Signe Emdal – Emdal colorknit

Today I have discovered a few things that are new to me, the not so nice new iTunes ‘dock’ symbol, the weird world of Glaswegian artist/poet David Shrigley, a tasty Danish sweet called the Napolean’s Hat, and most impressively, courtesy of my colleague, Rune, the excellent work of the talented textile designer/artist Signe Emdal, from right here in Copenhagen.

Pictured above are a couple of commercial, for sale projects, and a knitted art installation that shows a good example of how she uses nature, and the environment to create unique knitted patterns. Relatively fresh out of art school, she has already worked with Henrik Vibskov, and I am sure we will be seeing more of her great work in the future.

Click here to see and learn more.

Old Outdoor – Copenhagen

Not seen them myself yet, but apparently the arches on the tracks at Vesterport, Copenhagen, are giving the light of day once more to a nice collection of vintage advertising.

You can view all here.

Via Creolbrothers (thanks).

Copenhagen bike stands

Proving once again the city I work in is one of the worlds bike friendliest cities. A series of convenient resting bars have popped up around the city, allowing light waiting cyclists a place to lean.

Nice idea.

Copenhagen the board game

I just had the pleasure of coming across this beautifully designed Copenhagen board game, created exquisitely by Danish/New York agency Hello Monday.

Drawing inspiration from ‘classic’ such as Monopoly, the game reflects the city’s ontology, and delivers a message of sustainability.

Good stuff.

Copenhagen Wheel

Just came across this great little (could be very big invention), the Copenhagen Wheel – a revolutionary new bicycle wheel that not only boosts power, but can keep track of friends, fitness, smog and traffic. The Wheel can store energy every time the rider puts on the brakes, and then give that power back to provide a boost when riding uphill or to add a burst of speed in traffic. It also maps pollution levels, traffic congestion, and road conditions in real-time.

SENSE and SUSTAINABILITY
Controlled through your smart phone, the Copenhagen Wheel becomes a natural extension of your everyday life. You can use your phone to unlock and lock your bike, change gears and select how much the motor assists you. As you cycle, the wheels sensing unit is also capturing your effort level and information about your surroundings, including road conditions, carbon monoxide, NOx, noise, ambient temperature and relative humidity. Access this data through your phone or the web and use it to plan healthier bike routes, to achieve your exercise goals or to meet up with friends on the go. You can also share your data with friends, or with your city – anonymously if you wish thereby contributing to a fine-grained database of environmental information from which we can all benefit.

Check out its creators here.

Seeing as Sara and I have been victim to mean bike thieves on numerous occasions I am particulary the locking capabilities.

via thecreolbrothers (tak).