daily design spot: September 2008

ok.. welll ll tonight was just another night.. had a few good phone calls... bike.. and other..
also had a litle notcot run..

and of course.... there were a few interesting things on there.. haha. a few.

Marcio Kogan put together.. well not sure if he actually put it together with HIS hands.. but just a perfect example of 'minimalisim' if you ask me... and yup.. it does appeal to me! when i see the photos of the empty house dont you just want to close your eyes and fill it with all of your own belongings! yup

lets move to brazil!

for many more photos/info/betterness please go directly to archdaily .. do not pass go... do not collect $200

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next up we have a little outdoot party perfectness... hate to use the term but could you not see this being perfect at a wedding for a little shade/cover? well i sure could! huge helium ballons tied down and draping some cover.. it would be fun.
Gustafson Porter created this beautiful outdoor room... go to his site.. just wonderful! please.

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slamming a hammer and making a little caveman like noise/action when cooling food is fun... so why not make some lemonaide...... now.. if you know me a little you know i actually worked a lemonaide stand here in savannah.... and i mean it.... you have never tasted better...

chris.. i know you love it!

edward horsford created this ... enjoy.

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yeah yeah... we have all seen our fair share of container projects.. but why not keep up on them?? as the story goes.... this house is put together with 5 containers by the Lawrence Group and then assembled on-site in just 4 hours and 47 minutes.. amazing.. there is a really interesting comment conversation going on about the project... prices.. detailsdetails.. go take a peek on inhabitat... i mean.. you may as well right?

notcot

i think when i actually do something worth while on this site i will have a little 'sign in' func or something so it reads more like a story.. sort of start where you left off last.... i would enjoy that when i go to my regular sitess..... anyone want to help me with it.. please get in touch.. merci!

i would really love to know more about these hands.. well.. more about what they do...

lets go to india!!!!!!!!!!

Naoto Fukasawa is really taking it to the next level here... haha

i will not lie... i am attracted to it.. and will def add it to my seemingly never ending list of 'todos' with our neighbours seemingly never ending stack of pallettes!!

Jasper Morrison also got into the fun and put on the list... what an exclusive list!! the i am going to make your work out of found pallettes and limited tools/supplies list!! haha

anyho... Galerie Kreo has just opened its new gallery space in Paris and these cats are showing in it!! wonderful.

Galerie Kreo
Jasper Morrison
Naoto Fukasawa

jim stoten is one amazing illustrator ... super long list of work.. please go to his site and enjoy!!
i mean it... the detail is just out of this world.. and everything has just a wonderful little twist to it... please go and look!

ps- for the people from home... how much does this style look like johns? haha

jim stoten

i got a beautiful shirt todaty at goodwill this colour (yup..canadian)

like the print

hello.

so a typical evening with andrea out of town...
bike ride..
clean up..
little tv/internet/beer..
then another little bike ride

so i was watching lary the cable guy movie.. haha.. just brainless which is good sometimes.. savannah is bustling right now with the jazz fest at the park.. such a perfect atmosphere and the weather just does not get any better right now (25C during day 22C @ night)..
on ffffound i came across these images.. and followed my interests...

you know me... i just cannot get enough of the details.. amazing.. andrea has set with up with a needle and thread a few times.. and embroydery of geometry perfection is very very hard.. so complete respect goes to you ...

who is you???

emma smart
emma smart
emma smart

its funny b/c i have seen some photos from her creative studio project floating around lately..

work for ny mag.... i read this article and enjoyed it... nothing better than finding a note.. yes there is...

sorry

she takes great photos.. see above for example and her flickr for many more

and makes little creatures! smart emma!

hey andrea..... who would this pillow be a good gift for??? hahahaha.. no names please! i love mote!

emma smart
emma smart
emma smart

ps- i really want to start a little interview section on here.... i think it would be fun

dailydesignspot

what do you think andrea? could be interesting

humandescent

nope... no connection to any of these photos.. and no real cred to give to anyone as well.. sorry!!! just all found on my desktop and its time to do a little clean up....

have a great day everyone!!

it would be really fun to have a biz card a little like this... ps.. not a huge baseball fan but piazza looks like a bad ass

fun money... i would love to find that in my wallet...

economic solution.... just print some more out?

