Showing posts with label Design. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Design. Show all posts

Monday, January 26, 2009

Happy Birthday Macintoch

25 years ago, on January 24 1984, The first Macintosh was introduced to the world during the annual shareholders meeting. Two days before during the Superbowl the famous commercial "1984" was aired for the first and last official time. The commercial had made so much impact that it was shown on major news - TV stations, the free exposure and buzz became a unplanned school-case of viral marketing.
Besides this lesson in buzz, the Macintosh computer changed forever the way we look at and work with computers. And set the bar so high for the competition, that they still running behind and catching their breath without ever attaining the high level.
Happy Birthday Macintosh !




Il y a 25 ans, le 24 janvier 1984, le premier ordinateur Macintosh a été présenté pendant la réunion des actionnaires. Deux jours avant à l'occasion de Superbowl la publicité "1984" a frappé l'écran des millions de foyers américains. C'était la première et dernière diffusion officielle, mais l'impact été tellement grand que les grands chaines de télévision ont rediffusé, la pub plusieurs fois et ont fait de la pub "1984" un exemple classic d'un campagne publicitaire virale.
A part de ce leçon en viral-marketing le Macintosh nous a fait changer la façon dont on voit et travaille avec des ordinateurs personnels. Macintosh a mis la barre tellement haut que la concurrence n'arrive toujours pas vraiment à atteindre le niveau.
Joyeux anniversaire Macintosh!

Wednesday, November 5, 2008


The days or long gone when most toilets made you stand up in France. They are replaced by the seated version. Not always cleaner though...
But now the Parisians have a place they can proudly call "L'Escale Bien Etre" indicating that's more than a restroom.
Showcasing and selling the latest in restroom appliance design and deco-object. (Makes great souvenirs! )Cleaned after every visitor. And the most prominent spot in town to have a leak : 26 Av des Champs Elysées, Paris 8

www.pointwc.com

Will be hard to find a better place in Paris but if you happen to feel te need in other places then seek it out on www.sitorsquat.com. As the ladies from ABC's The View suggested

On a fait déjà du progrès par rapport le temps où on devrait rester debout sur la toilette. Le plus part des établissements, café, restaurants ont la version assise de nos jours. (Pas toujours mieux au niveau d'hygiène!)
Mais maintenant c'est fini, plus besoin de suppresser vos besoin de goût de luxe ni des besoins naturels.
Paris à sont coin toilette de luxe qui s'appele même "l'escale bien-être". Ça promets! Ce coin de paradis est situé sur 26 Av des Champs Elysées montrant le dernier cris en design toilette, boutique, et est nettoyé après chaque usager!

Outil intéressant pour trouver des WC, proposé par les filles de The View c'est www.sitorsquat.com.

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Green designer Bag

With a Noon Solar bag you can not only sport a cool designer bag but also be powered with renewable energy in your dynamic mobile life! Thanks to integrated solar panels. Also the materials are chosen for longevity and its ability to biodegrade.

You'll never run out of power again, charge your phone or laptop on the go (make sure to ask a window seat when you take the plane!)

To order from the website, call or email to process your order and shipping cost will be calculated depending on the model you ordered.
You can also order a European power adaptor for an extra 10$. This is to charge the battery the first time. With the new holiday product line comes a USB adaptor so you can charge your bag's battery via your computer.





Avec un sac de Noon Solar vous pouvez impressionner votre entourage non seulement par le design mais surtout avec l'énergie renouvelable que vous pouvez emporter partout dans votre vie mobile. Grâce à son panneau solaire vous pouvez charger vos batteries de téléphone ou ordinateur portable. Les matériaux sont choisis avec soin pour leur longévité et sont bien évidement biodégradables. Pour des commandes européens, il faut appeler ou envoyer un mail. Noon Solar vous fait une facture avec les frais de livraison selon la méthode choisi.
Les modèles qui sortent pour les fêtes sont équipés avec un chargeur USB, donc fini le problème d'adaptateur pour la prise américaine.

Thursday, June 5, 2008

100 ans Converse All Stars

Le temps passe si vite il faut des bonnes chaussures de sports pour le rattraper. 100 ans d'histoire sociologique et design selon Converse sont a voir sur le site officiel. Sur le quel vous pouvez aussi vous procurer ces chaussures cultisme. Ou célébrer votre culte en personnalisant une paire de godasses.

Pour plus d'information, et apparemment il y en a assez pour en faire un blog quotidien, visitez theconverseblog.com

Il parait que il y a des Converse avec une connection USB...

