Minimalistic websites “The more minimal the art, the more maximum the explanation”

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I recently received an email from new to the scene blogger Natalia who has recently set up shop over at nataliasliwka.com

Natalia has a background in graphic design and illustration and is now living in LA.

She recently featured in a post a series of minimalistic websites that I found quite interesting and thought I’d share with you all.

– via http://www.minimalsites.com/

New Site by Cecilia Levy

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Design Tavern has featured the work of Cecelia Levy in the past, I would now like to bring to your attention her brand new site;

http://www.cecilialevy.com/

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5 DIY Steampunk conversions

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Steampunk is a subgenre of speculative fiction, usually set in an anachronistic Victorian or quasi-Victorian alternate history setting. It could be described by the slogan “What the past would look like if the future had happened sooner.” It includes fiction with science fiction, fantasy or horror themes.

To you Get started, try Some of these..

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7 Fun LEGO facts.

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Fun Lego Facts:-

1. There are about 62 LEGO bricks for every one of the world’s 6 billion inhabitants.
2. Children around the world spend 5 billion hours a year playing with LEGO bricks.
3. More than 400 million people around the world have played with LEGO bricks.
4. More than 400 billion LEGO bricks have been produced since 1949. Stacked on top of each other, this is enough to connect the Earth and the Moon ten times over.
5. 7 LEGO sets are sold by retailers every second around the world.
6. The LEGO bricks sold in one year would circle the world 5 times.
7. LEGO can be used to…patch walls?

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Obama Art and a guest blogging gig!

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I have recently been invited By Greg over at 2modern Design blog to be a guest blogger –
Check out my post over there featuring the Obama street art that has emerged in recent months

Street Art: Joshua Allen Harris’ Inflatable Bag Monsters

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I found this video whilst searching around youtube last night..

Harris and the guys use the air exhausted from underground subway to create these clever, totally animated, life-of-their-own, trash bag sculptures.

You have to check this out!

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Ponoko – Amazing possibilities for Designers and Buyers! Plus HUGE savings for Design Tavern Readers!

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I would like to Bring to your attention some of the amazing things going on over at Ponoko.com and to also announce the huge savings available as a Design Tavern reader.

I have been in contact recently with Ponoko’s Community Manager John Lewis to find out more, and was able to score Design Tavern readers 50% off making costs!

“Ponoko … the first online shop for individualized goods – things designed and made just for you.

Right now you can shop the marketplace for designer crafted goods, request a designer to make something especially for you, or create and make something yourself.”


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Toyo Ito is coming to town

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If there are any other local Melbournites around on the 17th of Feb, than make sure you check out the international speaker series put on by the RAIA –
Gracing our shores will be the highly accredited and heavily awarded, Toyo Ito.

Visit here for more info

For those of you off shore it I thought I’d put together a few images of Ito’s amazing work.. but first a little background.

Toyo Ito 1941- is considered “one of the world’s most innovative and influential architects” (Designboom).

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