Archive for January, 2008
January 29, 2008
Earlier this month, Inhabitat reported on a unique form of street art known as “Reverse Graffiti”, where, rather than the artist painting or wheat-pasting their creations, “they seek out soot covered surfaces and inscribe them with images, tags, and even advertising slogans using scrub brushes, scrapers and pressure hoses”.
This unique approach has become so popular [...]

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Last Sunday, The Discovery Channel aired a program exploring the multi-purpose creations of artist and designer Michael Jantzen. In particular, I found his Wind Shaped Pavilion to be incredibly fascinating. Made of lightweight fabric, each of the six “Jenga” like layers of the structure move in accordance with the wind around a central support frame. [...]

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January 28, 2008
Track Listing:
Gangstarr - New York Straight Talk
Jeru The Damaja - Mental Stamina
A Tribe Called Quest - What Really Goes On
Memphis Bleek Ft. Jay-Z - Dear Summer
Jeru The Damaja - Me Or The Papes
Mos Def & Talib Kweli - Freestyle
Talib Kweli - 2000 Seasons
The Grouch - Unknown
The Streets - Original Pirate Material
Black Moon - Buck Em’ [...]

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January 24, 2008
“The city of Madrid soon plans to add a striking new structure that will “climatically transform” its urban architecture,” Inhabitat reports. Built entirely from recycled materials and completely self-sufficient, “Air Tree”, as it’s called, is designed to better the environment and act as a social gathering spot.

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LA - Beginning Monday, folks who suffer from illnesses like cancer and glaucoma will be able to purchase their medical marijuana from “AVM’s” ( Anytime Vending Machines). Unlike condom and cigarette dispensers, they’ll be “housed in standalone rooms, abutting two dispensaries and protected by round-the-clock security guards”, says Thrillist.
To use the service, you’ll have to [...]

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