ORDOS from Charles Lanceplaine on Vimeo.
From Highsnobiety:
If there are any people who surpass full grown architects in terms of love and passion for architecture, they surely are skateboarders. I mean, who else would be crazy enough to travel to the edge of the known world to indulge in some serious architecture? Filmmaker Charles Lanceplaine went on a skate trip to Ordos, a test-tube city located in the remote area of Inner Mongolia. Dubbed “the Dubai of northern China” the city is crammed full of buildings, which seem to be built for the sole purpose of being skated on. Considering Ordos is designed to house a million people, but is actually inhabited by merely a few thousand just adds to that feeling. Have a look at it above.
Directed, filmed & edited by: Charles Lanceplaine
Additional filming: Patrik Wallner & Tommy Zhao
Music: You Me by Hamacide + Chacha
Sound mix: Gaetan Lourmiere
Logo: jmartdesign.com
Watch: Ordos (a city seemingly built for skateboarding)
Bones Brigade's Rodney Mullen speaks at TED
Speaking on how context shapes creative content, Rodney Mullen has joined the illustrious ranks of TED presenters, which has included Bill Clinton, Jane Goodall, Malcolm Gladwell, Al Gore, Gordon Brown, Richard Dawkins, Bill Gates, educator Salman Khan, Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, and many Nobel Prize winners[5]. TED's current curator is the British former computer journalist and magazine publisher Chris Anderson.
From pedestrian:
Rodney Mullen, skater, human Inception token, stopped by the TED-xUSC event in Southern California last month to discuss how communities enrich the individual, skateboarding as a valid mode of expression, and why creative struggles can induce invention (in his case combining flatland with street skating). Then he attempts to explain what a darkslide is to guys who invent health algorithms. LOL. Generous, intelligent and very well articulated.
From an article by Andrew Sayer at Push:
It's crazy that an eccentric skateboarder can now stand amongst these elite minds and not seem out of place in the least. Rodney deserves the praise. "What do skateboarding and innovation have in common? More than you might think. A successful entrepreneur and innovator, Rodney Mullen is widely considered the most influential street skater in history, inventing most of the tricks used today. By the time he was 23, Mullen had already set new milestones for skateboarding winning 35 out of 36 freestyle competitions. He studied engineering at the University of Florida before co-founding World Industries, the largest skate company of the 90's, which was acquired for more than $20m. He continues to skate, innovate, and design some 30 years after he won his first world championship at the age of 11. Mullen spends his spare time thinking about open source communities, hacking the urban terrain, and transforming the mundane into something new. He'll be featured in the upcoming documentary, "The Bones Brigade: An Autobiography."
Watch: Skate the streets of Tokyo in Filter by Gravis
Dylan Rieder and Sammy Winter skate through the psychedelic labyrinth that is the streets of Tokyo.
Filmed and edited by Russell Houghten for Gravis. Music by The Cosmonauts.
Watch: Vans Syndicate x Luke Meier
A short film directed by Kahlil Joseph, in collaboration with Luke Meier, using the RED ONE as well as the Phantom HD systems.
From What Matters Most
Written and Directed by: Kahlil Joseph
Music by: Flying Lotus and Melvin Gibbs
Photographed by: Matthew J. Lloyd
Produced by: Omid Fatemi
Co-produced by: Funk Factory Films
Executive Produced By: Luke Meier and Chris Gibbs
Skaters: Chioke Daudi Stuckey, Ben Randolph and Zachary Zaragoza
Edited by: Kahlil Joseph, Sean Shafer, Aaron Morris and Luke Lynch
Costume/Production Designer: Maikoiyo Alley-Barnes
Optical Titles: Sebastian Pardo
Camera Assist: Trevor Funk
Shot on location in Seattle, WA
Support from: Tom Cooke, Jay Potocar, Jon Warren, Berto Liechty, Rian Pozzebon, Peter Dericks, Michael deWit, and Matt Shipman from Vans; James Jebbia from Supreme; and Ill Studio
Special thanks: The Procter Family, Molly O’Brien, Malik Sayeed, Funk Factory Films, Trevor Funk, Nin Truong, Ali Fatemi, Chezik Walker, Rock Paper Scissors, Rodney Procter and The City of Seattle
Snapshot: Mike + Lucy Vallely
John Baldessari X Supreme Skateboards
Releasing October 7th, John Baldessari for Supreme Skateboards.
