tink makes art

When I first saw these images I could not believe this triptych portrait of Martin Luther King, Jr. was made of Rubik’s Cubes…4,242 to be exact. Pete Fecteau spent nearly 40 hours to construct the mosaic that measures 19′ x 8’6″ and weighs roughly 1,000 pounds. Genius! The final installation took about 5 1/2 hours to complete with the help of 6 volunteers. Kudos, Pete!

A month ago, I helped Ellie Snow of Mint and Hello Tenfold plan out her studio space at Golden Belt. You can check out my original post to read about the design challenges and view the final selections. Ellie, with the help of her husband Brendan Ward, finished the studio this week, and it. looks. GREAT! They did a superb job actualizing the plan and improvising as needed. Read Ellie’s post about the process and outcome here.

Before:

After:

Photos by Ellie Snow

In this office

wearing this jacket

and these glasses

with this hairstyle

The Challenge: Turn a 235 s.f. rented studio apartment into a bedroom, living room, breakfast nook, and office.
The Challenger: Physician Assistant who recently moved to NYC
The Contestants: Stephanie Pons, Interior Designer, and Rachel Freeman, Interior Decorator
The Style:  Shabby chic mixed with global influence
The Needs: A desk and more color
The Biggest Design Challenge: Unmovable cable TV outlet
The Entry:

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The Results: “OMG!!!!! I love it. You guys really did a great job. You have real talent and are a good team.”
Take-Home Designer Tip: Resist your instinct to push furniture to the walls leaving the center of the room empty! Rather, use the furniture – a sofa, a desk, or, in this instance, a bookcase and pair of curtains – to divide the space. Moving furniture off the walls will help create a room in a room (rather than one big, boring, rectangular room), making things feel much more complete and, yes, even bigger!

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Dwell and Pacific Standard Time are hosting the LEGO® Modern Home Design Competition. The challenge? Construct a model of an original home inspired by iconic California mid-century modern architecture using LEGO bricks. Jeanine Naviaux of On the Inside Design and a designer I work with occasionally submitted three fabulous entries: Desert Oasis, Green Luxury, and Park Guell. I assisted in naming the miniature homes and writing the model descriptions. Click on the links below to vote for your favorite, and share the links with your friends!

Vote for Desert Oasis!

Vote for Green Luxury!

Vote for Park Guell!

Floral Wall via Pinterest

Funnel Wall at the Kunsthof-Passage in Neustadt, Germany
(It plays music when it rains!)

Geo Wall in Garnethill, Glasgow, Scotland by Lisa McCartney

Have you seen these logos created by Hipster Branding? They’re pretty funny. I love their tagline: “Holding up a mirror to the artsy community.” Haha. They remind me of the “The Past and Future of Famous Logos” by Ivan Raszl with Stocklogos.com.

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