May 2011
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An absolutely brilliant conversation with Geoffrey...
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Designers.MX →
Mixes for designers by designers.
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Colombo Design and Designboom.com invite you to... →
Organized by Colombo Designin collaboration with Designboom, the event will feature a lecture by french designer Jean-Marie Massaud and will reveal the results of the international door handle competition “Hands on door handles”. Cocktail reception to follow.
I’m a finalist for this competition, if you’re in the area be sure to check this event out!
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Energy Efficient Housing Survey →
Via Ghassan Zabaneh:
My study of energy efficient housing has led to some exciting findings. I am considering a significant new venture to make those findings a reality. If you wish to help me get on the right track and answer my two-question survey
Ghassan Zabaneh was one of my professors. He focuses on energy efficient housing, which I feel is of great merit.
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DanielToumine.com Design Portfolio →
I’ve just finished rebuilding my personal design portfolio and I invite you to check it out! I appreciate all of your comments, questions and concerns.
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mohandasgandhi:
This is directed at no one in particular but I think it should be noted that merely quoting scholar after scholar is not a presentation of one’s own ideas. In doing so, you’ve contributed no original thought to the discussion but instead, rehashed the ideas of others to…
When I think of Jean Baudrillard I think of...
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Autodesk Software for Students →
Autodesk has granted students (with proof of eligibility) with a free 36 month license to nearly all of their products. This is definitely something to consider! For more information, visit their FAQ.
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“Many highly talented, brilliant, creative people think they are not”
– Sir Ken Robinson - “We need to radically rethink our view of intelligence.” on revolutionizing in our educational systems around the world (via gregmelander)
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WatchSketchChair will be a free, open-source software tool that allows anyone to easily design and build their own digitally fabricated furniture.
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Time Theft Nation: TOMS the shoe fairy? →
timetheftnation:
By Miles Ringo
Who doesn’t love TOMS shoes? They’re a comfortable slip-on that makes you feel good about yourself, not to mention they come in every color and material under the sun – sequins, satin, canvas, corduroy – and now even in wedges! Even as I write this post, I’m wearing an olive…
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WatchJan Gehl - Livable Cities: Copenhagen
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“Work smarter, not harder.”
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WatchVia http://www.studiodror.com:
The Eco House transforms structurally to suit environments in which cold winters and hot summers are the norm. The pitched, A-frame roof assists the conservation of heat, deflects light and eases snow run-off in the winter months while the flat roof and upper band of ventilation creates a wind tunnel circulating breezes in the summer heat.
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quadror. not sure if it is, like they advertise it, a new structural system. but I quite like the little things.
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The Congress for New Urbanism →
The Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) is the leading organization promoting walkable, mixed-use neighborhood development, sustainable communities and healthier living conditions. The hallmarks of New Urbanism include:
Livable streets arranged in compact, walkable blocks.
A range of housing choices to serve people of diverse ages and income levels.
Schools, stores and other nearby destinations...
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“Please, please stop refering to yourselves as consumers. Consumers are different...”
– James Howard Kunstler
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