luggage fairy

It's a mystery who runs "Is this your luggage" website

but they seems like pretty thoughtful. (invasive? maybe)

They collect lost luggage, photograph it and post it on

their site in hopes the owner will recognize it's contents

and retrieve the luggage.

Interesting!

blue ribbon

Architect Peter Zumthor's immense talent was recognized

over the weekend as he became the latest Pritzker Prize

winner. Possibly a sign of the times, Zumthor is not a

celeb architect (thank goodness) but rather a more simple

man who only takes commissions he feels a connection

with. Perhaps his most well known project are the thermal

baths in Vals, Switzerland. Stunning still, 13 years later.

(more here)

No one likes going to the dentist (if you do,

you're an odd bird). But this business card could

temp even the biggest dental-phobe out there.

(via seesaw)

wrap it up

Guilty of buying something cause the packaging was good

looking? The nature of what we do might contribute to

us being suckers for a pretty package.

Check out the blog Lovely Package for your fill of really

well designed products. (and yes, your kitchen countertop

needs A.P.C. olive oil.)

:(

These images are from a series by photographer

Brian Ulrich about Stores That Are No More

for Time.

See the slideshow.

100% design

Design is 70% dealing with people, 3% the idea, 2% selling the idea,
2% the brief, 2% being pig headed, 1% printing, 3% eye for detail,
.6% invoices, 2% coffee, .7% tracking, .1% warm glow, .6% panic,
1% 4am, .6% staring, .2% checking, 1% letting go, .8% keeping hold,
.7% estimates, .3% checking, .4% proofs, .1% colour,
.9% understanding, .4% marketing, 1% checking, .8% beach ball,
.5% mice, .3% keynotes, .4% persuasion, .2% bragging,
.5% smiling, 2% knowing when to stop.
- Duane King

give piece a chance

Kentaro Nagai created a project that uses the world's

continents to form the animals of the Chinese zodiac as

a comentary about peace on earth.

See the flash presentation here.

(via SwissMiss)

nesting

What: Free Screening of the film "Bird's Nest: Herzog & De Meuron in China

When: Thursday April 9th - Reception at 5:30, Screening at 6:00

Where: Claudia Cassidy Theatre at the Chicago Cultural Center

To learn more about the film, check out this website.

i think you're ready for this jelly...

Londoners Sam Bompas and Harry Parr are bringing jello back.
The two make very elaborate and decorative bespoke gelatin molds
with a computer program that translates them into 3D models ready
for use. "We know from history that jellies were once considered to
be the pinnacle of sophistication," Mr. Parr said. "They were used
as very lavish centerpieces, the way marzipan and sugar were used,
but then jelly became corrupted by children's parties."

Their imaginative molds have found their way into some of London's
top restaurants and they've even served an entire jellied Christmas
dinner. Harry is trained as an architect.

See more here. (via New York Times)