Designed by Gingami for Gung, this analog approach to emoticons offers over 2,000 variations of expression for the digital soul. It’s brilliant when creativity is illustrated by means of taking the New World back into the Old. Ah, such a rarity. Available at about USD30.00 from May 21 onwards. (- o – ) This article [...]

Shared by traci I had no idea Tom was so bad ass. Okay, I sort of had an idea, but now that other people think Tom is a bass ass, it must be true! Go Stabby! Even if the comic in question weren’t worth reading (and it is), Tom Pappalardo’s Broken Lines is worth your [...]

I am a fan of this. I like that it uses existing visual elements. I like that it has elements of decay. And I like that, at least in these two examples, our culture of cuteness is used. Remember when you were a kid looking at clouds, and suddenly the one cloud turned into a [...]

(photo credit: Amanda Nelson Photography) The first certified Passive House in Salt Lake City also happens to be the first certified Passive House in the Western US. The Breezeway House, designed by Brach Design Architecture and Illinois-based Passive House Institute was recently completed in December of 2009, and is now only 1 of 10 houses [...]

© Nicolas Saieh Architects: Oltmann Ahlers W. + Oltmann Ahlers G. + dRN Arquitectos Location: Cachagua, Chile Collaborators: Eduardo Vivanco, Felipe Camus Structural Engineer: Santiago Arias Site Area: 1,000 sqm Project Area: 260 sqm Project Year: 2009 Photographs: Nicolás Saieh & Felipe Camus Not having a direct view of the ocean allowed us to place [...]

MIO debuted their new “Design On The Go” Collection ~ “featuring products that move with their owners and become part of their every day lives.”… As Isaac Salm said “We are extending MIO’s product line from the home to the rest of your life.” A true lifestyle company! This new collection includes bespoke 2000+ hats, [...]

Another prefab house by Method Homes is design with some sustainable features.  Just like another prefab design, this house is design by concerning its  sustainability. This 1,250 sq ft house is two Medium cabins from Method Homes’  SML series. They are connected via a site built entry bridge which will hover somewhere around 2-3 feet [...]

Vernacular architecture, by its very nature, is built from local materials that are readily to hand and is thus defined by the geology and ecology of the region and by local climatic conditions. Constructed by the community using traditional tools, these structures are highly practical, energy-efficient, and blend with the landscape. They carry many of [...]