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The Solution to Small Apartments... Transformers

2011-05-10T21:07:00.003-07:00

This is unbelievable. This little apartment in Hong Kong can literally change into 24 different rooms. Sweet.

Shipping Containers... Who Knew?

2011-02-20T16:57:00.004-08:00

You have to love the resourcefulness of people... Check out these wicked uses for use shipping containers.. it'll blow your mind.

Strong Enough to Mock Yourselves?

2010-03-03T16:08:00.003-08:00

Unhappy Hipsters... Being a huge fan of modern architecture and design, but not a fan of stark minimalism; it can be fun to poke fun at my daily obsession. Take the blog Unhappy Hipsters. It takes the beautiful, if not contrived images in your favorite design mags and turns them on their head. What?!?!?If you are the type who just doesn't get modern architecture, or just think it can get way too

Sign of the Coming Apocalypse

2010-01-26T09:36:00.002-08:00

Apparently a Sheik in Dubai has offered Victoria Beckham, otherwise known as "Posh Spice" approx 40 million US to design a hotel for him. What irks me about this you ask? Well, for one that they didn't call us, naturally. But seriously, don't you find it bothersome that so many great and talented designers would lose out on a fantastic project like this to someone who's only design experience

Bringing Back the Dragon | Hakkasan - Miami, FL

2010-01-19T10:47:00.004-08:00

Red, Gold and Campy? I don't think so...The French firm of Gilles & Boissier bring back the Dragon with their take on the Chinese restaurant experience. You'll love the dark wood and blue hues. They take the entire genre and turn it on its head. Not what you might expect... I guess that's the point?

Belated Happy New Year

2010-01-07T14:13:00.002-08:00

I know I'm late, but.......we at Orange Gorilla wish you a very happy and prosperous New Year to you all!

John Deere - Designed for Real Men (ahem... we wish )

2010-01-07T14:11:00.002-08:00

Great German ad for John Deere - Undying Design for the Disillusioned man...

Industry's Jurassic Restaurant combines skimpy outfits, pre-historic skeletons - SGVTribune.com

2009-11-24T15:05:00.000-08:00

Industry's Jurassic Restaurant combines skimpy outfits, pre-historic skeletons - SGVTribune.com

2009-11-19T16:37:00.002-08:00

Great new pseudo-Japanese hotel concept. They call it a "cross between Japanese capsule hotels and first-class airline cabins" - Very cool. Check it out.

Have Box will Travel: Müvbox

2009-08-20T15:47:00.002-07:00

My obsession with shipping containers continues. Now with a Montreal based restaurant aptly named Müvbox. It is a solar powered phenom. Every night it goes to sleep and in the morning it pops open and shows itself again to the world. Serving lobster features from wood burning oven in a great modern environment. And the creator, Daniel Noiseux is getting ready to unleash these on the world. Get

15 Most Unusual Lounge Chairs

2009-08-11T10:37:00.004-07:00

Lounge chairs are my favorite. I have my own chair that I frequent to read, to listen to music, to host my friends from. Its a beautiful chair, it it's simplicity. A well made box of chair wrapped in wool and fits me like a glove. Although, no one might bother to talk about it after they've gone. These chairs are conversation starters. These chairs will blow your mind. Sit back and have a look a

Fast Company: Does Your Childhood Home Dictate Your Design Choices?

2009-07-30T12:35:00.003-07:00

Will the Shag Carpet of Your Youth Determine Your Future?This is a great blog post today that fell into my lap. Fast Company's daily newsletter puts you on the couch, so you can learn how your childhood homes affect your current design tastes. Spooky. See the original post here.

Restaurant Marketing Media | Too Expensive?

2009-07-21T13:12:00.003-07:00

Restaurant Media and Promotions: Are they the black hole where all your money goes?I stumbled onto this article about an advertising and media company Liquid Inc. They have a great strategy around providing content and hosting for the restaurant industry. Restaurants are, historically, notorious for being short on time and loathing spending anything on advertising and promotion, especially on the

Hottest Burger Joints on the Planet

2009-07-13T08:55:00.005-07:00

If you love burgers, but you don't love most burger joints, then help is here... Two great looking burger joints have come to my attention via Twitter this week. Being an avid follower of restaurant design trends and concepts, I typically slant my head towards the high end of the industry to catch a glimpse of where things are heading. However, lately - right under our noses - there have been

Stellar Office Building Made from Shipping Containers

2009-07-08T11:58:00.007-07:00

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