Wonder what the fourth years are doing?

Blog Feature: Nat Overholtzer

Anything: Life at CUID would like to introduce a new feature and its focus is on student blogs! In the world of information overload, here's a sneak peek at how your fellow designers visualize and filter the world.

First up, Nat Overholtzer and his repository of forms!

http://shapeshifting.tumblr.com/

An effect achieved with magnets. Neat, huh?

Seminar: City of Conflict/Digital City

For anyone who took seminar last semester, or anyone who's interested! I thought this was a pretty cool project running in New York. It gives homeless people a voice through social technology. I'm still kind of unsure what the end goal is meant to be, but I think it's a great way to raise awareness anyways.



Here's the actual website: Underheard in New York

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Ottawa Love: 808 Somerset

葡國雞 B

牛腩麵 B

乾炒牛河 B

tablecloths A+

~$10 p.p.

so worth it.

PS: You are more than welcome to show your favourite hangouts too. :D

THEY'RE   HERE...

: )
 

Instructional Videos: Arne Jacobsen Series 7 Chair

Because you've always wanted to know, you just didn't know that

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Currently Trending in Studio

Lamy Noto, by Naoto Fukasawa


Bobble, by Karim Rashid


Urbanears Plattan, by a bunch of Swedes

Designing for play

Ever think about designing play structures? (some third years have to) Well, here are some good sites on designing areas of play, or toys, or anything related to playing..

http://www.playatlanta.org/

Playable design - They hold an annual competition on toys, or play structures
http://playabledesign.org/

Playground charity organization?
http://kaboom.org/
read article: http://kaboom.org/blog/summer_play_three_big_problems

Blog about playground design:
http://playgrounddesigns.blogspot.com/

Calgary Playground Review:
http://calgaryplaygrounds.blogspot.com/

Flikr photostream on playspaces
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rethinkingchildhood/

Design for play guide
http://www.playengland.org.uk/resources/design-for-play

Have fun!