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10 things that made my week #12

Art, blog, design
  1. Rainbow margaritas? Yes, Please!
  2. This nose bandana is interesting.
  3. These neon sculptures by Artist Dan Lam are fascinating!
  4. This Artist, Li Xiaofeng, created some stunning clothes from traditional Chinese ceramics.
  5. You can have your Goat-Horn shaped coffee mug, and drink from it too.
  6. Creativity in 5 simple steps.
  7. This monthly photo essay series covers the creative communities of different cities.
  8. This looks like a fun book, Nanotecture.
  9. I’m such a sucker for a nice lunchbox.
  10. Yayoi Kusama’s installation of thousands of mirrored glass balls surrounding Philip Jonson’s ‘Glass House’.

10 things that made my week #11

Art, blog, design
  1. These 22 facts about Glamour Shots are fascinating.
  2. This inflatable “Bubble Hotel”, in Iceland, is perfect for stargazing.
  3. How to get over common creative fears, maybe… By Adamjk.
  4. This is Ikea’s first collaboration with a Fashion Designer, its so good.
  5. This animation answers Why Cats Act So Damn Weird.
  6. Celebrate Prince’s legacy with all of his album artwork in one place.
  7. I know this is old, but I’ve been on a Sia kick this week.
  8. This Nate Berkus gold stapler is everything.
  9. If I wanted a car, this 1974 Ford Escort, would be a strong contender.
  10. I really want a Pug.

10 things that made my week #9

Art, blog, design
  1. This animation of a ‘Back to the Future’ hover board assembly line.
  2. This Bicycle Alphabet Typography is super nice to look at.
  3. This photographer’s haunting images of Soviet nuke sites are really beautiful.
  4. These portraits of bodies wrapped in flowers are gorgeous.
  5. These drone photos of Hong Kong covered in fog are wild.
  6. I’m just a little obsessed with this Instagram account right now.
  7. These Origami street art installations, by Mademoiselle Maurice, are pretty impressive.
  8. Ikea is set to launch a low-maintenance bicycle aimed at urban dwellers.
  9. This is a great article on ‘The Psychological Cost of Boring Buildings’.
  10. These Cat Bags are too much.

10 things that made my week #8

Art, blog, design
  1. This is a good read about the history of women in Cartography.
  2. This desk unfolds in ten seconds, and helps with your posture.
  3. Tattly temporary tattoos are already amazing, then they went and made this Philodenron Monstera tat.
  4. Two things that will forever go together: Artists + Motorcycles. This BMW is a work of art.
  5. The history of GM’s first all-female design team, The Damsels of Design. Should have had a better ending.
  6. This film showing the lost-wax technique of bronze casting. I miss my bronze casting days.
  7. This photographer put peacock feathers under a microscope, it’s pretty incredible.
  8. This is a nice quick read on designing happiness.
  9. This Italian church has been resurrected in wire mesh, and it’s stunning. Also, this church turned skatepark, in Spain, is beautiful.
  10. This artist mixes paint, oil, soap, and milk, then films it up-close. Zone out for a few minutes.

10 things that made my week #7

Art, blog, design
  1. This seriously made my morning brighter.
  2. These chopsticks solve my biggest issue with chopsticks.
  3. The Smithsonian’s annual Photo Contest just released the winning photographs.
  4. This Rokon Trail-Breaker dirt bike looks classic and fun.
  5. Ikea + Hydroponics = A chance I might be able to grow something. Added bonus, it looks nice!
  6. This Harvard library houses an enormous collection of rare pigments.
  7. How the makers of Super Mario Bros first designed the classic game.
  8. Great things happen when you let Architects design cat houses.
  9. By the end of 2016, Chicago will boast 24 100 year old moveable bridges.
  10. This website is all design facts, and is beautiful to boot.

10 things that made my week #5

Art, design
  1. This 1970’s condo is too great, I hope someone saves all the wallpaper!
  2. Start the discussion of mental health early with this Vincent Van Gogh doll, complete with detachable ear!
  3. Exercise wins when battling depression!
  4. This new mural in Glasgow is pretty wild.
  5. This instagrammer captures some beautifully elaborate interior shots of mosques in Iran.
  6. This is a nice article about Chicago’s thriving Chinatown.
  7. These Star Wars watches by Nixon are on point.
  8. This children’s book by Dallas Clayton ‘An Awesome Book’, also a great talk by Dallas sponsored by Creative Mornings Chicago on Kid Lessons.
  9. This Google Chrome extension reminds you to do your f**king work.
  10. These baby elephants that want to be lap dogs are too much!

10 things that made my week #4

Art, design
  1. Fonzie’s 1949 Triumph Trophy 500 Motorcycle is for sale on Ebay.
  2. This ‘Where’s Warhol?’ book. For the Art History nerd in all of us.
  3. Speaking of Art History nerds, Michelangelo’s Tuscan Villa is for sale!
  4. Lissie just put out a new album ‘My Wild West’, and it’s great!
  5. This 1920’s Smith Motorwheel “Bicycle Booster”is pretty dope.
  6. The Art Institute of Chicago re-created Van Gogh’s bedroom and listed it on Airbnb.
  7. I really dig this Jaswig standing desk.
  8. 2015 was a record breaking year for the CTA.
  9. Im sort of in love with this lunchbox.
  10. And finally, some NYFW dog news I can support. These Instagram famous pups are doing some serious werk!