Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Watched this video about a new surgical table for hip replacements.  It helps speed up recovery time for patients and reduces the need for pain killers.
http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/health/operating-table-speeds-hip-replacement-recovery-111010

Monday, April 30, 2012

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Super Happy Fun Building:-)

The Happy Rizzi House in Brunswick, Germany was designed by Olaf Jaschke and American pop artist James Rizzi...it certainly isn't high-brow architecture, but it puts a smile on your face!





Thursday, March 8, 2012

CASE (Center for Architecture Science and Ecology)

The research being conducted at CASE is worth keeping up with...

CASE and SOM Have Developed a Modular Phytoremediation Active Wall System

The description above is just a long winded way of describing an interior bio-filtering green wall system.  Check out more on this innovative (and way cool looking) system at eVolo.  This is one step closer to combining biophilic theory psychologic benefits of nature in the built environment with measurable financial benefits.


Friday, March 2, 2012

The Coolest Thing I've Seen Today...

                                                            

Dutch artist Berndnaut Smilde installs miniature clouds in empty gallery spaces. But these are neither digital manipulations nor fluffy poly-fil sculptures strung from the ceiling. The cloud works are, in fact, real, with Smilde using smoke, moisture, and spot lighting to conjure up his momentary creations.  More on this at Architizer.

Saturday, February 25, 2012

Now for Something Completely Different...

Just thought I'd share the work of fashion illustrator Cate Parr.  I think she has a beautiful sense of utilizing both the positive and negative in her work - what she hasn't painted is just as important as what she has, resulting in dramatic images (I think as designers we can learn a lot from her techniques).

Hong Kong Nightclub

This is Urbanplunger's third place entry in a competition to design a nightclub in Hong Kong...pretty different approach to utilizing every inch available in a dense urban environment (read more at ArchDaily.


Chinese Kindergarten


This is the BaiTang One Kindergarten in Jiangsu, China (for 480 students...can't image that many kindergarteners in one place).  The major forms organized along a strong central spine create a very interesting composition.  More on this project at ArchDaily.