if you know me you know that i am a huge fan of goodwill.. fan is not the right word... sorry... maybe more of a regular... in any event.. love goodwill or any thrift shop for that matter.....

i think this is a wonderful add to promote and encourage people to head to their local goodwill for their halloween costume..... the miller group out of la put this together and i think it is clever.... and that rhymes..

if this is what our future has instore... i think i am going to be ok with it.... andrea and i (welll.. more andrea doing the work.. haha.. love you!) have done our very best to fill our beautiful balcony with greenery... and it looks great..... getting into our 'winter' now in savannah has slowed it down a bit but things are still looking nice....

anyho.. a little info on the above building from designboom....

'the EDITT tower, singapore has been designed by architects T R hamzah & yeang. the building was created to revitalize an urban, non organic site where the natural ecosystem was completely destroyed. designed for retail exhibition and auditorium use the building features planted facades and vegetated terraces. other ecological features of the building is that it has a rainwater collection system where over 55% of grey water can be reused and sewage waste can be recycled to create compost and bio gas fuel. through a system of solar panels the EDITT tower will achieve an energy self sufficiency of 40%.'

thanks designboom

the headporter lesson day pack is for people who study a lot....

well... not really more like people who like to spend a little too much on a backpack... but they are still great.....

just a concept... but fun to think about i guess.... but what is funny is that i cannot remember the last time i actually put a cd/dvd/disk into my computer.....


i like chairs.. yup.

ride

here we have a couple of beautiful close-ups from the work of casey ruble...

she has an amazing sense of colour and pattern and i love how to sort of contrast each other...

she has a lot of work up on her site so please go and take a little lookseeeeee

casey ruble

casey ruble

casey ruble

i have something in the making...

living comments can be fun....

its called a fiddlehead... if you ever come accross one.. pick it.. throw a little butter in your cast iron put it over a medium flame... toss your beautiful fiddle heads in there.. some s&p....
yum.
take care
jonathan

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willyoulookatthat

look at that amazing woodwork.... not really my thing by not bad for a party house in mexico right???? hmm... what is that guy in all black doing there??

wow.... what a beautiful pool... i imagine it just comes alive at night


and why is there private zoo with many of the most exotic animals in the world??? this place sounds too good to be true....



well.... i guess it was.... a drug cartel is mexico owned the place and yup..... the fun ended for the team..... sorry guys........
check out the ninja stare the guy with the gun has...... it must be so amazing to be a photographer for a group like the telegraph...
go read the story.. it is crazy

little bike crazy right now.... and i was thinking about it... i beat the shit out of my bike EVERY day... to and from work... rain or shine... +++++++ you get the idea.... one day i will create my dream bike... but for now it is fun to have a few beaters to thrash around on

old mail is just beautiful.... my envelope collection is easily up in the 100's by now... impressive right?? ha.

fun and simple.... does not get much better...... sort of reminds me of when i was a kid and use to keep my spare change in split tennis balls....

Dominik Langhammer created this for the German team Loony Design

that really is one intimidating car.... and yes.. the designers from audi deserve a little pat on the back... but to be honest... the photo makes it so impressive.....

so........


thank you scott chu for taking these wonderful photos... it must be so fun to chase these amazing machines around and snap photos.... i wonder what he likes to drive?

scott chu

scott chu

scott chu

scott chu

i sure wish i had a pair of these when i got hit (at least as far as the story goes.....) well.. actually.. i dont really see myself wearing anything like this.. and i am sure they would want something out of this world for them... but good idea from Billy May

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Shepard Fairey getting to work in dc

Shepard Fairey

Shepard Fairey

vote

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i like pbr and i love bikes.... so it all makes sense if you ask me....


this beautiful machine was put out by traitor cycles.... no cans involved.. just a detailed paint job... they are asking quite a lot for the bike and i am sure there will be more fools like this (no offence.. sorry.. you just look like one) riding this around.. so i think i will prob just stick to a few in my backpack for now.....

in any event... great frame and fun colab!

traitor cycles

traitor cycles

traitor cycles

wow.


today was fun...

living in this room would be fun as well... i think on the left i spy a tub on a little raised platform... wow. just love how relaxed this room looks.... i can just imagine how amazingly loud that floor squeeeks when you walk on it....




look out.




franko's long lost brother?

mother nature sure has a steady hand





wonderful use of space here... and we own that garden stool in white







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mr adler is very good at what he does....

so is grace..

'yesterday i was talking with a friend about new york city newspapers. it seems as though everyone has a favorite- my good friends love the post and i’m a fierce times loyalist but lately i’ve been spending more time checking out the new york observer. and now that they’ve published a new issue of their semi-annual observer home, i’m hooked. the observer home is an 80 page magazine that gets inserted into this week’s paper and is full of gorgeous homes and articles on great local talent. if you’re in city you can pick up a copy this week, or click here to check out the issue online. the images above and below are jonathan adler’s designs for the wegman family. [thanks, nancy!]'

design*sponge

design*sponge

design*sponge

oh... i also like to comment from time to time.. haha

'heyoo..
first off... i think it is wonderful to get a few negative comments floating around on here... some some reason it makes it all a little more fun...
i wish so badly mr adler would get on here and throw some words at people.. haha.. so fun...
anyho..
i like the dining room/study he put together... i know we knock him for doing the 'same thing' but if you saw this room you would KNOW that he did it.. and lets face it.. he is very good at what he does..
love the look.. keep it up boss!
jonathan

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here we have a few images that i stole from designboom.... yeah i stole them... ha

anyho.. these wonderful chair explorations are from the studio of architecture at a school in prague (praha).... love the colour.. but i am not sure what my butt would think about these chairs..... not too much more info.. but here are a few links...

