AZURE_2014_09.pdf

et cetera
compiled by ERIN DONNelly
→ Myth collection
Atypical, an Italian company
that crafts handmade
skateboards, collaborated
with Paris’s Say What for
a line of solid ash cruisers.
The vibrant graphics in grip
tape represent Hellenic
gods, such as Poseidon,
this board’s namesake.
$362, atypical. it,
saywhat-studio. com
↓ Shed Theatre
Nestled within London’s
grey, brutalist architecture,
this shocking crimson box
from Haworth Tompkins
acts as a temporary stage
for productions of the
National Theatre while its
Cottesloe auditorium is
under redevelopment.
haworthtompkins.com
↗ valve water bottle
Composed of recycled PET,
Sismo’s reusable water
bottle for Eau de Paris is
as eye catching as it is
environmentally responsible.
The ergonomic cap,
in ultramarine or fuchsia,
takes inspiration from
traditional kitchen taps.
$4, sismodesign.com
→ Multiple exposures
This exhibit at New York’s
Museum of Arts and Design
examines connections
between jewellery and
photography. Ursula
Ilse-Neuman, MAD jewellery
curator, selected over
80 artists, including Andy
Warhol, Gijs Bakker, and
Lauren Kalman, whose
Tongue Gilding is shown.
madmuseum. org
↑ Snarkitecture
for Beats
Dr. Dre commissioned
Brooklyn’s Snarkitecture
for a limited edition set
that strips away the
typical bright colours of
Beats headphones, and
seems to cushion them
upon a cast marble pillow.
$640, snarkitecture. com,
ca. beatsbydre. com
→ HIGH SEAS LABel
Vancouver graphic
designer Brennan
Glea son’s packaging
concept for his homebrewed
beer features
minimalist icons and
colours that riff on the
nautical pun names
he assigned to the ales,
stouts and porters.
brennangleason. com
52 sept 2014