Over at Core77.com they are hosting a design challenge for a voting booth. I decided to submit my entry this afternoon and feel it has a chance. For competition brief along with other entries and my submission: click here

I found this article on Dezeen.com regarding a shoe design by London Architect, Zaha Hadid. The shoe is designed for Melissa, a Brazilian brand.

-for more pictures and the full article click here-

photo: David Grandorge

This is the final week of the Clean Break Exhibit in Philadelphia, PA (Oct 17-30). The exhibit features innovation in pre-fab home design that compliments historical urban context in contrast to the current trends in urban development and construction. “A temporary prefab neighborhood in Philadelphia will offer an optimistic view of what a revitalized city might look like in the near future.” The exhibit features design by many of today’s environmentally conscience Architects and also hosts a series of lectures throughout the city on sustainability, prefab, and affordable housing.

The exhibit is located in Old City and expands on the collection at the Minima Modern Furniture Showroom. So if you’re in the neighborhood please check it out and send me your pictures and comments.

Every now and then I usually try a new kind of drink from my local Whole Foods store. Last month I found Function bottles on the top shelf in the drink isle. I recall watching an interview regarding Function Drinks earlier this summer and how one of the company heads traveled around the country making sure Function labels were visible on every shelf.

I especially enjoy the Brainiac bottle, because it makes me feel smarter just by looking at it. The drinks are made from a variety or organic ingredients, including “kinko biloba leaf extract”, “soy phosphatidylserine” and “red cabbage dye”. There is even a drink called Night Life that promotes “desire, reward, satisfaction and proper circulation”. Just don’t expect it to promote during the morning hours.

Has anyone tried any of the Function Drinks?