Inspiration for One Humble Designer

I surround myself with design in one way or another constantly. Graphics, products, branding, architecture... They're all of interest and quite often a source of inspiration. But every now and again I come across a design that truly refreshes me. These are few, and generally too far between. But when they do appear, the wait is worth it. They change paradigms, alter our previous perception of possibility and have the ability to affect us deeply.

I saw this on DeTnk, a fantastic site that aggregates a lot of design-related content, much of which just happens to be my favorite types of design. This structure - beautifully transferred from concept to manifestation, and beautifully captured here - is an example of one such a design. When I see this, I see the realization of cloudy ideas i've had floating around my brain and endless possibility as a result of this new found clarity.

Spring Break Euro Style

This past Friday was the culmination of the first segment of my exchange program at INSEAD. By the grace and good will of the school, we get to indulge in a week of freedom before resuming for the second period. Accordingly, a few friends and I have made arrangements to head south and take in some of the gratuitous beauty that is Barcelona and Porto. I've never been to either city, or country for that matter, so nothing but adventure awaits!

There should well be, in the not-so-distant future, documentation on the fun and debauchery sure to take place. Fuel for future postings!

A Dream Realized

Rare is the day one gets to actualize a wish they've genuinely held for most of their life. Just such a day for me came February 7th when I hit the slopes for a weekend of snowboarding in the French Alps. Skiing the Alps has been a dream for at least half my life, ever since I picked up snowboarding. I came tragically close in 2004 while i was living in Berlin. Some friends and i planned to make a trek to the Bavarian Alps in southern Germany, but the plans fell through at the last minute. Now, five years later, i'm back in Europe and made a pact with myself that i would not let the opportunity escape me a second time. As fortune had it, some friends from INSEAD invited me to join them at a beautiful chalet in the ultra-quaint resort town of Chamonix near the French-Italian border for a weekend of bliss. The snow was amazing, the scenery unbelievable, the chalet incredibly cozy, and the cumulative experience all that i'd ever hoped it would be.

Dream: realized.

Fat Cars

Ironic humor? Artistic statement? Social commentary?

Who cares? Behold the work of artist Erwin Wurm. How cool is this!?