Monthly Archives: November 2013
Breathe in faith. Breathe out fear.
Beautiful Infographic on Loneliness
Beautiful Infographic on Lonliness
Here I’ve linked a video that I found a little personally confronting. As far as an analysis on the effects of the online world on human connection and interaction, it’s nothing that new, but what I found interesting was that at times, I wanted to stop watching as it was painful to hear certain points that I was all too familiar with in my own life. However I finished watching it, not because I put aside my own discomfort in favour of personal betterment, but because the animation of it was beautiful.
It’s really obvious to say, but it’s a great real world example of why good packaging or design is important. Even more so with critical, or important information. Anyway, I recommend a watch. If not for the intellectual content, then for the artistic content.
Eat Me: Coriander
Note: This is the first of a series of articles on how to grow and use different food plants. It’s one of a number produced recently by particpants in a ‘Grow Your Own’ course I’ve been running in the village of Foulsham, Norfolk. I thought the work deserved a wider audience and hope that you find it useful. I’ll post other articles in coming weeks.
Guest blog by Jacqui Carr
Coriander (Coriandrum sativum), is an annual herb in the family Apiaceae. It is native to regions spanning from southern Europe and North Africa to southwestern Asia. It is a soft plant growing to 50 cm (20 in) tall. The leaves are variable in shape, broadly lobed at the base of the plant, and slender and feathery higher on the flowering stems. The flowers are borne in small umbels, white or very pale pink, asymmetrical, with the petals pointing away from the…
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Small Businesses, Design and New Technologies
In a context in which small and large enterprises compete as equals on the Internet, having workers skilled in new technologies and design can make the difference between survival and failure.
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The “Open Air” Fireplace – A New Way of Thinking
New Open Air Fireplaces open all new possibilities of how we can design around them. If Not for Heat – Then for Drama.
This burning collection of new age fireplaces by Planika Fires was imagined under Ayers Rock in Australia, the creators tell us “The atmosphere created by the flames inspired the two (creators) to find an easy way to have the same fire in contemporary interiors. Their intention was to overcome the existing difficulties in the form of soot, ash and the need for a chimney.” Here’s what they came up with…
A low-level central fireplace is reminiscent of a cozy patio fire pit, evoking fresh air summertime memories of roasting marshmallows and late night story telling.
Open fronted, open-topped contemporary fireplace solutions look fabulous in the home of a young professional couple who love to entertain friends and colleagues, but if young children are part of your life then this…
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