Anothercompany - Joachim Baan

Change the adress

2009-03-05T11:32:00.003+01:00

We have moved! This weblog will no longer be updated. Please change the adress to www.anothersomething.org and continue reading. Enjoy.

Something

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We are Anothersomething.
We write for a selective audience about selective topics.
About something we like, something we love.
About quality and handcrafted goods.
About the beauty of small businesses and people with interesting stories.
About new creativity around the world and awarded creativity we want to share.

We value tradition and at the same time embrace progression.
We are positive. But also selective.

We don’t fall for just anything.
We are attracted to the quality, aesthetic and sophistication of something.
A unique, incomparable and extraordinary something.
Anothersomething.

Finaly.
After some months of hard work, focusing on clients and kids, and surviving the dark winter days we are online! This is going to be the official Anothercompany weblog.
Together with this, I've updated my portfolio website. Take a look & enjoy!

Thank you Jonathan Looman for building this wonderful wordpress blog!

Bureau

2009-03-04T08:35:00.002+01:00

Beautiful work by munich based graphic design Bureau Mirko Borsche.

Brooklyn Bottle Design Competition

2009-03-03T08:34:00.003+01:00

Bond No. 9 invites everyone to join the Brooklyn Bottle Design Competition and create additional visuals for the contemporary male-oriented cardamom-cedarwood eau de parfum. Check www.bondno9.com for the rules.

Rangefinder

2009-02-28T21:16:00.004+01:00

Quite expensive, but probably my new camera! The new R-D1xG from Epson. 'The retro body is a rangefinder camera, which means manual focusing using the matched images familiar to anyone who has used a film rangefinder. It even takes Leica lenses, making it a passable alternative to Leica’s own M8, and cheaper at $3000. Weirdly, Epson hasn’t upped the pixel-count of the CCD sensor — it still holds just 6MP. This could either be fantastic news (a new, ultra low-light sensor) or terrible (old, 2006 technology).'
Via Wired

Cole, Rood and Haan Co

2009-02-27T21:25:00.004+01:00

Cole, Rood and Haan Co. A beautiful heritage collection! A preview at A Continuous Lean

Valet

2009-02-27T19:57:00.003+01:00

Valetmag, a lifestyle blog delivering all the style and substance for the contemporary men. Be sure you'll check the hand book for all your essential knowhow on etiquettes, personal care and travel tips.

Stick With What You Love

2009-02-25T21:18:00.001+01:00

8 Ways to Inspire Others:
Stick With What You Love
Think Big and Noble
Be Expressive
Practice What You Preach
Keep an Open Door
Offer a Guiding Hand
Be Consistent
Stay Positive
By Marc and Angel Hack Life
Merci Luis

Jean Dream

2009-02-24T15:57:00.001+01:00

"If you're looking for the perfect pair of jeans, denim store Tenue de Nîmes in Amsterdam is the ideal pit-stop." Tenue de Nîmes in Monocle issue 21.

What is that?

2009-02-24T13:21:00.000+01:00

Wow! Thanks for sharing Seroj

Publish your own magazine

2009-02-23T21:26:00.003+01:00

I love Issuu, the online (magazine) publication tool! But now I found the MagCloud. MagCloud enables you to publish your own magazines. All you have to do is upload a PDF and they'll take care of the rest: printing, mailing, subscription management, and more. I'm curious about the quality is! Kalina is one of these nice examples.

Black Magic

2009-02-23T21:09:00.002+01:00

A beautiful laser etched wine bottle by /M/A/S/H/. "The words actually cut into the surface of the glass giving a great tactile and very raw feel. Something that screen printing could not achieve. The result was a cross between contemporary luxury and
personalised roughness."

Inspired inspirers

2009-02-22T09:46:00.002+01:00

Nice: Inspired-Inspirers is a place for people who inspire the world to show us who inspires them. Every 2 weeks a new issue is released showcasing 4 new inspirers from all over the world.

"Getting inspired is like a journey, you take your bike and just start traveling. Thereby you are influenced by your natural surrounding, at crossroads you decide to turn left or right spontaneously. Hence your journey could always lead to a different place, depending on your mood. The inspiration arises from the way you choose."

