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trend time: mondrian.

Inspired by Piet Mondrian’s iconic mod designs, Mondrian patterns have been springing up like daisies, as with Rodrigo Almeida’s recent furniture creations: Mondrian tumblers Mondrian Nikes Mondri vase Mondrian puzzle Pac-Mondrian …and of course, a Mondrian manicure worthy of a few head-turns. Happy trending!

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news of the bizarre.

59-year-old Virginia Beach resident Gary Duschl now holds the Guinness World Record for the longest gum wrapper chain. At 12 miles long and with over three million links, he attributes his success to a “very understanding wife.” I’ll bet he has cavities. [image credit: lassssse]

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quotation mark.

I am an artist kind of by default; I see and act on things instinctually. My mind is always running with ideas… if I didn’t create, I think my shoulders would implode from the stress of inactivity. -Jesse Reno

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style pick.

Adi Zaffran created rings made from spent bullets at a firing range. Created to emphasize the beauty and aesthetics of the bullet when it is distanced from its surroundings, each bullet retains memories and traces from the journey it underwent — from the moment it was fired until it was picked up by Adi.

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elsewhere.

A few posts I enjoyed writing this week — in places other than here: The Design of Creativity Slits for Brains A Fresh Alternative to the Coatrack Make Your Wall a Focal Point MADDeck Enjoy your weekend! p.s. No weekend mash-up today; I’m on a killer deadline. See you Monday! p.p.s. Apologies for recent server

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