the glue project-Myth

Summary

Myth is story but it becomes elevated to a special status because it has more meaning. so Myth has symbolic importance. For example, there's story of Mary Kay Ash who is one of the greatest female entrepreneur in American history. Her story is told and retold by thousands of Mary Kay consultants with tears in their eyes. Actually, It embodies the values of the company, and is reflected in the personal narratives of its members.

The art is recognizing them for what they are and then celebrating and circulating them. If you think they express accurately what the community is all about, find ways for the membership to absorb and retell them. Often, if they're really good, membership will find ways to do it on their own!

http://theglueproject.com/?p=301

Purify the air

Radiator company Jaga (yes, the funky Belgians who built the Belgian waffle at Burning Man 2006) developed Oxygen radiators to keep CO2 levels in classrooms, offices, hospital & living rooms under control by pumping in fresh air. Turns out that opening up a window does not really do the same trick as air circulation needs a serious boost in order to pump up oxygen levels in a decent way.

http://www.lelaboratoire.org/andrea/

14th Street subway art - Tom Otterness

In the 14^th Street/ 8Ave subway station people can see often Tom Otterness's little sculptures when they take the A, C or E train. The subway station, 14^th Street, is relatively much wider, and cleaner than other stations, so when people take the trains, the sculptures may give laughs and cheer to people because the characters are located on diverse places such as on the floors, chairs, stairs, or supporting beams with various witty poses. Tom Otterness’ works seem to give energy and wit to people although sometimes they satirize society. The sculptures at 14^th Street are his “Life Underground” series. They are outstanding, jolly and cartoonish. However, the cartoonish characters are struggling against the Capitalist machine in a strange world. characters are going their own ways, but they are still staring at something. The reason why I was interested in these characters is because they represent Capitalism. Sometimes, people don’t know how to control their own profits, and how to treat their money. Moreover, most of the sculptures are very little and cute, but they symbolize people struggling Capitalism in reality. Tom Otterness is famous for subway art in N.Y. His public works give wit and cheer, and present diverse ideas of the real world.

http://www.tomostudio.com/exhibitions_subway.html

Evolution of Olympic Pictograms-1964 to 2012

http://creativerepository.com/2010/01/14/evolution-of-olympic-pictograms-1964-to-2012/

it is fascinating that every city for every olympics has tried to redesign the icons to add their own visual personality. The best examples of Olympic pictograms are Athens (2004) and Beijing (2008). The ATHENS 2004 Sport pictograms were inspired by three elements of ancient Greek civilization. The simplicity of the human form is inspired by the Cycladic figurines. The Artistic expression of the Pictogram derives from the black-figure vases, where solid black shapes represent the human body and a single line defines the detailing of the form. For the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the creative team designed simple but aesthetic patterns, based on Jingwen, the script found on 2,000-year-old bronze carvings to represent 35 different Olympic sports and 20 Paralympic sports displayed in “pictograms”

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/02/24/sports/olympics/pictograms-interactive.html?em

Judy Chicago

Judy Chicago is an artist and a sculptor. She studied embroidery and ceramic arts and took them beyond traditional skills. Through feminist work, she criticized the belief of a male-dominated society relating to arts and crafts. One of her famous art pieces is “The dinner party” in the Brooklyn Museum. It is a very huge organized work; also it is a declaration of feminism in the art aspect. Judy Chicago invited famous women to her dinner party. Among them, she embroidered thirty-nine female names on the tablecloths, and carved nine hundred ninety-nine female names on the white floor.

http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/exhibitions/dinner_party/

New York international gift fair

Check it out! Held in January and August in New York City, the NYIGF showcases the very best lines across the home, lifestyle and gift spectrum.

http://www.nyigf.com/

Walter de Maria: The Lightening Field

Walter de Maria is an American sculptor. He studied art and history in college. Also, he was interested in modern art movements like Dadaism. When he created art, as his main medium, he found some industrial materials. Above all, stainless steels and aluminum were best medium for him. After 1968, he wanted to make land art using nature things. The harmony of landscape, light, weather, and nature became his new project. The effect of his projects allowed people to remain physical and intense experiences. By making land arts, Walter De Maria thought how the viewers think about between earth and universe, so he started to make his arts as a viewer. It became his purpose of works. One of his land arts was “The Lightning Field”. It is located on the high desert of near Quemado, Southwestern New Mexico. In 1977, Walter De Maria made it using stainless steel poles. Originally the area was a land where there were thunders very frequently. Thus, when there are under thunders, 400 stainless steel poles could lead to light up. Stainless steel poles placed a rectangular grid array one mile by one kilometer.

http://www.channel4.com/culture/microsites/B/bigart/gallery_2.html

National Geographic's laptop covering Gelaskins

The anti-scratch skins boast an absurdly high photo quality, and the patented 3M adhesive backing makes them easy to put on or take off without leaving any residue. 3M has even lined the adhesive side with special "micro channels" so you don't get that air-bubble problem when applying the decals.GelaSkins also makes these for iPhones and iPods as well as plenty of non-Apple products.

