marimekko + design research.

design research (d/r), the famous retailer that used to occupy the design research building in cambridge, massachusetts, recently lost its most recent tenant however rather than stay empty, a new exhibit of classic marimekko fabrics and pieces are now the new inhabitants. wee!

...jane thompson, wife of the late architect benjamin C. thompson, who founded d/r, has together with a team of d/r alumni created window displays for the momentarily empty design research building. the displays feature both classic and new marimekko fabrics as well as vintage dress designs from the 1950s through the 1970s, loaned from collectors, mixed with current marimekko fashions. the beautiful window displays celebrate the 50-year anniversary of the beginning of the partnership between d/r and marimekko.

case study house #2.

case study house #22 by julius shulman.

timecode t-shirt series.

timecode t-shirt series by build.

alongside graphic design [and his wife and his cats] one of michael c. places other greatest loves has to be music; and if you think about it- even more so than a great piece of design or print- music can move you like no other medium, this series of t-shirts aren't just homages to what makes it onto studio builds "most played" list on i-tunes, neither is michael solely doffing his cap to the songs which have inspired him in his work or his life but also, they are an observation on the ever changing way that we listen to music today in the digital era.

west forty-third street (yellow cabs).

west forty-third street (yellow cabs) by joseph o. holmes.

bicycle diaries.

bicycle diaries by david byrne. yes, that david byrne.

late summer - decorative skateboard deck.

late summer - decorative skateboard deck by amy ruppel.

wee! a big table!

we're renovating our studio just in time for the south end open studios. there's still a bunch of painting to do, nothing has been moved yet and its kind of a total wreck at the moment but we'll be open to the public as of saturday at noon. feel free to stop by if you're in or around boston!

filzfelt + south end open studios
saturday, sept 19th and sunday, sept 20th
noon to 5

81 b wareham street
boston ma 02118

(isn't it funny how a super huge table can make a girl this happy.)

cph-customised objectified poster.

cph-customised objectified poster designed by build and localized by field.

designed by build, and then customized for the copenhagen screening they are printed in a spot metallic and black on a heavyweight uncoated paper and measure 850mm tall x 620mm wide.

happiness is brimfield.

a friend and i ventured to the brimfield antique show which is odd and jam-packed and pretty great. my favorite booths are generally the one's with a theme. a few favorites were the taxidermists, wooden snow shoes, prosthetic limbs, and the hardware guy who also had a bin of random billiard and croquet balls. we weren't looking for anything particular but i walked away with an old wooden paper cutter and some vintage 1940s eyeglass frames.

the trip kind of felt like the last hurrah of summer. though i'm not happy about it. not one bit.

creative economy.

creative economy tees by etcetera media. started out of a long-time running joke in our studio that there were plenty of 'ideas guys'. kelly and chris expanded the theme. which are you? designer? business man? maker? or ideas guy?

why we need government run universal socialized health insurance.

timelapse - los angeles wildfire.

timelapse - los angeles wildfire by dan blank.

timelapse footage of wildfire north of los angeles, 08.30.09