Origami Shadow Art

Shadow artist (yes that's an actual and truly rad title), Kumi Yamashita, was commissioned by American Express to create a unique work of art for their Tribeca, New York office lobby - and here it is. Each strategically crumpled paper gives the shadow of a face profile. Interestingly enough - that third picture is pretty reminiscent of mine! Weird!

See more of her shadow work here.

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Fur Fin & Feathers

Gorgeous Alaskan wildlife art by artist V Rae. Read more about her technique here.

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A House Contained

Say what! Read about it here.

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Now & Later

Right now! 

I have almost everyone in the creative department watching a live puppy cam...

They sleep a lot, as you can see, but it's still amazing. Be cool and procrastinate like us!

Later:

Mike and I are fixing to do something fun outside tonight because it's gorgeous out. Then, tomorrow we're going to the Belmont Stakes, where we sadly will NOT witness a Triple Crown... but WILL have an awesome time!

Sunday is reserved for taking a trip to donate some clothes and refinishing a desk we've had in the storage room since winter - woo!

Enjoy your weekend!

Draped Fluorescents

I'm usually a hater of fluorescent lighting but ‘A New Proposal’ by Swedish designer Pernilla Jansson has definitely sparked my interest. How awesome would this look in a modern office?

Read more here.

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Desk Incredible

Wow! The folks over at Boys and Girls have really outdone themselves with this! A desk held steady by giant Jenga blocks and balloons? - I want one! Here's the scoop on how it was done:

"A new type of rubber composite was used to make balloons that were genuinely air-tight and would never degrade, and Caltech were called upon to supply a Heluim/Hydrogen hybrid gas with an atomic weight 150 times lighter than Helium alone. 

Ribbons reinforced with Carbo-Titanium (and in pretty colours) were used to secure the table top to the balloons, tied off on an aerospace grade titanium cleat. 

Finally, giant Jenga blocks were carved from solid wood and placed on the reinforced floor."

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Yoga Bear

Really sweet print by Marco Angeles!

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New Art?

Lately I've been feeling like we need a change around the apartment. It hasn't even been a year yet and I'm already itching to switch things around! Maybe some new art like these YeahNoYeah posters would get the ball rolling. I love how the first picture has mine and Mike's initials :)

How often do you rearrange/redo your digs?

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Paper Zen

Today is a stressful day, and I'm not one for stress. So let's just sit and enjoy these delightful little paper pop-ups by Mengyu Chen. Ahhh....

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Bubble House

Ummm, say what!? This bubble shaped house, Palais Bulles, apparently puts on parties like no other - and I believe it! Could you imagine attending or even throwing a shindig here? The view is stellar, and my god - the pool!

Check out some more photos and backstory here.

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Long Weekend

Here's my latest music obsession, and a perfect song to kick off the long Memorial Day weekend!

Mike and I will be soaking up the one day of sun that's forecasted for the next week (ugh), visiting my family in Staten Island, and possibly running a 4 mile race with my younger brothers.

Whatever your plans are - have a good one!

Sweet Lights

Pretty text-based light installations by Photographer Lee Jung from Seoul, South Korea.

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World's Largest Swimming Pool

This pool at the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Algarrobo, Chile is HUGE! Coming in at just under 20 acres and holding 66 million gallons of water (wow!) the Guinness Book of World Records declared it the world's largest swimming pool in December 2006.  I'd love to be a guest - would hate to be the pool cleaner...

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The Black (and white) Keys

Nice poster design commissioned for their show in Edmonton, AB.

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Ron Swanson Cake

This one's for my fellow Ron Swanson enthusiasts. Also - for anyone thinking of getting me this cake, I respectfully request that the vanilla side be changed to more chocolate. Yum!

And here's a couple other tribute posts you might have missed:

Pyramid of Greatness
Ron Swanson Turf'n'Turf

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Pingtuated Equilibripong

The first ever (don't quote me on that) dining room / ping pong table / work of art. Pricing available upon request :)

Read more here.

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