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Things We’re Diggin’: Mourir Auprès de Toi (To Die By Your Side) by Spike Jonze x Olympia Le-Tan

Oct

17

2011

Spike Jonze has teamed with designer Olympia Le-Tan for Mourir Auprès de Toi (To Die By Your Side), a truly remarkable stop-motion short film. Set on a shelf in famed Parisian bookstore, Shakespeare and Company, the star-crossed love story tells the tale of a klutzy skeleton and his flame-haired amour, playing out amidst Le-Tan’s illustrations of iconic ...

Things We’re Diggin’: Ji Lee’s “Word as Image”

Oct

12

2011

Ji Lee’s “Word as Image”, adorable video trailer for the book. The book is published by Perigee. You can find out more about the project at wordasimage.com and the artist’s website. [via NOT COT]

Things We’re Diggin’: Treeless Tree House

Oct

7

2011

The “treeless treehouse” was built high on a hillside site in Bel Air, California. The location lacked trees mature enough to support a structure of this magnitude, so this cantilevered, inverted octagonal cone of wood was anchored into a deep, cubical-shaped concrete foundation. A twisting tornado of Forest Stewardship Council (F.S.C.) certified mixed-species reclaimed Brazilian ...

Things We’re Diggin’: EVOL’s Skyscrapers

Oct

7

2011

EVOL just published photos of a fantastic new piece, a crumbling hunk of cement slabs that he’s converted into one of his trademark urban residences using spraypaint and stencils.

Thing’s We’re Diggin’: Pikapew Poop Chu

Oct

6

2011

A little cartoon about Pikachu and learning manners from the creator of Adventure Time, Pendleton Ward. You just have to watch this. [via YouTube]

Things We’re Diggin’: Street View 1982

Oct

6

2011

New York is an awesome place to live, visit, explore, and photography. Dan Weeks back in 1982, photographed the storefronts of New York City mostly in mid-town. Dan Weeks has been an active photographer around the world since 1970. He’s now based in the Wind River Mountains of Wyoming and enjoys photography, bicycle touring, and pack ...