Jose Genao's Blog - My Modern Metropolis

Cushions Always Make the Best Fortresses (5 Pics)

Kale, the giant blue couch can turn into anything almost anything a kid can imagine it to be. it was designed over at alper böler and lets all be honest, who wouldn't have wanted one of these?

alper böler: "Kids love big cushions to play with. Adults want design that fits into their lives and… Continue

Added by Jose Genao on September 1, 2010 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Who Said Books Don't Go On Walls? (5 Pics)

Peter Pan

Over at Postertext they've created the single best art to hang on your wall if you're an English Major or just a fan of reading (both of which apply to me). They create art from the pages of your favorite books depicting a scene.

The prices are really affordable and needless to say I'm… Continue

Added by Jose Genao on August 31, 2010 at 3:30pm — 2 Comments

In A Galaxy Far Away Hipsters Still Rule (4 Pics)

John Woo styles a few of the Empire's best known faces in true hipster fashion. Darth Vader has never been this brit-classy and Jar Jar has never been less annoying. Check out the rest here.…

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Added by Jose Genao on June 15, 2010 at 9:13am — 2 Comments

Bad Habits Turned Good (5 Pics)

Chinese product designer Daizi Zheng created a range of healthy snacks packaged to look like drugs and junk food. The project features cigarette carrot sticks, blueberries in a pill blister pack and celery french fries. If it doesnt make you hungry it'll at least make you think.

Check Daizi Zheng out at his website for more on his other projects.…

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Added by Jose Genao on June 4, 2010 at 6:00pm — 3 Comments

Bike-Powered Cellphone Charger! (4 pics)

I love my bike and the only thing that could make it better would be this. I may have to change service providers with this new Nokia Bike-Powered Cellphone charger.

Inhabitat: Nokia has released a pedal powered cell phone charger kit slated for developing nations where the power supply is limited, unreliable or expensive. The… Continue

Added by Jose Genao on June 4, 2010 at 12:21pm — 5 Comments

Coffee Lovers Rejoice and Get a Stick! (4 Pics & 1 Video)

Designer (and I assume coffee lover) Heo Jeong Im brings us the ever classy coffee on a stick. It's relatively simple too, pick your flavor dip it in some hot water, stir, sip and enjoy. You also get the added bonus of looking classy while getting your morning kick.

There's even a video demonstration, you know, incase the simple dip, stir, sip process was too complicated to completely comprehend. Check it out… Continue

Added by Jose Genao on May 31, 2010 at 11:26am — 7 Comments

Bend Over and Click! (4 Pics)

Designer Kim Hye-shin brings us the craziest computer mouse you've ever seen... And I want it! Look at this thing, it's so smooth.

Yanko Design:"If you were to strip off the mouse and bring it to the bare essential, how would you design it? Kim Hye-shin perceives it as a single strip…

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Added by Jose Genao on May 27, 2010 at 2:30pm — 4 Comments

Cassette Tapes Now Have a Purpose (5 pics)

Design Fetish: "Erika Iris Simmons, a talented self-taught artist, creates amazing portraits of famous musicians out of recycled audio cassette tapes."…

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Added by Jose Genao on May 11, 2010 at 6:34am — No Comments

Composition is for Losers (6 pics)

I'm starting to take some photos myself and came across some rule breaking pics.

Light Stalking:"Composition is one of the foundations of photography, coupled with light, it pretty much is photography. There are tons of composition rules such as the rule of thirds or the s curve, but rules are meant to be broken!…

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Added by Jose Genao on May 7, 2010 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Is it a plane? Is it a bird? They're sculptures! (6 pics)

Diesel: "In this series, sculptor Adrian Tranquilli shows us the rarely seen, vulnerable side of our favorite superheroes."

"Tranquilli wanted to focus less on the heroes’ superpowers and psychic abilities, and more on their human fragility. As a result, Batman is positioned on his knees looking for answers while Superman is coming…

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Added by Jose Genao on May 2, 2010 at 10:00am — 3 Comments

Totes With a Little Personality (6 pics)

Here's the most fashionable tote bag you've seen in a while. It's a 100% recycled tote, and if you couldn't tell the item that's been recycled is a suit. Its name is "Joe" and it has more class than half the people I know.

The bags come in different types of suits so check out some other ones (like Scott,…

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Added by Jose Genao on April 23, 2010 at 5:30pm — 2 Comments

Working From Home Has Never Been This Fun (5 Pics)

I may have to rethink my future plans if it means I get one of these ever so fancy home offices. Now this is a trend I can get behind.

Design/milk: "We noticed a trend going on these days: offices in the backyard! The convenience of just walking rather than driving to work is too good to pass up. Check out these backyard offices that allow people to get… Continue

Added by Jose Genao on April 19, 2010 at 7:21pm — 4 Comments

Who Ever Said Living in Trees Was Only for Ewoks? (5 pics)

No really who did? Answer: No one! My future kids are going to hate me 'cause their tree houses will never be this epic. Here are some tree houses we all wish we lived in:

You can check out all ten along with links to each tree house's website and some listings if you want to buy or rent one O_o…

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Added by Jose Genao on April 14, 2010 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

Princesses in Trouble (2 Pics)

I've liked Mark Velasquez photography for some time so I don't know why I never showed these here. These are two of my favorite shots by him and their tittles alone make them great. Check out his site for more of his photos.

"The 7 Paternity Tests"

A lot of his pictures are political in some way so check them out, I'm sure you'll love them.

"Alice… Continue

Added by Jose Genao on April 14, 2010 at 9:30am — 2 Comments

The City Loves to Say No

Via Reberl:Art: “I made this artwork because every day the city says more and more “NO”, more “RULES”. You can’t do this or that, and every year the list keeps on growing… no skating, rollerblading, painting, pissing, walking on the grass, walking without a shirt… and the list goes on and on.”

I really like the display. I… Continue

Added by Jose Genao on April 11, 2010 at 7:30am — 3 Comments

Listening To Music Just Got Classy (2 Pics)

I think it hard ot find a girl out there who wouldn't like one of these as a present. MPP3 Players just got a little class thanks to designer Lee Won-jun.

Yanko Designs: "it’s quite apparent that all ladies will have a soft corner for the Accessories MP3 Player. Honestly, how many MP3 players can be as subtle and discreet as this! Fashion statement,… Continue

Added by Jose Genao on April 9, 2010 at 9:30am — 3 Comments

Wooly Willy Table

Instructables:

"This Instructable is a supercharged mash-up of the childhood classic "magnetic personality" Wooly Willy toy and a coffee table.

First released in 1955, the Wooly Willy toy uses a "magic pen" (magnet in a stick) to move a small amount of iron filings around an illustration of a hairless floating head… Continue

Added by Jose Genao on March 23, 2010 at 6:49pm — 1 Comment

Designer Bicycles (3 pics)

I'm obsessed with bicycles and designers, and the two worlds have met, collided and birthed my new wants. Here's some designer bikes a.k.a. the most expensive bicycle you'll ever own. Check out all 8 here…

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Added by Jose Genao on March 22, 2010 at 3:00pm — 5 Comments

Love is Love

Photos by Rosemary Daniels. UF's having it's Pride Awareness Month and wanted pictures representing love, to our surprise they came out excruciatingly and disgustingly cute.