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How are you doing these hot days? Like this hot day, it is better to be absorbed in something to do like forgetting the hotness. The movie above is an art piece by Olafur Eliasson that seems like draw into the beauty. He interests in natural phenomenon and architectures, and is known for his exploration of the human perception. His works entered in various country's museums. The movie is "Olafur Eliasson - Round Rainbow 2005" was taken in the Hirshhorn Museum, Washington, DC in 2005. Have a cool summer!

The Nomadic "decob" exhibition that HIROMI KIM participates in will be held in Switzerland from September 3, 2010. now calling for artists. If you are interested in participating, please see the link below. deadline: July 19th, 2010.

The Nomadic "decob" SWITZERLAND call for artists

Today, there are various things available completely free of charge online. The lectures of prestige universities were seen on YouTube, and "Physics for Future President" by Professor Richard Muller became a topic and most poplar lecture in YouTube. In addition, some games and softwares can use free, music and video can see free, Wikipedia, blog, voice communication, etc. many services such as email account exist.

The book Free: The Future of a Radical Price by Chris Anderson can have a glimpse of structure of free service of these days. I think that many people think in doubt how to make ends meet companies offering services in free. Many people also offer information free today, and communities are formed by blogs or forums magnificently. There is volunteer activity before, but the things in internet get into real life and bother our daily life if there are not it now. The situation is already usual especially for new generation.

The concept "give and take." or "give and give." are recited in the books of business secret and the kind such as the personal development too. It was recited on the bible also. The words seems to totally embody it on the internet. There seems to be the psychology structure that a person expresses goodwill when he is an individual, but it is hard to express goodwill when he became a group. Basically, internet is used by an individual. The free services of these days and the action of person on the internet are very interesting phenomenon, and Ubiquitous Network will be accelerated.

I found interesting web sites. These call [World Clock] and [Food Clock]. You can setting the numerical value yearly, monthly, weekly daily and present. The [World Clock] shows numbers of World Population, Forest Cut, Forest Replanted, Cars Produced, CO2 Emissions, and more. Above all, the most increasing number is the Military Expenditure. The second is Oil Pumped. On the [Food Clock], you can see the consumption number of food. The fastest consuming food is chicken. You can see and have a glimpse of what happens in the world through the numerical value.

Merry Christmas! We hope you have a holiday that fills your heart with joy!

"Alatus Black" was presented on the japanese design magazine "Real Design". Please check it!
Real Design

With a number of various contemporary galleries and museums already up and running communities throughout Taito area, the communities are now working together to stage a month-long festival this November to promote the ecological and sustainalibility art. As part of the Eco Shift taito 2009 held throughout November, Gallery COEXSIT and Eco Shift Taito development officers have teamed up with The Nomadic decob to raise awareness of the ecological crises of our time.

The Nomadic decob exhibition that HIROMI KIM participated in will be presented and displayed in the Gallery COEXIST from November 10 to 22, 2009.

Please visit the official website for more detail.
Eco Shift Taito, October 30 - November 22, 2009
http://www.ecoshifttaito.com/

A new black version of the titanium chopsticks "Alatus" has been released. "Alatus" was designed with the aim of making alternative, long-lasting, and aesthetically sound products. The new black version is coated with ion plating, which makes it more durable, solid, high grade, and aesthetic.

Ion Plating
Ion plating is one of the most advanced surface finishing processes in the trade. It involves adding a layer of titanium nitride, which has a high chemical stability, to the component to be plated. It come into the limelight after it was used for the surface of the moon-buggy of the Apollo program.

Characteristics of ion plating
* It protects the titanium surface.
* It makes the protect durable.
* It has antirust properties; since it is a nonmetal, such as titanium nitride, moisture and oxygen cannot enter the film.
* It does not come off easily; since the plating is deep into the surface, coherency is higher than in normal plating, and the film ensure higher durability.
* The film is nonmetallic; therefore, there is no chance of an allergic reaction.

More Details

Titanium chopsticks "Alatus" has been appeared in the US interior design magazine "interiors" August / September issue. They have digital edition. You can find the Alatus on the page 21. Thanks!

www.interiorsmagazine.us