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I wanted to share this brilliant packaging idea for spaghetti.  Designed by Alex Creamer, I would buy this spaghetti all day long.  How does it work?  Simple.  The pasta sits on top of a 3d model of the Chrysler building, reflecting its form when the box is opened.  Brilliant.

The phone interview, sometime called the phone screen, has been established as common protocol in any interview process.  The phone interview is an effective, inexpensive and timely way for firms to pre-qualify a candidate’s personality, communication ability and get a sense of their background. While the phone interview can be [...]

We have all been there.  You are in a meeting and you feel the familiar buzz of your Blackberry in your pocket.  You have a new email.  Is it the important client accepting the bid?  Is the house on fire?  You know what happens next.  You spend the next ten [...]

Just a quick reminder.  I will be hosting a Brown Bag session at the Seattle AIA (1911 1st Ave) on Tuesday the 3rd of November.  It is free but space is limited to 25 people. I will be discussing how to get your portfolio noticed, tips and tricks on content [...]

As I sit here in the cold rain of Seattle Fall I feel the need to post about those warm summer days that now seem so long ago.  Fortunatly I came across the iREV today. With a design like nothing else on the water the iREV is a party boat [...]

Having made it’s mark with ultra-cool vacuums and hand dryers, Dyson is again leading us into the future we have always dreamed of. In this future vacuums roll on a single ball, maximizing maneuverability, hand dryers quickly and thoroughly blow-dry your washed hand and fans don’t need blades. Welcome to [...]

In my article out this week in Architect Magazine I mention a very cost effective way to create and print affordable portfolios, what I call a “traveling portfolio”. These are copies of your portfolio inexpensive enough to leave with a firm or send to a company prior to your interview. [...]

Social Media is a great way to stay in touch with friends, see pictures of your nephew’s birthday and pass along the most recent YouTube clip but did you know you can use those same social media sites to find a new job?  In this article I want share three [...]

In China they are a Renminbi a dozen. America has a few, Rockefeller Center being the most famous. Now there is a new player in the mixed-use super project space, City Center, Las Vegas. This project is massive.  Built on 67 acres this city-within-a-city boasts entertainment, dining, nightlife, retail, residential [...]

YikeBike is about as close as humans will come to growing their own functional wheels. The question is why would we want to. I like the design of this “thing” but wonder if it is more novelty than practicality? Here is a video of the YikeBike in action. So what [...]

My wish list is getting longer and longer these days!  The WoodStation Weather Display Clock is the latest addition to my list.  The clock is made of wood but inside are intuitive LED lights that project trough the wood creating a very clean, easy to read display of time, date [...]

You would get modern California warmth. Merus Wines, located in the Napa Valley, approached UXUS Design, based in Amsterdam, to create a space that would enhance the vintners high end brand and stand out among the many tasting rooms in the Valley. What UXUS has created is a perfect balance [...]

You must know of my time piece obsession by now.  I have no explanation for my love a clocks and watches, the passion simply is.  Thankfully those hip Germans are feeding my passion. The new QLOCKTWO by Biegert & Funk is an all alphabet time piece.  No need to count, [...]

Modular Design.  We hear the term more and more these days to describe design.  Modular design is simply design of a system in parts, be it house, hotel or chair. Where I find modular design exciting is how it is connecting art and the functional world.  Artist are using the [...]

I have been playing Sim City since I was in college.  My roommate had the game on his computer and I was in love after I created my first road.  Over the years Sim City has changed, improved and spun off entire worlds meeting the needs of the God complex [...]

One of my favorite new buildings here in Seattle is the Agnes Lofts.  With double height windows on all sides of the building, the occupant is as much a part of the neighborhood inside as they are outside.  Rising out of its gritty past on Capital Hill, Agnes stays connected [...]

Earlier in the week I hosted a conference call put on by HARO (Help A Reporter Out).  HARO was started by Peter Shankman as a way for reporters in need of content to connect with subject matter experts.  The call was about how business can leverage social media to increase [...]

The Armadillo Chair was awarded First Place in the 2009 Wilsonart Challenge. The chair, designed by Aodh O’Donnell, is made of overlapping laminate tiles over a form. From the artist’s website: “The Armadillo Chair explores the possibilities of creating a new experience in the interaction between people and laminate.” Visually [...]

What is a Shweeb? The long answer.  A Shweeb is a human powered, recumbent, free hanging, monorail pod with seven gears that can reach top speeds of 90 kph.  You race your pod around a twisting, turning, dropping and swinging track. The short answers? The most fun you can have [...]

Once you have a city in mind, how do you find a job?  More to the point, how do you get your portfolio in front of the right people?  What follows are three effective ways to reach out to potential employers, the first step to getting hired. Developing a List [...]