22 tomorrow

This isn't the end of life as I know it, this is just the beginning!

Lost in Translation

tired eyes yearn for sleep

to do lists fill my head

Final Senior Project Due in a Week:

Long Summer Nights
Not Enough Sleep
Large Cups of Coffee
Green Tea and Italian Ice to pass the day away
Movie Nights with the Roomie

Thank you College.

Color Palette: Yatra

Color by COLOURlovers

Plan your future for the next 5 years . . . Go.

. . . no wait . . . okay now GO!

(hurry up)

DEADLINE: July 26

DAYS ON PROJECT: 51

DAYS TO DEADLINE: 25

Wise Words from my Professor: "If you want to see the sixth, don't drink a fifth on the fourth"

Yatra

Hand drawn sketch of Front Facade of the Yatra Hotel located in Kolkata, India.

Note to Self:

when all else fails:
go with your gut and trust your instincts.

Check it Out:

You've Got to Love London from Alex Silver on Vimeo.

Cute!

"Live as if you were to die tomorrow.
Learn as if you were to live forever"
- Mohandas Gandi

DEADLINE: July 26

DAYS ON PROJECT: 44

DAYS TO DEADLINE: 32

(emphasis on dead)

Want!

Whistling Wind

Raining Saturday night listening to the whistling wind.

Bracing Myself . . .

COLD REVIEW: THURSDAY

(It's going to be a rough week.)

Genius

Take a seat from darris hamroun on Vimeo.

A moment of love . . .

The Howrah Bridge, inspiring my journey to India.

Cold Review in Two Weeks:

Harold, this one is for you!

My latest masterpiece, a work in progress.

Summer Fun, it was really nice knowing you!

time to work . . . seriously?

Dreamy . . .

www.stereomood.com

Eat it!

India here I come!

Okay so I'm diving in head first, to a summer full of Interior Design. I am ready to be fully immersed in the unique culture of the exotic land of India! My task, design a hotel that celebrates the true essence of Calcutta, India. Although this is only a fictional simulation project, I plan on taking it as far as I possible can. I'm not looking for a cliche tourist attraction that represents the Indian stereotype. There is a true story to be told of this "City of Joy" and I plan on discovering it!

Rearranging Things

Charles and Ray Eames molded plastic chair rearranged

www.blueantstudio.com

Thoughts to Think About . . .

Hello Summer!

sun
trees
watermelon
shorts
sandals
endless days of design

Summer here I come!!

Happy Earth Day: circa 1970

Thoughts to Think About . . .

"Education has not taken place unless a change in behavior results"

- Alfred North Whitehead

As the semester comes to an end this thought remains dear to my heart. I have stretched myself this semester farther then I could ever imagine. As graduation lingers in the back of my mind I can't help but reflect on the events that have occurred. We are always being tested in one way or another, because the truth is school never really ends, and I have come to the realization that I never want it to. I never want to come to the point where I stop learning new things, where the pressure the world is suddenly off my shoulders. Life can seem scary and difficult at times, but I love the fact that we are constantly changing and evolving. No matter what happens in life this will always remain true.

One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish . . .

My Seussical Masterpiece is finally complete and handed over to a child to enjoy and color all over! If I ever see another piece of cardboard again I think I may scream.

Slick Tech

A facade of Corporate America . . .
making the world go round and around.

Is this life or a circus act?

Well it's approaching the end of the semester and just when I see the light at the end of the tunnel, projects hit me like a ton of bricks. I'm juggling like crazy! Doctor Seuss in one corner, Frank Gehry in another, and Film Noir lingering over my head! Oh, and I see India approaching my distant future . . . when will it all end??

Thoughts to Think About . . .

Criticize me if you will, but putting up walls is just a figment of your imagination. They come when you don't want to face reality. It's a waste of time and not worth it! You build them up thinking you'll be strong and safe in the long run. But in reality they just become a hindrance you have to face sooner or later. Life will go a lot smoother when you stop trying to fight it.

Spring/Summer Looks

"The piece features several models dancing to the track, referencing back to Jean-Luc Goddard’s crime-comedy Bande a Part, while showing off their new Diesel threads."- www.hypebeast.com

Music Video Catalogue For Diesel from culture shoq on Vimeo.

Design Philosophy

I see things in a different light.
I am curious, and always want to know more about what life has in store.
Design is the vehicle that allows me to express my creativity, and capture the raw edginess of the space.
Through research of new ideas I am able to look at different perspectives and gather data.
It is extremely important to follow your instincts, and to believe in your potential.
Through balance, rhythm, and harmony I am able to bring out the true spirit of the space.

Thoughts to Think About: Dream a little dream . . .

It's funny how dreams can seem so real, how thoughts or conversations throughout the day can manipulate into your subconsciousness. The fiction can mix with the nonfictional creating a completely different dream world.

Welcome to the Innovation Age

Creative problem solvers unite!
Time to take off running . . .

sore, sore, sore . . . I'm not invincible!?

I am so out of shape that the least bit of strenuous exercise sends me over the edge of pain!
. . . . dumpster diving . . . lifting bolts of fabric. . . bike riding. . . and tennis don't make a good combination for one day, but overall I would say it was very productive one. I now have a living room full of cardboard that will soon become my Seussical masterpiece!

Round Two

So. . . who is this Dr. Seuss guy and what makes him the authority on what children like?


Well its that time again, round two in furniture design! It's time to break out the cardboard and become a Cartonniste inspired by the beloved book "One fish, Two fish."

Complex . . . yes
Confusing . . . yes
Whimsical . . . . definitely
Ideas? . . . none

Time to start researching!

EDIT:
The Man himself . . .

Check it out!

So Tempting . . .

It's Crunch Time!

Busy, busy, busy weekend ahead, just when the weather looks nice enough to break out the shorts, I'll be stuck inside glued to the computer!

"I love my job, I love my job"