— Sebastian Onufszak

Sometime, Somewhere, Somehow

2009-02-22T09:32:00.004+01:00

A colorful view on Eastern Europe by Kudász Gábor Arion.

Mouse pins & bird skulls

2009-02-21T13:10:00.000+01:00

Strange but beautyful jewellery inspired by the Memento Mori jewellery of the fifteenth centuries by Disce Mori / Julia deVille.

Style

2009-02-20T13:26:00.000+01:00

“Style is the dress of thought; a modest dress, Neat, but not gaudy”
— Samuel Wesley
Via The impossible cool

The generic man

2009-02-20T10:56:00.003+01:00

Style for The generic man.
The generic man doesn’t need branding and logos to make him feel confident or stylish. He understand the significance of quality construction and clean, simple, refined lines.
The generic man is confident enough in himself to accept simplicity.
So nice, so true!

Drip

2009-02-19T15:57:00.004+01:00

I just found out about Dripbook, a nice way to promote youre work and build a personal portfolio website! Dripbook offers its worldwide community of professional visual artists the easiest, most stylish way to display, promote and distribute their portfolios online.

Eem

2009-02-19T15:46:00.001+01:00

Beautiful work by Paris based graphic design studio Eem. Can't wait to see their new website!

Japanese furniture

2009-02-17T14:30:00.003+01:00

Last days I'm quite into Japanese furniture. Hiromatsu Furniture is another one you might want to check if you like the fine and detailed japanese wooden style. I love it!

Prepared to be wrong

2009-02-16T15:31:00.005+01:00

"If you're not prepared to be wrong,
you'll never come up with anything original."
— Sir Ken Robinson

Paris Romance

2009-02-16T09:58:00.002+01:00

Beautiful pictures by Werner Amann.
Thank you Bas for sharing.

Chassaing

2009-02-14T16:19:00.001+01:00

SCINTILLATION from Xavier Chassaing

Designing universal knowledge

2009-02-10T20:20:00.003+01:00

The World as Flatland - Reports is a series of three books on the systematic design of complex information. The first one in row is Designing universal knowledge.

"Knowledge is power. If one possesses a collection of the ‘universal knowledge’ of the world, one has ultimate power. Establishing comprehensive, global collections of knowledge already fascinated mankind thousands of years ago. Today, modern communication and information technologies offer quick and prompt collecting, high memory capacities and wide-ranging access. In addition, globalization and the Internet advance a mentality which moves away from the local and regional towards the international and universal. Collections of knowledge, such as archives, encyclopaedias, databases and libraries, also follow this trend. They are engaged in a race against time in both the technological and creative area.
Their clearly formulated aim is to establish for us a complete and up-to-date collection of ‘universal knowledge’..." Continue reading

Wild

2009-02-07T17:21:00.002+01:00

The Photographic Dictionary is dadicated to defining words through the literal, firurative and personal meanings found in each photograph.

The magical balance

2009-02-07T14:30:00.002+01:00

'Design is the search for a magical balance between business and art; art and craft; intuition and reason; concept and detail; playfulness and formality; client and designer; designer and printer; and printer and public.' —Valerie Pettis

Via Quotes on Design

Egoïste

2009-02-07T14:26:00.001+01:00

Some nice pictures by Zoe Ghertner.

Avedon

2009-02-06T17:28:00.002+01:00

Beautiful: the Rolling Stone Magazine of October 21st 1976 with pictures by Richard Avedon. Shared by Things To Look At.

Richard Avedon: Photographs 1946 – 2004 Soon at FOAM

Truck

2009-02-06T15:54:00.002+01:00

Really nice stuff at Truck Furniture.

Sonamu

2009-02-05T22:37:00.005+01:00

'...A point of contact between the heavens and the earth...' Incredible beautiful photographs by the South Korean photographer Bien-U BAE.
Thank you Hazel

Stone

2009-02-04T18:27:00.001+01:00

Some nice images by Daniel Freytag

Goodd

2009-02-04T10:15:00.002+01:00

GOODD is a new Glasgow based company showcasing ‘good design’... A carefully edited range of furniture, lighting and ceramics will combine modernist / mid century pieces with important contemporary designs whilst promoting work from exciting new designers...

