Multicoloured Basketball Court in Paris + Weekend Links

When your basketball court is multicoloured and tucked away in between a row of buildings in the centre of Paris, you know you're onto a winner. So effective, and it certainly made us smile. Designed by Ill-Studio for fashion brand, Pigalle. First seen on Dezeen.

Phew, the weekend came around just when I needed it. It's Resting up time, with a beer + some cycling. No work. Enjoy yours, my friends!

Weekend Bucket List

The "why-didn't-I-think-of that" of key fobs
Whoa, did you all see the incredible ariel video of LA?
Will we see a Flight of the Conchords film?
More LA stuff; Rod of Uniform Journal in the new Nike campaign
It's my birthday coming up. Just saying...
In case you missed it - My Summer Uniform

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Bottle Cap Blues

I don't really share videos that much but heck, I love beer. If you're anything like me after watching this video you will want to try it yourself. A word of warning though, if you screw it up it makes a whole load of mess. So don't try it at home, do what I did and try it at someone else's. Who'd have thought you can only a bottle of beer with a Ipod or even you arm?

The Bottle Cap Blues is by Adam Young & Chris Sumers. 1:58 minutes of brilliance.

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Don't forget to enter the URBANARA tartan picnic blanket giveaway here

Inspiration - Yayoi Kusama's The Obliteration Room

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I love the way colour can have big impact on your mood and outlook for the day. You only have to look out your window on a sunny morning, it makes you want to get out there and enjoy yourself. Admittedly it is usually grey in England so you have to go to other lengths to put you in a good mood. I usually do it through socks but that's another matter altogether.

The concept behind Yayoi Kusma's Obliteration Room was to start of with a blank canvas, a completely white interior and let children lose on the room with colourful dots. Minute by minute the look of the room would change, creating a whole new experience each time you enter. I love the idea of it starting off so innocently and they BOOM, the whole thing goes crazy. The interactive installation is still on till next month, if you happen to be in Queensland.

So this weekend I will be trying to add a bit more colour to my outfits than usual. Give it a go!

In other news my blog was voted in Voucher Codes' Most Wanted Fashion 100: February 2012 Edition, in the menswear category. I'm in good company too, with some familiar faces.

Inspiration - Penique Productions' Inflatables

There's nothing like a blast of colour to brighten up our gloomy December days. We're all familiar with balloons and we are with rooms too, so Penique Productions combined the two to create something which is pretty eye-catching. The idea behind the project was to take coloured inflatables and fill up spaces which other people have created, making a new environment altogether. By filling each space with a different coloured inflatable it lets the viewer see the room in a whole new way, creating new shapes and points of interest but also making each space seem very similar (even though one could be a flat in Nottingham and the other a church in Madrid) to one another.

The guys behind the project have been traveling around Europe to find interesting locations for their on-going project, and it seems the inflatables can be adapted to work anywhere. They have even done a room which housed a fashion show. It's quite hard to describe but when I saw these I thought of urban exploration. Not that they are very similar but seeing the spaces in totally different way to what they were built must be a really exhilarating experience.

Below are some shots of how the project looks from the outside -

For more information on this project and the group visit Penique Productions. All images from their site.

Have you entered my Hackett giveaway yet? You still have time if not.

Blackpool's Comedy Carpet

 Blackpool's Comedy Carpet covers a 1880 square-feet of the promenade and immortilises around 1000 comedian's and writer's famous catchphrases and quotes.

The project has been 4 years in the making and was artist Gordan Young's vision to create something totally unique for Blackpool, with its rich entertainment history. The permeant installation is made up of 160,000 individually cut letters made from granite and concreate. It's a stroke of genius and has such high impact in real life. Above mages from here

I decided to take advantage of the lovely weather today and take some snaps, see if you recognise any of the quotes -

Around the outside of the carpet is a list of who features, Pilkington even gets in on the act!

 One of my favourite quotes here, by the late Bob Monkhouse.

 The Comedy Carpet is located on Central promenade, directly opposite Blackpool Tower, if you look carefully you can see people on the newly unveiled glass walkway. The whole thing money well spent in my eyes. Blackpool isn't an arty town so when we do get something really special like this we should really treasure it.

 If you spin 180 degrees you are now presented with amazing views out to the Irish Sea, the whole area has recently been regenerated and is now open plan, which makes for some amazing views.

This really has been the first time in a long time that I'm proud of my hometown. If you guys are ever in the North West of England I urge you to come check it out, you will be there for hours trying to spot some comedy gold.

Burberry at 444 Madison Avenue

28th May has been declared "Burberry Day" in New York by Mayor Bloomberg.

"The proclamation, by New York City’s Mayor Bloomberg, is in honour of the continued investment and commitment Burberry makes to New York and the US and coincides with the official lighting of the Burberry logo on the rooftop of the new Burberry Americas headquarters at 444 Madison Avenue. The site at 444 Madison Avenue is one of only six grand fathered signage locations in New York.

The fifty foot long Burberry logos will be lit across the iconic Manhattan skyline for the first time this Thursday evening, during an event to celebrate the occasion being hosted by Burberry Chief Executive Angela Ahrendts and Burberry Creative Director Christopher Bailey for over 300 guests.

To further celebrate Burberry Day, 20% of all purchases made in Burberry New York stores at 57th Street and Spring Street in SoHo on the day will be donated to The Burberry Foundation."

Quotes taken from official Burberry Press Release.