Book-by-its-cover Website

I found this great website that critically analyses book cover designs. It is essentially a simple blog. You can submit your own book findings and comment on others. The website is a great place for research and inspiration for cover designs. I really like how simply its layed out and how easy it is to navigate through.

Link: http://www.book-by-its-cover.com/

Greenpeace Lighting Installation

Award-winning designer Jason Bruges is teaming up with Greenpeace to create an interactive installation made up of hundreds of energy efficient light bulbs that will feature at this years 100% Light exhibition at Earl's Court this September. It is composed of dimmable compact fluorescent light bulbs that forms an interactive garden.

The spectacular installation is part of Greenpeace's current campaign to champion efficient lighting and replace incandescent light bulbs. It will showcase the range and versatility of the energy efficient bulbs now available, busting many of the current negative myths often used as an excuse for not using this efficient technology.

Beefabet

Robert Bolesta has created an alphabet out of formed chunks of ground beef in styro trays. It is an interesting idea which has great conceptual possibilities. Strangely, when the meat is made into leters it becomes less attractive to eat.

Peter Callesen

Enter the world of enthralling art installations by Peter Callesen. Peter traverses the fairytale landscape weaving between dreams and reality in the creation of these whimsical masterpieces. Lending life to lapsed childhoods, Peter brands enchanting three dimensional creations as a kind of sublime utopian embodiment. Layers take on a magical nuance as perceived by the transformation of a flat piece of paper. The static sculptures, with their inability to ‘escape’, lends a tragic air to the entire installation.

Save The Trees

Interesting concept behind this. They would change the cover every other day to show how trees are suffering from paper use. It would work well as a constant reminder about conservation, and the impact small acts can have on the environment.

Fuwapica, Tangible Illumination with Air

Fuwapica is high-tech furniture illuminating your favorite colorcaused by the pressure produced by you touching or sitting on it.

Masaki Yagisawa and Shinya Matsuyama have been dreaming of an air illuminant by pressure and making a cushion and a visionary illuminator with air. Their collaboration has finally resulted in Fuwapica. You'll enjoy the high fidelity of the item and see the delicate change of colors according to the pressure you exert.

Digital Outdoor Displays

A 250m by 30m LED screen has been installed in the ceiling of a new mall in Beijing. That's an impressive 7,500 square meters of viewable area, and comes with an impressive $32 million price tag to match. It hangs 80 feet in the air, and is actually five screens combined. The technology that can make this possible has many possibilities. It is a step closer to interactive digital billboards. The only think preventing more of these large LCD screen being introduced is the costs incurred. Until these screens can be cost effective, print based billboards with continue.