Monday, April 14, 2008

French Touche


As a warm-up for the shopping season, you must know about one of the most original and funny shop: French Touche
A Shop-Gallery where you can find great gifts for all those special Aries and Taurus you know, such as bags, jewelry, baby-shower gifts, for men, and home-decoration, lamps etc. But you can also submit your own work of art&craft or music.
You can listen to the tune of the day and buy "chansonpoche". Song in your pocket: specially written song by mainly French artists on a mini-cd in the form and size of a credit card with nice protective covers.
Online shopping or offline @ 1 rue Jacquemont 75017 Paris, Metro line 13 La Fourche.

Saturday, March 1, 2008

Blog of the Week: Design à Paris


Keep track of everything design in Paris and find out where to shop for design, all this and more in the blog Design à Paris.

You can do a guided tour as well in the Marais on Saturdays from 2pm to 5pm for 45€/ person Le Parcours Design® /Quartier Haut-Marais

Blog de la semaine: Design à Paris

Ne manquez plus les tendances du design à Paris ou les adresses pour préparer son shopping. Rdv au blog Design à Paris

Ils offrent même des parcours pour les professionnels comme pour les amateurs: Le Parcours Design® /Quartier Haut-Marais. Les samedis de 14h-17h pour 45€/pers.

Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Erotism in Parisian Metro


You have probably heard of the expo going on at the Bibliotheque Francais Mitterand, called Enfer. A huge X appears on one of the towers every night. The expo is about erotism (soft, don't worry) in general.

The great and very unique thing is that they did a "happening" in one of the Parisian metro station!
On line 10, between Mabillon and Sevres Babylone, there is a closed station called Croix-Rouge. This station has been closed since 1939 and there is no way to get there except by train! There are black curtains all along the platform that gently undulate to let you catch a glimpse of what you can see at the expo: nude artistic women...

Via Hotels Paris Rive Gauche

Friday, December 14, 2007

Take some Candy & Make a Wish

LGH Hotels celebrate the holiday season on the theme "Take some Candy & Make a Wish."

Our clients are invited to pick up a bag of candy from the Christmas tree in each hotel and replace it with a wish.

- Pink tenderness for Hotel LE GENERAL
- Red passion for Hotel LE QUARTIER Bastille, Le Faubourg
- Purple sensual pour LE QUARTIER République, Le Marais

Les hôtels LGH célèbrent le bonheur en cette fin d’année sur le thème « Take some Candy & Make a Wish ».

Nos clients sont en effet invités à décrocher un sachet de bonbons des sapins placés dans chaque hôtel pour le remplacer par un vœu… Franc succès.

  • Rose tendresse pour LE GENERAL
  • Rouge passion pour LE QUARTIER Bastille, Le Faubourg
  • Violet sensuel pour LE QUARTIER République, Le Marais

Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Papier Cadeau Ecolo

Atypyk est un duo de designers francais qui ont toujours des idées très décallées, comme on les aime chez Le Quartier Hotels.

Et bien en voilà une autre: un rouleau de scotch représentant une guirlande de Noel.

De cette facon, pas besoin d'utiliser des tonnes de papier cadeaux qui fillera directement à la poubelle de toute facon (et oui nous pensons à la planete) et c'est toujours mieux que le carton marron.

Via TrendsNow

Friday, November 16, 2007

$200 French Bistro Chairs














Look at this chairs! Aren't they sooooo French and especially Parisian?!
Yes they are!
They can be bought online on Maison Midi store. They are called French Bistrot Chair and they start at almost $200.
What do you think? Would you buy one of these?

Via Cool Hunting

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

New look for our old tapestries

From August 28th to October 2nd 2007, at the Printemps Design at the Centre Pompidou, there is an exhibition called "Tapestry Collection". They convert old-style tapestries to really nice new unexpected objects. In order to save them from being forgotten. Frederique Morel is the designer, she converts the tapestries in objects like: lunch-boxes, pillow or even key holders.
It really worths the look!

Friday, September 7, 2007

Don't tell me it isn't pretty!

Every now and again you tumble into cliché... and there's NOTHING WRONG with cliché, photographically speaking... as long as you can navigate your own course through it...
This is a classic Parisian landmark, although they are in surprisingly rapid retreat - there's only about three left!
We should do everything we can to save those lovely Art Nouveau Metro Stations Entrances...
OK ?

Author's site, HERE
Thanks to Sab for the great shot

Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Pourquoi je suis amoureuse du 13e arrondissement?

