With tasting notes of never-ending sunsets, the role of public pools in society, internet art history & a strange new way to journal…

The good life beckons once more!

Hot Hyperlinks

☼ A digital archive of graphic design related items that are available on the Internet Archives curated by Valery Marier from vintage travel ads to early Apple Macintosh brochures

☼ Halo One: the original sun projector light where the sun never sets

☼ ArchDaily explore the role of swimming and bathing in cities

☼ Explore Ghia’s LA “office”, a Tudor home in Beachwood Canyon with a rustic and homey feel

☼ Photographer Jay Russell captures visitors at Iguazu Falls (one of the largest waterfalls in the world, bridging Argentina and Brazil) in all their organic glory

☼ Over at Vacation®, we teamed up with our friends at Le Puzz to create an ultra-summer 1,000 piece jigsaw puzzle, complete with summer collectibles

Hotter Hyperlinks

Handpicked with exceptional care for the seasoned patrons of leisurely pursuits…

☼ A whole new take on journaling (we tried it, it’s fantastic)

☼ The unbelievable story of Hedy Lamarr, the 1930s movie star partially responsible for your WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS

☼ SEARCHSYSTEM™ is an ever-growing collection of references and tools for designers curated by Julien van Hevere, founder of DESIGNPRACTICE™ AND TYPEFOUNDRY™

☼ 90s IKEA was on another level. Acquaint yourself these Vilbert Chairs by Verner Panton for IKEA 1990

☼ “If seeking pleasure is fundamentally human, vital for our existence, is it possible to undertake the pursuit in a responsible way that is in tune with our values?”

This is one of the questions that Design Hotels’ new Directions Magazine is contemplating, offering up ideas for ‘a new hedonism’.

☼ The Lofi Magic of VHS Audio with David Hilowitz

☼ YSG redesigns a coastal home in Sydney, drawing on the beach clubs of Ibiza and Cancun for inspiration “with a touch of French Riviera refinement to create a palpably playful mood for entertaining”

☼ An engaging retrospective with Net Art Anthology, retelling the history of net art from the 1980s to the 2010s

☼ UK-based brand Slowe Living rethink not only the pullout sofa bed, but an entirely new lifestyle operating at a more leisurely pace

☼ Run Mac OS 8 from 1998 on your modern Mac with Macintosh.js

Until next time!

Yours in leisure,

Marty & Emily