“The first principle is that you must not fool yourself — and you are the easiest person to fool.” – Richard Feynman
October is almost over. This weeks link batch is a little light, maybe it’s the news cycle drowning out everything. I’m not sure. Maybe we’re all just exhausted. Take a deep breath, enjoy some pretty links and get back to making.
Architecture
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722 Ash Street House / Studio 804 • https://www.archdaily.com/949981/722-ash-street-house-studio-804
The New Atari-Themed Hotels Look Rather Awesome • https://www.insidehook.com/daily_brief/travel/atari-hotel-las-vegas
GT House / Diàfan Arquitectura • https://www.archdaily.com/949724/gt-house-diafan-arquitectura
Art
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The Return: “Futura 2020” Sees the Legend’s First Solo Show in NYC in 30 Years @ Eric Firestone • https://www.juxtapoz.com/news/news/the-return-futura-2020-sees-the-legend-s-first-solo-show-in-nyc-in-30-years-eric-firestone/
Motoi Yamamoto meticulously sculpts salt labyrinths inside a 13th century French castle • https://www.designboom.com/art/motoi-yamamoto-salt-floating-garden-labyrinth-aigues-mortes-france-05-23-2016
Work
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Starting a service design role remotely is not easy — but here’s what you can do • https://uxdesign.cc/starting-a-service-design-job-remotely-is-not-easy-but-heres-what-you-can-do-46e723b84f25
This is NOT collaboration • https://uxdesign.cc/this-is-not-collaboration-b40d997f9157
Industrial Design
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Izzy Wheels • https://www.izzywheels.com/
Uppgradera by Adam Miklosi • https://www.behance.net/gallery/106307955/Uppgradera
Graphic Design/Packaging
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Morton Revamps Its Packaging so Shoppers Will Know the Brand Sells More Than Just Table Salt • https://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/morton-revamps-its-packaging-so-shoppers-will-know-the-brand-sells-more-than-just-table-salt/
CD Sales Are Booming in the K-Pop World, Where Album Design Takes Center Stage • https://eyeondesign.aiga.org/cd-sales-are-booming-in-the-k-pop-industry-where-packaging-design-takes-center-stage/
Random
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Leveling up: Can video games treat mental illness? • https://www.inputmag.com/features/leveling-up-can-video-games-treat-mental-illness
“Reverse Toonification” of Pixar Characters • https://kottke.org/20/10/reverse-toonification-of-pixar-characters
That’s all I’ve got for today