Il fut une époque où s’aventurer dans ce quartier de Paris relevait de l’imprudence ou du suicide, mais cette période est bien révolue. Le quartier du 13e arrondissement était, jadis, le territoire de la SNCF, peuplé d’entrepôts et également un ancien quartier d’ouvrier. Maintenant on y trouve de nombreux étudiants - la fac de Tolbiac et la construction de nombreux logements dédiés aux étudiants -, la très imposante Bibliothèque François Mitterrand, la Butte-aux-Cailles qui est un village à elle-même, la ligne de métro la plus moderne de tout Paris, la piscine flottante unique en son genre Joséphine-Baker, une communauté asiatique très présente - si vous cherchez un grand choix de nourriture asiatique, je vous recommande Tang Frères - et puis des expositions, des boutiques design, des artistes undergrounds et d’autres qui le sont un peu moins…
Pour la petite histoire, le 13e arrondissement a été créé après l'extension de Paris réalisée en 1860. Un premier schéma de numérotation devait attribuer le numéro 13 à l'actuel 16e arrondissement, mais y a été rejeté à cause de l'expression « se marier à la mairie du 13e arrondissement », qui signifiait « vivre en concubinage », donc hors des bonnes conventions.

Source ICI
Merci à jack.de.ripper pour la photo

Wednesday, August 1, 2007

"Elle" Espagne parle de LGH Hotels!

"Elle" Espagne a écrit un article sur l'Hôtel Le Général.
Voilà ce qu'ils disent sur nous:
"Situé entre l’emblématique Place des Vosges et le mythique Centre Georges Pompidou, l’Hôtel Le Général se démarque par son design et ses quartiers environnant riches en histoire. Vous pouvez, si vous le désirez, vous prélassez lors d’un massage aux arômes relaxants dans le Spa de l’hôtel ou encore prendre un petit déjeuner typiquement français dans le patio."

Thursday, July 26, 2007

How to be a perfect Parisian girl in few lessons

Aah the Parisian girl…stylish, sexy, and snobbish but God, I would love to look even a little bit like her! Even Parisian girls want to look like a Parisian girl!
Here is your solution: a guide to look like a perfect Parisian girl!
How to describe her? Her style is less eccentric than the Brit, not as glamorous as the Italians.
No need to be from the French capital, just read and learn few codes and you’ll be ready to rock on the Champs-Elysees!
A big soft bag
A real large bag, no brand advertised on it, convenient and stylish. Make sure you get it in a dark colour (brown or black) so it would fit for any season and any fashion.
By large I mean: you should be able to fit at least 5 pairs of shoes in it (that’s the number of shoes you SHOULD have in your Parisian bag anyway….What? You never know).
Flat sophisticated pair of sandals
Heat doesn’t mean that you should neglected yourself, you little vagrant! And don’t even think wearing one of these Havaianas flip-flop, too much seen and too much plastic.
The hot shoe should be wore on day or night times. It must be ultra-flat, monochrome and sober.
It hurts between the big toe and the middle toe? Don’t you know the phrase “You have to suffer to be beautiful”?
Designer Shades
XXL shades are the must-have for summer time or even winter time. No need sunshine to wear them; it’s a state of mind.
The cheap ones got broken all the time so you should decide once and for all to invest in some expensive but long-lasting shades.
Make sure you pick-up the 70’s model. You can decide to show or hide any expression.
A nude manicure
The nail should be short, shiny and dressed with a natural colour nail varnish. The French manicure is out and the claw-like finger nails too and no, the intense red is for teen-punkette for a middle-age person like you.
Lucky you, this manicure is the easiest one! You wouldn’t even have to pay 30€ to get one, since you will be able to do it at home.
But don’t forget, no matter if you are in a hurry or not, wearing nail varnish is essential!
Borrow your man’s clothes
It’s a Parisian must-have but be careful because the border between feminine and tom-boy is thin and the perfect Parisian girl doesn’t want to look like a guy!
Try a broad white shirt, a pull-over with a V collar or a large black trouser which would make people think you are so close with your man, that you can wear the same clothes. We all know it’s impossible!
An XXL costume jewellery
VPC is out in the costume jewellery world! Fashion is environment-concerned and eco-friendly so should you be. You have a commonplace look? No worries, any of the following would make you look glamorous; even you wouldn’t think it’s possible! Examples: a huge white pearl necklace, ethnic earrings as big as your cell phone or a large pink fur ring.
Old school sneakers
Subway, work, bicycle and co, on high heels? No kidding! The Converse is hype and needs to be wore under a slim jeans which would look like it’s made only for that.
Even Louis Vuitton designs these retro-sneakers. You wouldn’t want to ignore what Louis Vuitton does, right?

Sources: Alain Bachellier and here too

Monday, July 16, 2007

Monday, June 11, 2007

Designer's Days at Paris

If you are passing by Paris between June 14th to 18th, 2007, don't miss the 7th edition of DESIGNER'S DAYS.
A journey of design at Paris.
Professionnals and public are gathered around the theme: DESIRE.

Here is a MAP of all the main attractions of this edition 2007.
You will have to be close to one of them during your stay.