WHY "WALLY HERMES YACHT"

Wally-Hermès Yachts is the new company created by french luxury brand Hermès and monaco based yacht maker Wally, dedicated to a new lifestyle of living on the sea. Hermès was involved in every step of the process from concept to realization, considering both the outside and inside were just one of the many things. as always just like with all their designs they paid special attention to detail, developing the overall architecture of the vessel evaluating issues of speed and spaciousness.

the boat is contained in a triangular hull measuring 58m x 38m. there is no superstructure.
the initial idea of this hull was confirmed by the ramform hull which they discovered,
redesigned and adapted to fit the concept of the wheel house that emerges from the silhouette
of the ship. the interior of the yacht is fitted out with water resistant buffalo leather using
the calpinage technique.

the yacht which took years in the making has been tested in gotebourg, sweden,
in a specialised tank testing facility, to see how it would perform in big seas.
the outcome is that, in full swell, the bow moves a tiny bit and the stern stays
completely still. anchored, the boat creates a totally flat surface behind it, like an
olympic-size pool where you can swim in total peace. on the bow, there’s a seawater
pool 25 metres long that follows the curve of the bow.

the environmental and ecological advantages are a strong point of the boat WHY.
different sources of energy are managed by a central computer.

the yacht is powered using a diesel electric engine. a surface of the photovolatic
panels which measure approximately 900 square meters provide the solar electricity
generated which covers part of what is needed to subsist the boat.

(via hypebeast/Selectism)

NIKE AIR ROYAL MID "HIKING" PACK

For Fall 2009 the Nike Air Royal Mid, one of the cleanest mid tops to recently come from Nike Sportswear, comes in two colorways, inspired by the classic hiking boot. The sneaker comes in brown and black premium leathers with metal details on the eyelets and hiking laces.

KRANE FALL/WINTER 09

Krane’s hybrid-like approach to fashion combines the vintage aesthetics and styles with contemporary production methods and materials. Produced and designed in Canada, the fall/winter collection features several strong outerwear appropriations including many traditional silhouettes such as trenches and varsity jackets.

KICKS HAWAII ORANGE LABEL FALL 09

JORDAN VI DOERNBECHER

Taking inspiration from the Atlanta Braves, whom won the National League the same year as Jordan’s first championship, Oregon resident Jordan Dark becomes the latest participant in the Doernbecher Campaign, inserting his own design philosophy into a sneaker. Pairing those aforementioned details, Jordan re-created one of the more popular Air Jordan designs, adding a Navy suede upper paired with Red and Gold accents alongside baseball stitch details and a number 1 embroidered on the heel.

ARTEK AT THE VENICE BIENNALE

Artek was honored to be the sponsor of La Biennale di Venezia and realized part of the furniture and furnishing for the premises of Palazzo delle Exposizioni della Biennale.

The assignment included a bookshop, a cafeteria and additional furniture elements for an educational area, that were submitted respectively by three artists, Rirkrit Tiravanija, Tobias Rehberger and Massimo Bartolini, all selected for the 53rd International Art Exhibition.

Tobias Rehberger was awarded with the Golden Lion for the cafeteria, for which he collaborated closely with Artek using customized Artek furniture in an ingenious way.