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Category Archives: Eco / Earth Art
Vancouver's Patkau wins bid to build cottages at Fallingwater
News release from: www.wpconline.org May 21 , 2010 MILL RUN, PA. Fallingwater today announced that a jury has chosen Patkau Architects of Vancouver, British Columbia, as the winner of its first-ever design competition for on-site cottages that will support residential … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Eco / Earth Art
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Urban Interventions
Its that time of year again. For us northern westerners the rain (or snow) has stopped and we have begun to awake from dormancy, blossom in the sun and engage public spaces outside of our cavernous shelters. Short-shorts, tandem-bike rides … Continue reading
Chapütschin & Gion
Although a couple weeks ago, the sentiment proclaimed across the design desk by my colleague Fattie was precisely this: “I’m so over multifaceted everything!”, I think these last eco geoms by Pour les Alpes might warm her heart again to … Continue reading
Posted in Eco / Earth Art, Trends, industrial design
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Yvonne Boyd's latest promo.
The greatest challenge of creating a photographer’s promo is to keep it simple while compelling. After all, it’s all about the images. Yvonne Boyd’s new promo is doing precisely that; showcasing her photography without cluttering it. At the same time … Continue reading
Posted in Contemporary, Digital Art, Eco / Earth Art
Tagged clarksdale, image, Melissa Mercier, missippi, photographer, photography, postcard, promo, yvonne boyd
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Lost Rivers
The captivating images of Alejandro Cartagena. Lost Rivers series. Entire Portfolio: www.alejandrocartagena.com/category.php?id=9
Posted in Contemporary, Digital Art, Eco / Earth Art
Tagged Alejandro, Cartagena, lost, mexico, rivers
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Stinky Valentine
A farmer in southern Minnesota has made a heart out of manure in a romantic gesture that gives unique meaning to the words “love stinks.” Bruce Andersland made the 800-metre-wide heart for his wife of 37 years in their farm … Continue reading
Posted in Assemblage, Eco / Earth Art, Farmboy Fine Arts, Whimsey
Tagged heart, Love, Valentine's Day
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Poet's Cove – FBFA's Annual Retreat
For this year’s annual corporate retreat, the Farmboy’s (and girls) took a seaplane to Poet’s Cove Resort on Pender Island in beautiful British Columbia. Watch the video courtesy of our hosts Nick & Cory at: http://www.exposure.travel/ [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLVYIbfFJZU] Special thanks to … Continue reading
Memorable Designs of the Past Decade
Posted in Contemporary, Eco / Earth Art
Tagged Apple, Cooper Hewitt, design, Eames, Etsy, interior design, ipod, Lifestraw, Obama, Steve Jobs
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Gelitin Zen
When I lived in Tokyo, I was fortunate to visit some beautiful zen gardens but nothing like the Klunk installation by Gelitin. Japanese gardens are a living work of art in which the plants and trees are ever changing … Continue reading
Posted in Eco / Earth Art, Japanese Art, Modern Art
Tagged Farmboy Fine Arts, Gelitin, Klunk, Todd Towers, zen, zen gardens
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Chlorophyll Skin
Chlorophyll Skin from Lucy McRae on Vimeo. You’ve probably seen Lucy McRae‘s photography work on the cover of Frame and Neon magazines. In addition to these fabulous commissions, she is actively engaged in various collaborations with other artists…most recently a … Continue reading
Posted in Contemporary, Eco / Earth Art, Whimsey
Tagged design, fashion, Frame Magazine, Lucy McRae, Mandy Smith, Neon Magazine, photography
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