Kanye - Live @ Chicago Theatre on Fuse:TV

This was a free concert put on by the Kanye West Foundation for students from Chicago public schools who achieved perfect school attendance. Click through to watch parts 2, 3, & 4.

'Landor' rebrands Melbourne

"The new 'M' logo replaces the leaf logo which had been in use for the past fifteen years. the city's mayor robert doyle says 'the new design will become an icon for melbourne, synonymous with the modern, vibrant, cool city melbourne is today and will continue to be in the future.' The new design hopes to achieve better identification of services the city of melbourne is delivering, greater brand impact and flexibility, more cost and time-effective in-house design and brand management.

'It was deemed necessary to rebrand when an extensive audit and review revealed the ‘leaf’ logo to be outdated. after 15 years this was understandable. the creation of one strong masterbrand is an opportunity to build a new identity that resonates with our staff, our community, our customers and for the city of melbourne as an local, national and international destination. looking at other cities such as london or new york you see the strength of their single brand.

The ‘leaf’ was found to be weak when stacked up against other national and international city brands and there was also little understanding of what the ‘leaf’ represented. In addition, the proliferation of additional logos resulted in a lack of shared understanding of the city of Melbourne exposing a fragmentation of our identity.'"

I like it, who cares if it cost $240,000, it was significantly cheaper than other corporate rebrandings.

source: www.designboom.com

Melbourne Convention Center Achieves 6 Star Green Star Certification

"Australia has stunning beaches, some of the best natural landscapes, fascinating wildlife, beautiful people and now the world’s greenest convention center - how is any other country supposed to compete with that? Well, it’s going to be tough because the newly designed Melbourne Convention Centerhas set a new standard for green design. Officially opened in June of this year, the center has received the highest rating to ever be bestowed upon a convention center, a 6 Star Green Star certification!

Having a building on you project list dubbed as “one of the greenest large buildings in the world” can’t be such a bad thing for NH Architecture and Woods Bagot, the architects behind the design of the Melbourne Convention Center. Their design of the center has developed and implemented a number of new and innovative green solutions ranging from chilled floor slabs and displacement ventilation to reduce the need for air-conditioning; to the installation of a black-water treatment plant that will recycle waste water for use in toilets, cooling towers and landscape irrigation; to solar thermal panels that deliver hot water for all public amenities; to the use of sustainably-harvested timber veneer throughout the center."

source: www.inhabitat.com

'Man on the Moon' Live - Kid Cudi

Augmented Reality Business Card

Wowser!

Watt Electric Bike

"The WATT electric bicycle uses a battery and pedal power to speed through city streets. French designer Jerome Blanchard fit the bike with Drive Shaft Technology, which presumably sends power to the wheels when the biker pedals. There should even be enough spare energy created to power a GPS or phone through an attached USB port, and some gadgets could be compatible with trip information, such as speed, route and location. Meanwhile, an electromagnetic shock absorber keeps the ride smooth, an anti-lock brake system ensures safety, an a special direction access allows for tight handling."

I'll take one of these.

'Make Her Say' - Kid Cudi Feat. Kanye & Common

Cudi's new single from Man on the Moon