Random Stuff from a Designer, Marketer, Technologist, and Entreprenuer
An incredible example of minimal architecture defined by available space, this 4m×4m home sits on a 34m2 lot in the centre of Tokyo. I can only wish that spaces like this were more ubiquitous this side of the Pacific.
See more photos over on Contemporist.
CNN Money recently listed the new Mini Cooper Coupe as an early contender for Car of the Year with not-so-great odds of 50 to 1. While the compressed profile and performance-based flourishes take the new Cooper Coupe in a slightly different design direction, as CNN Money notes, the novelty of a premium minicar may be starting to wear thin.
A classic and historic 1955 Ferrari 750 Monza Spider is on the block. This one is the eight of a little more than 35,000 produced, and was featured in the 1959 post-apocalyptic film, On The Beach starring Gregory Peck and Fred Astaire.
More over here.
Unfortunately i likely wont get a chance, as this house will be reduced to rubble, and this public installation will be a piece of art history soon enough.
Public installation artist, designer, and urban planner, and 2011 TED Senior Fellow, Candy Chang is doing some really interesting things, and recently i stumbled across her ‘Before I Die‘ project in New Orleans, online that is. As her bio reads, Ms. Chang makes thoughtful public spaces and communication tools for everyday issues of city life. She’s passionate about redefining the ways we use public space to share information important to our neighborhoods and to our individual well-being.
More images of the wall here.
I find this both a clever and thoughtful way to connect a community. Considering how the past openness of the typical neighbourhood has been reduced to networks of acquaintances, the use of a derelict building as a sounding board for simple yet profound dialog makes you kind of wish this was just around the corner from your home.
Shout out to my pal @DaneBro over at Molo. The Vancouver design group has created the Hobo Lantern, “a portable luminary inspired by the urban nightlife of Zona Tortona during Design Week. Hobo comes to life with an energy-efficient LED light source glowing through its delicate pattern of translucent fibres.” Get it at molostore.com on April 12, 2011 – the first day of Design Week in Milan.
I can’t say i know much about Le Mans racing, but Audi’s R18 TDI sure is an impressive mix of design and engineering. The R18 uses a TDI turbocharged diesel engine so it’s as environmentally friendly as a track car can be, and still its rumoured to put out approximately 550bhp. Aesthetically speaking, the Audi R18 is simply magnificent in form.
This is the blog of Stephen Beck, a Creative Technologist, Marketing Strategist, and Entrepreneur, with over a decade of experience in the digital space. As founding partner of Engine Digital, Stephen has spearheaded strategy and design assignments for a global client list, positioning Engine Digital as one of Business in Vancouver's "Fastest Growing Companies in BC" for three consecutive years. He is a board member of the Advertising Agency Association of BC, a past board member of New Media BC, and one of Marketing Magazine's 2009 'Ones to Watch'.
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