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TYIN tegnestue

Soe Ker Tie House, Noh Bo, Tak, Thailand

These structures by TYIN tegnestue, a non-profit organization run by five architecture students from NTNU, are just beautiful. Simple with their butterfly roofs, built to be open and airy with natural material using traditional methods, lain out in such a way that promotes community while giving a bit of privacy. It feels selfish to want one or three on my own property when the inhabitants of these delightful little buildings are orphaned Karen refugees. via

Soe Ker Tie House, Noh Bo, Tak, ThailandSoe Ker Tie House, Noh Bo, Tak, Thailand

elevA little more about TYIN tegnestue from the company’s website:

TYIN tegnestue is a non-profit organization working humanitarian through architecture. TYIN is run by five architect students from NTNU and the projects are financed by more than 60 Norwegian companies, as well as private contributions.

Through the course of the last year TYIN has worked with planning and constructing small scale projects in Thailand. We aim to build strategic projects that can improve the lives for people in difficult situations. Through extensive collaboration with locals, and mutual learning, we hope that our projects can have an impact beyond the physical structures.

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Rubber Hose Chair

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I love the idea of taking something that is destined for the trash heap and giving it a second life. All the better if that item is something I would like to have around anyway. This chair is beautiful and uses rubber hose that has been rendered useless with age and use. I can totally see having a bunch outdoors on our deck. Best of all? There is an Instructable so that you can make one as well! Even more brilliant is the fact that the frame is a 2’x2′ piece of plywood with almost no waste. Bravo! Now I just need to get my hands on a rubber hose that will otherwise be thrown out. Anyone? via

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Hostel Environments

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What kind of images come to mind when I say the word hostel? A room crammed with bunk beds, shared showers that require flip-flops, scenes from a recent horror movie by Eli Roth? You may want to give some hostels a second look. Along the lines of the Ace Hotel chain making its way to a city near you, these hostels are way cool with themed rooms, custom furniture, funky details, and your choice of shared or private bathrooms. Next time I am in any one of the cities listed in this article on Budget Travel you can bet I am going to be booking my room at one of these places. If it is good enough for Nathan Fillion it is good enough for me!

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Two Great Materials

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When I was in jewelry school, I didn’t have lots of money to be spending on silver so I made everything out of copper or brass. The problem is, copper takes on a dingy kind of look to it. This cuff bracelet, a collaboration between Marcus and Nicole Fischer of dustbreeding.com,  is a wonderful way to take that dingy quality and put it to work! With the grain and the color you have something that looks very much like wood. And I of course love the felt lining. As Marc points out it gives it a mossy feel. The site is a real inspiration. Make one thing a day for a year.

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Ork

heart_tanI have long been a fan of the Ork Posters. What is an Ork poster? Only the coolest maps with breakdowns of popular city neighborhoods! I finally got my Brooklyn screenprint last summer and it now displayed prominently in our living room. The newest addition to the lineup isn’t a city, but a map of your heart. Thump thump.

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This Makes Me Want to Cry

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If you are like me, your stock portfolio has been on your mind lately and inevitably makes you a little sad. Well if you are going to cry, you should have one of these to blot away your tears. The ladies at Design Glut are all about things culturally relevant and they really hit the nail on the head with this one. If just having the Dow in your pocket isn’t enough, you can get a personalized handkerchief with your stocks. I am going to use mine to blow my nose. via