August 2008
51 posts
July 2008
43 posts
❝ Houses grew uglier as the proportion of architects in the population and their share of the new-build budget grew. New houses are now universally horrible, and eco-houses are the most horrible of the lot. The builders of eco-houses accept as a given the basic shape and dropsical proportions of the two-storey suburban villa, with pitched roofs, end gables, front porch, picture windows, chimneys,...
❝ To date, nobody has been able to recreate the unique blend of style and substance that makes Method so special. We’re selling more than a bottle of soap; we’re offering a philosophy and a culture, which is inimitable. We’re confident that if we continue to focus on delighting our consumers in new and innovative ways, and letting our culture drive our products, we’ll continue to stay ahead of the...
❝ Design is a technology that helps us grasp the essence of things, the methodology that helps us constantly feel the world afresh. It might mean revitalizing our way of perceiving the world and our daily lives, by tracing perceptions and objects to their origins. ❞Kenya Hara
❝ Sushi is a good metaphor for my architecture. The importance in sushi is to choose the best material from the place, in season.
If the journey of the ingredients is too long, the taste of the sushi is compromised. That is a problem that can’t be solved by modern technology, and that programme of using local material in season is the secret of good taste, and the secret of my style. ❞...
watch for good old times. →
I just HAD to point out that the title design for ‘A Long Walk to Forever’ uses Trajan, the movie font. michaelgluzman:
way back when, xero films was the hottest little movie-making machine at chamblee highschool. here are clips from long time forgotten films plus! our first entry into campus moviefest in 06. an entry that probably spearheaded our way into CMF stardom. it was...
Number One Gun - The Best of You and Me This goes...
“❝ You have to love a nation that celebrates its independence every July 4, not...”
– Erma Bombeck (via affremblequotes)
❝ The worse things get the more delusional we’ll get because that’s what we do in crises: we get delusional. And the delusion we’re embracing right now is that technology is going to save us.
It’s important to realize that we are not going to sustain any sort of a Wallmart or Ikea way of life on any combination of solar panels, windmills and nuclear or vegetable oil...
