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http://desket.stfi.re/blogs/news/geometric-beasts-collection?sf=nadawba#aa

I just stumbled on this architecture series from Al Jazeera. I haven’t watched them all, but it’s on my list. ArchDaily also has more information about the series: http://www.archdaily.com/tag/rebel-architecture/

I’ve decided to change my subtitle. Though it might not seem like much, it’s important because for me it defines what I post about. I’ve decided to focus on creativity in the workshop and the outdoors. That doesn’t mean outdoor products, though there might be some, it means sharing/showing/re-posting/liking things creativity of craft in the workshop and beauty of nature. 

Ice Video of Lake Superior from  http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/environment/a19477/lake-superior-ice-video/

second to last sentence of Steven Johnson in Where Good Ideas Come From (2010) p. 246

unknown. Steven Johnson in Where Good Ideas Come From (2010) uses this quote to describe the ideas ‘air’ floating around cities. 

Darwin in The Voyage of the Beagle

I want to make one of these. 

I wrote this down today while watching Tim Brown: Designers --- think big! with my students. I’m not sure what it means or why I did it, but it’s something worth sharing. 

source: http://www.boredpanda.com/people-told-you-are-beautiful-video-shea-glover/

Artist and machine. Artist builds a system and the machine follows the system to create the piece (see the cricket in ‘bugs draw for me’ at 2:19). Playing with time as well (see the bus in ‘double decker 2′ at 5:10. 

great want to get a user experience and improve design.