Loren Castillo

15 of the World’s Most Brilliant Business Card Designs | WebUrbanist

Loren — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 01:58:26 +0000

Why are business cards so boring? I have always thought that they should be fun and memorable. The first card I had done for me were designed by Anthony Dimitre and they were amazing. They were skinny with an angle on one edge. The print was perfect and people loved them. This article is inspiring to see the limits people will go to brand their selves.

15 of the World’s Most Brilliant Business Card Designs | WebUrbanist.

Loan shark

Department of Energy

This card Grows!

Memorable and Usefull if you didn’t get the lockpick card.

Don’t forget this one’s in your pocket

Edible?

Fully working lock pick set

Lego’s

They will scratch, everyone scratches

Real usb that you can actually use

Fake pills

Pop up’s

www.andresamador.net – Home

Loren — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 23:17:53 +0000

This is a whole new kind of canvas I’ve never seen anyone use before. They are beautifull and temporary.

http://www.andresamador.net/index.php

Weird Tattoos – Artsy Time

Loren — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:00:08 +0000

I love tattoo’s but some people take it way too far. Here are a few that amaze even me.

http://artsytime.com/weird-tattoos/

Surfhouse / XTEN Architecture | Arch Daily

Loren — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 08:07:01 +0000

Look at this house, I have been in a lot of homes and see a ton of modern houses but I love the lines on this one and the use of dark stained wood on the exterior all going vertically is great. I think it’s a terrific blend of precision and angled lines. Plus can’t you see yourself waking up with that view and grabbing your surf board and hitting the morning waves? I can.

Surfhouse / XTEN Architecture

JAN 2009

By Amber P — Filed under: Houses , Selected , California, Terrace, USA, Wood, XTEN Architecture

Architects: XTEN Architecture
Location: Manhattan Beach, California, USA
Principals: Monika Haefelfinger & Austin Kelly, AIA
Client: Jennifer & Nick Hall
Project Year: 2008
Photographs: Art Gray Photography

The Surfhouse appears as an abstract block of ebonized cedar a few blocks from the Pacific Ocean in Hermosa Beach. The site is very small. While typical lots in the area measure 120′ x 40′, the allowable building area for the Surfhouse measures just 33′ x 24′. The architects approached the project by subtracting the larger program areas from a solid volumetric form that conformed to the zoning regulations and sought to maximize space, light, and views while also creating a sense of privacy and retreat for the young owners on a busy beachside street.

The domestic program is stacked vertically on the lot. Services and bedrooms are on the lower floors, with larger rooms pushed to the corners for light and views in multiple directions. The top floor and decks are completely open as continuous indoor / outdoor living spaces open to the beach and ocean. The facade is made from rough sawn, black stained cedar planks with volumetric openings at primary program spaces and a system of identical 2′ x 5′ casement windows arrayed across the secondary elevations for specific views and ventilation. The interior is all light and air, with bamboo floors and walls of glass that slide away to bring the beachside environment inside.

: site plan

: first, second & third plan

: sections

: private / public axo

: volume & skin axo

The Book Case That Will Last A Life Time

Loren — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 08:02:32 +0000

I love this design, look how it expands, perfect for everything from college to marriage. It looks easy enough to transport and is beautifull. The Ying/Yang of the structure I sure would go over with the Feng Shui crowd.

+ The REK bookcase by Reinier de Jong can be pulled out to expand as your book collection grows.

+ The REK bookcase by Reinier de Jong can be pulled out to expand as your book collection grows.