Suburban Fantasies

These visualizations of suburban patterns by Ross Racine offer "...fictive urban patterns, mostly suburbias, surrounded by a desert or agricultural looking environment." (via Landezine)


:: image via Landezine

This is definitely a compelling idea to both elucidate and satirize the ubiquitous suburban patterns, and offers some commentary about the drivers of these forms. I thought at first these were some interesting photoshop-montage, but the post shows that these are originals: "All artworks are produced freehand, no scans or photos are included in the process. Drawings are printed on high-end inkjet printer."




:: images via Landezine

Hot in the City

Sitting in front (or anywhere near) a computer in the past week has been somewhat trying... a lowdown of the past 5 days (via National Weather Service)...

July 29: 106
July 28: 106
July 27: 103
July 26: 93
July 25: 90

The prediction for the next few days are hovering around 100... FYI, our average high temp at this time of year is around 80... it's making me silly, because I think this is funny. Stay cool ya'll.


:: image via Princessa's Royal Diary

Annals of Artifice

This project made me think specifically of the MOMA rooftop garden by Ken Smith... something about artifice that seems somewhat contrived... but I guess that's the point :) Via Treehugger: "Purists sneered at this garden made out of plasticine when it was first exhibited at the Chelsea Flower Show. Designed by the star of Top Gear, James May, it offended the sensibilities of the traditionalists who believe only real flowers and gardens belong in the show. But the last laugh is for car-loving May: not only did the "garden" win a gold (plasticine) medal at Chelsea, but it is now on display at a stately home in the English countryside, as part of the National Trust's "Food Glorious Food" campaign. What is going on here?"


:: images via Treehugger