design
No more trash: Sustainable design for trailer park tragics
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I love this.
I am such a sucker for caravans and mobile homes. There’s something about the economic use of space that makes me revere them as an artform. Really, how do [...]
Apparently, William McDonough said
Apparently, William McDonough said,
“Design is the first signal of human intention”
I like this quote from the renowned architect as I’m fascinated by design. Buildings, furniture, molecules, life: the patterns, interconnectivity, processes keep me amused for hours. But I wonder if design really is the first signal of human intention.
If you look at the process of [...]
Australia’s Tallest House: Should some dreams be ruthlessly suppressed?
It’s always fun to watch architects recoil in horror when they are faced with buildings that violate principles of design and good taste. I had that joy this week when I introduced WonderBro to what is apparently the tallest house in Australia.
I’d heard about the building at Girvan in rural NSW on one of my [...]
Is this the coolest business card ever?
I love business card design. I think there’s something about the size constraints of the card that make people think a little bit more creatively about how they represent themselves and their business. In the most memorable cards, it’s the combination of typeface, colour, text and images with texture, material, shape and size that give [...]
My Dream Home is For Sale
The house in question is known as Araucaria (or the Hammond Residence). It was built in 1994 and won both the Robin Dods Award and National Robin Boyd Award in 1995 for the architects, Kerry and Lindsay Clare.
I fell in love with this house when I first saw it featured in the local papers at [...]
Recession-proof business ideas #1: The topless coffee shop
When times get tough, it seems the tough get a little creative. The Grand View Coffee Shop opened in the small town of Vassalboro, Maine last week and is gathering international attention for its very unique USP: All the wait staff (male and female) are topless.
Media reports indicate that the owner, Donald Crabtree, received over [...]
