Pharrell Williams Launches Artst.com

The idea behind Artst.com is to form a collective for the creative mind. From animation, to music, to architecture, ARTST gives a voice to the talent which would otherwise go unnoticed. Pharrell describes his idea on video.

EMILY DIDONATO for Marciano

Marciano's 2009 spring / summer ad campaign featuring the beautiful Emily Didonato. Images here.

Why Not ?

Yes they can! from Gapminder Foundation on Vimeo.

To prevent rLie from becoming a watering hole for what Nietzsche would call the Bildungphilister our posts will be expanding in topic. The above is a very insightful and thought provoking video.

Kris Van Assche Interview

The self made designer and now director at Dior Homme, Assche speaks about his influences and inspirations. Image courtesy of YOOX, interview here.

Lace Apartments / Slovenia

It's nice to see more and more inspired complex designs that give North American style pre-fabricated homes a run for their money. Communal living doesn't have to be bland and boring, on the contrary, with more designs like this one by OFIS we can see the return to apartment living, albeit much more stylishly. More images and information can be found here.

Kanye West - Welcome to Heartbreak

KANYE WEST "Welcome To Heartbreak" Directed by Nabil

It may not be the final version of the video, but what we have seen so far is quite sensational. Video courtesy of Kanye's blog and Vimeo

BBC / MMIX Lookbook

The long awaited Spring Summer 09 collection from BBC is finally here. You can find the collection here.

Bharti Kher

Currently on exhibit in London, Bharti Kher's most recent collection makes use of traditional bindis in an unconventional way. The psychedelic colors are akin to transcendental meditation come Japanese anime. The work can be seen here.

Bottega Veneta

Spring Summer 2009 Bottega Veneta. The use of colours is a huge theme this year, but the Cobalt blue of Veneta's S/S 09 collection is a standout. Image courtesy of Bottega Veneta.

Outeiro House - Portugal

The latest work by Ezzo can be found in Oporto, Portugal. The above image shows the before and after of the project. The beauty of this project was that although they brought new life to an old building, it was done in a simple and subtle way. Not only does that leave the personality of the neighbourhood in tact, but it allows for a preservation of times past. More images here.

LANVIN S/S Ad Campaign

Steven Meisel shot the Spring Summer 2009 Lanvin Ad campaign. The legend lives on. The rest of the images can be found here.

Lykke Li - Hustlin' (Cover)

Lykke Li @ NTBR Part 4 - "Hustlin'"

Indie version of Rick Ross' - Hustlin'.

Zira Island

Based on a carbon neutral utopia, Zira Island, on the coast of the Caspian sea seems to moved from concept to reality. Read more here.

Focus On: Alessi

r-Lie first came across Alessi at their Montreal store a couple of years back. This Italian design house works on everything from watches to kitchenware. Their designs are inspired and many times perfect in their simplicity. More on the company here.