Feel the sea monster. Be the sea monster. Actually the octopus is a very intelligent creature, and can do cool things like open twist-top bottles to get food out. Oh and three fifths of the neurons (the electrical pulses that make brains work) are in their arms .. Be the sea monster — via Black Milk Clothing
I dressed up this simple sack with Louet’s Euroflax, a naturally chic 100% linen yarn. This hearty, elegant linen pairs perfectly with Tunisian stitch for a gently textured fabric with a whole lot of simple grace. Use this pretty Knit Tote for your shades and a lipstick or even for the early spring peas and radishes you’ll be grabbing at the market — via The Purl Bee
The Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean GMT has a 43.5mm steel case, 600m water resistance, made with the Omega co-axial calibre 8605 with Silicon balance spring, and available on bracelet and rubber strap — via Perpetuelle
German photographer Michael Wolf decided to capture this population density through a series of photographs studying the architecture of these high rises. The project is titled Architecture of Density — via PetaPixel
12 November 1957. Solomon R Guggenheim Museum, East 89th Street & Fifth Avenue, New York. Under construction II. Frank Lloyd Wright, architect.
Large-format acetate negative by Samuel H Gottscho — via Shorpy Historical Photo Archive
— via HELLS BLANKETS
In lower Manhattan, blocks from where the World Trade Centre once stood, embedded deep into the sidewalk, is a clock. It’s a simple clock, the hours and minutes are neatly displayed by spade hands, while Roman numerals and train track minutes markers circle the dial. All of this is cloudy, but visible under the scratched and stained crystal that occupies a break in the pavement at the intersection of Maiden Lane and Broadway. And it has been ticking away there, under the feet of Manhattan, for over a century. — via HODINKEE + Vimeo
Algae may still be years away as a source for road and jet fuel. But could it power whole buildings before long?
If you think that’s crazy, then look at this recently completed five-story residential building in Hamburg. It is covered by panels filled with algae, a fast-growing form of biomass. The building pumps water, nutrients, and compressed CO2 between 129 bioreactors
. When the sun shines, the algae multiplies as a result of photosynthesis. The system collects the residue, then converts it to biogas, which is burned in a boiler. Together with a heat recovery system and solar panels on the roof, the building is completely energy independent, according to its creators.
The panels are 98 inches by 28 inches, 0.78 inches thick, and cover about 2,150 square feet, on two south-facing sides. Known as the BIK, the building, which has 15 apartments, is an entry to the International Building Exhibition and was completed last month. It will open to the public soon — via redwolf.newsvine.com
see, la is a random city. or, rather, a city of randomness. and random things. and a twisted unicorn spaghetti approach to cohesion. and because la is random i believe it would be odd to make any attempt to either shoe-horn or force any notions of cohesion onto it. even if involving dangling participles. like the last sentence. sorry.
now, this building. house. bunker. it’s a random house in a random setting. it’s modern and kind of brutalist and boxy. it’s also grey, with dark windows. all well and good, but it presents a whole host of questions — via Moby Los Angeles Architecture
Myra Tombs, originally uploaded by Caleb Maclennan.
Red Barn, originally uploaded by Doug Solis.
Infogr.am is a free webapp that ingests spreadsheets and .csv files, and spits out gorgeous, interactive infographics. If your job involves distilling and presenting data, infogr.am might be your new best weapon. Once you’ve imported your data, you can illustrate it with standard bar, line, and pie charts, as well as a dizzying selection of customizable templates and interactive elements. For example, if your data has a geographical element, you can incorporate a zoomable map. If it involves sorting people into different groups or demographics, you can do that with a cloud of color-coded human outlines. The finished product beats the pants off of anything you could make in Excel, and you easily share it on social networks or embed it on your own site
The Executive is an all aluminium polished keyboard with a clean black and silver theme. The elements of this wonderfully hand crafted keyboard declare confidence and boldness — traits typically reserved for people of great attainment. Just as a company’s executive defines the success of the business, the Executive keyboard defines the success of one’s work space — via Etsy
19-year-old Boyan Slat has unveiled plans to create an Ocean Cleanup Array that could remove 7,250,000 tons of plastic waste from the world’s oceans. The device consists of an anchored network of floating booms and processing platforms that could be dispatched to garbage patches around the world. Instead of moving through the ocean, the array would span the radius of a garbage patch, acting as a giant funnel. The angle of the booms would force plastic in the direction of the platforms, where it would be separated from plankton, filtered and stored for recycling — via redwolf.newsvine.com
The John Lautner designed 2,170 square metre retro-futuristic Hope Residence in Palm Springs, California is on the market — via io9
Grow Food, Not Lawns posted this image of an ingenious garden made from rain gutters, which are arranged to let water drain down from the top — via MAKE
Mudgee Tower from Traces Films on Vimeo.
Commissioned by Rob Brown of Casey Brown Architecture. This film looks at the inspiration, design and construction of this unique and totally sustainable shelter. A beautiful combination where the raw natural materials and elements have created a stylish elegant structure of sophisticated solitude. With a voice-over narration by Rob Brown.
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