goodness.. design*sponge is super on point right now with the finds... here we have fresher than fresh .. the cutest little food cart i have ever seen... just beautiful!! although i love my airstreams.. glad to see something else out there... 50's shasta i think?? go to lindsay's site and find out more... or.. you could also give a little read on design*sponge

lets start off with i hate blogger and cannot wait to switch to another provider (right word?) soon... if anyone has some reccomendations let me know. tired of currently uploading 2 photos at a time and all the garbage formatting... sorry.. lets move on..

had a little chat with jeff tonight and he wanted to see more beautiful wood products... so there you go jeff... this work is done by jean pelle .... get the site up jean! haha would love to tell more about you!

oh.. was strolling on design*sponge and found these... thanks grace.. loved you little note at the end [ps: the wood has been treated to be fire resistant] .. very important info!

oh.. and jeff.. $250 a pair

here we have the wonderful photos from the industrial designer house from the Koji Tsutsui Architect & Associates group... wonderful right?? thank you very much to the today and tomorrow site.. its so stuffed with fun....

such as.....

this really is funny to listen to....
here is the original... listen to the crowd going out of control.. and just incase your lazy and dont want to watch the whole.. at least watch the last min

oh and here is a little interview from math.. the guy who punches the other guy at the end... sounds like a nice cat to me? just respect his personal space.. its simple.. got it boss.. i think we are ready to chill now

so..

shout outs go to ...

todayandtomorrow
benandryan (creators of the translated rap battle)
Koji Tsutsui Architect & Associates

and most importantly...

math

some fun on ffffound...

lead to some great finds...... such as..

ffffound = fun

damm designboom is good!!.. haha.. just finished up my little OKAYstudio fun and then BOOM... i head over to designboom and they have a wonderful set on them as well.... the guys are prepping for their show 'under the same roof – new work by okay studio' which will be showing at the the aram gallery in london from september 18 – november 8, 2008.. as part of the sure wish i could be there! anyho.. here are a few pics of the new stuff and sure enough.. wonderful!

dam these guys are talented!!

OKAYstudio

designboom

oh and if you are lazy and cannot click a link.. here you go from OKAY

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Under The Same Roof
18 September - 8 November 2008
www.thearamgallery.org

OKAY Studio is a collective of individual designers sharing a bit more then a workspace. Each has broken their own ground, with some also working for leading design studios while others work on consultancy projects. But they share the drive to generate self-initiated projects, produce work with their own clients and exhibit in galleries and museums internationally. This will be the first curated exhibition of the group.
Coming from different countries, they all met while studying at the Royal College of Art Design Products course, and have continued working alongside each other, sharing resources and sometimes collaborating on client work and exhibitions.
Under The Same Roof will be a unique insight into the way this group has set up their way of working in London.
The exhibition will transform the Aram Gallery into a series of ‘rooms’ that will represent the working spaces of each of the members of the studio, reflecting on how they operate successfully as colleagues rather than as a branded consultancy. Collectively, the exhibition will explore how, just as in London, many different approaches to life and a creative existence are possible under the same roof offering insight into the ambient ongoing process of being a designer in London today.
The ‘roof’, or ceiling, of the gallery will be a unique installation of drawings, sketch models, workshop jigs, failed projects and other studio ephemera that form each of the members daily studio existence.
Under The Same Roof will show the work of: Shay Alkalay, Tomas Alonso, Jordi Canudas, Mathias Hahn, Peter Marigold, Yael Mer, Oscar Narud, Hiroko Shiratori and Jorre van Ast.
The Aram Gallery is delighted to invite these nine emerging professionals to exhibit new and yet unseen work and promises to deliver an exciting addition to the Gallery’s award-winning programme from previous years (Stage by Jaime Hayon, 2006 London Design Festival Icon Magazine Trail, Best In Show).
Curator: Daniel CharnyAssistant Curator: Alison Norris
The London Design Festival 2008
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well.. everyone once and a while i go all out and do a megafeature on someone/something... well today is OKAYstudio's lucky day!! well.. to be honest.. their amazing products and truely talented group of individuals which make it up dont need any luck.. i have posted about the work of OKAYstudio and work from nearly everyone of thier members.. there is something about their aesthetic that gets me everytime.. so go check out their site.. now.

so i took the opportunity to check out each members site and throw up a little example of each of their wonderful work....

alright.. first up to bat is tomas alonso.. this is his 5 degree table.. love the simplicity and the 'craft' look it screams.. wonderful!

ok.. now we are at hiroko shiratori.. fun transition from east-->west on this project.... injuries?? scary!

