This cool tool comes in from future engineer Doug Moore. Goliath cuts out material while riding on the sheet. Check out short video here.
Outward Bound School MicroCabins - CO building Workshop (CU Denver)
Great little steel boxes with wood interiors. Check out more about these here.
Black Flags - William Forsythe (Artist)
Auntie Jen, Alex & Doug were just visiting - Jen passed along this one. Black Flags is part of a series of art pieces called Choreographic Objects, watch short video here.
The Flaming Lips - Musicians
Always weird and consistently inventive, The Flaming Lips have been breaking the rules for decades. Listen here.
Made By Joel
Very inspiring stuff. Joel Henriques (and his kids) make all kinds of playful things. See more here.
Magda Boreysza - Artist
Found these drawings in New Orleans of these dilapidated houses. Love the linework and detail. See more at Fox & Comet.
Vertical Forest in Milan - Stefano Boeri (architect)
This was completed in 2014. Imagine if 50% of Skyscrapers were required to have this much vegetation.
Bloom
VW bug
I love all the subtle variations between these cross sections. This was the first car I learned to drive…so I’ve always had a soft spot for this vehicle. Learn more about the history of the tiny car here.
Urban Cabin
Fun way to think about having a mountain vibe while dwelling in the city. This project is in New Zealand, check out more here.
Border Wall SeeSaws
This simple playful idea packs quite a punch. Designed by Architecture Professor (UC Berkeley) Ronald Rael. See more images and read more here.
Patrick Marold - Artist
Patrick is one of those artists who can work on a large scale while still keeping his pieces spare. The piece shown below is along the West edge of the Denver Zoo along City Park. See more projects here.
Elevation
I like the bar that is set by the level of detail in this drawing.
Leth & Gori (Danish Architects)
I like all the material choices in this project, as well as the squares and rectangles: tile, plywood, doors, drawer fronts, cubbies, etc. See more about this house on Leth & Gori’s website.
James Turrell - Roden Crater
Turrell has been working with light his entire art career, and has been at work on his staggeringly large scale Roden Crater project since the mid 70s. See a 5min. video revealing some of the chambers created within the crater and hear his thoughts.
Violent Femmes
These guys captured teen-angst in the 80s unlike most other young bands. Their music/lyrics had a sense of humor, wisdom and perspective surprising for teenagers.
Bio SIPs (Structural Insulated Panels)
These panels were designed by Julee Herdt (Professor of Architecture CU Boulder) and students in the Environmental Design program there. Read more here in a short article in Treehugger.
Signal Shed - Ryan Lingard
My favorite thing about this tiny cabin is that the siding has hinged shutters and hatches for covering the windows and doors. See more images here.
Migrant Housing - by architect Bryan Bell
Bell is a former student of Samuel Mockbee at the Rural Studio. This project is one of many that Bryan Bell has worked on for a population that typically can’t afford an architect. See more in Bell’s book Good Deeds, Good Design.
Fig Wasp Story
Another fascinating nature story, this one about the relationship between fig trees & wasps. Watch animation here.
