We all know PANTONE as being the #1 authority of all things color in the design industry and now they’ve released a new collection of real skin colors in their new PANTONE SkinTone Guide . The new guide was based off of “more than 1,000 human skin measurements” which lead to the 110 shades in the new library. Each large-sized swatch has perforation to allow for easy visual matching. Each color is assigned a four-digit PANTONE number where the first two reference the “hue or undertone of the skin” and the last two reflect the “tone or lightness and darkness of the skin.” This reminds us of Brazilian artist Angelica Dass’ Humanæ PANTONE/skin-matching project  - check that one out. Share This: Twitter | Facebook | Discover more great design by following Design Milk on Twitter and Facebook

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PANTONE SkinTone Guide

Most of the time, I find myself partial to concrete items within home decor and accessories because my fiance works in the concrete industry and its fascinating to see all of the different ways it can be used.

So when I saw these Concrete Palmas Vases on Design Milk, I couldn’t resist sharing them. As stated in the initial post, these vases are made from a hand-folded origami mold which is then filled with the concrete. The paper is pulled away once the concrete is dry, making the mold a one-time use. I just can’t believe that such detail is achieved with a paper mold.

I love the sleek spikes of the design, and would store my flowers in these vases any day. What about you?

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The reason I find the work of Joris Laarman so interesting is that all of it is inspired by life sciences, and made using cutting edge technology. The combination is certainly intriguing, and it only takes a brief look at his work to realize how incredible it is.

Shown here is his new Leaf Table made from resin, steel, aluminum and inspired by the veins of leaves.  Also pictured is the Bone Chair. Even though it is from 2006 I still think it’s worth discussing. What is interesting about this chair, besides its name, is that Laarman actually used technology from the German auto industry to produce a chair that reduces and strengthens by optimizing material allocation, weight and stability to actually require less material.

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You’ll really be glowing in this dress! The Galaxy Dress is embroidered with 24,000 full color LEDs. It’s the largest wearable display in the world, and is currently on display at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. The areas without LEDs are pretty well adorned too, with 4,000 hand applies Swarovski crystals.

Another interesting thing to note – the Galaxy Dress only consumes the same amount of electricity as two household light bulbs!  Would you wear this?!

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