I seem to be having a girl power Kickstarter theme over here. Totally not my intent, it’s just the projects that are really rocking my world right now.

Roominate is “ is a stackable, attachable & customizable miniature room with working circuits that you build yourself” also known as #anotherthingIbuyformydaughterbutikeepformyself.

I don’t really know what it is about the Olympics. I’m usually a dismissive sports watcher at best, but every time the Olympics comes around, I become an absolute, know-it-all, raving, sports fanatic.

Anyway, to balance out my sports frenzy here is a great interview about one of the best designed products (among many amazing designed items out of the Olympics) — the Olympic Torch by talented duo BarberOsgerby.

Holy Skype Offices!

I’ve always been a big believer that we can be more creative by the space that surrounds us. These images speak for themselves. This gorgeous space was designed by Swedish firm  pS Arkitektur 

via The Cool Hunter

It’s well documented how much I love Kickstarter. It’s really one of those businesses that I wish I had been smart/visionary/brave enough to start, you know? And since I didn’t start it, I really like to support their community by either tweeting or supporting projects that catch my eye.

Wollstonecraft is the second project I’ve ever funded and so dear and close to my heart. Before the Internet, there were books. And I learned very early on (Thank you Mama & Papa Kang for teaching me how to read!) that almost anything anything you wanted to know: history, science, random miscellaneous info, adventure, laughter etc could be found between the pages of books. My daughter won’t know this but back in the day the pages of Britannica Encyclopedia was my version of Google.

Anyway, I love the message of this project. I bought it firstly for myself (a lover of books still to this day) and for my daughter. I hope she grows up to be “pro-math, pro-science, pro-history, pro-literature” like the author hopes this book will encourage young girls to be.

Will the wonders of LEGO never cease?! I feel like I’m asking this question all the time.

I’m really loving this LEGO “Imagine” campaign by agency Jung Von Matt, where cartoon characters are created using simple forms . Anyone who can envision Kenny from South Park with LEGO pieces wins in my book.

Via Fast Company

OK, so this app? Makes me want to go out and buy an Ipad RIGHT.THIS.MINUTE.

Why? Because deep down inside I’m a repressed designer. The ideas are there, I have deep longings on being able to communicate in a visual way but I simply do not have the mad skilz, my friends. I think that’s why I’ve done the work I’ve done and still do.

Because if I can’t be a designer, I sure as heck am going to be out there supporting really good design in whatever way I can.

Anyway, I just needed to share because this Paper app seems pretty mind blowing so far. Maybe I can even pretend to make pretty visual sketch notes.

The Verge has some great reviews here and here.

Could the solution to making mundane furniture design less mundane, simply be adding fabulous legs? This Swedish company called Prettypegs definitely makes a good case for it.

Because let’s face it, at some point in our lives we will all live with IKEA furniture and this company gives you the option to add a bit of whimsy to an otherwise mass market look. What a smart and simple solution!

via Fast Co. Design

I’ve been meaning to write about this for awhile. I came across this wonderful visual sketch note by Craighton Berman in the summer time. I was at a point where I was feeling really creatively stunted. I am not a designer by any means but my job does require me to think creatively.

Surprisingly, I usually find my mojo from doing something completely unrelated to the job at hand. I think there’s something to be said about getting out of one’s headspace if you feel kind of stuck and taking a leap into another. Anyway, I loved the idea of visually sketching out talks really inspiring.

I went out the next day and bought myself a new moleskin and started listening to lots of interesting lectures online, mainly TEDtalks and Creative Mornings. (God, I love the Internet!)  I found it really helped me get out of my funk. Needless to say, my sketches look nothing like this, more type and highlighted words but I highly recommend trying this out if you ever feel creatively stuck.

Via Core 77

stenop.es from Romain A on Vimeo.

What an incredibly interesting project, a blending of old technology with new surroundings— according to the site “This video is a part of a pinhole movie project based on the principle of the Camera Obscura. An apartment is completely darkened. A hole is made in a window, letting lights from outside coming in. Projections are taking place everywhere inside.‬”

via Like Cool

Not that snowboarding isn’t an art unto itself but this incredible movie shot by fashion photographer and filmmaker Jacob Sutton with pro snowboarder William Hughes, in an LED laden suit really captures the beauty of the sport.

Via This is Colossal