AAAD / VSUP

prague designblok

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looks absolutely wonderful.. i cannot believe that we still do not own a grill... wow.

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here we have a little lets see on etsy...

my goodness this would be a dream little corner.... love the bursts of colour


what an interesting sear that would be


and who does not fall in love with reclaimed ltrs/nbrs
thevintagesupplyco
traditionsvintage
wlove
whiteelephantvintage

lets see on etsy

its so simple

come on now andrea.. lets get to making some simple and easy to sell cat toys.... if not for me.. do it for franko

wow i need a business card.

zim zimma who got the keys to my..


i would so much love to be towing my portable business/cafe/studio/lounge with me.. haha amazing












this is a little entertaining right? real bombing








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yeahyeah.... a couple of boxes on a hill... its ok to like it.... i know the landscaping needs a little work.. but lets just picture some beautiful grass.. maybe a natural water pool... and thoes big windows... they look out onto the bay....

not too bad now is it??


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Fete (1999) Screenprint, 26 x 34 3/8"

goodness that is a nice poster...


Otl Aicher and the 1972 Munich Olympics
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as a canadian living in the us i am not able to vote... but its fun to hear what people have to say

have some fun on photoshop with this...

do you ever get an email that ends up in your inbox by mistake but it is actually ligit?? well it happens to me every once and a while and i alwasys send a little note back.. sometimes something like...
'hey..
check your contacts boss..

take care
jonathan'

and other times a get a little more into it.....

'hello all...

my name is jonathan harper and i seem to have fallen on your little group email...

just want to make sure you get your contacts/email right... as this sounds like a very important email note... haha.. will not lie... whenever you get a legit email sent to you by mistake you always give it a read... come on .. admit it.. you do it!! ha

favorite quote...

'...Maxwell crew on Tuesday. A productive meeting. Where are we on t-shirts and posters? I remember seeing several of your designs for a t-shirt, which looked good. Eh? The reason...'

love the use of 'eh'.... as a fellow canadian i am allowed to say that

well... i would love to see the tshirts and wish you all the best of luck in whatever you do!!!

jonathan
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ps- and honestly... if you would like a little sort of 'feedback/horribly honest opinions' on any of your design concept... i would love the opportunity!!!!'

i know... i got a little too into it.. haha... but i must admit.. it is fun..

yup.





ps- if anyone from the email actually ends up here.. sorry for wasting your valuable time... thanks and take care

its so true.

i introduce to the world...

franko/frankie/frankenstein
welll.. we got this little black cat at a shelter here in savannah.. and his name there was frankenstein... but it all seems to fit... but he is just so soft and full of cuddles.. haha.. i sound like andrea here!! but he is just great to have around the house.. a little bit of fun.. well actaully a lot of fun when he gets all crazy and just bolts around everywhere and then just sa quickly is up on you sleeping and purring.. love the affection!!

anyho.. andrea and i need to step out photo game up... i think it is just about time to step up to a slr.... need to save some pennies!!!!

franko loves you!!!

ps- sorry for the mess in our place!

here we have some amazing work from jason hackenwerth.... the detail. effort.. and skill it must take to put together are out of this world..... i hope he is not blowing these up with his own lungs! haha... he has a few videos of his work up on the site

is that a keith harring on the wall?? not sure.. but i think so.... one thing i do know is that i am just loving the huge colour in all of these photos!!!

jason hackenwerth

jason hackenwerth

jason hackenwerth

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well.. just checking out a little tv right now... and there is a commercial from old spice that ll cool j is on.... very well done.. haha... it really is funny.. so watch above.. and then if you find it at all entertaining.. watch below... its funny as well..




and i am watching cb4.... there are so many people in this movie (seriously.. watch it and the whole time you will say.. of look.. that is.. who is it?.. oh.. its charlie murphy!! .. ha) and i have been enjoying it and laughing my ass off.. all scenes/parts of it.... the clothing/stereotypes/interiors... there are just so many lines that are so perfect... so outrageous

ok.. i am sorry for not having a photo up of our new kitty... he is just so purfect (yeah.. you saw that purr.. ha.. sorry).... he is just so crazy and running as fast as he can around the house.. but as soon as you sit down he is right up on you/next to you purring and sleeping... so affectionate which i love

anyho.. picture the above (all black.. sleek.. quite) being driven by a mad man who like to cuddle.. sort of like that?? ha... photo comes up soon!

here is just a beautiful example of true craft.... andrea has really opened my eyes of how amazing fibers/textiles/surface design is and how it can be applied in any industry... so why not wine lables???

i know a little more than the average person about wine.. not boasting... just have worked in that imdustry on and off for a while not (not currently.. and honestly.. miss it a little... A LITTLE.. haha)... anyho.. i am still a sucker for a great label at a good price point.. and this would def catch my eye....

the talented individual who created this is ivana martinovic... check out the site... big projects!!

i love how well the people at logan wines compare the embroidery to the wine....

