september 2 2010 I hope you enjoyed your moment of zen. I know I did. My son wants to sell you his prints for $5 a print. –+– New work from Banksy is a perfect post-zen experience. –+– The cedar-clad house sits on top of a concrete plinth so that the home rises above the winter snow threshold. –+– And this home integrates both the surrounding views of volcanic mountain ranges to the east and ocean horizons westward. –+– The TV show Mad Men embarks on a strange new futuristic plot twist. –+– The photography of Jean-Francois Theriault. Via... –+– Neozoon is a collective of female street artist that create wall art using old fur coats. –+– Behind their immaculately preserved historical facades hide stunning modern homes where every square inch is devoted to living life well. –+– A guide to business from BLU.
september 1 2010 Happy September to you all. It's just been one of those weeks. The site was down this morning for a few hours and as a result... NO WORDS FOR YOU... AGAIN! This troubles me. For over three years now it has been my goal to produce WORDS for you every weekday before 9:00 AM EST. This allows you office dwellers a chance to ease into your day. It's my little way of "giving back." Hopefully tomorrow we'll resume our regularly scheduled program. Until then perhaps we should enjoy a moment of zen...
august 26 2010 To do your sickness justice is to own it. –+– Paintings by Nicholas Bohac.–+– A retreat located on the shores of beautiful Lake Wanaka in the South Island. –+– A spiraling concrete slide connects the kitchen and child’s bedroom of this family house. –+– German industrial designer Dieter Rams' work stands the test of time. –+– Urban Playmobil® heads. –+– "Earth From Above" is the result of the aerial photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand's five-year airborne odyssey across six continents.
august 25 2010 Guangzhou Opera House designed by Zaha Hadid is under construction. Finally. –+– Pee-wee Herman comes to Broadway, and Paul Reubens moves (cautiously) back into the spotlight. –+– Wine bottle packaging design by UXUS. –+– What do I always write about robots? That's right. –+–Gebrauchsgraphik magazine covers. –+– Wallpaper* Handmade: The Products. –+– A "cabin" on the southern shore of Shuswap Lake in British Columbia, Canada. –+– Blog - upon a fold.–+– London's first fully-functioning
theatre made entirely from recycled and reclaimed materials. –+– A limited edition range of high quality self-build chairs and tables that are sold in flat pack/wall art form. –+– What if historic events had Facebook updates?
august 24 2010 Ripple effect tea table. –+– The Douglas Fir structure provides a warm feel to this contemporary design. –+– Complete strangers are asked to pose together with the stipulation that they must touch each other in some manner. –+– Matteo Sangalli and Erika Zorzi are designing one idea a day. If I tried that, it would kill me. –
august 23 2010 NEWS: The new Dream Catcher prints are available. Act now while supplies last. If you order today, we'll include a durable flat box to ensure the protection of your print while in transit ;-). Thank you NOTCOT for the post! –+– On 29 May 1953 Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first men to summit Mount Everest. –+–Paper Plane by Margherita Premuroso. –+–Fab branding for the V FEstival CinE FavEla dE Curta-MEtragEm. –+– Photographs by Allison Davies. –+– Pizza Hut make you dance!Via... –+–Quiet Please...
august 19 2010
The photography of Akos Major–+– Two boxes made of glass and wood, simple volumes of similar dimensions, were added to the original house. –+– The set features an opaque, silver scratch-off coating which, if removed, reveals an unknown and randomly decided identity... –+– What kind of preexisting relationship do you have with this person? –+– A mix of traditional 1880 house and contemporary refurbishment. –+– This great white shark has a 260hp supercharged engine. –+– Nothing puzzling about this great idea. –+– A powerful reminder about the human to nature scale relationship. Via...–
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august 17 2010 A home in Japan for really skinny people. –+–Music for Monday on a Tuesday. –+– Because I get so many business travelers to the site, I thought this helpful resource would benefit them. –+– Can You Work for Someone Younger Than You? –+– Illustrations by Dmitriy Rebus Larin. –+– Dancing with yourself, how to talk to statues, and what squirrels have to do with love. –+– Paul Rodriguez's journey through iconic NYC skate spots, accompanied by music and a voiceover from Nas.–+– Thomas Allen creates unique 3D art by cutting out characters from old pulp fiction book covers and positioning them into action scenes. –+– ReForm School: Home Ec - home accessories and furniture.
