We had an opportunity to drink and play with Y water at Art Center Serious Play Conference. The water is for kids and is flavored and labeled things like "Brain water" and "Muscle water". Very friendly brand. The only drawback has to be that we need those white rubber tube to connect bottles together. It would be nice if they just snapped together. Coming to Wholefoods soon!
Oceanic blue in multi-shades
Muted-color landscape
Sci-arc is my second home after Art Center. So when I saw this video of MERLETTI< inter >LACE, I couldn't help to feel connected. Beautiful space created by a designer Elena Manferdini.
If you are interested in taking "recycling" little more seriously... Cal Tech Recycle Center (Del Mar and Wilson in Pasadena) is a great place to get started. You can recycle all plastic in categories, papers, and aluminum...etc. It definitely makes you think twice about what you buy and throw away. 
Wakako Takagi (Toybox Lab) and Tisha Johnson (Trendviz Studio) were interviewed by Smart City Radio discussing eight emerging trends affecting cities.
(Link to listen to the interview)
Just found that Starbucks have been mining consumers' brain for their next big ideas! My Starbucks Idea is an easy to navigate website where you can share your idea, vote for your favorite ones and... to see the progress of how these ideas get implemented in "Idea in Action" blog. Great way to implement transparency through brand innovation process.
If you're in LA next week!
Furniture, product and interior designer Ilan Dei's A.N.T. Gallery (that's Art, Nature, Technology) is going to start holding forum events. The L.A.-based gallery is kicking it off with one we're dying to attend--"Biomimicry and Structural Design: Innovation Inspired by Nature," where boatbuilder and oceanography professor Mike Leneman reveals the nature-based inspirations for his multi-hull boats.
The event is on May 7th. There will be booze and music, and A.N.T. is charging our favorite price: $0. The website's not been updated yet, so details are below.
"Bio-mimicry and Structural Design" lecture
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A.N.T. Gallery Presented by Ilan Dei Studio
2100 Zeno Place
Venice, CA 90291
(310) 302-9222
RSVP at info@ilandeistudio.com
FREE and open to the public
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Love letter written in braille on its textured surface. Love the idea of true tactile experience.
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