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Sharing Watch is a work of Cho, Eun Whan and Shin, Tai Ho of studio MAEZM. They have equipped this unusual timepiece with something more than a reliable mechanism and an air of elegant simplicity. They gave it a communal spirit! Instead of the traditional arrangement of numbers on the dial, there is a slight shift, allowing you to see the time from the side. By simply extending your hand forward or raising it, you can share the time with others. Designers explain:

Such a small change of idea enabled sharing of time with others nearby or others standing opposite site. Through this sharing in this unfamiliar change, we can newly experience the relationship with others by way of time, and that is how Maezm wanted this watch to serve.

The faded numbers make the dial look minimal and uncluttered. They are also quite readable, which is essential for a piece designed to be looked at from a distance.

Sharing Watch is a post by Natalia Repolovsky on Minimalissimo.

Designer Andreas Dober brings us back to tradition with this unique mechanical clock. Though it’s unlike anything we’ve seen before, the Catena Wall Clock produced by Anthologie Quartett, still seems familiar in its analog mechanical nature.

The Catena — named after the Latin word for chain — rotates a vertical bicycle chain with attached brass numbers in a clockwise direction. At the top of every hour the time appears at the zenith of the rotation. Between hours you can eyeball the amount of chain between numbers and get a surprisingly accurate estimate of the time. In the above clock photos, for example, it is approximately 11:05.

I love the clever simplicity of the Catena’s design, as well as the look.

Catena Wall Clock is a post by Benoit Raimbault on Minimalissimo.

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So, I’ve been trying out Hibari for the past couple of days. Though I had heard about it before (and might have even downloaded it, checked it out, then dismissed it), it was a link on Brent Simmons site to a post by Hibari’s developer about the philosophy behind that app that caused me to give it another, more serious, look. (See what I did there? A proper via.)

I have to say I’m impressed so far. Everyone who knows me knows I love a good software story. As the developer states in her post about it, she designed it such that using keyboard commands is highly encouraged, which I love. It is built to look and feel like a Mac app should. Also, is is made with a “Clutter Intolerance” philosophy. She wanted to make a Twitter client that allowed one to reduce or filter anything that could be considered clutter in the stream. 

It is worth checking out simply based on the philosophy alone. That said, it is a really solid and well made little app and in a couple of short days found it a more satisfying Twitter experience on the Mac than the official app.

Thank you Patrick.

So, I’ve been trying out Hibari for the past couple of days. Though I had heard about it before (and might have even downloaded it, checked it out, then dismissed it), it was a link on Brent Simmons site to a post by Hibari’s developer about the philosophy behind that app that caused me to give it another, more serious, look. (See what I did there? A proper via.)

I have to say I’m impressed so far. Everyone who knows me knows I love a good software story. As the developer states in her post about it, she designed it such that using keyboard commands is highly encouraged, which I love. It is built to look and feel like a Mac app should. Also, is is made with a “Clutter Intolerance” philosophy. She wanted to make a Twitter client that allowed one to reduce or filter anything that could be considered clutter in the stream. 

It is worth checking out simply based on the philosophy alone. That said, it is a really solid and well made little app and in a couple of short days found it a more satisfying Twitter experience on the Mac than the official app.

Tina is a great bathtub designed by the multidisciplinary and successful Spanish studio Lavernia & Cienfuegos Design for Sanico. They clearly explain the objective they were looking to achieve with Tina:

It responds to the new idea of bathroom, which has evolved from pure functionality into being a room where we spend more and more time and where the symbolic, entertaining and aesthetic side gets more importance.

Considering the importance of this, the designers have developed an interesting contrast between rounded and comfortable shapes and others squared and straight. It is made of mineral resin, which makes the solid and smooth appearance possible, resulting in a beautiful design.

Tina is a post by Jorge San Luis on Minimalissimo.

El Chalten, Patagonia, Argentina.

One of the most amazing places on earth.

(Photo by Leonid)