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Imperial Posters

Handsome posters from Y&R Irvine for Costa Rica's Imperial Beer.

Via AdFreak.

Snake Tie: Winner or Loser?

Really good ads cut away all unnecessary elements to create as simple and as powerful a message as possible. Often, this means leaving room for the audience to "solve" or arrive at the intended meaning on their own. Exactly how much room to leave, however, is always the question.
    The ad above intrigues me. While I think most of us will understand the overall idea being communicated here, I'm curious as to specifics. As succinctly as possible, tell me exactly what this ad is saying to you. Despite the best intentions of the creative team, there is no right and wrong answer.

Via Ads of the World.

Fiberglass Mascots

Take a few minutes to flip through this wonderful Flickr pool of Fiberglass Mascots. It's especially fun to see how the same fiberglass figures get revamped for new uses. From muffler guy, to burger guy, to Mexican food guy...

Canape Sofa

Fantastic. Lila Jang's Canape sofa was recently part of the Parcours Saint-Germain exhibition in Paris.

Via designklub.

Tree Drawings

For his Tree Drawings project, Tim Knowles attaches pens to tree branch tips and then lets nature do the rest. You can read more about the project here.

Via Inhabitat.

Weirdos in the Woods

Outdoor installation by Neil Doshi for the Osheaga Music and Arts Festival in Montreal.

Via Swiss Miss.

Lemonade

What do you do when you want to create a restaurant in a space with a low ceiling and a tangled maze of plumbing, sprinkler, and electrical pipes? Why, add more pipes, of course. Introducing Conduit, a new San Francisco restaurant designed by architects Stanley Saitowitz.

Via Dezeen.

Bauhaus Obama

Bauhaus-inspired, German language poster for Obama's speech today in Berlin.

Via Quipsologies. 

Keeps You Snug

Nice idea; really nice art direction.

Via Scary Ideas.

Loblolly House

Named for the local pine trees, Loblolly House is a contemporary prefab dwelling designed for a breathtaking site on the Chesapeake Bay. According to Dwell, Stephen Kieran and James Timberlake tackled the design, fabrication, and assembly of the Loblolly House as though it were an automobile. In essence, they reduced the house to a handful of components capable of being fabricated and assembled offsite. If you want to learn more, Princeton Architecture Press just released a book about the project.

Via Dwell Blog.