iVictrola, Walnut – Design Within Reach “Amplification is entirely acoustic – no electricity or batteries required.” now that’s pretty cool.

How a Web Design Goes Straight to Hell – The Oatmeal. awesome.

Medellín, Colombia: Change Observer: Design Observer. i recently met with a guy who meant to travel South America for 4 months. He loved Medellin so much that he stayed there for almost 3 months.

The Aqua Tower by Studio Gang Architects » CONTEMPORIST. newly completed. yet another stunner for the chicago skyline.


TED : Stefan Sagmeister : The power of time off. a wonderful video.

Business Guys on Business Trips. it’s kinda like “get your war on” for the creative world.

The Butler Residence by PATH Architecture » CONTEMPORIST. house in portland, oregon. holy crap.

Vidafine Guide Toronto. not a ton of listing but pointed out some cool looking stores in toronto that i have not heard of.

Ponoko – the world’s easiest making system. create an eps and get stuff laser cut. perhaps i can design my perfect monitor stand now.

The Studio of Bark Design Architects » CONTEMPORIST. that’s pretty nice office.

Warendorf Launches Four New Kitchens by Philippe Starck » CONTEMPORIST. the sink on top of the tulip base is pretty cool. casey, perhaps you can add this to your reno.

cabel.name: The Best Fast Food Receipt. has the nutritional info for your exact order. that’s pretty damn smart. via ram.

Oficinas de Facebook / O+A Studio | Plataforma Arquitectura. photos of facebook’s new hq. very cool stuff.

Solar panels shaped like clay roof tiles – Springwise. not a bad idea.

Before & After – A Contemporary Remodel in Utah » CONTEMPORIST. here’s the before photos. lots of nice dark wood.

Convert Design Evolution on Vimeo. that’s a lot of iterations. good example of why UI/UX takes so much god damn time.


YouTube – Wallpaper* Sliding House. Jump to 2:30 in the video if you just want to see the wooden shell of a house sliding over a glass and aluminum frame. nuts. via lukas

The Perforated House by Kavellaris Urban Design » CONTEMPORIST. this thing just blew my mind.

Brand New: Will Waterloo Logo Survive?. a lot of people are cranky about the new UW logo. I don’t really mind it. The Gotham typeface might look really dated in 5 years though as it’s so overused.

The Miss_You Chair by Marco Piva » CONTEMPORIST. slick.