oh my heart

The smurfs have always interested me. Yes, I know they have a perfect little utopia, (the one girl thing is kinda strange) and their peaceful existence is a bit saccharine, but somehow I still find them captivating. So imagine my surprise and joy at finding an artist that has evolved them into something more than happy little robots.

Brazilian artist Marcelo Braga has created a concept for the Smurfs Wars. The story s about what happens after the smurfs kill Gargamel and their innocence is lost. Heavy stuff for little blue creatures in tight white pants.

I think I have out-geeked myself.

Philippe Starck

I refer to those cool chairs in Steve's office as Philippe Starck chairs and since he's been in the news lately I thought I'd mention him here so everybody knows who I'm talking about. (that and I think hanging out next to the design department is affecting me).
His designs range from interior design, consumer products like toothbrushes and lamps, furniture, motorcycles and most recently, a clothing line. And that's just a taste, it's insane how much this guy has done.
A lot of his designs are minimalistic (which I love) and he's a master at finding that oh so elusive balance between form and function. Click the link below if you've never heard of him because he's awesome.

Here's a link to his site.

shipping containers

The popularity of using shipping containers as architecture continues to grow. This is actually one of the best that I have seen. Check out the link.