graphic design, art, typography and architecture

I thought Google's choice of name/branding for their personalised home pages was interesting - iGoogle. We already have iPod, iPhone, iTunes et al. Google and Apple have been quite cosy of late, what with Google CEO Dr. Eric Schmidt Joining Apple’s Board of Directors last year. So what are they planning behind the scenes? A Google-Apple merger? Google to buy Apple? Apple as the Hardware arm of an even bigger Google empire? Just a thought. Let me know your thoughts. Would such a merger be healthy? [more]

I love this concept from the architect Michael Jantzen: The Wind Shaped Pavilion is a design proposal for a large fabric structure that can be used as a public or private pavilion. As a lightweight fabric structure, the wind slowly and randomly rotates each of the six segments around a central open support frame. This continually alters the shape of the pavilion, while at the same time generating electrical power for its nighttime illumination. Though I wouldn't wish to be an inhabitant of this structure during a hurricane ;) You can see his portfolio of work here. [more]

This is my first snippet post. If you haven't already read David Airey's post on Cool Business Card Design, then head on over. A succinct post with links to some great business card designs. So, if you're in a quandary, need some inspiration to kick-start your own card, then follow me... [more]