Concrete Playground: You're the Spitting Image of Your Former Self

Feature on Buenos Aires artist Irina Werner who goes Back to the Future. Click here.

Concrete Playground: Berlin Club Wants You to Lose Yourself

This is one Berlin club that will have you losing your sensory perceptions before you even think you're at the party. Disclaimer: Excess consumption of alcohol is not advised, prior to entry..
Check full feature here.

Concrete Playground: Lego Camera

Check out the 3-Mega pixel Lego camera. Fortunately the pieces don't come off so you won't find yourself scrambling on on all fours looking for the last pieces but you can customise it by adding your own! See feature and stockist here.

EMI Taken Over By Citibank

Last week, British Record label EMI was sold to America's Citibank. Whether or not you agree with, former Creation boss, Alan McGee's hypothesis it's an interesting take that isn't, AT ALL, surprising. But it is very very sad.


The comments are also very interesting..


Hit up NME for the whole article.

Concrete Playground: PETA Ad to Extreme for Superbowl

For the full feature about PETA's scandalous marketing ploy click here.

The Type Writer - By Michael Winslow

History of the typewriter recited by Michael Winslow from SansGil—Gil Cocker on Vimeo.


An ode to the history of the type-writer by Police Academy's very own Michael Winslow.

Concrete Playground: Hipstamatic For the iPhone - An Exhibition

'Budding' photographers rejoice! Hipstamatic for iPhone now has been officially recognised as a digital revolution... How ironic that we have come so far with technology and yet all we want to do is revert back to the old.. sans the effort of course. Check the whole feature here.

Concrete Playground: French Urban Art Invasion

Benedetto Bufalino and Benoit Deseille invade the urban terrain by showcasing a collaboration between those 'old' discarded city peripherals and the beauty of nature. 


Behold an aquarium in a phone-booth! Whole feature here.

Concrete Playground: Derelict Trains Create Eco-Friendly Office Space

This week Concrete Playground explores the eco-friendly studio space located in East London. Full feature here.

Concrete Playground: Space Invaders Take to the Streets

French artist Invader believes in a world where 1970's Space Invaders sprinkle the globe's streets. Click for full feature.

Concrete Playground: City Lights Brighten Melbourne's Alleyways

Next time you're in Melbourne don't look past its hidden lane-ways. They surely do promise more than the lingering smell of four-day-old chinese take-away! Check the feature here.

Concrete Playground: Hairy Contributions Keep B EAST Mag Afloat

Berlin based magazine B.EAST shows the publishing industry the real meaning of 'innovative thinking'. Try exporting hair to fund a magazine. It works. Evidence? Check out this month's issue of B.EAST Mag!
Whole feature here.

Concrete Playground: Crumpled City Maps

Crumpled City map that aren't adverse to a good shoving!


See the article here.

Jonathan de Villiers: Fast Food Marathon

Acclaimed photographer Jonathan de Villiers unconvers the secret to a marathon runners' success: LOTS OF CALORIES! Click here to take a look at the whole feature.

Playbutton Lets You Wear Your Music on Your Sleave

A whole album contained in one single badge Genius. Check the full feature on Concrete Playground

I LOVE MAGAZINES

The (financially) accessible element of Internet publishing has sadly seen the print industry brought to its knees. 

With an increase in the number of people logging on there’s been a considerable decrease in magazine sales, forcing companies to close or merge meaning positions are quickly disappear. Though through this seemingly inevitable battle we have witnessed an uprising of print devotees. 

In a study led by the ACP and research company Neuro-Insight it was found that the monthly issue holds ‘an emotional connection’ with readers between 18-24 years of age. Magazine advocates have proved that they’re not adverse to paying a small fee for something they can hold and keep. 

It seems the flurry of smart phones and iPads is not enough to halt the print industry and no one believes that more than Australian publishing house ACP Magazines. To prove it that they’ve launched promotional campaign I Love Magazines, which media site B&T reports will endorse the tangible object through all mediums. Instead of pretending competitor platforms don’t exist the publishing house wants to embrace them. 

Adverts featuring influential media pioneers championing the magazine will appear via print, online and social media including Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin. Newly appointed Managing Director Phil Scott promises a 50 percent increase in media expenditure for the financial year of 2011. That’s a whopping $20 million! The official I Love APC Mags site will launch on 19 November. There’s even a free I Love Magazines application available from the iTunes store in December.

De Niro's Greenwich Hotel Keeps Make-over

Back in 2004 the Greenwich Hotel, owned by veteran actor Robert Di Nero, was given a re-design go-ahead. To achieve a grander appearance Di Nero injected a inordinate dose of Benjamins into his co-owned TriBeCA penthouse. Though four years down the track New York’s Landmark Preservation Commission caught sight of something unwieldily. 


It seems amidst the sky scrappers of the Big Apple there was one particular design violation tracing back to the actor/property developer. As a result the Taxi star was instructed to modify the structure whose scale was drastically larger than the initially agreed measurements. Channeling the all-to-cliche actor-diva syndrome the veteran actor refused to rescale the roof citing architectural ‘mistakes’. 


Fortunately even the ‘big movie stars’ can’t escape a big slap from the stern hand of the law. In a meeting with the city commission, on 16 November, De Nero’s camp unveiled plans of re-structure which included the removal of angled roofing to reveal underlying brick walls. The shaded garden features would be decorated in greenery.


According to the New York Times the court hearing saw Di Nero’s architect, Axel Vervoordt, give a glowing argument laced in industry jargon and ingratiating statements. Though the court could have instructed a complete building removal it seems all plans have been approved; though no deadline date has been set. Another victory for the celebrat?

Tilt Series by Romain Laurent

Whole Tilt Series by Romain Laurent here.

Chain Fashion House Guilty of Copying Indie Designers

The chain stores fear no ramifications. Check out the complete story on local designers being ripped off by big guys like Topshop here.

Vivienne Westwood Revamps Brit Awards

After the train crash that was Australia's Aria Awards it seems the Brit Awards want to step things up. Vivienne Westwood has been chosen as the first creative pioneer to restyle the historical silver trophy. Each year a new candidate will be chosen.


 CLICK HERE TO READ WHAT WESTWOOD WILL BE DOING WITH THE STATUE.