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Some Star Wars x green architecture geek humor:

Bright Tree Village is an exemplar of sustainable, low-tech development. This Ewok settlement on the forest moon of Endor follows the traditional pattern: thatched-roof huts are arranged on the main branches of a tree around the chief’s hut on the trunk. Rated BREEAM Excellent, the development - by architect Wicket W Warrick - makes use of locally sourced materials, is carbon-neutral and far exceeds Endor’s notoriously strict building regulations.

From the “Top 10 Architecture of Star Wars” article in The Architects’ Journal.

(via kottke.org)

Can you believe this piece was generated from a single typeface without any custom lettering?

The typeface is Champion Script Pro by Parachute based out of Athens, Greece. It comes in two weights, Regular and Bold, and contains over 4,280 glyphs for a wide range of alternates and ligatures.

Check out the gallery for this hot font.

Like this apartment?

It’s actually a one-person prison cell in the Leoben prison in Austria designed by Joseph Hohensinn. Inside the cell are a private bathroom, kitchenette, and floor-to-ceiling windows that open onto balconies.

You can read more about it in this NY Times article.

Man sniffing the chocolate stamps issued by the French postal service to commemorate the arrival of the cocoa bean in Bayonne.

More details in previous post.

To commemorate the 400th anniversary of the first arrival of cocoa bean in the Port of Bayonne in France, the French postal service commissioned a set of 10 stamps shaped like unwrapped chocolate squares.

Best of all, when rubbed, they smell like dark chocolate too!

More details in this French article run through Google Translate.

(via davidlebovitz.com)

Indiana Leather Adventure Duffel

• Main compartment opens and expands to fit everything you need
• A large, flat base accomodates shoes or a wet pack
• 1 zippered external pocket, and 1 zippered internal pocket
• 100% handcrafted fine Scottish leather expander duffel
• Size: 18.5” x 12” x 12”
• Carry-on size compatable

Too bad this bag isn’t available right now. I could use it for my upcoming Shanghai trip.

“Ampersand” Marquee Lights by Urban Outfitters

And, action! Reminiscent of theatres past, this life-size ampersand marquee fixture adds light and vintage-inspired charm to any room. Hang it on your wall, set it on a shelf - the possibilities are endless and dramatic. Imported. Wipe clean.

• Light bulbs included
• 17”w, 17”h, 4”d
• Metal, electronic

(via swiss-miss.com)

Fantastic handmade ALPHABET Drawers by Kent and London.

Inspired by vintage printing blocks, this beautifully finished chest of 26 drawers is made from solid oak - the perfect place to file everything from A-Z! The ALPHABET chest of drawers stands around waist height.

If I had $4,400 to spare… nah, that’d still be too excessive.

(via swiss-miss.com)

Sexy Renzo Oven Mitt in Micro Dot/Fiery Orange pattern by Built NY - $15

There’s also a longer Arlo Oven Mitt for just $3 if you’re doing more hardcore grilling.

Sauces and Dressings from the “Flavored with Smoke” interactive feature in the NY Times. From left to right: bourbon and brown-sugar glaze; a dressing made with shallots, fresh lemon juice, white wine vinegar, and olive oil; fresh dried chili oil; tapenade; and gremolata sweetened with honey.

The feature includes the recipes for the chili oil and honey gremolata sauce.

Asparagus with Egg from the “Flavored with Smoke” interactive feature in the NY Times.

The recipe for the chili oil spooned on top of the poached egg is here.

By now you’ve probably seen all the hub-bub about Jorge Colombo’s New Yorker cover made with the Brushes app on the iPhone. Well it turns out, 20x200 is selling prints of the four cover variants.

It’s $20 for an 8”x10”, $50 for 11”x14”, and $200 for 16”x20”. If you want one of the bargain-priced 8”x10”, act fast as there is just 200 of each print at that size. At the time of the posting, there were only about 90 of each in the 8”x10”

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