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The Beech table seems inspired by the tie-dye theme that is slowing welcomed back by the fashion industry. Of course, Im not referring to the psychedelic mess of colors that passed as tie-dye in the 70s. Instead, Im referring to the gradual, gradient style that is the modern take on such a retro technique.

Designed by Dum Office, which is based in Amsterdam, the Beech table is part of a bigger collection comprised of bended wood chairs that complement this customizable table. Essentially, the Beech table is an oversized three-legged trestle that can feature a different tabletop depending on personal style and taste. This unique purple gradient coating on glass really stands out, creating a spectacular conversation piece thats also functional.

Winners list indicates “the digital transformation of the industry is complete.”

Musical celebrities were all over Cannes this year, but only Jay-Z is actually picking up hardware.

New York agency Droga5 continued its hot streak at the Cannes International Festival of Creativity with big wins for its Bing/Jay-Z “Decoded” campaign in the key Titanium/Integrated Lions category. The campaign won the Integrated Grand Prix and nabbed a Titanium Lion, winning over a jury that was “looking for the bravest idea.”

The Titanium Lion was launched in 2003 to recognize emerging forms of brand work that wouldn’t neatly fit into the existing award categories; the Integrated Lion was added in 2005, though the definition of what falls under each title has been fluid.

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If you are looking for a unique and contemporary way to introduce plants into your home or even outside on your patio or deck, then the Roots modular garden is the way to go. As though inspired by the traditional trellis, it offers a simple, modern vertical design that will add to your existing decor while allowing the lush greenery to shine as well.

Designed by Alberto Sanchez of Mut Design, the Roots modular garden is not only flexible when it comes to where you can put it, it can also be put into a number of different arrangements to suit specific spaces and tastes. Made out of beech wood sticks that have been painted in random blocks with various colors, it provides a great home for ceramic flowerpots.

How you feel about today’s somewhat positive housing news depends if you’re buying, selling or staying—and where you live. If you obsessively check Zillow to see if the value of your house is going up or down, maybe it’s time to stop the madness and take stock of the condition of your homestead. Whatever the state of the market, there are things you can do to maintain, or even boost, your home equity.

For the first time in nearly a year, home prices actually went up in most major cities according to the latest Standard & Poor’s Case-Shiller index. The oft-quoted guide reported a .07-percent rise overall in the sales price of existing U.S. homes from March to April, reflecting gains in 13 of the 20 cities tracked—with Washington leading the way, followed by San Francisco, Atlanta, and Seattle.

Time to break open the champagne? That depends on your outlook.

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How groundbreaking, genre-bending collage artist Marco Brambilla traded the Hollywood filmmaking machine for artistic freedom and found himself feted by the pop culture he satirizes.

Marco Brambilla was a middling commercial and TV director until 1993, when he finally got a break as director of the Sylvester Stallone action flick Demolition Man. After that, he quit.

It wasn’t something Sly said. “I’m a huge cinemaphile. My interest in filmmaking came out of experimenting with different genres, and I wanted to go back to working in a way that was more personal, which, for me, was artwork. Commercials and films are more collaborative,” Brambilla tells Fast Company.

So, buoyed by savings, Brambilla dove back into his experimental roots.

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We continue our series uncovering the key decisions that made a campaign an award-winner. Here, Eric Quennoy and Mark Bernath, ECDs at Wieden + Kennedy Amsterdam, dissect Film Grand Prix winner “Write the Future.”

Due to irresponsible use, the word “epic” is a shell of its former self, but it’ll have to do the heavy lifting here to describe Nike’s “Write the Future” campaign.

It included everything from 3-D sculptures to an interactive LED light show on the tallest building in Johannesburg, but the world cup initiative centered on Wieden + Kennedy Amsterdam’s three-minute showstopper of a spot, featuring soccer’s biggest names–Wayne Rooney, Didier Drogba, Cristiano Ronaldo, Cesc Fabrigas and others–and a supporting cast that included Kobe Bryant, Gael Garcia Bernal, and Homer Simpson. The premise is simple: In the biggest games of their careers, soccer stars consider the butterfly effect of a single action on the field.

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