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Lost in…France
Recently while in France I did a double take when I saw an ad for Nespresso featuring George Clooney. Stars selling their image (souls) out for big bucks in markets other than North America is nothing...
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“Make only improvements, not changes.”
That was the mantra of Airstream founder Wally Byam, but in 2000 architect-designer Chris Deam gutted a vintage trailer to create a booth for the International Contemporary Furniture Fair. Turns out...
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Simplicity in French Design
I prefer to prepare for travel by reading fiction set in or about the places I intend to go, but aside from travel reference material, have never used texts of the non-fiction variety. Having just...
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Only in Japan
When I touch down in Tokyo in a few weeks, the first thing I’m looking for is Human Tetris. Enough said.
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Cuba: Design on the Embargoed Archipelago
It’s common knowledge (among those who know me) that I love Cuba. My wife and I were married there. I may not entirely agree with their politics, but the Cuban people are amazing—perhaps the warmest...
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Google & Translink hook up
Oh FINALLY. If you’re like me, and you absolutely abhor using Translink’s website (for countless reasons, one of them being it’s slower than the second coming of Christ), then you’ll be all over this....
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Reuters in Iraq
Reuters has put up a great new website called Bearing Witness that documents and discusses the role of journalists in Iraq. It’s interesting to see a little bit from the other side of the lens and...
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Mustaches at HOW Design Conference
Having just returned from HOW Design Conference, I have a hundred stories and many photos to share about the last five days in friendly Boston. But before I do that (and to buy me a little bit of time...
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Havana before Castro
It’s been almost a year since the first and only time I’ve been to La Habana, Cuba and since then the country has moved even further away from the isolationist history (imposed or voluntary) of the...
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Banksy in Berlin…Maybe.
Not sure if Bansky has hit Berlin or not really, but now you have a better chance of finding out. Adidas has created an iPhone app that acts as map and guide for locating street art in Berlin. So, if...
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New York: Buzzing With Energy
First impressions of New York? Well, frankly not as BIG feeling as I imagined, though by any comparison, it is a huge metropolis. The moment we arrived here though, there was an energy in the air that...
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New York: Conan Eats Subway…alone
Tonight we had VIP tickets (thanks Keith) to a taping of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and was thrilled to get a chance to talk with Jon directly about his role as a political satirist affecting an...
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How Do You Measure a Year in the Life?
I didn’t think I’d be a big fan of Broadway musicals, but when a new friend starring in the hit Rent got us 3 tickets, we figured when in New York… Wow. It was incredible! Our kind host, Merle, plays...
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Where The Hell Is Matt?
I love travelling. And I love dancing. But this Matt character has danced in Antarctica, Argentina, Australia, Belize, Bolivia, Cambodia, Chile, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, France,...
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The Ace of Stays
When we were planning our trip down to Seattle Design Week, the event organizers recommended hotels out near the University District close the conference. I’m not sure what they were thinking exactly....
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Whoopemup? Walla Walla? What?
Fine wine, gourmet southern comfort food and a huge raging fire! What could be better? Whoopemup Hollow Cafe in Waitsburg, Washington, just twenty minutes east of Walla Walla, serves up fabulous...
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The following article by Mark Busse was published in March 2013 on www.designedgecanada.com. “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on...
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Air Canada: Just a Really Fast Bus
Today I just flew to Boston on Air Canada. I was a little perturbed when my meal wasn’t included, though I seem to remember a recent announcement that in-flight meals were no longer going to be...
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Boston: More Chowdah?
Boston is a picturesque blend of very old (like Paul Revere’s house) and very new (such as “The Big Dig” under the city). The historic buildings, ethnic neighbourhoods, friendly pubs, bright fall...
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