Above the ANYTHING Ruler Set

Genius

2009-02-02T00:21:00.001+01:00

"The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of childhood into maturity."
— Thomas Henry Huxley

The white house

2009-02-02T00:18:00.001+01:00

Creating assured images, Weber demonstrates a raw elegance that is at once provisional and precise. His celebrated portraits, architecture, and landscapes reveal a talent equally open to the verve and beauty of contemporary life.

Dreams and threads

2009-01-30T16:59:00.004+01:00

Apolis Activism is an independent contemporary brand that began with dreams and thread. Three brothers — Raan, Shea, and Stenn Parton — created a unique bridge between commerce and sustainable development. Through their travels they discovered stories of struggle and survival from visionaries and activists for change. These experiences shaped their perspective, resulting in a union of ideal and action. They anchored this vision in the word Apolis, which translates as «a citizen of no country» — where there are no flags and no borders, humanity is our common cause and greatest priority.

The brothers started making garments in 2004 and began embroidering a trademark red stitch on each piece. Reminiscent of the first–aid emblem and an icon for all global citizens committed to quality and change. Apolis Activism applies contemporary design, premium fabrics, and an opportunity to share the value of Trade.

Work

2009-01-30T14:59:00.003+01:00

"Find a job you love
and you’ll never work a day in your life."

— Confucius

Benoit

2009-01-30T13:50:00.002+01:00

"Benoit Pailley lives and works New York and Paris. He is inspired by contemporary art and his passion is reflected in his elegant still life and installation photography. The objects become “works of art” in an environment that recreates gallery spaces. When conceptually appropriate, he builds installations that frame the objects in unique and stunning ways...."

Consistency

2009-01-26T21:57:00.002+01:00

Too much consistency is as bad for the mind as it is for the body. Consistency is contrary to nature, contrary to life. The only completely consistent people are the dead. — Aldous Huxley.
Via the Space Collective

Multi Talented

2009-01-26T21:48:00.003+01:00

Again, a multi talented person: Check out this fantastic work by Regino Gonzales. He's a tattoo artist but is also active in illustration, photography, design - name it.

Light

2009-01-26T21:34:00.002+01:00

Some really nice photography by NYC based Guy Aroch.

Jinjoo

2009-01-25T21:38:00.001+01:00

Beautiful pictures by Jinjoo Hwang

Objectified

2009-01-25T14:30:00.001+01:00

I'm curious for this one! Thanks Bas

The crying light

2009-01-22T15:31:00.003+01:00

Yesterday I bought this incredible new album by Antony and the Johnsons. And I don't have words fot the the album cover... Wow!

Tom

2009-01-22T12:16:00.003+01:00

Tom Watson made a fantastic series of pictures called SKY. Soon he will have a new website by Nalden and a new logo by me. Meanwhile check edsonwilliams.

Six Words

2009-01-16T13:16:00.003+01:00

Check this project of short stories consisting of just six words. It was inspired by Ernest Hemingway’s famous challenge.

Beautiful connections

2009-01-14T09:46:00.002+01:00

Nokia E71 launch / 6 Billion People, 6 Billion Colours from Universal Everything on Vimeo.Universal everything, Carl Burgess, Field & SHFT made four beautiful shorts for the Nokia E71.

Jack

2009-01-13T22:38:00.001+01:00

Beautiful, fragile and serene work by Jack Gregory.

All tomorrow

2009-01-13T21:33:00.003+01:00

Check this new website AllTomorrow: a guide for premium retail and lifestyle locations all around the world. They're in beta, but very promising.
via TdN

Pre

2009-01-13T21:19:00.002+01:00

Meet the Palm Pre.
and be sure you check the introduction video...
I'm impressed!

Ill

2009-01-08T13:01:00.003+01:00

Ill studio is a French group of collaborators devoted to fine arts bringing together graphic design, photography, typography, illustration, video, motion design a.o.
Beautiful and inspiring work!

