Researchers at HP labs have released a study examing the potential for a Farm Waste (read cow manure) Data Center Ecosystem. The basic idea is that a dairy farmer could rent out land and power to technology companies and recoup an investment in the waste-to-fuel systems within two years... View full entry
Today Google announced the finalists in their Doodle 4 Google competition, an invitational directed to K-12 students, to get creative with the Google logo. A couple architectural creations of note are Bryan Wei's "Build An Earthquake Proof City" and Cindy Kuang's "Colonize The Moon". Today Google... View full entry
The work is an exploration in representing psychological space and part of an ongoing series. The work is an exploration in representing psychological space and part of an ongoing series. Click here to view more work by Emily Speed View full entry
Brusselssprout have launched the first issue of their online magazine, titled “The Game is not Over”, Dubai Manifesto 1/3. Full press release and some preview images after the jump. Click image to enlargeBrusselssprout have launched the first issue of their online magazine, titled... View full entry
If you didn't see Feel it Take it, by The Functionality, you should check out It Is What It Is and Leong - Leong this May at W/--- Project Space NYC. W/——— features a collection from the recent retrospective by design firm 2x4, Inc. 1000 images paint a vivid firm portrait and... View full entry
For those of you that aren't familiar with Santa Monica College radio station KCRW, they've been running an ongoing Guest DJ project that involves inviting a local celebrity to curate a personal selection of songs, discussing their inspiration with a KCRW DJ. This week's guest is Los Angeles... View full entry
This month we are hosting a zine workshop taught by designer Alex DeArmond. We started off the class by meeting librarian Rosemary Furtak in Walker Library and checked out zines and artist books by Raymond Pettibon, Ed Ruscha, Sara Varon and many others.... This month we are hosting a zine... View full entry
"Woofers" travel the world, exchanging manual labor for meals, a bed, and a chance to discover the meaning of life. salon "Woofers" travel the world, exchanging manual labor for meals, a bed, and a chance to discover the meaning of life. salon View full entry
Two new widely-anticipated books Two new widely-anticipated books. Read about them on the GSAPP website. Today! Check this out if you're in NYC, at Book Culture, an independent bookstore located on W. 112th St. (between Broadway & Amsterdam). Tuesday, April 27 at 7pm View full entry
Richard Zimmerman aka Dugout Dick, lived an essentially 19th century lifestyle, a digital-age anachronism who never owned a telephone or a television and lived almost entirely off the land. "He was in his home at the caves at the end, and it was his wish to die there," said a friend. Idaho... View full entry
The Department of the Treasury announces new design for $100 bill The Department of the Treasury announces new design for $100 bill: NewMoney.gov View full entry
Ball-Nogues latest installation has descended on UCLA, where 268 custom-fabricated chairs have been lashed together to form a cascade from a second floor window into the courtyard. Afterwards, the tables will be detached and dispersed across campus—green design at its finest. The... View full entry
Check out these images by Robert Burghardt depicting modernist memorials in the former Yugoslavia. The reigning aesthetic, is futuristic, borderline apocalyptic, a little Brutalist, a lot of quirky, and completely awesome. Check out these images by Robert Burghardt depicting modernist memorials in... View full entry
As the UK faces the prospect of North Sea gas running out, could supply problems be eased by using gas made from human waste? As the UK faces the prospect of North Sea gas running out, could supply problems be eased by using gas made from human waste? BBC News View full entry
If you liked Christoph Niemann's ingenious I LEGO N.Y. a while ago, you'll enjoy the latest installment in his Abstract City NYT blog series: My Way. If you liked Christoph Niemann's ingenious I LEGO N.Y. a while ago, you'll enjoy the latest installment in his Abstract City NYT blog series: My Way. View full entry