GROVFÔR / BETSY HINZE

//What is it about mushrooms that is so entrancing? They are hunted rather than harvested and fit the archetype of the trickster. They are elusive and unpredictable. They often pop up in unexpected places like the dark and cold. They can be mind-altering, nourishing or poisonous. Some species can be all three, depending on their preparation or life cycle. There is a certain degree of danger n mushroom hunting... one falsely identified mushroom can be the end of you.//

An interactive installation based on sensory experiences and inspired by the Bûche de Noël Solstice tradition that invites you on a hunt for mushrooms made out of wild-foraged ingredients, and allows you to eat what you have hunted.

[ Betsy Hinze ]

INFORMAL CHRISTMAS / ŽALIEJI SPRENDIMAI

// Like millions of people I was carried to work today in a comfortable metal box by the controlled explosion of 60 million year old dinosaur juice. (You call that petrol). I avoided unexpected traffic on my way thanks to flying machines orbiting the earth, which talked to a metal and glass supercomputer in my pocket smaller than a bar of soap. (You call that a phone). My pocket supercomputer is – of course – wirelessly connected to the entirety of humanity’s knowledge. The entirety of humanity’s knowledge is – of course – free. And I can search all of it as fast as I can type. None of this is even interesting to anyone anymore. // Writes Oliver Emberton

How thrilling it is to find a project like "Informal Christmas" by Žalieji Sprendimai! To stumble upon a Christmas tree in an unpredictable place but still its natural environment. It doesn't have to cost a lot to put a smile on people's faces. It takes creative people able to play. // You should be amazed. //

[ Žalieji Sprendimai, Oliver Emberton ]

COTTON CANDY SNOW AFFOGATO MOCHA

Mocha alla Santa! Jeah!!

[ dinexdesign,  Cafe Maji ]

Post by CAFE MAJI.

TOFER CHIN'S STALAGMITE INSTALLATIONS

// The results are these unique geometric forms, which open the dialog to a coexistence between man and nature. While the structures juxtapose the natural and the permanent, it also creates space for the evolution and adaptation of long-lasting art in nature. “I’ve always wanted to work with concrete and this is a resource that is so abundant there. I’m also really drawn to the drastic change in climate and seasons there. I wanted to leave behind works that would live and breath in this dramatic environment.” //

[ Source: TRENDLAND ]

DIY - ALTERNATIVE HOME HEATING

In his video journalist Dylan Winter shows a simple and allegedly efficient way to heat up your room. The heater is constructed using a bread loaf tin, tea lights and two flower pots. When asked about his heater, he said: “People have told me that judicious positioning of flowerpots help to make the heating more efficient. I did not believe it but it really does seem to work. You get a nice flow around the pots and it warms the room up. You’d be amazed.” Intrigued by this, another blogger decided to test this heating system and ended up far from satisfied with the result. He described his impressions and insights on his blog, including even some expert opinions on the subject. Since this alternative heater is extremely easy to construct, a little myth busting wouldn't be too much trouble. DIY!

[ Sources: thinking humanity, bargaineering ]

POLAROID INSTANT FILM / THE IMPOSSIBLE PROJECT

IMPOSSIBLE video shows a brilliant presentation that clarifies the chemistry of analog instant film and explains the process of developing a polaroid picture.

The Impossible Project is a group of companies that produce instant film for classic Polaroid™ cameras. Aditionally they invented the Instant Lab - a device that turns your digital photos to instant analog photos.

[ The Impossible Project, Instant Lab, The Impossible Project x Gorilla vs. Bear ]

HOUSE IN LOS MOLINOS / BIAGIONI PECORARI ARQUITECTOS

A weekend house for a family of five, 180sqm, located in Santa Fe, Argentina. With a narrow pallet of materials and colors BP architects created a beautiful house with a linear layout, designed to be executed in two stages. Spaces in the house are neutral, basic, enough. Orientation and fenestration allow the scenery to get inside. The family and the atmosphere give this house it's content and not the furniture and decorations.

[ Biagioni / Pecorari Arquitectos ]