Another Something

2009-01-07T12:21:00.005+01:00

A new year...
A new weblog...
Be patient...
...

Happy New Year

2008-12-30T21:29:00.002+01:00

Wow! by Famous.
Thankyou Bas.

2008

2008-12-29T12:03:00.003+01:00

I'm coming with 'the best of 2008' and 'what's bringing 2009' in the next days. Thank you.

Blanco

2008-12-27T10:32:00.003+01:00

Beautiful work by Italian based Studio Blanco.

Night on earth

2008-12-22T22:22:00.003+01:00

Strange & beautiful drawings by Jesse Auersalo at Pekka.

Subway breeze

2008-12-17T16:03:00.002+01:00

Lovely pictures by Raoul Gatepin

Stealth

2008-12-15T22:03:00.002+01:00

Forget about fixedgear bikes; Say hello to the Stealth bike.
"The styling direction of the Cannondale Stealth Concept was, as the name reveals, inspired by Stealth fighter jets, which have a very distinctive edgy shape in order to be invisible on radar. Another source of inspiration was last year’s Lamborghini Reventón sports car, whose faceted surfaces and custom flat paint lend the car a unique and stealthy appearance."

Wool

2008-12-15T12:49:00.002+01:00

Lovely new work by Klas Ernflo. Now in production and for sale soon! Can't wait to get my hands on it.

Still

2008-12-11T22:47:00.006+01:00

I think Mitchell Feinberg is the king of still photography. His work is incredible, amazing, chalenching and inspiring; I just love it!

Uber classic

2008-12-10T17:35:00.001+01:00

"...One of the more significant frame designs of the 20th century was the Browline Ronsir, the first ever combination frame featuring plastic tops on metal rims with plastic temples. Developed in 1947 by Jack Rohrbach, a Shuron vice president, the frame became a run-away best seller that started a design trend that ultimately affected almost half of all frames sold during the 1950's."
Beautiful vintage eyewear by Shuron.

The secret of happiness

2008-12-08T21:20:00.002+01:00

Lovely project!

What lies beneath the surface

2008-12-04T22:05:00.003+01:00

Stunning landscapes by Guy Sargent.

Dogs chasing my car in the desert

2008-12-03T21:58:00.002+01:00

"The desert is not empty. However, it is vacant enough to bestow a certain weight to whatever is present. This is an extraordinary place, the unobstructed view to the horizon, the quality of the light, and that smell after it rains. Add this to a heightened awareness of your own presence and the desert can take on an existential quality.

And it’s quiet. Once, having climbed to the top of a very large hill to photograph, I was startled by the sound of the wind moving under the wings of a bird as it flew by. Hundreds of feet below and half a mile away a dog spotted me and started barking like it had just caught me climbing the back fence. No one sneaks up on a dog in the desert. A dog can hear your car coming for several miles and will see you coming almost as far away. By the time you arrive he has developed a level of anticipation." continue reading

This is the start of the book preface 'Dogs chasing my car in the desert' by John Divola which caught my eye. Love it!

Super

2008-12-03T21:38:00.003+01:00

My favorite travel site finally restyled. Say hello to Superfuture 4.0

For the love of 'M

2008-12-02T10:14:00.001+01:00

For the love of M from MTVShorts1 on Vimeo.A good party is like good art. You don't really understand it, but you're completely drawn in to the feeling it gives you. Therefore, the ultimate MTV party spirit is portrayed as an iconic art installation. By ...,staat.

The Selby

2008-12-01T23:21:00.003+01:00

The Selby features photographs, paintings and videos by Todd Selby of interesting people and their creative spaces.
Above a picture of the place of Designer/Proprietor of Black Sheep & Prodigal Sons Derrick Cruz

Free Encouragement

2008-12-01T23:11:00.007+01:00

This nice project is quite similar to our own Thank You Too. But I love it! Very inspiring... Check all the enteries.

TdN interior

2008-12-01T22:59:00.002+01:00

Some more pics of the Tenue de Nîmes store in Amsterdam after the click.

