Bright and early this AM I went to an event at the Museum of Islamic Art here in Doha. The architecture was completely breathtaking. Beautiful skylight... Gorgeous details.. This building was Art-chitecture. Staring straight up at the opening in the…
Continue Reading →I love this! I have a great map my father kept from 1972, Vignelli's Classic. Next month, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority will unveil a resized, recolored and simplified edition of the well-known map, its first overhaul in more than a…
Continue Reading →I couldn't sit still long. I'm off tomorrow on a quick trip through the Middle East. Visiting Doha for business, followed by some fun in Bahrain, Cairo, Beirut and perhaps a swing through Damascus if time allows. As usual, tips…
Continue Reading →Update: We did it, and in less than 24 hours. THANK YOU! Friends, family, complete strangers, It's my 26th birthday on the 26th, and if you knew me when I was 25, you know just what I wanted... and with…
Continue Reading →The word's Otete and Anyo are the nickname for a baby's hands and feet in Japanese. These customs stamps of each are awesome. Wish my parents made them! Am I too old to have one made now? Thanks Micah !
Continue Reading →Totally want this in my living room. What looks like the cross section of a very old and very large oak tree with many rings is actually a soft, wool area rug by Floor To Heaven. Via Daily Icon
Continue Reading →The ‘Consumption’ Porcelain Dinnerware collection consists of a set of four 10.5” diameter fine white porcelain dinner plates. Each plate is decorated with a graphic representation of a particular statistical aspect of our global food consumption. Hopefully the design of…
Continue Reading →For your viewing pleasure: THE BIG CAPTION. A complement to The Big Picture. Hilarious and some brilliant typography work. Hat tip to Mike Arauz.
Continue Reading →Check out this beautiful music video which was made using pyrogprahy (soldering images onto plywood) and stop motion. It averaged five hours of work per second shown. The song is If I Was King by Dutch indie rocker and singer-songwriter…
Continue Reading →Better late than never, Y-3 (one of my favorite brands) just relaunched their website celebrating the upcoming 2010 FIFA World Cup. Very nice, although a tad spooky for my taste. Check it out.
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