Got to get me one of these

Finding smart ways to get around is an ongoing quest.
First there was the humble scooter, which had
a cult-like following among inner-city execs in 2001.
Coming up next is the Yamaha Divide, an electric
commuter bike that folds up at the touch of a button
to become more sculpture than scooter,
more modern art than motorbike. Powered by
a compact "smart power" electric motor,
the Divide- which is still at concept stage
(Yamaha hopes to put into production next year)
- uses no petrol or oil so it can be stored inside
where friends can view the "new art".

Museum Opening

The opening of a museum is just about as much fun as ... what? The closing of a museum? We can quit this sort of kidding now that we’ve seen the star-studded opening gala of Lacma — the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Tom Cruise, Christina Aguilera, Katie Homes and Tony Bennett were just a few of the luminaries enjoying the lavish Wolfgang Puck-catered, Lionel Ritchie-entertained dinner as a prelude to the opening of the new Broad Contemporary Art Museum building of Lacma. Urban Light, a fantastic forest of vintage lampposts by Chris Burden, lit up the entry to the cocktail reception where life-size ice-sculpture waiters served champagne. Event virtuoso Ben Bourgeois of J. Ben Bourgeois Productions called the party itself a contemporary art installation and he knows what that means. Just to create the “wrapper” for the dinner party, he brought in a 22,000-square-foot steel frame and covered the interior walls, tables, chairs and 12 massive light cubes with white Ultrasuede. All of the surfaces served as screens for the evening’s entertainment. The 72,000-square-foot Broad Contemporary Art Museum building was designed by Renzo Piano whose work includes Paris’s Pompidou Centre and the New York Times headquarters. The initial 160-piece exhibition includes works by Andy Warhol and Jeff Koons. By Tuija Seipell from thecoolhunter.net

Veri Nice Ad

Arcor Bubble Gum Ad

One Step Ahead from that Big Babol Ad. Leo Burnett in Sao Paulo created this simple yet clever ad for Arcor bubble gum.

Sajjadah 1426 - Illuminating Prayer Rug

Monday, 18 February 2008

At TCH, we have always been interested in learning about illuminated furniture, housewares, gadgets and other items. Lighted bicycle tires, rugs, night clubs and dance floors ... have all been presented at one time or another on our pages. A new entry - a lighted sajjadah or prayer rug - comes from a Turkish designer, Soner Özenç. The Britain-based designer uses light as an integral element in his imaginative creations. This modern piece that he calls Sajjadah 1426 (1426 is the year 2005 in the Islamic calendar), combines technology and the Muslim culture. Sajjadah 1426 is a piece of art and a great example of the electroluminescent phosphor printing technology. It is also quite practical. It assists the person who performs the divine service of prayers, called namaz, not just by creating an amazing atmosphere, but by actually finding the right direction to pray towards. With the help of an imbedded compass module, the lighted motifs of the rug turn brighter the closer the rug is turned toward the direction of Mecca. This modern sajjadah introduces a brand new experience in the daily performance of namaz. By Yagmur Uslu via The Cool Hunter Turkey