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LATEST ARTICLES ( 35 )

• The Art of Missing Pieces

  

  In a former life I was a magician. I’d be the dancing monkey at your dinner party or the mysterious chap in the bar. I was actually quite good, although as a... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Band of the Week: LULS

  

  You might have listened to LULS already, in which case, good for you, you’re onto a good thing. If you haven’t, I can only imagine it’s because you’ve either... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• The Bed Bug Hotels Project

  

  By the time that you reach adulthood I think it’s pretty fair to imagine that the vast majority of people without a trust fund have stayed in some gloriously... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Orée Wireless Wooden Keyboard

  

  We probably seem a little bit ‘wood’ obsessed lately but we couldn’t help but feature this brilliant wooden keyboard. Created by French design company Orée,... Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Casualties of War

  

  I’m rarely stopped in my tracks by anything deemed to raise awareness of soldiers or war torn corners of the world. Not because I don’t see the merit in such... Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Up Your Game...shelf

  

  When a man reach’s a certain age we’re generally forced to up our game. Be it the addition of frames to previously blue-tacked posters or adoption of shelves... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Woman Or Face?

  

  Everything is not what it seems is the theme of this minimalist collection of posters by Italian artist Fabio D’Altilia. Inspired by Gestalt psychology the set... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Pop-up Pulp Fiction

  

  I’ve got a bit of a weak spot for book art, as I’m sure most of our Twitter followers (ahem… @pretendmanblog) will notice from my constant frothing at the... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Band of the Week: Spector

  

  The latest band from former Peaches Geldof beau Fred Macpherson, a busy 24 year old who has already been behind two other fairly impressive (but... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Wooden Fashion Accessories

  

  Ultimately these are probably more of a novelty item but if you’re looking for a way to stand out from the crowd with your bill fold, briefcase or camera grip,... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Beautiful Retro Tombox Speakers

  

  Technology might be developing at a shockingly fast rate these days but with each new and ever more impressive and inevitably minimalist device I can’t help... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• 16 Facts About Sleep Infographic.

  

  It’s that time in the day on a Monday afternoon when the weekend seems further away than the horizon itself. Yet, all we can think about is kicking back like... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Band of the Week: Blonds

  

  I usually hate it when some swanky and coiffed hipster tells me about a band that I’ve, ‘probably never heard of,’ so I’m going to say it quickly and quietly.... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• 10 Minimalist Music Genre Posters

  

  Minimalist posters are all the rage these days and we’ll be the first to say that it’s all getting a bit tiresome with very few really standing out. Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Polygonal Pop Culture

  

  Liam Brazier makes wonderfully intricate illustrations drawn in Photoshop using the polygonal selection tool before painstakingly shading his creations to creat... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2012 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE