San Francisco Facade
Pinch me I’m giddy. I love this new renovation in San Francisco b Natoma Architects. They’ve retained the unique look and feel only found in…
Analyzing Movement
There aren’t any portable devices to analyze body movement. Most of them are giant lumbering machines that require whole rooms. A portable device opens doors…
Shipping Containers For Culture
Perhaps one of the best executions of shipping container architecture, Graft Architects outdid themselves. The Platoon Kunsthalle Cultural Development center is Seoul, Korea houses exhibitions,…
5 Favorite Spices, Mago5 Spice Rack Review
I’m a vegetarian and sometimes it’s challenging to whip up something quick and tasty. No time to slave over the stove waiting for the flavors…
Podcast Episode 2
Apologies for the long delay in getting episode 2 up but it’s finally here. I caught up with Philippe Nigro at the start of ICFF…
Tokyo Fiber 2009 SENSEWARE PART 4
Part 4 of this fantastic exhibition. Panasonic Design Company, Ross Lovegrove, Shigeru Ban, and Yasuhiro Suzuki Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
Block House in Stocksund Sweden
There’s only so many ways you can make a box exciting and this is one awesome example. Designed by Architects Tham & Videgård Hansson Arkitekter,…
Smokers Rejoice! Open Smoking Booth
Design to encourage a bad habit? Go figure! FRESH is an open smoking booth designed for airport terminals. This “bubble” of self contained smoke air…
My Little Notepad
Aversion to new fangled technology? Wanna keep it old school but modern and classy? Don’t I sound the an infomercial? If you said yes to…
What is ACK?
“ACK?” – is a signal used in computing to indicate acknowledgement of receipt of a packet, and also a common exclamation of surprise but it’s…
Modernize the Old Cedar Chest
The Suspended Cedar Chest floats unlike conventional cedar chests – made of sustainable woods cedar and bamboo. A map of the world is inscribed on…
Hi-Res LED Pendant Lamp
Light 4 is an exploratory exercise in trying to understand the iconic nature of objects through their form. Christian Harrup wanted the design to be…