about town

Here are a few options for enjoying the weekend ahead:

Looptopia
Friday, May 11th
Looptopia will America's first dusk-to-dawn cultural and artistic spectacle. Go
see the Pony's. looptopia; metromix guide .

Manifest Urban Arts Festival
Friday, May 11th 9am to 9pm 600 s. Michigan Ave.
Columbia College's annual showcase and celebration of graduating
undergraduate and graduate studen work from every department
on campus. All events are in the south loop campus, free and open
to the public. manifest

Mother's Day
Sunday, May 13th
Don't forget the mom's in your life. Send flowers.

Farmer's Markets
Many being around the city this next week!
Federal Plaza: Tuesdays, May 15th -Oct. 30th
Daley Plaza: Thursdays, May 17th - Oct.4th

zero city

Norman Foster has designed the world's first zero carbon, zero

waste city in Abu Dhabi. Madsar was driven by the Abu Dhabi

Future Energy Company and will be the location of their headquarters.

Also planned is a new university focused on innovation in energy

production. Read more here.

follow the dots

We've been highlighting bits of Bruce Mau's Incomplete
Manifesto for Growth since our very first post.
We're now adding a permanant link (called Manifesto) to the link
list. When you're in need of a little break/motivation/drive, stop
here andhave some fun follwing the bubbles to a more
inspired day.

photo life

Artist Chris Jordan's new piece takes American consumer

statisitics away from number form and into beautiful photos.

The amount of plastic bags we use and flights we take

are startling when presented this way.

no one belongs here more than you

Writer/director/performance artist Miranda July

released a new book and put together a

wonderful little website for it. Funny and different,

it shows us how simple is great.

(she also directed the movie 'me and you and

everyone we know')

eat smart

Ok, we won't lecture you on the food you

eat...but how about what you eat it with?

Check out this link for compostable

and biodegradable disposable containers,

cups, plates, silverware, trash bags and

even straws.

we left our hearts in mountainview

To continue on with sharing studio members travels,
this post is about Katie B and Todd H's recent California
Adventure.

The two set out to see corporate campus space for a project
and were able to tour the mother of all Silicon Valley Dot
Com spaces.........GOOGLE.

And it was eye opening. Google has implimented a very
progressive and responsible workplace culture in their
Mountainview, CA campus. Everything from no garbage
in their food service facilities (compost or recycle) to colorful
bikes all over campus to get you to your next meeting.

Take a look at the below photos and stay tuned for a case
study on the facility.

fabulously green

Jason Hall passed on a link to a great blog called Fabulously Green
Take a look!

It's almost summer?

Yes, I think. Lindsay was nice enought to find
the 2007 Summer Festival Guide for us! Click
here.

april showers

Don't forget!! Tonight is the Furniture Shower for

The Center on Halsted.
Tickets are Still available online for $50 and $60

at the door.

Circuit 3641 N. Halsted 6-9pm Tonight April 10th.