Toshiba

2008-12-01T11:25:00.000+01:00

Lovely!
via TI

Today's Issue

2008-12-01T10:59:00.002+01:00

Today's Issue. A linklog curated by Bas de Boer. That means a selection of interesting links on architecture, arts, books, fashion, film, illustration, music, photography & technology brought to you in a simpel and stylish way. Enjoy!

032c

2008-11-27T13:25:00.005+01:00

Yesterday I received the new issue of 032c...
The past two issues where not my favourites but, if you have the chance, grab this months issue at the kiosk: It's iconic! It's beautiful!

Arevalo

2008-11-27T12:44:00.002+01:00

Some lovely pictures by Arevalo.

Insensate

2008-11-26T16:11:00.002+01:00

"Conjuring a macabre phantasmagoria that unfurls before your eyes like a sinister but beautiful bloom, Insensate showcases the brutal geometry and raw creative fire of Gareth Pugh's A/W 2008 collection to truly bewitching effect. Set to a thundering, atmospheric soundtrack specially devised by artist Matthew Stone and utlising Pugh's twin cinematic inspirations of Predator and The Wizard of Oz as an aesthetic starting-point, this film takes us on a mesmerising, monochrome whirlwind ride, creating a chilling yet compelling world of complex reflection, refraction and glittering incandescence melting in and out of inky black."

Lovely!! Watch the movie.
thanks to bas again

Tenue de Nîmes opening

2008-11-26T10:32:00.005+01:00

Last friday, at last, the Tenue de Nîmes shop has been opened! It was crowded, with lots of nice people and a bunch of press. If you're around, visit the shop at the Elandsgracht 60 in Amsterdam.

Strawberry Earth

2008-11-26T10:25:00.001+01:00

Strawberries & Cream from Strawberry Earth on Vimeo. Good initiative! Check Strawberry Earth, an online magazine with lots of good stuff about the environment. Thank you Bas

A beautiful day

2008-11-16T11:08:00.004+01:00

Saturday november the 15th was the day my world went upside-down... I became father.
Say hallo to Birk!

so, no posts for the coming days ;-)

Being the best should be fun

2008-11-13T21:02:00.002+01:00

He was joking on the starting blocks.
He reacted last to the gun.
He ran against the wind.
He didn't tie his PUMAs.
He jogged over the finish line.
He broke the world record.
Then he danced.
And reminded us that
Being the best should be fun.

Usain Bolt.
3 gold medals. 3 world records.

...goosebumps
Puma.com

Journal de Nîmes

2008-11-13T09:54:00.003+01:00

Open publication

Nº 0 The Premier Issue - November 2008
(e)paper for Tenue de Nîmes, a Denim Inspired Boutique.

Multi Talented

2008-11-12T09:37:00.002+01:00

Antwerp based photographer, illustrator & graphic artist Frederik Heyman got some wonderful work on his website!
Thank you Bas

Chronicles

2008-11-10T09:54:00.004+01:00

Stunning eyewear, jewellery and clothes by Chronicles of Never. 'It's loosely based upon the space in space, heavily infuenced by architecture and geometrics, big manga dreams and a love for industrial materials.'
Via CH

On Display

2008-11-08T17:53:00.006+01:00

In On Display Maurice Scheltens demonstrates the art of staging and reassembling objects into surreal miniature worlds. His style is playful and highly personalised and his work ranges from art pieces to applied projects and editorial commissions.
Rearranged and reedited for this glossy-book, the photographs in On Display represent an overview of Scheltens’s work of the last ten years. Alongside commissions from Vitra and Nike, Fantastic Man and Wallpaper, it also includes work for galleries and museums. An essay by Emily King reflects on Scheltens’s multi-layered constructions and cross-references the worlds of fashion, design, architecture, painting, photography and graphics.

The Book will be launched at Colette during the Paris Photo 2008. Can't wait to see it! Check Maurice Scheltens & Veenman Publishers

Louise

2008-11-08T17:43:00.004+01:00

Thursday night, at the New Talent Night, I met Louise te Poele. A Dutch, very talented photographer and illustrator. Be sure you'll check her website, and keep an eye on her.