august 16 2010
NEWS: The first round of limited handmade prints are almost sold out with only one 'Test Print 1' and four 'Stand Out' prints remaining. I'm working on a few new ones but in the meantime, here's a sneak peek at the soon-to-be-released DREAM CATCHER PRINT. We will produce only 20 prints, at $45 each (includes free shipping worldwide). –+– I'm certain that one of you out there hasn't seen the Double Rainbow video from HungryBear9562. This phenomena has produced Double Rainbow shirts and scores of tribute videos. –+–The Extra Man, a sexless new comedy. –+– All My Friends Are Dead - A delightful, if slightly dark, book. –+– An 80-feet-high mural on the wall of a New York school. –+– CAUTION! This video might be too cute for some. Via...–+– The team livened up the walls and entryway of the hotel's charming little cafe. Via... –
august 12 2010 For those of you regulars who've read my rantmanifesto you have some insights on my biased views of our current (U.S.) education system. Well... I was recently invited to be a featured artist at RE:FORM SCHOOL in New York City, Oct. 8 - 11, 2010. "In late September, Davis Guggenheim will be releasing his second film entitled Waiting For Superman." Says event organizer Yosi Sergant of TaskForce. "This film is expected to make a big splash and the education reform community is preparing to take full advantage of this opportunity. From the United Way to Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, from Charter Schools to major corporations, all pistons will be firing that month to try to create and capture momentum built by this compelling and heart-wrenching movie." The exhibition will be held in the entirety of a recently closed historical school on the Lower East Side of Manhattan where the classrooms will be converted into a gallery space. Now I get to obsess for the next few weeks. It's busy on the terrain lately. I'm polishing concepts for the latest limited handmade print, Dream Catcher, as we speak. Look for new goodies at the end of the month.
august 11 2010 HAPPY - A documentary by Roko Belic. This four year endeavor was financed by one individual but more is needed and you can help. Via... –+– The latest in high tech out of home advertising. –+– Yummy package design by Sandstrom Partners. –+– A fully grid-free, self-sustainable structure that could manage the demands of this hot, humid environment. –+– The pixel sorting of Kim Asendorf.
august 10 2010
The music of PELA and the website of PELA–+– Feelin' No Pain with 100% pure Americana... –+– With crazy winds and rush hour obstacles, Shepard and crew worked around the clock (2 days!) to build this work of art, layer by painstaking layer. –+– The orientation of the house was strategically positioned to allow the prevailing wind to cross ventilate the social spaces. –+– The paintings of Phil Ashcroft. Via...–+– The clever self-promotional party kit of Blake Noel. –+– Tamina Thermal baths, a new spa at the Grand Resort Bad Ragaz in Switzerland. Via...–+– "The philosophy behind much advertising is based on the old observation that every man is really two men -- the man he is and the man he wants to be." - William Feather, Via...–+– Till now you probably downsized the jumbo coz the rim of the mug wasn’t big enough.
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august 6 2010
Don't be a Spock - Adjust your monitor height. –+– "Don't use semicolons. They stand for absolutely nothing. They are transvestite hermaphrodites. They are just a way of showing off. To show that you have been to college." Via...–+– A neoclassical proportional system that relates to human scale... –+–City History –+– The Separation Shelf is a shelf designed for couples that live together. Via...–+– Sting has had an organic farm in Wiltshire for the last 15 years. –+– I could see millions of women loving this new fashion trend. –+–Two Leg Table by Shay Carmon and Ben Klinger. –+– A little person makes graffiti.
august 5 2010 If that's just a workshop, I'd like to see the house. –+– Joaquin is still here. –+– A gentle connection between the softness of clothes and hardness of architecture. –+– 200+ lyrical references from Asbury Park to Born in the USA. –+– I could have used one of these seat savers at the DMV. I had the perfect seat, but I got up to pee. –+– This army of bodies remained in harmony for one week with the resident fish, ducks, swimming children and local neighbors. –+– Places to get lost in. –+– A train set in your hotel room? Sweet! Via... –+– No Country for Small Men. Via... –+– Here are some better photos of an old post... Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. "It holds the title of the most expensive hotel built till this day, as its investment by the Las Vegas Sands Corporation reaches $5 billion." –+– Old chairs are upcycled into stylish clothing hangers from designer Antonello Fuse.
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august 3 2010 New trade! Mr. Smasher for Joe. –+– Fearless QA from Alex Bogusky. –+– Gran Farina design by Mangion & Lightfoot. –+– Tell them what they should pack into the Jazz and you could win one. Via...–+– The blog of Mattson Creative. Via...–+– One of the greatest artists to ever walk the Earth is getting his own museum. –+– "It is a maverick transportation system, a flying car that anyone who can drive, can fly - in just hours." –+–Combined with the neutral color scheme, they create a homey and relaxing feel. –+– 45 tons of recycled steel and wood to put this beast together. –+– A toasting device in the shape of a defibrillator.
