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Short and Snappy (No. 6)
| Is it time to slow down? Design Observer on why the drive to be new and different is not always the most appropriate solution. TED blog asks whether Flickr is the museum of the future. The magazine covers that TED refers to have inspired me to scan and upload some equally charming covers rejected by the WA Medical Museum. More covers – Today’s Front Pages features the covers of over 400 papers from 45 unique countries a day. (Via Coolhunting) Australian blog Information Aesthetics is up for a Bloggies Award. The site explores creative ways of visualising information. The mind truly boggles when you think about the numerous different ways that one piece of information can be communicated. EXCITING! Bila + Design on Glenn Murcutt and Wendy Lewin’s plans for the Lightning Ridge Opal and Fossil Centre. Plans are for the museum to be built underground with the roof covered in solar panels. I’m really interested in the impact this will have on the control of the interior’s environment in terms of conserving the objects. Excuse me for gushing, but I’m a big fan of Murcutt! Vote for your favourite British Design Icon from this shortlist. I’m torn between voting for the Penguin paperback covers (not surprisingly) the mini and the underground map. Although without Tim Berners-Lee and the World Wide Web, I might not be writing this here! How on earth are you supposed to compare these things anyway?! Australian Prime Minister, John Howard, labels the current teaching of history in Australia a ‘fragmented stew’ in his speech to the National Press Club on Australia Day. Deja vu anyone? And finally, something for Megan and Eddie who are dissecting hearts this morning – Chateau Bizzare’s oddity of the week is an ‘anatomically correct’ heart soap. Possibly not the most romantic gift for valentines. (Via BoingBoing) Tags: museum, museums, design, australia |
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