Design

The NookaNooka Artist Series

by Kevin Yeoh on Tuesday, 16th March 2010

The success of the dope Nooka watches at H5 stores in Bangsar Village II has led to a Black Lab pop-up store in Mid Valley Megamall. To celebrate the new space, H5 has teamed up with 20 local artists to create the latest project of NookaNooka Artist Series. Go look and vote for your top 3 favourite now at the Black Lab pop-up, which features illustration from local graffiti artist Nasty who created an ‘Electro Pop’ illustration. You even stand a chance to win a watch! [more »]

A Life Less Miniature

by Ben Liew on Friday, 12th March 2010

Ever felt like your life is just a minute existence in an otherwise grand scheme? For Sydney-based photographer and filmmaker Keith Loutit, beauty is in the details. A master of tilt-shift and time-lapse photographic techniques, Keith was able to create the illusion of miniaturisation in this series of commercials released by production house supremo Partizan. [more »]

Evian x Paul Smith

by Miranda Yeoh on Monday, 8th March 2010

When you’re rich and famous and you profess that you really like something i.e Pepsi, chances are that company is going to give you cans of it by the truckloads. The irony. But if you’re someone like Paul Smith (who has been drinking Evian since he was a wee 12 year old) then you get to redesign the bottle and make it “limited edition”.

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Rainbow In Your Hands

by Kevin Yeoh on Tuesday, 2nd March 2010

Nah. you don’t need no funky pills to see this. Now you can rule the kingdom with this trick with a book. This ‘Rainbow In Your Hand’ flipbook was created by Masashi Kawamura and it is still as wonderfully useless and pretty as it was back in 2007 in Japan. [more »]

Eclectic Botz Monster

by Kevin Yeoh on Tuesday, 2nd March 2010

Jonvu have been creating a frenzy in the KL clubs after 2008’s JUICE DJ Quest. He started an electro movement called Eclectic Botz and have performed at several big events, including JUICE’s 7th Anniversary last year at Euphoria. Jonvu have recently decided to recreat a new icon character designed by renowned artist Michael Chuah for the new year. Dope. [more »]

KL Design Week 2010

by Miranda Yeoh on Monday, 1st March 2010

After a successful run at the 1st ever KL Design Week last year, its back again with a refreshing new concept! KL Design Week promises that 2010 comes with a “new logo, new mission, new line-ups and a new objectives aiming to be bigger, bolder and better!”

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Eco Film Fest 2010

by Raphael Westwood on Thursday, 25th February 2010

To all you eco lovers out there! The 3rd Eco Film Festival is coming up from 18-24 October 2010 in Kuala Lumpur! Go catch some of the award-winning environmental films as they are premiered for the first time ever in Malaysia or go and start making your own eco-friendly films to spread the message to protect our planet submit it to be viewed by others! [more »]

Misa Digital Guitar

by Kevin Yeoh on Tuesday, 19th January 2010

A guitar with no strings? Now that’s something to ponder on. To the tech-minded, it’s innovation. To traditional musicians, it might just be blasphemy. The Misa Digital Guitar removes the strings out and put a touchscreen in their place. [more »]

Lets Nook Our Money

by Miranda Yeoh on Monday, 18th January 2010

Mention the word “Nooka” to anybody and you’ll get people waxing lyrical about Nooka’s futuristic designed watches and its unique (or confusing) way of telling the time. Who needs the old boring conventional way of reading the time when you have a Nooka? Now you can say the same with your boring, old wallet. Nooka gets nifty and has branched out and are now trying to organize your cash and plastic with their Nooka Asset Organiser or as they call it The AO.

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Itscallingme

by Kevin Yeoh on Monday, 18th January 2010

Tumbling around in Tumblr, JUICE bumped into this wicked designer simply called ‘Itscallingme’. It was a domain England-born Adam Dedman registered 7 years ago named after a Tool song. [more »]