My 12 year old daughter introduced me to Justin Willman and Magic for Humans. We all know it’s an illusion and we’re being asked to try and see/guess how it’s done, yet our surprise is in ourselves not being able to figure it out. He’s especially good with kids. Watch here.
Black Flags - William Forsythe (Artist)
Auntie Jen, Alex & Doug were just visiting - Jen passed along this one. Black Flags is part of a series of art pieces called Choreographic Objects, watch short video here.
Vertical Forest in Milan - Stefano Boeri (architect)
This was completed in 2014. Imagine if 50% of Skyscrapers were required to have this much vegetation.
VW bug
I love all the subtle variations between these cross sections. This was the first car I learned to drive…so I’ve always had a soft spot for this vehicle. Learn more about the history of the tiny car here.
Urban Cabin
Fun way to think about having a mountain vibe while dwelling in the city. This project is in New Zealand, check out more here.
Migrant Housing - by architect Bryan Bell
Bell is a former student of Samuel Mockbee at the Rural Studio. This project is one of many that Bryan Bell has worked on for a population that typically can’t afford an architect. See more in Bell’s book Good Deeds, Good Design.
Plastic Palace - Architects Raffaella Rosselli & Callum Coombe
This thoughtfully designed project was commissioned to raise awareness around a recycling crisis in Australia. Read more here.
Jumpsuit - Band
Our good friends Nathan and Matthew Tolzmann (and Andrea, wife of Matthew) moved to Chicago years ago and among other things, started (or maybe continued) their band Jumpsuit (not with Andrea, but with their friend Grant). Nathan did the album cover artwork below and here’s a video (Chic-A-Go-Go) from an all ages cable access show - look for Batman.
StoryCorps - Social Experiment
This is lifted directly from StoryCorps’ About page on their website.
StoryCorps’ mission is to preserve and share humanity’s stories in order to build connections between people and create a more just and compassionate world.
We do this to remind one another of our shared humanity, to strengthen and build the connections between people, to teach the value of listening, and to weave into the fabric of our culture the understanding that everyone’s story matters. At the same time, we are creating an invaluable archive for future generations.
Most stories are under 3 minutes - but often pack quite an emotional punch. Listen/watch a recently animated story here.
