Seriously? This is getting ridiculous. Apparently the honeycomb-clad exterior is the new black. Mobile performance venue by Various Architects. Via ArchDaily.
I should start a honeycomb building blog
The next best thing to being then!
The fine folks at 826LA have this amazing set of posters for sale in their store. Of course you've seen travel posters before, but what about time travel posters? Fun and smart, the way design should be. My question is: What kind of paper are these printed on? Or is that interesting texture photoshopped?
A healthy (kind of) obsession
Chicago designer Shawn Hazen shares an obsession of mine, photographing type in public places. I wonder if his wife gets frustrated like mine does, waiting for him every time he sees some cool type when they walk in public?? He, however, has taken the time to organize and document his work on this fantastic site. Most is either old, hand painted or abandoned (sometimes all three) but all is disappearing fast. I could spend days here.
The calm before the storm
A great photo set at Boston.com documenting final preparations for the 2008 Olympic games in Beijing. The efforts China has made seem to be a metaphor for the state of the country, the overpowering scale of government owned buildings against that of human workers, the whitewashing and covering up of anything they don't want us to see, the temporary environmental concerns, etc. etc. Both sad and beautiful at the same time.
Beautiful on several different levels
Mary Rozzi takes pictures of the beautiful people of the world. As Annie Leibovitz says: Mary, your work is gorgeous. I'm also a fan of the type on her site. Nice stuff.
Up next, the horse-drawn Prius
Sergio Silva takes the ubiquitous object, flips it on its' side and makes it special again. For instance, the light bulb oil lamp. So simple and yet so much fun, backward engineering at its finest. One day I will have a house made from those wood cinder blocks. Just you wait and see.
Or maybe a giant electric shaver?
The Sinosteel International Plaza in Tinajin, China designed by Beijing architects MAD reminds everyone of something. For me, it's a beehive full of little worker bees, I would feel that way if I worked in this building anyway. For others, it's a cheese grater. Or a giant Mac tower.
No matter what it looks like, its function is pure genius. While the external honeycomb structure looks arbitrary, it supports the building's mass from the outside, freeing up the inside for more functional space. The sizes of windows are also calculated to provide conservation of energy in all seasons. Let's see your cheese grater do that.
Want to feel like Indiana Jones?
Take a cruise along the Nile on one of four boats among the fleet of Egypt's NourElNil. These luxuriously equipped floating hotels conjure images of Nazi-besting adventures in a globe-trotting quest for anthropological antiquities.
Only in much more luxurious appointments, and at a much more relaxed pace. And no Nazis.
Enabling my compulsion issues with great design
As you may or may not be aware, I have a touch of the OCD. It has nothing to do with cleanliness, mind you, it's all about organization, planning, and detail-oriented craziness. I am also the slowest eater on planet earth. I challenge you to produce anyone slower, and you will fail.
Now that you understand this, we can talk about my cereal needs. It must be moist, but never in any way soggy. This makes eating an entire bowl of cereal a near impossibility, as the once-crunchy flakes, squares, or shamrocks (depending on the cereal) at the bottom become limp, soggy, and therefore completely inedible by the time I get to them.
Until now...Introducing the Sink Bowl by Sherwood Forlee. Finally, a bowl for the completely insane.
The bowl, or series of stacked bowls depending on how you look at it, come equipped with a drain plug so the liquid contents of the top bowl can be drained into the bottom. Genius! Or completely ridiculous, depending on who you ask. 
Just try and keep up
Matthew Woodson, aka ghostco, does some amazing illustration work for a variety of clients, including every magazine you would ever want to read. Be on the lookout for his work in your favorites; this guy is busy, and for good reason. He also has prints available at Thumbtack Press and a blog chronicling his creative process.
Phew. I'm tired just from writing about him (it doesn't take much, though).
Pornography for type nerds
Artist Gordon Young, in collaboration with Why Not Associates, are in the process of creating these amazing columns covered in type for the Crawley Library, opening in January 09. You think they would be interested in creating some smaller versions for my house...for free?
I can't wait to be Objectified
Gary Hustwit has capitalized on the success of Helvetica by filming a new documentary on industrial design, aptly titled Objectified. This one features the likes of Paola Antonelli, Hella Jongerius and Karim Rashid giving their views on personal expression, consumerism, and sustainability. Hustwit also promises to document the creative processes behind their work, which is the part I'm most excited to see...and duplicate...for immediate success as a world-traveling design star. That's how it works, right?
::: Travelogue ::: No. 1 :::
In this new segment, I'll be posting The Best Parts of my travels for you to enjoy, so without further ado, Travelogue No. 1:
Over the weekend, Wifey and I decided to get out of the city and slow down a bit. Having both grown up in the country, we find it helps release some of the "pressure" accumulated by city life. We headed Northwest from O-town to the hamlet of Mount Dora, a small town full of antique shops, specialty stores and small cafes.
Along the way, we came across this abandoned church. Peeking from behind the overgrowth, it had a beautiful simplicity.
I love all things old, abandoned, or otherwise full of character, and this old hotel in "downtown" Mount Dora had all of the above...plus some extra "Southern Charm".
Some handmade type found around town:
After some much-needed unwinding time traveling through the countryside, we're feeling ready for the week ahead. I encourage all the city-dwellers out there to find your way out of town and see what happens (in a fuel-efficient vehicle, of course). And send me pictures when you do!
The find of the Century...Presidential skivvies
While in a little antique shop in Mount Dora, I found these hilarious gems. The pictures below are from four paper doll books by artist Tom Tierney, each based on Presidents Nixon, Reagan, Clinton, and Bush (the Dubya version). Each President (and first lady) comes in their skivvies, along with several outfits you can dress them in. Sorry for the poor quality photos, I'm in a hurry to get these up. Here are some of my favorites, click on each for a closer view:
We'll start with Tricky Dick, in his button-up undies and victory suit.
Then there's Rappin' Ronny, along with my favorite outfit of the bunch; his jammies and chimp from his role in Bedtime for Bonzo.
Slick Willy comes complete with his dress socks and Sax outfit from his Arsenio appearance. You think Hillary has actually seen him in this little clothing?
I saved the best for last: G Dub in his undies and cowboy boots. Laura knows he's feeling randy when he shows up to bed in this outfit. And of course, his brush clearin' outfit....Yeeeehaaaa!
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