wall---incredible-murals-1/

New design trend: Astonishing (and cheap) wall murals using only Sharpies or Magic Markers. This one is by London artist Charlotte Mann.

8 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/art/lsquofixed-duckling-headrsquo-by-lisa-black/ http://picocool.com/art/lsquofixed-duckling-headrsquo-by-lisa-black/ Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:17:55 -0400 MikeGusto art http://picocool.com/art/lsquofixed-duckling-headrsquo-by-lisa-black/

Designer Lisa Black has created this unnerving a4Fixed Duckling Head', part of her a4Fixed' line of creations which combine taxidermy with steampunk gears and aesthetics. Also included in this line, are a a4Fixed' fawn, turtle, and heart.

3 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/design/dieter-rams-snow-white-series---1956/ http://picocool.com/design/dieter-rams-snow-white-series---1956/ Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:30:10 -0400 Sucasa design http://picocool.com/design/dieter-rams-snow-white-series---1956/

German designer Dieter Rams created groundbreaking designs for HiFi systems, turntables, phonographs and other electronics, which are the basis for Apple's iPod and other design.

8 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/design/moustache-mugs-1/ http://picocool.com/design/moustache-mugs-1/ Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:56:54 -0400 Sucasa design http://picocool.com/design/moustache-mugs-1/

Channel your inner Fu Manchu, Charlie Chaplin or others with artist Peter Bruegger's Moustache Mugs.

6 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/design/tokiobot-clocks/ http://picocool.com/design/tokiobot-clocks/ Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:10:05 -0400 Sucasa design http://picocool.com/design/tokiobot-clocks/

These tiny clockbots keep the time and they look adorable on a bedside or desk.

4 Vote(s) ]]> http://picocool.com/art/pictorial-websters-victorian-vizthink/ http://picocool.com/art/pictorial-websters-victorian-vizthink/ Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:31:48 -0400 brainpicker art http://picocool.com/art/pictorial-websters-victorian-vizthink/

Artist and bookbinder Johnny Carrera brings to life over 1,500 fascinating engravings from Webster's 19th-century dictionaries, embellished with all the details of line execution, shading, and perspective you'd expect from meticulous Victorian artistry.

7 Vote(s) ]]>