GREEN STREETS: MOSCOW, RUSSIA

Green streets in my neighborhood Moscow, Russia(Москва, район Ленинского проспекта и ул. Обручева).  One thing I miss about growing up during Communism - the overgrowth.  Photograph by Dmitriy Chistoprudov. 

http://chistoprudov.ru/portfolio/

March 29, 2011 by Designsquish

POSTER

Wild Tigers Will be Extinct in 2022. Poster found on http://fourleafcloverblog.com

March 27, 2011 by Designsquish

ANOTHER VERTICAL GARDEN

Vertical garden in Barcelona, Spain.

March 26, 2011 by Designsquish

THINK FAST HIPPIE

Photo taken in Tofino, Vancouver Island, British Columbia. 

Logging has been the mainstay industry on Vancouver Island for over a century.  Logging operations involving old-growth forests such as those found on Clayoquot Sound are controversial and have gained international attention through the efforts of activists and environmental organizations. -Wiki

Watch this video about trees: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HSaAlPRN-c&feature=player_embedded

March 20, 2011 by Designsquish

AUTUMN WORKSHOP

Autumn Workshop is a design and fabrication studio started by Brooklyn based designer Daniel Goers. The workshop designs products and furniture inspired by natural and found materials, often integrating plant and animal habitats.  Autumn workshop lamps are now on display until May 11 at Saffron* flower shop(31 Hanson Place, Brooklyn, NY)

-http://www.autumn-workshop.com

*Saffron is a boutique flower, vintage and handcrafted goods shop in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. They regularly present work by local artists amongst an exciting assortment of exotic plants and handmade items.

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MY FRIEND SERGIO BUILDS AN IGLOO….IN POUGHKEEPSIE

Watch a video about it: http://hudsonvalley.ynn.com/content/all_news/535445/a-cool-pad/

March 15, 2011 by Designsquish

INTERVIEW WITH //A COLLECTION OF//

A COLLECTION OF is an excavation of people, places, things, animals, and ideas, updated daily by Stefani Greenwood and Gilda Davidian. People: human beings (individuals or groups); characters, interesting personalities; interviews, features, conversations, and profiles. Places: a portion of space and places to go, real or imaginary; shows we think you should see; an exploration of location; get ready for adventure. Things: objects, beings, entities; stuff we like and want you to know about. Animals: organisms, furry friends, fauna, “with soul” and part of a kingdom. Ideas: thoughts, concepts, abstractions, things to investigate; knowledge to share; experiences to convey.




Click on any of the images above to learn interesting facts about a place, person, idea, thing or animal.

Why did you start A collection Of?

G: We wanted an outlet for the things we discovered online instead of just emailing each other back and forth with links. Stefani and I work really well together and we knew we wanted to start a new project to have another excuse to hang out:) The blog took on a shape of its own... we knew what we wanted to call the blog and what its basic structure would be. It was a natural evolution.

S: Because if you met Gilda you would want to start a project with her immediately. She is smart, beautiful and always keeps me on my toes... yearning for more beauty, more love and more experiences.

Why thing, person, place, idea and animal?

G: We decided early on that we wanted to cover a wide range of subjects. We knew we wanted to post once daily, Monday through Friday. We were thinking about categories and collections and the person-place-thing-animal-idea theme covered the basics of what we are interested in, so we started from there.

S: Ditto what Gilda said... For me, it gives me structure but at the same time is such a huge umbrella to where the world of posting is really open to everything. It is like a collective brainstorm of our lives, minds and hearts.



Highest Point. Photo by Stefani Greenwood.

What do you like/dislike about living in Los Angeles?

G: I love Los Angeles with all of my heart. I love the sun, the blue skies, the way downtown Los Angeles looks from my exit, the vibrancy, the energy; the many cultures that have made Los Angeles their home and make Los Angeles my home; the arts! the fact that you can find anything you want here if you keep looking for it; and the way that the city reinvents itself over and over again through time. The one thing I really dislike is the lack of convenient and efficient public transportation. Traffic jams suck my spirit dry.



Lowest Point. Photo by Stefani Greenwood.

S: A free association with the words like, dislike, los angeles: driving, ideas, so much space, special places, smog, highest point, lowest point, sunlight, the ocean, family, friends, walking, grids, beautiful blue skies, perfect mountains, here i am, i love this land, los angeles. This could be insane list because a lot of what I like is connected to what I dislike - it almost becomes an either/or situation.

http://www.collectionof.org

March 11, 2011 by Designsquish

POSTER

Beautiful tree globe poster created by Judy Kaufmann.

March 09, 2011 by Designsquish

PUDDLES

When I was little I loved jumping on puddles after rain. 
Beautiful photographs by The Rivers Closet

March 05, 2011 by Designsquish