8.25.2011

Shinya Kimura. Chabott Engineering.


This documentary was one of 5 films nominated for a 2010 Vimeo Award. Directed by Henrik Hansen. Director of Photography Adam Richards. Shinya Kimura, the founder of "ZERO", launched his own workshop, Chabott engineering, in Azusa, California. Kimura not only builds custom motorcycles, but creates functional art by infusing his philosophy + aesthetic values into sculpturally unique bike designs.adamrichardsdp.com
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8.24.2011

Nabil. Director. Photographer. Australian. LA.


Holocene. Bon Iver.
The brilliant Nabil Elderkin has done it again with this purely beautiful video shot in Iceland. I've never been particularly drawn to Iceland until now! Nabil is a Director/Photographer raised in Australia, currently living in LA. He has created visuals on a variety of media platforms from advertising campaigns to magazine editorials, artist branding, books, music videos and film. His first feature award winning documentary titled "Bouncing Cat's" is set for release in 2011. Check out more of his vids HERE.

Haptic Lab. Map Quilts. Brooklyn.


Central Park.


"Littles" Map of Queens.


LA baby quilt.


Cobble Hill, Brooklyn.


Williamsburg, Brooklyn.


Manhattan: Union Square to Central Park South.


LA: Santa Monica to Downtown.


Washington D.C.




"Haptic" refers to the sense of touch that includes the entire body, inside and out; it is also the mechanism we employ to situate our bodies in space, feeling the world around us. Like a cane that safely guides someone down the sidewalk, haptic projects serve as tools for sensation. Haptic Lab was founded in 2009 by Emily Fischer, a Brooklyn-based architect and designer. Soft-Maps started in 2002 as an academic experiment in tactile wayfinding; the quilts were inspired by Emily’s mother Peggy who had begun losing her eyesight.
Thanks Dave for the tip!
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