Mind, bottle & soul

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This article is about temples in Thailand being made from recycled glass bottles.

Talk about going green! I think it looks fabulous, and would definitely visit the place if I were to ever go to Thailand.

Your brand is not your logo

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This article is about big brand names changing their logos and testing them out on the public. Seth Grodin writes that it's pointless to test a logo, and to use that effort and time to work on products, or customer experiences.

I totally agree with Seth's point. Why mess with a good thing? I think the Best Buy and Pepsi logos (the ones featured in the article) are fine as they were, and I strongly dislike the new Pepsi logo. And though I do think the new Best Buy logo is cute, the old one serves as a much better logo than the new one does.

Lyle Owerko

I though Lyle Owerko was very inspirational. After listening to his lecture, I felt like I could go out there and do anything!

I really liked what he said about music being an inspiration, because I love listening to music while I'm working. Silence does nothing for me. I also really liked his pictures of the Norway Traffic Tunnels.

Also, what he said about design being a language, the universal language anyone can understand really inspired me to want to get out to the real world and start working already.

There were two projects of his I particularly liked, one being the pictures of the nomadic Nambian tribe and the second being the notebook he keeps and adds in everyday. The pictures of the tribe made me see that working as artists can really contribute to society as a whole. And the notebook inspired me to update my own notebook, which I hadn't updated since I started this semester.

Herman Miller reaches for the Holy Grail of Chairs: One size fits all

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This article is about a chair that literally fits all.

I think this is really interesting. I've personally never had a problem with chairs, but some of my friends are really picky about the kind of chair they sit on. Hopefully, they'll like this. The science behind it is really interesting too! I'd like to see how it works.

Emergency Response Studio

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This article is about a studio made from a FEMA-style trailer.

I think this is a good idea, and definitely really intriguing. I'm actually more interested in seeing this used as temporary housing than an artist's studio. Or maybe just a studio so that artists won't have to rent out studios to use.

Couple makes good with self-designed iPod accessory

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This article is about a new iPod accessory that utilizes magnets to stick the iPod Nano anywhere on clothing.

While I think the case itself is pretty cute itself, I really like how the iStik is owned by a couple who came up with the idea all on their own and the story of how they became so famous. It's really inspirational!

JAL's new Economy seat wins Good Design Award

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This article is about a new seat design for airplane seats in economy that Japan Airlines has just designed.

I think this is great, since I fly on an airplane at least four times every year. I hope they're as comfortable as they are interesting to look at. Also, I'm excited about the power outlet, the LCD screen, and the more legroom!