I am. Douglas Tarlow.

the shelving // multi-dimensional shelving, defying the concept of the shelves as a series of horizontal structures // photo © Leo Torri The concept, a drop of water hitting the pond and creating ripples, was enough for AL_A to create an organic, ever-changing installation, the transit of people that create shadows which constantly transform according to the light, the animation, and the movement. “The lounge is about revealing the moment of change through visual complexity.” (via DuPont Corian and Amanda Levete_Architects | yatzer | Design Architecture Art Fashion +more

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Sanyo’s Eneloop Solar Charger has been on our radar for awhile, and we like watching what new devices they come up with. They’re now planning on putting out a rechargeable lamp designed specifically to be a multi-tasker. Anytime a device is made to serve more than one function, our ears perk up. Plus, the interesting shape of this thing is enough to garner some attention. (via Sanyo via TreeHugger)

spanish architecture studio menis arquitectos won the competition for the jordanek music hall in torun, poland. the city is embarking on the project in an effort to win the bid to become the european capital for culture 2016. the new music hall aims to bring a world-class venue to the UNESCO protected old town in torun. the building site’s on a large plot, most of which will be used for park space. to keep the building unimposing, the architects kept it as low as possible. brick will be used on the interior to recall the brick facades of the historic buildings nearby and the exterior will be a light concrete that is intentionally cracked to reveal the red brick inside. (via menis arquitectos: jordanek music hall)

rising above the skyline of san jose in costa rica, this mixed use tower by spanish firm moho architects will be a new landmark, providing crucial amenities for the city, sheltered from the local climate. the concept is driven by a progressive environmental strategy that is expected to establish new benchmarks for the region. (via moho architects: mixed use tower in san jose de costa rica)

sweet photo, really BAD architecture

the concept of world trade bench is about turning architectural shapes into furniture. it is based on a digital 3D-model from google’s 3D-warehouse online archive. (via studio proxy: world trade bench)

How to Start a Startup Paul Graham

I for one like this quote. =p

Guten morgen sfo. Beautiful day.

Stumptown.

8 hours to Portland, nice sunset on 505 #3gdrive
please tweet design(or any other interesting) audio book recommendations to @tlow03
wifi stop planned in 1 hour

How to tether your iPhone running OS 3.0 without jailbreaking, for free (via How to tether your iPhone running OS 3.0 without jailbreaking, for free)

Can any US ATT users verify?

house k is a residential project in the mountains of zagreb by the croatian studio 3LHD architects. the home’s shape was inspired by the shape of a snail’s shell, spiraling around its won axis. (via 3LHD architects: house k)

Section 1 of the High Line, a 1.5 mile long park on an abandoned elevated railway, opened earlier this week in New York. (via Dezeen)

zaha hadid architects has been awarded first prize in the cairo expo city competition together with global engineering consultancy buro happold. (via zaha hadid architects: cairo expo city)

Is email a distraction? SelfControl is an OS X application which blocks access to incoming and/or outgoing mail servers and websites for a predetermined period of time. For example, you could block access to your email, facebook, and twitter for 90 minutes, but still have access to the rest of the web. Once started, it can not be undone by the application or by restarting the computer – you must wait for the timer to run out. (via Steve Lambert » SelfControl)

I’ve really got to get this paper done.