
“Jim Denevan draws inspiration from the earth to create sensual works of fleeting beauty—culinary installations in sunny farmlands across America and large-scale art pieces on the wave-swept sands of coastal beaches.” You can make a reservation on his website.

Amazingly cool! A pocket-sized laser device that emits a full-size functional QWERTY keyboard - that will work on any flat surface. Created by i.Tech, it’s available for wireless or cable.

Eat your words! This toaster by Sasha Tseng incorporates a little message board where one can write quick notes. The message also gets “toasted” into the toast itself. Fun fun! See Sasha’s website of wonderful projects here.

Coca-Cola is introducing a “fountain of the future” beverage dispenser that contains more than 100 flavours! Read more about this amazing interactive machine here.

Olafur Eliasson is one of the most interesting and influential visual artists of our time. He brings the idea of “interactivity” to a new level. He is more interested in “why” rather than the “what”. In this talk, he speaks quite eloquently about his work.
“Many of his best-known works explore architecture and the mechanics of perception, almost as if the fantastical imaginings of Buckminster Fuller were reinterpreted by a cognitive scientist.”
Michael Joseph Gross, New York magazine

WAD’s an urban fashion and culture magazine that takes a really unique approach to its publishing. Not only have they set up a totally awesome way to navigate older editions on their site, they’ve also reworked how each issue is themed and edited. A guest editor, that is usually a top player in a particular industry (including the head of Ed Banger Records), is given free rein over their own issue. Here

Recently read a short write up on United Visual Artists. Some next level interactive lighting design for environments. See the Work section on their site.

Some pretty crazy interactive, illustration, sound action from Michael Young.
via Monarkh Magazine

These guys do all kinds of installations and collaborations with musicians. Lots of projects up on their site. (this is a pic from a video they did with the Battles)

Awesome Ikea promotion. Make sure you click around (here)
via QBN