Les Ateliers Ruby Helmets: Good Looks and Safety for Everyday Heroes and Heroines

Les Ateliers Ruby presents Ruby, a brand of motorcycle accessories promising "good looks and safety for everday heroes and heroines."

Inspired by Steve McQueen, "The King of Cool," Ruby's first collection includes THE BELVEDERE, a helmet designed with a contemporary nod to retro American and Japanese Science Fiction.



L'Usine is currently carrying THE BELVEDERE in a variety of colors and styles so come in "Heroes and Heroines!"

JAPAN: RISING in NYC

Since March 11, the entire world has stood aghast at the destruction and devastation from the 8.9 magnitude earthquake and tsunami that continues to overwhelm Japan and its people. Through the fog of chaos and crisis comes love and light as communities across the globe come together to help Japan. Last night in New York City at Milk Studios, that light shined bright through a group show fundraiser, JAPAN: RISING.

Emanated deep from the heart of Japanese-American Mayumi Tatsuta, JAPAN: RISING is without a doubt a project of pure love. Fortunately her family in Japan has managed to remain unharmed but her homeland still has a long road of recovery ahead. Mayumi partnered with friends Ben Pruess and Erik Lavoie to concept and develop the silent art auction to aid in this recovery. Their efforts gave way to Mayumi and Ben creating A Good Gathering, a charitable events production company and platform for the event.

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JAPAN: RISING brought together over 75 of the most talented established and emerging artists submitting works reflective of the same hopefulness, rebirth and rediscovery as Japan as it rebuilds.

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Flurry & Salk | Paper Animal Masks

Last year two women, Nikki Salk and Amy Flurry, founded the Paper-Cut-Project, a company that conceives art direction and highly crafted installations in paper for window installations, runway, catalog and advertising campaigns.

A-Cero Architects | A Dwelling in Avila

photo (c) Xurxo Lobato

I know you must hear me saying this a lot, but if I were to picture my dream house... well folks, this would be it.  This 1.200m² house built captures the beauty of its natural surroundings and embellishes the experience in nature, the breathtaking landscapes and becomes one with the surrounding environment.