mathias hahn.. this guy is on fire... seriously.. his products are amazing.. scroll down.. i have a bunch of his stuff on here... keep it up boss!

i really love the look and feel of the hall tables and the neighbour knocker is so fun!!! we are lucky enough to have no one above us.. but if i had a noisy/stompy person above.. i would be after this product! oh.. and his name is oscar narud

love these shelving systems from peter marigold... check out his site and look how they sort of interlock... would love to see these in person.. no.. let me rephrase that... would love to have these in MY home.

mr shay alkalay is another cat whos products have graced my site before.. smart, simple, and innovative.. not a bad title!

jorre van ast is going to finish off the group... you will def recognise his create work with clamps and some wonderful furniture using brass elbows.. very fun!

well... thats just about it.. if you have looked and enjoyed.. please go check out their sites and give them some love!!!!

OKAYstudio

peter marigold
shay alkalay

my mums husband.. my 'step-dad'.. i sort of hate that term.. for some reason it seems derogitory.. lets just go with GREAT GUY jeff.. that works.. honestly.. you do not meet people nicer than this guy...

anyho.. he is a woodsman.. i guess i could come up with some other terms silviculture engenieere, property/land manager.. haha.. but woodsman works.. again.. finding things that work.. we were talking on the phone just the other day (mum and jeff live in halifax) and i was saying how its amazing the access to materials he has and how popular 'wood' and more specifically natural wood products have become.. its exciting.. so i am going to do my best and posting up fun pieces i come accross....

this first one here is a wood bowl from the loyal loot collective.. which is a canadian firm!! whoop whoop canada! ha loyal loot collective along with 9 other innovative designers and studios will be showing at the this year’s london design festival! congrats guys and good luck!!!

loyal loot collective

i was having a little afternoon fun on notcot.. great place to catch up and be taken away...

tetris tiles!!! such a wonderful idea.. they come in any pantone colour you can pick .. i can imagine them being a bit of work to put up.. and i would love if they came in a variety of scales(large and small) ... very fun and glad to see them in production.. go check out the site..

tetris tiles

oh.. also found this interesting house by bevk perovic arhitekti over on notcot..

its amazing how much erin's site designformankind has grown.. all that hard work sure shows.. love her site.. the dailies is in my mind one of the best concepts out there.. glad to see someone puting it into action.. thanks erin! cannot wait to see the mankind nation grow and grow

so thanks to a commenter on designformankind (intothefray) lead me to the amazing site foundinmomsbasement that is devoted to "Vintage advertising -- found in my mother's basement, flea markets and various corners of the Internet -- dusted off and displayed for your viewing pleasure" .. yup.. sounds great!

designformankind
intothefray
foundinmomsbasement

enjoy your saturday

farm in the sky..

just think a little about it... what a perfect concept.. build up.. !!

there are these 'unfinished' condo sq-ft for sale here in savannah dwntwn.. maybe an option?? that would be a fun concept!!

anyho... the telegraph put out a wonderful article about this proposed project in nyc.. please read.. its great!!!

telegraph

hha.. by no means do they need the publicity.. wow. sorry?

ok.. thank you again ffffound .

self procliamed king of greasy hair

brenden.. you better the click the links you bastard!!! ha

ok.. i mean i have to react to this photo.. lets just say we are standing next to each other and looking at this image.. large scale

1=hm.
2=yeah...
3=what do ou think
4=definte shock value but how can you get mad?
5=yup.
6= \yeeeeee

ffffound is so fun... i really mean it.. wish it was a little easier to give cred to where the images are ffffound but hey.. i am still there every day.. i guess it is not bothering me that bad.. haha

i just find this poster so fun .. and i think for some reason a lot of people i know would as well....

ffffound
ffffound
ffffound

geee.

Li Jianye designed this PianoBell.. just think how fun it would be to come over to your friends place and play them a little tune to let them know you are there... i really mean.. i love it.. hope it comes into production for a reasonalble price point soon!! haha.. me and my 'frugalness' (i need spelling help)
of please go check out the site of Li Jianye.. it is great.. check out the little product below.. just wonderful!!! described as a 'innovative design thinker and doer ' .. perfect!!!
plus.. his name sounds just like lil wayne.. what could be more perfect?

