http://www.good.is/post/watch-your-mouth-the-sounds-of-snacking/
I once had a random conversation with a stranger about how there are scientists who study the crunch of a potato chip to optimize our potato chip eating experience. Turns out he knew what he was talking about. Goes to show that together science and design used together can harness improvement for all of mankind.
I want, but someone else has to carry it.
I want the column wrapped bench. One day. One day.
http://www.fastcodesign.com/1663379/a-new-york-loft-that-makes-a-cavernous-space-feel-human
Have you ever been driving along the windy path inside a parking garage and been thoroughly confused as to how the whole thing works? Or been behind someone who uses their blinker as they descend down the exit ramp? Well Paula Scher, of New York’s Pentagram has made some of our lives a little easier, that is if you park your car in mid-town Manhattan.
Read the full article here: http://www.designindaba.com/news-snippet/where-did-we-park
Thanks to a friend I was recently introduced to the world of remote control helicopters, inspiring me to buy one for my godson for Christmas. Who has two thumbs and is godmother of the year….this girl! (I am pointing to myself with my thumbs…promise). The day after Christmas he enthusiastically told me he flew the helicopter so high he almost got it caught in some power lines. Awesome and extremely dangerous.
This morning I received this video from same friend. This has brought the home flying devise to a whole new level…and no, Shaun, I am not getting this for your birthday.
There has been quite a buzz about a NASA video the past few days so I thought I would post the original (I think) Pale Blue Dot video by Carl Sagan. A genius in both science and turtlenecks.
Enjoy.
Working for myself is a dream come true, but I have to say, there are days when I miss having a fixed schedule. It’s hard to motivate yourself to work on the project you just don’t want to work on. My goal for 2011 is to be a bit more regimented and consistent with my day to day schedule so I can get what I want to get done…DONE.
Behance is all about productivity with their fancy notebooks and even this perfectly tuned article. enjoy.
Want to know what it’s like? I’ve recently been contemplating a new adventure and in order to keep the gears turning I have been adjusting my reading accordingly.
I’m currently reading “Last Man on the Mountain”, the story of Dudley F. Wolfe’s failed attempt to climb K2. The author, Jennifer Jordan, found Dudley’s remains while on a morning walk at the foot of the mountain 70 years later. So far it’s a great book, but I will give a full review once I am through. I have also recently been turned on to Outside’s online magazine and coincidentally offer a reality check account of what it is like to, indeed, freeze to death. I’m now able to read Dudley’s ultimate demise with a fresh pair of empathy goggles.
Sounds like an oxymoron. I’m not 100% convinced building something in Kansas City will make a smooth transition to Kenya’s Rift Valley, but then again I buy furniture from Ikea.
Kansas City non-profit Comfort the Children (CTC) plan to just that with architects Philippe Barriere and William Zahner. Their plan is to bring high-quality, modular architecture to this burgeoning village in the Rift Valley.
“Zane Wileman, executive director of CTC, said his organization ‘is about education and empowerment, so we work with the local population to help them build themselves out of poverty.’”
The modular design will offer a dynamic use space for the village, “As funding allows through partnerships and donations, structures will organically grow into each other over time. Said Barriere, ‘Each prototype is organized to create a rhythm in which they eventually reach each other to make a coherent whole.’ Wileman explained that these structures would serve as a hub for future development.”
My only question after reading the article: when will the finger painted hand print stop being used as a symbol of hope/giving for Africa?
“In line with both the client and architect’s desire to be sensitive to community, the project is being developed in partnership with Marilyn Melkonian, president of Telesis Corporation, who sits on several housing boards and is founder of the National Housing Trust, where she still serves as chair. Melkonian foresees a future for the neighborhood not unlike that of New York’s East Village, where public and middle income housing butt up against boutiques and galleries.”
A new gallery slated to open in 2013 will be designed by Bing Thom with hopes of transforming the area in and around Southeast DC. Read more here.
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