We seem to be looking for illusions. We live in a constantly evolving, artificial environment, submerged in computerized simulation, and virtual reality. We change our surroundings and personal appearance at will. Boundaries between man, technology and space are elusive, difficult to describe or capture.

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I see a growing interest in the changing, ever-evolving nature of life on earth, resulting in emerging new and altered patterns. This mood carries into sports, products, lifestyle, and environments. Traditional distinctions between the seasons blur, day/night merge and urban/rural activities inverse.

There is also a movement in our “real” world placing value in the beauty of transience, particularly in relation to nature – letting unpredictable forces take control. I see consumers experimenting. Exploring subtle interactions with their existing environments, adding movement and adapting to a transient fleeting world.

In line with this mood, there seems to be a re-appreciation of light. In design, its diffused and translucent qualities add an ethereal element.

Here one moment, gone the next:

Developed by the Graffiti Research Lab, a division of the Eyebeam R&D OpenLab, LED Throwies are an inexpensive way to add colour to any magnetic surface.

To make a Throwie all you need is a lithium battery, a 10mm diffused LED and a rare-earth magnet taped together. This inventive DIY form of graffiti throws a new light on tagging.

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