digifab

Alan snuck me down to the old wood-shop, which is being turned into a student center and jury space. The digifab class he's in is designing a ceiling and wall system for the new jury room. The professor is notorious for loving design for the sake of design... I'm not sure if the ceiling system has any performative qualities, but I can certainly appreciate the coolness-factor.

good morning, sunshine

Houston weather can be a bit of a paradox, but every once in a while, there's a really clear day with amazing light.

chai

I got this chai tea set, and with all of the crap I've been drinking and eating over the past two weeks, I decided to make some... and put my new teacup to use. The star anise pods are really beautiful. Does anyone else think that things just taste better when you make them yourself?

independent film studio

After a very long week and a landslide of espresso and Red Bull's, here's a peek at the final boards for my studio presentation. There will be about sixteen total drawings. And, I got to sneak Pan's Labyrinth into my schoolwork!

this is not a building

The College of Architecture is hosting an exhibit on Hester + Hardaway, photographic partners that specialize in architectural photography. The exhibit is filled with artifacts, prints, and publications... There are some beautiful shots of buildings, but what makes the exhibition so interesting isn't necessarily the subject matter, but the process, and the focus on living and dwelling. Here are a few things that caught my eye.

origami

I took a quick break with Vivi to go to the Fine Arts building for an origami workshop and pizza. We took our spoils back to the studio, and made a mobile.

allyson

Here's a few recent photos of my sister by German photographer Claudia Grassl for Celeste magazine, shot very much in the stylized vein of Juergen Teller. 

If you recall my post on her trip to New York, Allyson had several offers and signs a contract tomorrow with Re:Quest Model Management. I may have to tag along on one of these trips to the big apple :).

the design process

I've been tearing my hair out over a few problems I had with my design. My midterm model has undergone a bit of surgery, and I'm finally happy with everything. Now, I need to become a drawing machine.

cup and saucer

I had a good birthday... Among other things, I got this trompe l'oeil cup and saucer from bailey doesn't bark. 

"god is in the details"

neubau welt and neubau modul

I finally found an (affordable) copy of Neubau Modul. Neubau Welt and Neubau Modul are the work of Stefan Gandl and Christoph Grunberger (Neubau.) Welt is an extensive catalog of people, cars, trees, and objects, while Modul is a massive collection of patterns. The best part? The included CD's, with all of the files.