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Apple empezó a vender los nuevos iPhones

The fractal.mgx coffee table is derived from studying the fractal growth patterns of trees. reinforcing the growing bond between nature & mathematical formulas, this table is comprised of treelike stems which grow into smaller branches until they get very dense at the top. manufactured as a single piece – without seams or joints – using stereolithography, fractal.mgx would be impossible to produce using other manufacturing techniques. made from epoxy resin.

The designers, gernot oberfell & jan wertal, founded their own studio in 2007 after studying industrial design at the state academy of art in stuttgart, germany. they share a strong interest in new technologies and processes, discovering very early the possibilities of computer aided design as a source of inspiration and a vehicle to discover new & exciting form languages.

Central Academy of Fine Arts - CAFA Art Museum - Beijing by Arata Isozaki

The One Where We Talk About the Language of Friends

"Having been one of the most-watched programmes on television for 236 episodes over ten years from 1994-2004, it was inevitable that Friends would leave its mark on the linguistic landscape, both in its native USA and elsewhere. From Chandler’s distinctive vocal inflections – “could I be any more sorry?” – to Joey’s “How you doin’?” catchphrase, via the haircut known as “the Rachel”, Friends undeniably had an impact on the world around it.”

(via Words with friends: the language of a sitcom | OxfordWords blog)

Cape Town’s Steam Punk/Vintage Inspired Coffee House

Truth Coffee shop in Cape Town, South Africa offers an incredibly designed space mixing vintage with steam punk themes. The coffee house resembles an industrial warehouse filled with unusual contraptions including metal piping, wire mesh and old machinery. The design focuses around a cast iron vintage roaster drum which creates a stronger flavored coffee than regular steel drums. There is an attention to detail here that is key to this coffee house’s amazing atmosphere. Visually inspired coffee drinking at its best. 

The most established art dealers and experts enthused and bought dozens of Modernist masterworks … that were forgeries made in Queens by an unknown if talented artist. The artist was paid only a few thousand dollars apiece, but the works came to more than $80 million in sales.