design time

i'm showing a variety of stools at the ids west show that's on at canada place right now. i took my mom today to remind her what a super star designer i am.


some adoring fans/ future design stars

this dude couldn't keep his hands off them.

"we just cut the rubber ply for those two..."


no offense mom, but your photography needs work.
granted, the lighting in there was horrible.
here is just a better representation of what's happenin' with those if you haven't seen em. (nixed those ufo beams on the bottom!)



this one has acquired the nickname "steamy stooli" because it's so fucking cute.


it's just a working prototype my group and i threw together for an ergonomics project. designed for outdoor use, it would collect rainwater and then boil it inside, thus warming the concrete. that black thing is a steam spout.
imagine a full sized sofa at a bus stop, steaming in the rain. our main concept/ objective is to offer a warm place for all members of the community to relax in the public domain.
lenny participated in our user trials for compensation in baked goods.


since that project i've learned what an ecological terror cement is. i swear to always specify cement alternatives when using concrete in the future.
it's fucked up how most of my work that has been recognized or praised is totally stupid, morally wankerist or phony fashion garb. hopefully it's because i'm just figuring out what i feel is important to pursue in the design world and most of it doesn't come in the form of material objects you put on display.

*sigh*

oh, look at how nicely my old apartment is coming along.




just for sake of comparison, here's my old kitchen at one of it's absolute worsts, april 2006...

we knocked out the wall on the left while i was still living there. post-move - installed new counters, including a breakfast bar floating on the pony wall. of course, new appliances, went budget and just painted the cabinets. the back-splash is just pieces from ikea. moms did most of the work, with some minor consultancy. i can't be bothered to dig up pictures of the bathroom as this is getting depressing. the place is looking so fresh AFTER i've moved out.

anyway, enough advertising my interior and furniture design. i will only continue that stuff out of guilt for family and friends or for large sums of cash until i land a job doing something socially significant.

maybe i'll write about the run-in i had with a wanted criminal last night in my next post. it involves theif, assault and two policemen in our kitchen all while lenny was sick in bed. poor guy. that's the only reason i'm not hassling him about his lack of blog posts. he's got three drafts started... so maybe there's still hope for this collaborative interwebspace.

*double sigh*

just had to check, and it is a full moon. feelin it.