appropriation quote
I only favor appropriation when it favors me.
Month: March 2007
now that’s an upside down house
It’s a coffee shop in Japan. more pictures here. The inside is disappointing.
add a star to the Chicago Flag for the Olympics
Landing the 2016 Summer Olympics in Chicago would be a pretty big deal to say the least. This blog has been a strong supporter of Chicago’s bid. David Grossman had a great idea to add a fifth star to the Chicago flag and to rearrange the stars so they mimick the Olympic rings. So I …
monkey feet
Wouldn’t it be great if humans had monkey feet instead of human feet? Think of all the cool stuff we could do. I wonder if we would still wear socks and shoes. Shoes would seem to limited what we could do with our great monkey feet. You don’t see too many humans wearing shoes on …
Burger King guy movie
I love the Burger King commercials with the Burger King guy. Well, now there’s going to a Burger King movie and plans are in place to have it finished by the end of the year. Burger King already has a studio and a distribution deal in place. Marketing folks at BK say the movie will …
champagne cork chairs #2
The winners of the 2006 DWR Annual Champagne Chair Contest may be coming to a city near you in the coming months. They reach the DWR store in Evanston, IL on Thursday, May 10th. The winners are shown above.From left to right:Grand Prize: Cantilever Block by Adam Weisgerber of Seattle, WashingtonSecond Prize: Kleeko Chair by …
Han Solo carbonite LEGO sculpture
This is one of the coolest LEGO sculptures I’ve ever seen: Han Solo in carbonite by Nathan Sawaya. The blocky nature of the Solo carbonite is a great subject matter for the LEGO medium. They complement each other well. Simply brillant. More bonus points are awarded for the color palette: gray, gray, and more gray. …
2016 Olympic t-shirts for sale
The Chicago 2016 shops on the main floor of Macys State Street and Water Tower Place stores will sell long-sleeved t-shirts with Chicago’s Olympic bid logo and slogan. Macys has printed 2,016 numbered shirts; the shirts are $30, and the committee will get a portion of each sale. I think they’re going at this the …
relief wall tile from any digital file
take photo, make tile. neat. The satelite photo is a great effect. photo-form.com has other examples which aren’t nearly as impressive. What else would make a cool tile? I’d like to see old British crests.
self-portrait mirrors
look in the mirror and suddenly you have a moustache! If the moustache doesn’t do much for you, then designcan.com has some other offerings. How about some antlers or a bird pooping on your head? Those are my favorites. The eyepatch with the parrot on your shoulder is super cheesey. click on the “work” link, …