Mod (book) squad
Finding vintage DIY and design books has never been so delightful. Last week I stumbled upon Populuxe Books, a virtual trove of design publications circa 1960…
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Issue 36
The Re-Fashion Issue
Category: Design IQ
Re-inventing the water bottle
What a gorgeous, simple, brilliant idea: As part of its Greenhouse Effect exhibition, Orcadesign created the Facade Vase (find more info on the project under the site tab labeled “Concepts”)—a slipcover of sorts that transforms an ordinary plastic water bottle into an attractive bud vase…
Carpet bragger
Now here’s a contest after our own heart: Aiming to keep some of the 700,000 carpet samples that ship each year away from the landfill, Ample Sample is a Macgyver-esque competition…
You design, Ponoko builds (plus the 10-day jewelry challenge)
If you’re the type who loves to design but not necessarily to build, it’s time to familiarize yourself with Ponoko. Self-billed as the world’s first “personal manufacturing platform,” the site allows users to design their projects or products online…
And another thing
My social networking days began and ended with Friendster. What I remember from that time, though, is how I constantly combed through people’s music and book tastes, deciding I’d stumbled onto my latest best friend or soulmate. Reading my pal Lee Cerre’s blog…
Trade secrets
We’re doing some remodeling with a motley crew of help. The process has been something of a treasure hunt, as we have a vague sense of the look we want, but no idea where to procure the materials. And so, in my next few blog posts, I’ll be sharing some newly acquired trade secrets. One that was delivered today is our new closet door…
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