It just been one of those weeks where you're all stressed out, but wouldn't be great to have a place to escape. How about escaping to this serenity moss-covered secret garden designed by Kazuyuki Ishihara. It's filled with enchanting botanical arrangements, lush living walls and even a crystal clear waterfall. Called Midori no Tobira (The Green Door in English), the greenery-rich installation for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show was based on Ishihara's desire to create a rooftop garden so spectacular that anyone who experiences it simply forgets that they're standing on a roof - not to mention all of their worries. I would definitely feel at peace hanging out on this rooftop garden.
Talk about a different way to use sustainability. LA based WeWood has a line of wooden watches ($119) that have been worn by famous wrists as Ke$ha and APL of the Black Eyed Peas. Their beautiful wooden sustainable watches demonstrate that being eco-friendly has no barriers. These natural watches are available in two classic designs: Date and Chrono, and come in four different types of sustainable wood. (Maple, Ebony, Guaiaco and Red Wing Celtis).
The beautifully carved wood not only looks super stylish, it is feather-light and silky-smooth. This organic matter is recyclable, biodegradable and takes less CO2 to produce, than materials traditionally used in watch production, such as stainless-steel, platinum and gold. Each watch is hypo-allergenic, free from toxic chemicals and has a traditional Miyota movement.
WeWood also plants a tree for every watch that is purchased. They've teamed up with American Forests, a not for profit conservation organization, which is dedicated to restoring eco-systems that have been damaged by natural or human cases.
Well it is that time again for a New Playlist. In this months Playlist-24 it will mark 2 years of The Collective Loop putting together playlists for your enjoyment. When creating a playlist for the month, it's actually a lot of fun. Finding new bands and new sounds and the enjoyment of making Playlist covers have all been a great experience. The Collective Loop looks to continue to bring you new music each month. So go ahead and have a listen and share with your friends.
If you want to check out any of the other Playlist then click on Archived Playlist in this post or on the right hand side of this blog or in the menu.
Cover Art by: Damion Schweizer
Tracklist
1. Bikini by American Mourning
2. Boy Trouble by Benoit & Sergio
3. Bury Us Alive by Starfucker
4. Colours by Grouplove
5. Take Me Over by Cut Copy
6. Dark touch by Starfawn
7. Distance by Beach Fossils
8. Give Me Every Little Thing by The Juan Maclean
9. Booty Swing by Parov Stelar
10. Good to Sea by Pinback
11. Helplessness Blues by Fleet Foxes
12. Ordinary by Red Riders
13. Should Have by Cloud Nothing
14. They Like it Slow by Star Slinger
15. The Funeral Butch Clancy Remix by Band of Horses
The weather is getting warmer here in Florida and the first things that come to mind is Skimboarding and Surfing. It's always exciting to get out there and show your skill but if no one is around to take photo's or video what do you do? Well here is your answer. Get the new HD Surf Hero ($269). The Surf Hero is the worlds only 1080p HD on-board video and still photo surfing camera. It has professional quality 1080p / 960p / 720p HD resolutions recording at 30 and 60 frames per second (60 fps in 720p). Easily mounts to any surfboard in seconds. It also can shoot 5MP photos automatically every 2 seconds while you surf. So no more trying to hold on to that waterproof camera and fumbling around and lose your ride cause of your camera. The batteries last for over 2.5 hours of HD video or automatic photo taking on a 32GB SD card (not included), so you can document your entire surf with a single push of the shutter button on the paddle out.
There is something nostalgic about a motel pool that looks empty or deserted. J. Bennett Fitts a photographer now based in LA started a great series called:No Lifeguard on Duty. His series gives us an insight into some of the motels and public pools in the Los Angeles area, and explores the decline of these sites and there abandonment.
His style of photography seems to be of artificial landscapes and just the sheer emptiness and wonder that still lurks. When you look at the photos it makes you take a step back and wonder what was happening in the past and how it got to the present. It quite fascinating if you take that approach. If you want to check out more of his work then check out his website.
My buddy was in town last weekend and while he was here we decided to throw together a dubstep mix. It was a one time run through so there maybe some mistakes but there is no mistaking that this mix is raw and dirty. My friend DJ Indigenous who started up his Unit2Productions blog also has it on his site. So if you want more mixes then head on over to his site. In the mean time take a step into this Dubstep!
The Vita Audio R4 Music System is a beautifully designed sound system, with it's use of a wood frame. It gives it a 70'ish feel to it. It's quality is better then a generic looking dock system with speakers. The Vita Audio R4 Music System ($975) delivers, with a slot-loading CD player, DAB, DAB+ and FM tuners, a top-mounted universal dock, a USB port for playing back music from a thumb drive or hard drive, front and rear auxiliary inputs, an integrated active subwoofer, 80 watts of power output, a docking "RotoDial" remote control. It also comes in gorgeous walnut, white, or gloss black body.
What can say other than this is a beautiful bike. The Cyclone ($2,121) is definitely a head-turner, designed for fast, comfortable rides. What catches most of the attention is the frame of the bike which leaves the saddle almost looking like its floating. All the bikes made are handcrafted out of stainless steel and are made to order. Orginially the Cyclone was made by Herman Vanhulsteijn 2 years ago for personal use and people started asking for their own, Vanhulsteijn is now kicking them out for production. What do you think of this bike?
Brian Messana is the designer of the tank house. It was renovated from a loft in New York. This beautiful tank house has a stylish interior design. There are also several rooms that are nothing but awesome. This loft has been polished and the walls have been plastered and waterproofed. This unique architecture when viewed from the outside looks like a large tube tank that use to store millions of gallons of water but now contains a living space. If you want to find out more on this loft then check out his site.