'Each of the labels in the range feature the delicate embroidery work of a very talented lady. The different flowers, fruits and branches depicted in the embroidery illustrate the character of each individual wine. Each piece of embroidery took skill, patience and a little love to make, just like the wines inside each bottle.'

perfect right??

beautiful details!!!!

ivana martinovic
ivana martinovic
ivana martinovic

logan wines wow.... this site has really got their stuff together.. such a pleasure to browse.. go go

love how amazingly 'doodleish' these are!! ... i have def filled many a page with roads and clouds... so it is wonderful to see them done by someone else!! and that someone else is jonathan puckey... maybe our extreme endless road drawing skills come from the name we share? ha

anyho.. great stuff...



jonathan puckey

jonathan puckey

jonathan puckey

here is a little sample pack from Piet Hein Eek ... you have seen a little of the work on here before... so please enjoy.... untill halloween day Piet Hein Eek will have a shop space at the london design festival.. would love to see it in person... all the amazing found/recycled materials... would love to hear the story behind each... i wonder who collects all the materials...
please check out the site and show some love

love how clean this cabinet looks.. perfect for a childs room.. i picture some fun midcentury elephants on it or something.. lots of big primary colours.. haha.. easy jon.. no kids yet!

he also dabbles in ceramics... why not right?? love how there is a playful and interesting spin on all of his products

well.... there you have it.. Piet Hein Eek is one talented individual....

Piet Hein Eek

Piet Hein Eek

Piet Hein Eek

ps- how amazing would it be to get a peek into their studio??? a peek... i want so much more than that!!!! haha

i was on my regular ffffound rampage... and like usual... found the opportunity to check out an artist i have seen the work of over and ver but never really got to know..... so..


below we have a little selection of work from julien vallee... you have def seen some of the work on here before.. i am just such a sucker for huge colours and playfulness... he has a huge client list.. please check out the site.. amazing stuff!!!

to be completely honest... i THINK that most of the above with is from vallee... haha.. lets see how good my eye is!

julien vallee

julien vallee

julien vallee

julien vallee

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just had to add it.. another of my fav artists... pablo alfieri.. many similarities but both have such a unique and wonderful style.... beautiful!

is there an official term for a 'organizational artist'... collage/collection... not sure.

pablo alfieri

pablo alfieri

pablo alfieri

well... there is big news in the house...

we got a cat!! he is so fun to have in the house.... i will tell more with a photo very soon.....

i was on fixedgeargallery just doing a few clicks and came over the above bike... whick i like.. something about the big slicks that gets me... and it reminded me of a bike which i have been obsessed with for quite some time... not sure when i first saw it .. but at least a few years ago now...
anyho.. followed a few links and sure enough this guy created the original and simlar bike... here a few photos and have a perfect evening...

oh.. ps.. we are going for a bike ride and it is a complete bonus... we were planning on stayin in for the night to help the little guy get comfortable but he is just oving life.. i think he had realized that he will be living the good life.... lucky cat!! moving him from the tiny cage at the animal adoption place to a beautiful enviroment with andrea and i.... again.. lucky cat!!!

his name at the shelter was frankie... or frankenstein... we like it.. why not.. but magiver works as well... i think after a few days we will have an offical name unvailing...

nitneite

simplifica

simplifica

hey andrea!!!

here we have some classic nautical things.. enjoy! the above reminds me of a sterytypical tatoo..






what a beautiful store front right? just makes you want to know whats inside.. at least that is what i think! SALE

look! at thoes brakes... would love to know what kind..

fixedgeargallery

who wouldnt love a little ltr in the mail with this on it!

look at the little details.. i think it is representing enviro and our impact on it or something smart like that or sumpin.. haha

now.. i dont mean to get all political... and please keep in mind i am a canadian so i cannot vote.. but i do like this above...

love the collection of little products on charles & marie... this is the lamplamp and it is $28... not tooo toooooo bad at all!

charles & marie
charles & marie

ps- i really do find it funny how many products i put up here that are shainy and new.. and reality is i never really buy anything new.. i cannot wait to get my feet under me and help out the little people! hahaha i think its time for bed..

nite.

how beautiful is that curtain.... i wonder how is stands up to the elements? in any event i am attracted to it...
the enviro is a little sterile but i do like the furniture.. just needs a little 'stuff' to make it fun!

the architects.. jakub majewski & lukasz pastuszka from team extrodinaire.... Moomoo from where else but..... Wilga, Poland!!!! i know a few people from poland and must admit i am excited to see this style coming from there.

Moomoo

Moomoo

Moomoo

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ps- the Moomoo site is super sexy

wont lie..i would be happy to own a few of these for my oils and such... @ 20 bucks a pop... i dont think i will be owning any... but i would think about buying the tops for $5... any chance of that happening??

keru keru from charles and marie