"Supreme unveils their latest artist/skateboard collaboration enlisting the efforts of American conceptual artist John Baldessari. Known for his ability to combine photomontages, paintings and language, the overall work takes on a strong sense of juxtaposition. He looks to question the very conventions of imagery by creating emphasis on those elements typically not the focus of traditional works. "
Via Hypebeast.
Vintage Alva Skates Ads by Eric Monson
Bold and graphic Warhol-esque advertisements for Alva Skates, circa late 70's-mid 80's.
Via Mary & Matt, thanks Abi for the link.
Love Maker
A great photo from a skatepark somewhere in Hawaii, by Winnipeg-based photographer Cam Nikkel, one of many from his recent trip to the 808.
The Supreme Book
Secret Forts gives us a sneak peek at Rizzoli's new book about Supreme. Supreme's list of collaborations over the years reads like a who's who of the contemporary art world, and were the first skatedecks to appear at some of the worlds most prestigious contemporary art auction houses (with rather impressive results). Damien Hirst, Christopher Wool, Takashi Murakami, Richard Prince, Marilyn Minter, Kaws, Jeff Koons, Larry Clark, Terry Richardson.... just to name a few. Not bad for this independent skateshop that first opened its doors on Lafayette back in 1994.Also check out the recently sold Supreme decks in inventory.
MoMA presents the history of the Skate Video
Hosted by the Museum of Modern Art and PopRally, a panel discussion on the roots of the genre. Featuring Spike Jonze, Mark Gonzales, Lance Mountain, Ed Templeton, Greg Hunt, Ty Evans, Jake Phelps and Tobin Yelland.
Via Color.
See more MoMA videos here.
Look+Listen: Popular Films 2010 x New Order: Leave Me Alone (1983)
Turn up the volume for Popular Film's interpretation of New Order's intoxicating 1983 masterpiece Leave Me Alone.
Shot in Vancouver by Jeremy Pettit on a Canon 7d.
Presented by WESC.
Starring Russ Milligan.
Thanks Dallas for the link.
Farewell: Guru
Gangstarr feat. nice & smooth (1992)
A sad follow up to this earlier post. Keith Elam, a.k.a Guru of Gangstarr, passed away Monday after a long and private battle with cancer. He was 43.
This is DWYCK, a song I first heard as part of the soundtrack to Underworld Element's groundbreaking 1993 New York street skateboarding video Skypager. Later that same year came Now Your Mine, used for Eric Koston's part in 101's Falling Down, and it was then that I became officially hooked on Gangstarr.
Rest in peace Guru, thanks for the inspiration.
More Spike Jonze Magic: The Twizzler
Genius film director Spike Jonze shows off his rather remarkable skateboarding skills in this commercial for Lakai.
Via freshness.
Watch: Lenz: Skateboarding in Japan
The trailer for Lenz, a mostly nocturnal glimpse into Japan's skate scene. The influence of Mark Gonzales is evident. A little less skate and destroy, a little more skate and flow.
Via Tightbooth Productions.
Spotlight: Brandon Shigeta: Skate + Destroy Exhibition
Though the concept of recycling old skate decks into art has been around for a while, Brandon Shigeta elevates the concept to a completely whole new level. Rendering 3 dimensional sculptures by fusing multiple layers of old decks, and incorporating the broken edges as sculptural elements, his pieces display an exceptional level of creativity, craftsmanship, and polish seldom seen in skate art. He is one to watch.
My favorite piece is his interpretation of Santa Cruz's iconic 1985 Screaming Hand.
These photos are from Shigeta's recent exhibit at the PLSMIS Gallery in Tokyo. More photos can be found on his Flikr.
"Skateboard decks find that they go through short and abusive life cycles as fanatical skateboarders repeatedly perform tricks in tough environments. These decks end up fraying, cracking and wearing out rather quickly which consequently results in skateboarders going through an abundance of them in their skateboarding careers.
