01. Dieter Rams, the man who shaped our world

“Dieter Rams’s house in Kronberg, outside Frankfurt, is very, very neat. The floor is an infinite grid of cool white ceramic tiles, from which everything else takes its cue. Rectangular desks and shelves are crisply aligned, papers are aligned with the desk, paperweights aligned with the piles, with just the occasional foil of a circular bowl to break the rigid grip of the right angle. In his basement workshop, the tools are lined up with military precision, not a millimetre out of sync.” (timesonline)

02. Alex Creamer: NYC Spaghetti (above)

“I created this spaghetti packaging for a university project last year. The brief was to package one of 5 difficult items i.e. eggs, a rose, custard powder, spaghetti or marbles. I chose spaghetti. The spaghetti sits on a 3d model of the Chrysler building that was modeled on CAD by my friend Ben Thorpe. And then modeled out of high density foam at uni. Creating a spaghetti model of the Chrysler building!” (monoscope>substudio)

03. Saw this on Pedal Consumption…

“a bike rack that looks good when the bike is out to play. utilizing this rack in an apartment or room helps minimize clutter as it makes your prized bike a focal point rather than a hallway-hazard… this rack has been built to hold almost all bicycles, from steel frame track bikes, to cyclocross bikes to your favorite tri-bike. let me know your handlebar size so I can make it fit your bike specifically. also, let me know the size of your bike so we can make sure the frame fits.” (trksrex)

04. Mobile Evolution by Kyle Bean

“If you enjoy Russian matryoshka dolls, you’ll enjoy this creation by UK-based designer Kyle Bean. It shows the evolution of mobile phones from the Motorola DynaTAC 8000X to the Apple iPhone.” (dm)

David Taylor has done a few things worthy of envy. First, he played College Baseball at USC. Then, having become bored with the diamond, he moved to University of Arizona and on a whim joined the Wildcat football team. No small achievement, on either end, but perhaps not the everyone’s dream.

More universal, then, might be David’s current job. He spends his days listening to new music and thinking about how it might translate to commercial use. In short, he’s responsible for that moment where music clicks with moving image and finds the right balance and tone to articulate a products feeling. Or, more basically, that moment where the consumer goes “I remember that song from that commercial.”

I spoke with David to learn a little more about his background and the process behind a job that quite frankly sounds amazing.

Read the full interview after the click…

Here’s a subtle take on the rose gold which our editor in chief is all about at the moment. This diver’s watch from JeanRichard features rose gold on the double crowns and hands. It  features a fat 43mm casing and an alligator band. This may work for some. (timezone)

April77 warms you up this Autumn and Winter with two interesting colorblock puffa jackets. The photos tell the whole story  with these. Green/brown duels against the brown/brown/mustard colorway. You cannot go wrong with either. Well prices at 168$US. Find them at ssense.

More looks at the April77 Crass Jackets after the click.

How about some jewelry for the men out there? Digby & Iona showcase their Autumn/Winter 2009 offering with a focused collection that pulls from the old vessel fleets of maritime’s past. Items like “Guide to the Surface of the Earth” medallion and “Portrait of a Sober & Honest Man” locket express the theme well.

More looks at the Digby & Iona Jewelry Autumn/Winter 2009 after the click.

Hobo drops two excellent shoulder bags made from Italian “cow hair” leather. Made in Japan, the bags are pre wrinkled in process to give the an aged and worn look. The interiors feature lined pockets and hideen zipups for your private essentials. The brass O ring on the strapping is a nice feature. Great day bags for your travels. Your girl may even borrow it for a while (anoutcommunemeta)

More looks at the Hobo Cow Hair Leather Shoulder Bags after the click.

Alkr operates on a simple premise – the sleeves that protect our technological bits and bobs should be built to the same exacting standards as those bits and bobs. Primarily this means laptops and iPods. There’s also a secondary premise – the pieces that protect our beloved laptops and iPods should be fun, should cheer you up, and should make travel a bit easier. Under these ideas, Alkr was founded in early 2009. This month their first wares hit shops (and exclusive trio of The Hideout, Grand, and Oi Polloi) as well as their own online portal. The official launch is November 21, so be on the lookout for a splash of color then.

Details of the laptop sleeves follow.

In 2007, Karl Thoennessen did what many want to do. He quit his day job to pursue his passion for denim. After moving to Los Angeles and working as an apprenticeship under Brian Kim at Work Custom Jeans, he recently moved onto his first formal collection for Autumn/Winter 2009 under the Rogue Territory name. “Rogue Territory is dedicated to preserving the trade of handcrafted goods and supporting the skilled artisans who employ creativity and manual dexterity to produce truly unique, one-of-a-kind pieces.”

Many more looks from the Rogue Territory Autumn/Winter 2009 collection after the click.

While we’ve been quick to tag Brioni as ‘not really our thing’, their SS10 lookbook did spring up a few suprises in the accessories department. Firstly there’s this set of bags, which would all slot easily into a stylish guys wardrobe. Then there’s the belt, which verge on ostentatious but manage to stay on the right side of it. And then there’s the surprisingly fetching shoes. If you’re gonna be wearing deck shoes next summer, you could do a lot worse than a pair of Brioni.

Take a leap at the collection after the leap.