Biking is not only fun but it's becoming a huge trend and why not show off your prized bike with the Shoes, Books and a Bike frame ($1,182.00). It allows you to frame your bike and gives it a deserved place of honor in your apartment, like a trophy in a glass jar.



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Talk about something that was created with some style. This Modern Record Console of the Symbol Audio line which was designed by Blake Tovin and Matt Richmond pays homage to the 50s “all in one” hifi consoles.

Each cabinet is individually crafted in the tradition of fine bench-made furniture from solid American Walnut. The sculptural metal base is constructed from 1/4” plate steel and hand patinated to create a warm natural finish. As a piece of furniture the MRC will undoubtedly become a focal point of any interior.

In a way, I think a lot of 50's style is coming back and people are enjoying the aesthetics of the minimalist style more and more. You can read more about this product on Symbol Audio



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I'm hoping it comes in more colors than pink but I got to give it to Yeongkeun Jeong who designed the Reel.  It basically transforms the main triangle of the bike frame into a spot for your belongings. The silicone stickers are attached onto the frame and the elastic band is wound up between them. Unlike common bicycle accessories, the flexibility of the band allows the user to express their style by customizing the shape of Reel.



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I just stumbled onto these sweet recycled tape cassette and film reel portraits by artist Erika Iris. Here is what she said about her series that I found to be true and interesting.

In this series I showcase a number of portraits of musicians made out of recycled cassette tape with original cassette. Also included are portraits made from old film and reels. The idea comes from a phrase (ironically) coined by philosopher Gilbert Ryle, a description of how your spirit lives in your body. I imagine we are all, like cassettes, thoughts wrapped up in awkward packaging.

Check out more work from Erika here

Some clever advertising campaign by Jung von Matt features some iconic characters from popular animated TV shows made of colorful LEGO bricks. Most of the show are from the 80's to current.  See if you can figure them out.  I'm sure you can do it.

Ninja Turtles

South Park

Smurfs

Bert & Ernie

Lucky Luke & The Daltons

Duck Tales

Asterix & Oblelix

This micro cabin nicknamed "Nido", was built overlooking a lake in Finland and was built and designed by Robin Falck. It's a 96 sq ft cabin with a 50 sq ft loft space that houses the bed and stores clothes.  In the building of this micro cabin they were able to use mostly recycled materials, the entire cabin was built for around $10,500 plus labor. Learn more about the store behind the micro cabin here.



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Andrea Manzati is the creator of the space travel series that was created for Fast Company magazine and was displayed as a full page illustration. I can see why it got a full page just look at the detail and concept of future ideas of spaceships. I'm digging the series also due to the color palette choice and also cause it has to do with space.  Who doesn't like space?  Check out more of Andrea work on Behance

Their is something to be said about fashion and technology that works and provides style at the same time. The folks at Art Lebedev are people who care and they come up with the craziest and best ideas, the Bulavkus USB flash drive. An interesting mix between design, tech and fashion, the Bulavkus is a simple safety pin with a flash drive on it.  It spares you from digging through your pockets but it looks like something that can get lost very easily, but I still want one. It's such a simply design it's almost stupid.  Check out more ideas from Art Lebedev here.



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I'm a big fan of Instagram and am finally glad that the Android phone got this app, but what if I didn't need an app to use Instagram? The Instagram Socialmatic Camera concept by ADR Studio is just what the doctor called for. The ADR Studio has imagined the Instagram icon becoming a real life digital instant film camera. The camera is packed with 16GB of storage, built in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, 4:3 Touchscreen, Optical zoom, and even an internal printer to help bring your photos to life with ease. Although it is just a concept idea if it were to become a reality look to pay some big bucks for this bad boy.

 Features:
- 16 GB mass storage;
 - Wifi and Bluetooth;
 - 4:3 touchscreen;
 - 2 main lens, first for main capture, second for 3D filters, webcam applications and QR Code capturing;
 - Optical zoom;
 - Led Flash;
 - Internal printer to make your Instagram photos real;
 - Paper cartridge with Instagram Paper Sheets;
 - Dedicated 4 colors ink tanks;
 - InstaOs 1.0, which put together Facebook and Instagram App feature;