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Artist Mark Farid + Virtual Reality headset + 28 days + living as ‘someone else’ #WTF ?
20 November 2014 • Mark Westall
‘Seeing-i’ is looking at the construction of identities by culture and technology.
Artist’s ‘Driverless Car’ launches cutting-edge science hub
19 November 2014 • Mark Westall
THE future of transport is on display in Newcastle upon Tyne at The Core, a newly opened building for future city firms at Science Central.
Global Launch of Ben Eine Objet d’art limited edition cubes in concrete, metal and wood.
18 November 2014 • Mark Westall
Bringing the inimitable typographic style of Eine to life in 3D, limited edition cubes presented in concrete, metal and wood.
NEW FAD is almost here !
17 November 2014 • Mark Westall
NEW FAD is almost here: a new design , a new extended editorial reach, easier to navigate and way easier… Read More
You can now 3D Print a whole table !
13 November 2014 • Mark Westall
East Germany artist Lukas Oehmigen has produced a giant- 3D printer that can print furniture.
Why stars love Polaroid’s retro chic: no risk of embarrassing uploads on the net
9 November 2014 • Mark Westall
Revival for photo format joins other analogue passions endorsed by new celebrity generation
TOP 5 Posts on FAD this Week
8 November 2014 • Mark Westall
So this week we have a gold platted hippo skull, a handbag from Jeff Koons, Tabish’s top 7 art exhibitions a very cool show from Olafur Eliasson which opened in 2010 and Polaroid’s new Instagram Camera that prints photos Enjoy!
Headset provides ‘3D soundscape’ to help blind people navigate cities
8 November 2014 • Mark Westall
Microsoft’s GPS-enabled navigation headset provides directions and live transport information, and ‘paints a picture of the world through sound’
ART OPENING: Pearl Lam Design at Porsche Design Concept Store VIP Preview: Thursday, 16th October
16 October 2014 • Mark Westall
Featuring works by Studio Reinier Bosch, Studio Swine, Bouke de Vries, XYZ Design, and Danful Yang
FADNewYork: In Solidarity with Hong Kong
12 October 2014 • VC Maurer
Best logo design for the “Umbrella Revolution”
The Electric Bubblegum Skateboard Let’s you 3D print parts
8 October 2014 • Mark Westall
The Electric Bubblegum Board features 3D-printed parts so that users can produce their own components when needed.
ART PICS: Bamboo Skateboards
24 September 2014 • Mark Westall
NOW taking this experience of creating advanced bamboo composites plus several months of research and development at the material studio in Mumbai, professor Lance Rake has developed another bamboo product
NEW : Polaroid’s Instagram Camera which prints photos!
17 September 2014 • Mark Westall
Polaroid has released a camera based on Instagram which was based on a real camera from Polaroid in the first place, is this a surreal case of pop culture eating itself?
ART BOOK: Nicolas Cage inspired activity book Snake Eyes
8 September 2014 • Mark Westall
Haunt Me Studio have put together a Nicolas Cage inspired activity book. Snake Eyes is full of puzzles, illustrations and games based on the true weirdo of cinema.
ART PICS: Lovely NEW Electric Bikes and Accessories from Phillip Starck
31 August 2014 • Mark Westall
Leading French designer Philippe Starck has unveiled a new range of electric bikes.
EVENT: Typographic Matchmaking in the City at Creekside, Dubai
20 June 2014 • Rachel Bennett
The film tracks a year-long collaboration between five teams – comprising 15 Dutch and Middle-Eastern graphic designers, architects and typographers – as they seek to create truly-dual Arabic and Latin script types to be used in public spaces.
IS IT ART? : The Gold Plated Skateboard
7 April 2014 • Mark Westall
Another in the occasional FAD series, Is It Art?
GET YOUR AT ON FAD: Jon Fidler + Damilola Odusote #121
5 April 2014 • Mark Westall
This is a 3D printed art piece created by Jon Fidler and Damilola Odusote,
PREVIEW: Jean Nouvel TRIPTYQUES @GagosianGallery and Galerie Patrick Seguin
4 April 2014 • Mark Westall
The mirror finds its essence whether open or closed. When opened these mirrors bring out the importance of color in their surroundings; when closed, they preserve a certain austere elegance.
VIDEO: i-D presents ‘Dries Van Noten Inspirations’
18 March 2014 • Mark Westall
Legendary Designer Invites i-D Into His World In Surreal Short Film
DESIGNERS OPPORTUNITY: Call Out Designers in Residence 2014 @DesignMuseum
18 February 2014 • Mark Westall
Call Out Designers in Residence 2014 @DesignMuseum