Green

2008-11-05T22:31:00.003+01:00

I found this groupshow of (mostly) Lithuanian photographers on flickr and I must say I love it!
Especially check the work of Olle Freyhult.

Laurence Brabant

2008-11-04T11:13:00.003+01:00

Beautiful vases, fantastic glass works, by Laurence Brabant

Acne

2008-11-02T22:22:00.002+01:00

Acne paper issue 7, autumn 2008, is out now. Go get it, its lovely again!

Still

2008-10-31T10:06:00.002+01:00

Beautifull still photography by Patricia Schwoerer

Camouflage

2008-10-29T14:36:00.002+01:00

New magazine, premier issue out now: Camouflage, the shoes issue

Industrial meets craft

2008-10-28T21:12:00.003+01:00

Beautiful bottles by Tomas Kral: "The idea is to use traditionnals decorative technics for crystal glass like cutting, engraving, gilding to “upgrade” existing industrial glass packaging like milk bottles or jars for tomato sauce."

It could happen...

2008-10-28T11:15:00.002+01:00

It could happen any time,
tornado, earthquake, armageddon.
It could happen.
Or sunshine, love,
salvation.

It could, you know. That's
why we wake
and look out - no
guarantees
in this life.

But some bonuses, like
morning,
like right now, like noon,
like evening.

—William Stafford

Thank you Along the Road

Lobato

2008-10-28T11:03:00.001+01:00

Keep an eye on Jerome Lobato.
Thank you ew

Autumn

2008-10-27T13:11:00.001+01:00

So enjoying the autumn these days!

Dark, somber, and fragile

2008-10-27T09:29:00.003+01:00

To feed the autumn feeling:
The images of Monika Bielskyte are dark, somber, and fragile. But, above all, so beautiful. It's just like she lives in a shaded world, without sunlight, without colours...

Shaz

2008-10-25T15:39:00.001+02:00

Beautiful work by London based Shaz Madani.

Late

2008-10-24T12:24:00.002+02:00

In Japan, always turn up on time: if you arrive a minute past the appointed hour it is considered strange, five minutes is a cause for concern. There is no word for “late” in Japanese.
Download the Global Guide to Business Etiquette by Monocole

The Europeans

2008-10-24T10:28:00.003+02:00

My friend Yamandu is working on this great project called 'The Europeans'. He is traveling thru Europe in his old peugeot 205, capturing culture, sports and nature; collecting stories, notes, characters, motives and landscapes that are a reﬂection of of his personal experience in and through Europe.
"I drive a red peugeot 205 and Iʼm wearing a complete U.S. navy army fatigue outﬁt with black Italian designer boots. I stop, get out of the car, climb on my roof and point my camera on them. Most of these young men turn their back towards me. One looks right into the lens. I take a picture, get back into the car and drive on. I feel strange and good."
Keep an eye on his website.

Demons

2008-10-24T09:28:00.003+02:00

Denim Demon. In short: indigo quality, fantastic details (like a tiny white selvage), and roots in the beautiful Sami culture. Check their blog/project about the 'washing' of the denim in Lappland, lovely! Now I'm wearing one myself I feel like starting a reindeer farm somewhere in the far north... ;-)
Soon available at TdN

New Talent Night

2008-10-22T11:44:00.006+02:00

I'm invited to be part of the 'professionals crew' at the New Talent Portfolio Night by Streetlab & Blend. So, if you're talented, in amsterdam, and have this stunning creative portfolio, please hop by! Find more info here.

James

2008-10-22T10:37:00.002+02:00

Beautiful illustrations by James Jean.

Style

2008-10-21T22:30:00.002+02:00

This guy got taste! Too bad he doesn't put reverences on his blog, but it's worth checking now and then. Go and get inspired at JJJJound (And too bad his name is not so tastefull... Haha)

Zavros

2008-10-20T20:38:00.003+02:00

I think this is one of todays most inspiring artists! If you didn't know him already, please take a closer look at the incredibly beautiful pictures by Michael Zavros.
Thank you Yatzer for sharing.