Rubber Tires in the Sea: Actually Not a Great Idea
Why did sea life fail to form in the artificial reefs created by used tires? The Associated Press asked some scientists about it: “No one can say with certainty why the idea does not work, but one problem is that unlike large ships that have been sunk for reefs, tires are too light. They can […]
A Clock for Global Warming
Lee Hirsch, the director of Amandla!, brought up an interesting idea over dinner at La Luna (Paul’s favorite restaurant in Nosara). “Remember the debt clock?†he asked. He was talking about that giant odometer-like LED display that hung out for years in New York City that kept a minute-to-minute tally on the increasing national debt. […]
James Turrell And Skyspace
Okay, just bear with me a bit while I compare the artist James Turrell to the musician R. Kelly. 1) They create things that are very moving (shut up, haters of R. Kelly) 2) They both believe they can touch the sky Last night in New York City, Turrell spoke about the use of natural […]
Valentines and Doing-It-Yourself
A woman named Marian Bantjes hand-drew over 150 valentines for her friends. Who needs Hallmark’s when you’ve got yourself?
Marc Newson at Gagosian Gallery
Michael recently ferreted out an art show we’d all like: Gagosian’s Chelsea Gallery is displaying several objects by Australian designer Marc Newson, including surfboards made of hollow nickel. Michael will be blogging about the installation soon, but in the meanwhile, New Yorkers should go check it out before it comes down on March 3rd.
Welcome to Harmony Hotel’s Blog!
The Harmony Blog is officially up and running today. Happy Valentine’s Day! Stop by for for your daily dose of sustainability, surfing, and creative culture…
Chickens and Environmental Design
The pioneering folks at North Carolina State University are partnering with ERSystems to test out the success of “cool roofing” (EDC Magazine) on chickens. The predicament of these fuzzy little guys, of course, is already somewhat sad.
