The Future of Kitchen Design Looks Surreally Green

The future of design looks green. That's the message being expressed in this spectacular kitchen sculpture by IKEA taking center stage at The Surreal House exhibition at the Barbican, London.  The sculpture depicts a surreal vision of the future, when environmental concerns will be at the core of kitchen design, The power of art is amazing, isn't it? 

Via DesignMilk. Thanks Jaime! 

Wit Watch: Redesign the UPC Code on Your Packaging

Branding is so much fun, especially when you have the ability to customize something as boring as a UPC code to transform it into another small brand asset that makes people take notice. Design and architecture is a business of creativity, where the difference is in the details. How about a roller for a wall covering brand or a chair silhouette for a furniture line?  What a fun brainstorming session that would be.

Rockin' Mosaics

Mosaics are one of the most fascinating works of art I've come to learn about as a publicist in design and architecture. And I have to say, I'm always blown away when I see something as beautiful and unique as this. Crafted from stones, the finish of these amazing outdoor mosaics created by Jeffery Bale actually look like a woven rug from a distance.