Li Jianye
Li Jianye
Li Jianye
Li Jianye
lil wayne
dailydesignspot

""""7-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong has confirmed that he will return to professional cycling in 2009 to compete in the Tour de France, really ?!��I am happy to announce that after talking with my children, my family and my closest friends, I have decided to return to professional cycling in order to raise awareness of the global cancer burden. This year alone, nearly eight million people will die of cancer worldwide. Millions more will suffer in isolation, victims not only of the disease but of social stigma. After the passage of Proposition 15 in Texas, a $3 billion investment in the fight against cancer which is helping to make this disease part of the national dialogue in America, it's now time to address cancer on a global level. ��Lance Armstrong""""

exciting right? i mean the guy is just amazing.. 37 years old and still kicking strong.. on top of all of his battles.. good luck lance!! (yeah.. we are on a 1st name basis) i hope you can pull in the 8th title!

check out his video if you want to hear it from him

lance armstrong

ok.. so here we have brenden (left) and moi (right) after completing our tent on a very rainy day... dont think it really did its job but wow was it fun to put together and act the hero in the rain.. haha.. serious beard brenDEN...
he lives in brussles and teaches at a international school over there.. i know! look out kids! we had a chat the other day and he was telling me how he has been watching cool runnings over and over and what a wonderful movie it was.. i had not watched it in some time so i had to check it out.. great pick as usual brenden..
i really think he just liked the idea of some black guys in tight pants and such.. or maybe b/c it was voted one of the top 5 tear-jerker sports films.. maybe.

love the face!

brenden.. dont get too excited here!!

yup.. that is the big j. candy

the figures look like all the little southern figures around here in the junk stores with the black faces.. i dont think this poster was put into production..

i have never tried to bobslead but i am sure it is crazy.. maybe that is why brenden loves the movie so much.. dont give up the dream!!! haha.. miss you boss!

hey mr danny kuo.... your a smart guy!! andrea have this little corner over by our bed that we store things both in the corner and up on the half wall above.. yeah.. bad explaination but we are always talking about storage/ladder solutions to our prob.. and this really is a wonderful design!!

thanks danny!

sabz is a interior design shop in paris... i was browsing on the yatzer site and this is one of costas's finds that the 5.5 designer group put together... go to the 5.5 site... some wonderful projects floating around on there!!!

i just love the exterior and how it so perfectly blends into the interior... well done.

andrea and i have a little collage wall going in our place... well maye little is not the right word.. more like 20ft tall by about 15ft wide.... yeah.. we are lucky kids!! i will get some photos soon but these tear drop shape leaves that seem to be pinned away to float off the wall are some serious inspiration!!

nitenite

cooking show..

haha.. yup.. show idea.... boy do i have a good story about an experience my friend dan had.. i am willing to tell.. just ask

now before i get started.. i just want you to know that i by no means see myself being the host of this show.. maybe someone like jamie oliver if he was interested and into doing something like this... or really any of those big name power house chefs.. actually.. yes.. this is an idea for all those amazing chefs out there.. ok.. maybe an idea for the fohboh community.. a concept

MAKE IT INTERACTIVE....

great.. there is a lady on food network right now that does this... email/edu... i must admit i have not watched the show so i need to check it out.. but happy to see the emphasis on interaction with the ________ (host in this case)

but lets put people really in touch.. lets give them control..

so say we pick ... __( enter someone you would love to see prep a meal) and then this person puts up a grocery list.. and then on a set date he does his little piece.. and you really do cook with him.....

'but hey!! i dont have a tv in my kitchen'.. good.. lets keep it that way.. but i think you should have a computer close by... if you dont now you will soon...

when it all boils down you actually get to cook with them.. edu, interactive, enjoyable, entertaining.. let me get my thesaurus to add a few more....

the online community is so strong.. so supportive.. snifsnif.. ha.. but i think this sort of concept being applied to an already strong and active community could have amazing potential..

'yes it could'

yes... i would LOVE to cook a meal with sir charles.. man that would be fun!!!

oh.. and the top photo is dan... look at that million dollar smile!! haha.. love you buddy!

my goodness i just love going on ffffound and getting full of ideas.... thanks!
ps- thoes multicultural crayons from crayola are great!

i have had a pair (well a few pairs really) of air max ones.. i remember buying my first pair with andrea in some ghetto place in nyc.. andho.. here are the new Mid-Autumn Festival nike airmaxones..

found via hypebeast.. merci pour le photo

hypebeast

nike

does nike really need the hype? why not! keep doing what you do!!!

ps- send me some shoes.. please!

i was just thinking about it .. and wow.... i mean when you think of one of a kinf international huge companies nike is at the top of the list.. amazing product.. nike.