{"id":5080,"date":"2015-06-15T02:58:48","date_gmt":"2015-06-15T02:58:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.archi-ninja.com\/?p=5080"},"modified":"2015-06-15T03:02:49","modified_gmt":"2015-06-15T03:02:49","slug":"interesting-stuff-on-the-internet-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.archi-ninja.com\/interesting-stuff-on-the-internet-12\/","title":{"rendered":"Interesting Stuff on the Internet"},"content":{"rendered":"

Interesting stuff on the internet<\/em>\u00a0is an article sharing my favourite recent online inspiration and distractions.<\/p>\n

If a picture tells 1000 words, then is a metaphor is worth 1000 pictures? How to design a metaphor<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0takes a look at how to see the world through words.\u00a0Michael Erard<\/a>\u00a0writes that someone who designs a metaphor isn’t trying to make something beautiful. They seek\u00a0to change the way you view things, including yourself.<\/p>\n

Lots of things have happened in my personal business recently. We now stock at Small Space Gallery<\/a><\/strong> in Northcote. We will be appearing at the Bend and Snap Markets<\/a><\/strong> on\u00a0Sunday 26th July and also the Melbourne Mystery Market<\/a><\/strong> on Sunday 28th June. We now sell concrete and skateboard rings<\/a><\/strong>, bracelets<\/a><\/strong> and homewares<\/a><\/strong>. We are also currently working on some necklaces which will be on our website in a few weeks!<\/p>\n

Looking back through personal experiences and connotations in order to look forward – This article takes a look at the results from\u00a0a set of experiments published in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>on how\u00a0<\/em>nostalgia fuels creativity.\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

What the future looks like:<\/strong> <\/a>Another article looking forward into the future of wearables, solar cooking, flying cars and electronic handshakes.<\/p>\n

The architecture of violence:\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>Eyal Weizman explains architecture’s key role in the Israeli occupation of Palestine and the evolution of urban warfare.\u00a0“Architecture and the built environment is a kind of a slow violence. The occupation is an environment that was conceived to strangulate Palestinian communities, villages and towns, to create an environment that would be unliveable for the people there,” says Weizman.<\/p>\n

From demountable steel structures<\/a> to\u00a0prefabrication<\/a> and\u00a0tiny construction robots<\/a>\u00a0this article takes a look at the future of the construction industry.\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

10 solutions from around the globe<\/strong><\/a> that could respond to\u00a0Melbourne’s housing crisis. Some solutions include modular living, floating apartments, community living and duel key housing.<\/p>\n

In 2012, output from the prefabricated building industry globally is estimated<\/a> to be more than US$90 billion, up from $60 billion in 2011. This article<\/a><\/strong> takes a look at building a housing industry from the relics of the dying\u00a0car\u00a0industry.<\/p>\n

In his 1933 essay ” The Last Messiah<\/a>,” Zapffe describes depression as the over-evolution of the mind. He compares the mind of the anxious or depressed person to a particular type of deer from paleontological times, who were thought to have died off after acquiring overly-heavy horns. Does the truth really set you free, or does it only fuck you up?<\/a><\/strong> This is one of the interesting short articles I have read on depression.<\/p>\n

A chat between Tim Ferriss and\u00a0Noah Kagan<\/a>:<\/strong>\u00a0Kagan (#30 at\u00a0Facebook) has created 4 separate products that have generated\u00a0more than 7 figures. In this conversation he\u00a0talks about what to focus on when starting up a new\u00a0business, including the need to\u00a0clearly define, focus\u00a0and invest in\u00a0a single project goal that will make you profitable.<\/span><\/p>\n

The clone that\u00a0wasn’t:<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0Can two designers come up with the exact same idea, entirely by accident? The answer according to this article is an absolute yes.<\/p>\n

When will we find aliens?<\/strong><\/a> For the first time in human history, we have the means to answer the question.\u00a0Chris McKay also say it’s 50\/50 chance as to whether there is currently\u00a0life on Mars. From stargazing to winning big on\u00a0stargames<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I recently came across a wonderful blog: The Jealous Curator<\/a><\/strong> | Damn. I wish I thought of that. About TJC:\u00a0“There is one moment, in the first few seconds, when you look at a piece of art and know that you love it. It\u2019s the moment when, if you\u2019re an artist yourself, you look at it and feel a rush of uplifting inspiration\u2026 and total soul-crushing jealousy all at the same time.” Another legendary website that I recently came across is This Advertising Life<\/a><\/strong> – which perfectly translates into ‘this architecture life.’ Quite simply a legendary collection of gifs. You can checkout their top 10 here.\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Architecture office Visiondivision<\/a><\/strong> are surprising as always, I am loving their\u00a0Chop Stick home<\/a><\/strong> which gives a whole new definition of the phrase \u201cTree House.\u201d The home is inspired by an ethos of \u201cgentleness\u201d with nature.<\/p>\n

Why biophilic architecture works:<\/strong><\/a> five reasons and case studies. Another article which more specifically looks at green facades.<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Oculus Touch Teases The Motion-Controlled Future Of Gaming:\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>After three years of speculation, anticipation, and experimentation, we now know what Oculus\u2019s first consumer-focused virtual reality headset is going to look (and feel) like.<\/p>\n

100 Homes In 100 Days:<\/a><\/strong> How A Startup Plans To Rebuild Haiti Where The Red Cross Failed.\u00a0One by one, New Story is crowdfunding the construction of new homes\u2014and being completely open about how each dollar is spent.<\/p>\n

I hope you found inspiration from my distractions. I\u2019d love you to share your own interesting distractions in the comment section below.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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