01. Chikuzen House / Design nico Architect Associates

“The site is a house built in the suburbs that offer the view of Yasu-Kogen and Mt. Ohira distantly northward. The owner only expected the space for future children and two young couples to live and gave us the opportunity of a design freely. When we visited the site, we were not able to feel an outstanding aspect except that open- northward scenery.” (archdaily)

02. The New Bloomberg Businessweek: More Color, More Pages, and Soon, More Celebrity Writers

“We just got our hands on a copy of the newBloomberg Businessweek, and the redesign, at first glance, looks pretty substantial. The magazine is bigger, more thoughtfully organized, and does have a different look to it: but it’s not an entirely different title than the one you know. It’s still sort of the same outfit as the old Business Week, with the sleeves let out to compensate for the size of Bloomberg’s bulging reporting and financial muscles.” (nymag)

03. Hypnotic World Pizza Championship Dough Throwing [videos]

“A week ago, the annual World Pizza Championships (website is only kind of in English) were held in Salsomaggiore Terme, Italy. Along with taste tests, speed trials and an event called ‘The Longest Dough Stretch,’ there are freestyle pizza throwing competitions. Below, we’ve collected a handful of videos from this year’s competition, in which pizza is thrown between legs, behind backs, juggled and spun in time to music. ” (eatme)

04. The Materialists
” Upon first encountering the new chair and bench prototypes from the Dutch design duo Tejo Remy and René Veenhuizen, of Atelier Remy & Veenhuizen, you’d be forgiven for not immediately registering the furniture’s material. From a distance, the objects appear to be inflated. Are they vinyl? Plastic?. (metropolispov)

GQ’s latest spread on suites features bands with some upcoming and recent releases. “This spring brings a slew of electrifying new releases from MGMT, The  National, The Walkmen, The Drums, and David Byrne.  In the May issue of GQ, these bands are shown wearing a range of suits that will rock – even without a guitar slung over your shoulder.   MGMT sports striped suits with brightly colored shirts, The National plug into plaid, The Walkmen square off in patterned suits, The Drums suit up in cotton, and David Byrne cranks up a dark suit by wearing white shoes.”

More looks from GQ’s spread “Rock the Suit” after the click.

This Trussardi 1911 military inspired waistcoat may work for some. With four strong pockets on the front of the blouson to carrry everything from your field book, to camera, the waistcoat is either a support blanket or day packer alternative. More looks at the Trussardi 1911 Military Blouson after the click. (resitr)

Let’s bring it back to the easy options for a moment. Sperry’s Canvas Deck Shoes offer a legacy fit and a look which does not over state your look. It is as to the point and simple as any canvas sneaker. Best of all it does not suck the wallet dry. Beat them up and start again. Need Supply has them.

More looks at the Sperry Canvas Deck Sneaker after the click.

R6 does something quite simple – combines the design savvy of 6876 with the manufacturing expertise of leather artisans Regent. The tw0-toned Leadberry belt is indicative of the collaborative effort. Simple leather and metal buckled belt, dash of intrigue with the contrast leathers. Wear with any fixed waist trouser or short.

Garbstore has them exclusively.

More images of the Leadberry Belt by R6 follow.

Photographer Sidney Lo, has a clear understanding of what being obsessive is to him. While in New York City, Lo (like thousands of others) spent countless hours on the fashon forums of Superfuture where he contributed to various topics including their most famous “what are you wearing today” thread. The rest if history. His new photo book entitled, Taking Pictures of People Who Take Pictures of Themselves, is a document of that thread. Some words from the intro.

“Four years on, the original thread (’what are you wearing today?’) has grown to include over sixty thousand responses and garnered more than twelve million views. The style of image has changed somewhat with users employing self timers or willing accomplices to snap a shot in better light or environment, a great many still choose to conceal the face with a blur or well-placed graphic. The objective remains to show one’s (out)fit. Who are the people behind the cameras? What do the people inside the clothes look like? Where do these people come from?”

The book will be available on May 3rd at Sidneylo.com

More looks at the book Taking Pictures of People Who Take Pictures of Themselves after the click.

For some of us, the essential accessory is not a watch, but eyeglasses. Buzz-Beat has turned us onto another wood fabricator of said accessory. “Since  designer Andreas Licht began to develop his first collection of optical frames some years ago, HERRLICHT has become a synonym for wood glasses. They combine design and craftsmanship with the qualities of the material in a unique way. In every HERRLICHT frame the individual grain of the wood is preserved much like the rings in a tree. By exploring the possibilities of the material Andreas Licht creates elaborate, beautiful frames.”

More looks at the Herrlicht Hand Crafted Wooden Glasses after the click.

Cultural anthropologist Jim Heimann knows a thing or two about the golden age of travel.

The technological advances of the 20th century allowed for great improvements in transport – air, road, even space – and with it the full blossoming of the leisure market. Heimann’s collection of advertisements focusing on the evolution of leisure forms the backbone of 20th Century Travel: 100 Years of Globe-Trotting Ads. In all, 400 are used in the publication, each playing a roll in a chronological survey of travel related graphic design. And, in each the American verve for exploring the globe comes through.

From Taschen.

Get to know a little more about the visual glory of 20th Century Travel after the jump.

Ask my friend about flasks. They’ll tell you that in such economic times, a flask is an invaluable necessity. Hitting a party without spirits? Fill one of these and make sure it’s not the cheap shit. “Stainless steel flask with bridle leather cover and embossed C.C. Filson Co. logo. Built to hold 6 fluid ounces of your favorite high quality hooch, and equipped with a leather exterior to shield your hand from the cold metal, this classy drinker’s must-have accessory also comes with an easy-open screw top that’s anchored to the flask so you won’t lose the cap when you decide to crack her open in an advanced state of inebriation. Made in U.S.A” Blackbird has it.

More looks at the Filson Bridle Leather And Stainless Steel Hip Flask after the click.

Here’s another affordable basic from a store we, surprisingly, haven’t featured that much. Present have had their own line of products for a couple of seasons now and this elbow patched jumper is a standout. It’s not a show stopper of a piece, but it’s well made, within the realms of affordability and should last you a good while. (Present)