As new skateboarding decks are purchased, older decks end up either collecting dust in skateboarders’ basements or are thrown away. Thus, haroshi’s HARVEST project was spawned which recycles used skateboard decks to produce dazzling pop artwork. As a former skater, haroshi’s guiding philosophy is to embrace sustainability through finding new applications for used possessions."
Via Vidafine
Watch: Machotaildrop
Trailer for the feature film Machotaildrop by Corey Adams and Alex Craig. Featuring Rick McCrank, John Rattray, Anthony Amadori, James Faulkner, Lukacs Bicskey, Vanessa Guide, Fred Mortagne, Frank Gerwer, Steve Olson plus many many more fine folks...
Via Green Apple Skateshop.
Modern Love 20th Century 6: Round Three is now open for bids
20th Century 6 is the 6th annual online auction of design and decorative arts to benefit cancer research. A portion of every winning bid in this sale will be donated to the cause. Held in support of the Canadian Cancer Society, every item sold will help generate vital funding for promoting educational materials on prevention, and help fund emotional support programs for those living with cancer during all phases of their illness, from diagnosis through treatment and surgery, and well into recovery.
The 3rd round of items are now listed on eBay.
All item listings will close December 9.
Newest items to go live include this set of Christopher Wool screenprinted skateboard decks by Supreme, a 1970s film festival poster for the Giornate del Cinema Italiano (Days of Italian Cinema, which was later renamed the Venice Biennale), a 1970s poster for Fredrico Fellini's La Citta delle Donne (City of Women) designed by Gemma Fioretini + Michela Papadia, an amazing 1960's wall sculpture/tapestry by an unknown artist, and a nice vintage copy of Rankin's RankinWorks.
Also shown are some items from Round 1 and 2: A solid walnut modernist clock by Seth Thomas, a pair of France & Son lounge chairs by Ole Gjerlov-Knudsen and Torben Lind, a rare Fritz Hansen model 4101 chair designed by Hans Wegner, a sculptural Finn Juhl FJ 51 lounge chair, a rare Poul Volther Spindle-Back chair, a Lightolier Glass Rod chandlier most likely designed by Gaetano Sciolari, a gilt coffee table by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings and a matching French styled modernist floor lamp, and an unusual table lamp with a parasol shade by the obscure Italian Studio Evoluzione.
The only lot left is a beautiful pair of leather and walnut Paul McCobb lounge chairs, which did actually arrive last week....unfortunately without their seat cushions. If the cushions are found in time, there will be a final listing on December 8th to run 24hrs. We'll see what happens.
To see all items that are currently open for bidding, click here.
The see the complete online catalog of all items being offered, click here.
Via Modern Love.
These are the last few days to bid.
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Spaces: Watch Katy Rodriguez's Richard Neutra House Tour
Click here to watch Ressurection Vintage co-founder and fashion designer Katy Rodriguez take you on a tour of her home, the Sinay House by Richard Neutra, which she shares with her boyfriend, skateboard legend Tony Alva.
To furnish this architectural icon, Katy and Tony have assembled a premium furniture collection, including an array of Charlotte Perriand stools, a Luther Conover lounge chair, a George Nakashima dining table, Isamu Noguchi Akari lamps, a rare steel leg George Nelson bench, patio chairs and chaises by Hendrick Van Keppel and Taylor Green, and an assortment of Architectural Pottery. Other notable pieces include artwork by Mark Gonzales and Raymond Pettibon, and a beautiful vintage Goyard trunk.
The 1st photo from Lisa Eisner for Vanity Fair. The 2nd photo is of Ressurection's Los Angeles showroom, with furniture by Jean Prouvé.
Via FashionAir
Fraser Cooke's Jean Prouvé Potence Lamp, Art, + Nike Collection
A Jean Prouvé Potence Wall Lamp cleverly converted to a floor lamp, in the Tokyo home of Fraser Cooke, marketing director for Nike Global. The lamp floats above a classic Noguchi coffee table, with vintage modernist seating that I have been unable to identify.
The shoot by Todd Selby also shows off a collection of contemporary artwork by Mark Gonzales, Kaws, Phil Frost (I think), and of course many drool-worthy Nikes.
See the rest of the shoot at The Selby.
