Jens Risom, grandfather of Danish American furniture design, living everyone’s current dream in a simple mid-century pre-fab cottage on a remote island. Sigh…
Incredible photographs of Afghanistan in the 1960s, where Kabul was a bustling capital of men and women wearing Western dress, modern cars, and green parks; a place where women — Afghans and foreigners — could freely walk the streets.
Temporary jobs and tight budgets are becoming all too familiar for many Generation Y professionals, who are facing a seemingly permanent recession. Average incomes in the US for those aged 25-34 have fallen 8 percent since the recession began, which is double the adult population’s total drop, and their unemployment rates are one-half to 1 percent above that of the national average.
Claire perkins on why it sucks to be Gen Y right now. (via thisbigcity)
Actress and inventor Hedy Lamarr was once called “the most beautiful woman in the world.” She also gave us the technology that laid the groundwork for Wifi and Bluetooth.
Every place I visit in Japan seems better than the last. Today: Naoshima island — full of incredible modern art museums. (at Naoshima)
Muji is Ikea’s better looking sister (at MUJI キャナルシティ博多)
