Since writer Matthew Newton is of a like artistic mind, so we thought it might be nice to give a little exposure to his column called Made You Look. Newton, besides living in Pennsylvania, and according to his bio, owns some choice speed metal and hip-hop cassette tapes, brings up-and-coming artists from around the world (like Grotesk and Wilfrid Wood) to the fore in this series of profiles. His latest is an interview with Noah Butkus, a snowboard graphics designer and professed comic book junkie who splintered off to pursue a passion for drawing melting skulls and eviscerated masked men. Newton seems to have a good eye for what’s hot, so we’d recommend keeping a browser tab open for him.

Most wood shelving units aren’t very flexible when it comes to storing your stuff; they’re boxy and the shelves usually only fit things within one height range. Sometimes you have to cram things in sideways just so you can store the Joy of Cooking next to your copy of Catcher In The Rye. It all looks very messy and is not good for your Feng Shui. However, there is hope, thanks to IOLA Design. The Family owned and operated design and manufacturing company has come up with quite the innovative shelving unit with their beautiful bookshelf made from bamboo and maple, the Kumiko. The impressive free-standing furnishing allows for books, pottery, glassworks, knick-knacks and A-Team action figures of varying sizes to co-exist in one place, thanks to a thoughtfully flexible design that gives you more space than your wonderful ex-girlfriend (maybe too much space) by keeping the actual shelves from extending the entire width of the frame. If all that space doesn’t make you feel good, there’s always the fact that the fine people at IOLA will donate a minimum of 1% of all after costs profit to Us Doctors for Africa.

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Are you the type who takes pride in knowing about all of the latest fashions before anyone else does? Have you ever thought you were wearing a completely unique article of clothing only to feel the sting of disappointment when you saw someone else wearing the same shirt? Maybe if you got your apparel from SQY-T that wouldn't happen. The Shanghai-based t-shirt company, in order to maintain the value of each concept, creates each shirt as a limited edition of 100. They place their emphasis on the concept and originality of their designs over maintaining a consistent brand identity and style so that those wearing them will be forced to think of that designs inner meaning more than the name on the label or how it makes them look on the outside...though from what we've seen so far, they probably shouldn't have to worry about that either. Aside from championing self-expression, the SQY-T team also cherishes being eco-friendly, and using the latest digital printing techniques to assure their customers will have a comfortable, one of a kind, t-shirt form of personal expression on their person.

You might be saying to yourself, “Hey, I live in a ‘gravity defying home.’ It’s called an apartment.” And you’d be right. But, PointClickHome has a whole gallery full of slightly wackier concepts than your Upper East Side, white-pained-brick, 12′ x 9′ coffin. Architectural feats include tree houses in Java, lantern-like condo bubbles in British Columbia, and the occasional angular cube found in Scandinavian countries. Our favorite: Archangelsk, Russia’s Gangster house. This wooden tower of tower was apparently owned by a repudiated mobster that loves Frank Gehry and hates structural stability.

Sculptor R. Justin Stewart does amazing things with thread, rope, paint, pvc caps, and lots of tension. One striking piece, entitled Existing Independently, utilized fleece material to create 52 cubes held rigid with ropes to outline the USA. He also constructed an elaborate installation out of three miles of blue thread, lead fishing weights, and some frames. His latest project is an enormous installation Bus Structure 2am-2pm, made out of copper, wood, steel, and lots of blue thread. You can look, but don’t touch! His Behance portfolio gives a sense of just how well he has mastered his art.

Each week, JoshSpear.com explores the latest projects by top creative professionals in the Behance Network and highlights a few that are pushing the edge of creative industry. Josh Spear also serves as an Advisor and Guest Curator for the Behance Network.

Things have been busy for Boston artist Matt W. Moore. Sure we’ve talked about Wallspankers Magazine, the print campaigns, his semi-bohemian existence in the wilds of Vermont, but have we talked about the fourth edition of his Black & White Bangers? No? Good, because that’s exactly what’s happening. The humorous, abstract, and geometrical limited edition 6″ x 9″ Heavyweight Indigo prints are now up for grabs on his website. Each one is individually signed and numbered, with a limited run of 500 sets. Stop reading this! Click!