http://www.gelaskins.com/index.php

future languages

When talking about making the future tangible, many people expect visual information, projections aimed at the mind’s and the physical eye that ’show’ how the world around us might look different physically. Yet of course the future has many less physically tangible, yet nevertheless experience related aspects that render it a whole new world. Subtlety in bringing those to life is an art.

http://www.pantopicon.be/blog/category/arts/

Huong Trang Coiled Bamboo Production

In Catdang Village are a lot of Bamboo Production places, such as this one from Huong Tran Co. Ltd.. Most of the manufacturers are applying the technique of coiling bamboo: The Bamboo first gets soaked in water for 4 weeks, then cut in stripes. After that it gets peeled, put in a geared bending machine, spun and glued to put into shape, sanded and sometimes lacquered.

http://www.core77.com/gallery/POSTCARDS%20FROM%20ASIA%20-%20MANUFACTURING/83.asp?current_image_number=43&current_photo_id=15447&album_id=117&page_no=3&context_id=1

Temperature-Sensitive Glass

This is a great item for architecture. The tile changes the colors based on temperature. Whatever touching like ambient, body, or water temperature, it senses a change. Once past the peak in temperature, the base color returns and remains unvaried until the temperature drops. The glass is available in a variety of temperature ranges, allowing customization to specific applications.

https://www.inventables.com/technologies/temperature-sensitive-glass

Digitaldesign2

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What A Designer Should Know When Buying A Desktop PC Or Laptop

There are a few things you should know about specifications that influence the performance of your 2D graphic or 3D CAD software. The important differences between a desktop and a laptop are the appearance, mobility, upgrade ability, user friendliness and price. A laptop with the same specifications as a desktop is likely more expensive. And in general, people find it more convenient to work behind a desktop than laptop. So it depends on your purpose and personal preference whether you want to buy a desktop or laptop.

Processor (CPU)

A more powerful CPU means faster rendering times. Dual and Quad Core processors will drastically improve rendering performance on software that supports multiple cores.

Memory (RAM)

Get enough RAM. More RAM means more displacement/ file textures/ proxies etc you can cope with. 4Gb RAM is usual nowadays, but if you are low in budget then 2Gb RAM is not too bad. If you work a lot with big file sizes like large images in Photoshop or complicated 3D models in CAD software, or if you like to run several applications at the same time, then RAM is really important to make your applications run stable.
It is important to note that 32 bit operating systems can only handle a maximum of 4 gigabytes of total system ram. This means if you plan on working with large amounts of data, you should opt for a 64-bit operating system

Photoshop Tip: For better performance, you can increase the memory usage through the 'Performance' settings by going into the 'Preferences' menu. Don’t allocate too much RAM to Photoshop because your operating system still needs RAM.

Graphics Card

A more powerful graphics card results in more smoother (higher FPS rate) real time view ports renderings. Always choose a laptop with a dedicated graphics card, which result in better performance in general. On-board graphic cards tend to have unacceptable performance or are not compatible with many modern pieces of software. Many machines will come with a consumer grade Nvidia Geforce or AMD Radeon chipset. These dedicated chipsets will provide better performance, but may not be compatible with all features of software. An Nvidia Quadro or AMD FireGL workstation class graphics card will provide maximum compatibility with all modern 3D software, and will provide maximum performance in any real time rendering applications. Always remember to properly install and update your graphics drivers to improve performance and resolve possible bugs.

If purchasing a desktop with plans to upgrade the video, keep in mind that you will need an open PCI-Express 16x slot, as well as a power supply that is capable of properly powering your graphics card

Hard Drive

A faster hard drive (7,200 to 10,000 RPM) will improve overall system performance, especially for large video or image editing. Solid State disks while still low in capacity and high in price can provide an extremely fast drive for storing operating system and program files, when coupled with a standard hard drive for data storage.

Display

Furthermore, a high resolution display, or dual monitors are excellent ways to boost productivity. Running dual monitors allows you to easily drag and drop between multiple applications (moving images from Photohsop to Indesign) or allow for a dedicated 3D modelling window while storing menus and other information on the second screen. In most cases 2 smaller monitors provide more overall screen real estate at a lower price then a single large screen. For example two 20" monitors can be purchased for less then many 24" monitors.

"Designomics" strategy for the city and South Korea

http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/sep2009/id20090930_671645.htm

I am happy with this news since the city of Seoul in Korea is developing design strategy in various fields. Also, the government and city has been sponsored lots of design projects. "Designomics" is Seoul's new catchphrase. It means expanding the economic role of design to cope with the current depression. Hope all ambitious projects work out for economic revival and people in Korea.