Happy Holidays

Happy Holidays Everyone! Enjoy the time with family and friends, and when you've had enough quality time check out this video of things do when you're bored over the holidays.

Disclaimer: I do not actually recommend doing any of the ideas mentioned...so if you get in trouble, it wasn't me :) Enjoy!

another solution to the {building} design problem

The building industry accounts for 52% percent of the CO2 emissions, a ridiculous amount when you put it into perspective - we harp on gas-guzzling cars which come in around 9%.

Take a moment to watch this fascinating clip from the TED conference a few months ago. EcoRock is a new form of gypsum board (the material used to build walls) that uses less energy and performs better than the standard. I'm very curious to see how long it takes to be accepted by builders and the impact it has on the industry!

siftables

Design by the Book

I just stumbled upon (using that term gives me way too much credit, since I actually just went to my new favorite blog to check out what fun stuff they have) something of a treasure amidst the chaotic information superhighway. It can be quite difficult to navigate your way to inspirational design and people when our poor brains and computers are already overloaded. So the fact that this is both genius and easy to find makes it special. Sorry, I'll cut to the chase here.

Design by the Book is a project done by the New York Public Library and Design*Sponge (the blog). The purpose was to bring some uber-creative artists to the library and inspire some magnificent new work. It doesn't need a whole lot more explanation than that. Just watch.

Save Water America- Presented by Kohler

Cameron Sinclair at the TED Conference 2006

Okay, so I know this video is a little bit old but it's one of my favorites. Cameron is such a genius and a really nice guy. I've only actually talked to him for about a minute in my entire life, but it was long enough to form a bit of a crush really. It's people like him that restore my faith in humanity, because sometimes it's just really hard...please watch.