We always admired the way Monocle and Wallpaper styled their product shoots. Naoto Fukasawa and Jasper Morrison’s Super Normal exhibition arranged various objects in a similar manner. Donald Judd’s personal household items were also organized this way. For all you design object lovers with an obsession to arrange things in a structurally organized method, this tumblr is for you. Things Organized Neatly is simply that, it collects images from various sources. The meaningless become artistic when positioned carefully. Tools, fruits, even used erasers become eye candy. (via @Sight_Unseen)

These guys are unstoppable. It’s Nice That is now taking pre-orders for issue 4, which includes interviews with Nick Knight, Neville Brody, Miranda July, Trokia, RBG6, Noma Bar and Bompas & Parr, features by Sara De Bondt, Adam Buxton, Adrian Shaughnessy, Jez Burrows, Mike Lemanski, Peter Nencini and Micah Lidberg. A James Jarvis screen print will be included in any orders made before September 30th.

“Never Young Again” is seen sporadically through Germinal Roaux’s website, whether the statement is lamenting or embracing youth, Roaux captures the essence of its culture through his lens.

Enjoyed flipping through Colossal Media’s photo gallery. The company is responsible some of the biggest painted walls in the city.

Though not in the best condition, Charley Harper’s 1961 book, “Giant Golden Book Of Biology” is on ebay for a hefty sum of $250.00.

Ok, you’ve heard about it already, but here’s the official word from the magazine itself. Monocle’s NY store is open for business.

Building Fashion at HL23 merges architecture and fashion together in a series of temporary retail spaces. The event pairs designers with emerging architects through a competition organized by Architizer. None of the selected designers currently have stand alone shops, which gives them a great opportunity to realize how their retail spaces may become. Designers include Simon Spurr, Richard Chai, House of Waris, Supima, Heather Huey, and Siki Im. These pop up shops will last anywhere from 2 months to 2 weeks. Building Fashion will launch September 9th during fashion week starting off with Simon Spurr. HL23 is located at 504 West 24th Street. via Racked.

Among our list of things to do in life, staying overnight at a lighthouse is right up there. Whether it be the allure of a seafaring life or bragging rights to be one of the few to have this rare opportunity, it is quite a desirable destination. It was more than a year and a half ago that we booked a room for the Saugerties Lighthouse. After a three hour drive from Manhattan with traffic, we arrived at a dead end. From there we had to hike a half mile through a woodland landscape with the view of the Hudson peering through the reeds and brushes. The path can be inaccessible due to high tides during different times of the year. Fortunately the tide didn’t prevent us from reaching the lighthouse.

The unknown and the adventure is what draws participants to the Mongol Rally. Unlike the Gumball Rally, this is rough, dirty, and unglamorous, but my god, does it look thrilling. First off you’re not driving a $500,000 exotic speeding through Europe at 210 miles an hour. Instead you’re driving through dusty trails in a compact car or a mini van through foreign lands in demanding conditions. You may have to bribe your way out of a situation, your car may run out of gas in no where Russia, or worse, break down in the middle of the Kazakh desert. The organizers did not devise a route, there’s A, a large European city, and then there’s B, Ulaan Baatar, the capital of Mongolia. Everything in between is up to you. It’s dangerous, uncertain, risky, but most of all exciting. If you have the courage and wit to endure such a demanding adventure, then sign up for 2011’s rally.