Attending a great concert can be a truly moving experience. Attending a great concert in a totally amazing outdoor venue can increase that experience ten fold. I was thinking about how my experience last weekend with the Maryhill Winery venue was brought to new levels based just on the stunning views during the concert. I took a few minutes and compiled a couple photos of my favorite outdoor venues around the country. Do you have any to add? Sound off below in the comments section!
Astana the capital city of Kazakhstan unveiled a landmark designed to help brand the city on the world stage – the worlds largest tensile structure (or tent to us laymen) named Khan Shatyr. This free standing structure is nearly 500 feet tall and is designed to remain 60-85 degrees inside despite outside temps that vary from -30 to 95 during the year by utilizing 3 layers transparent of ETFE fabric and a top level venting system. The structure contains 1 million sq feet of space with gardens, restaurants, a shopping mall and movie complex. A nod to Foster and Partners for the design. . . as fans of burning man we love big tents!
I was driving home this afternoon and rather than listen to my Ipod while stuck in traffic for the remaining hour of the trip, I turned to NPR for a little update on what was going on in the world.
Talk of the Nation was airing and I found the story to be very intersting. It seems that “Essence” an African-American magazin recently hired a white fashion director. Now this has sparked some debate in the African-American community. It was interesting to hear the different takes on the subject from callers to the show. Some said that if the new director was the best person for the job, than why did it matter the color of her skin. Some people felt that since it was a publication directed towards African-Americans, the director should be as well. On the other hand there were those who said that the magazine changed years ago when they were sold to Time Warner.
It seems like an intersting debate, and one that should bring some questions to the surface over time. What do you think? Sound off in the comments section below!
Anthony Bourdain – in one 30 minute episode convinced me to really experience Austin, TX in a way, no one has. Through eating. On his tour across the Heartland he inspired travel, adventure and culinary mischief and curiosity. This furthers the experience of entertainment both online and offline as well as community, all really good things. Now I want to be a part of keeping Austin Weird.
Also a part of this culture comes the social awareness and marketing power of the PEOPLE. Ultimate success comes from the people and no mere marketing prowess can defeat/trump the spirit of the “word on the street”.
Talk about Experience Design.
One of our favorite events at Olive and Toast & Jam is attending Miami’s Art Basel. For 41 years Miami Beach has been transformed with the inspiration of design, type, light, brand activation, and top-quality exhibitions in their galleries and museums (all over South Florida).
From music, installations to brand-centric sponsored events – it’s a rich, fun, stylish filled 3 days to get your design swerve on. Featured below is an assortment of images capturing some of the heart of the event. One of our favorites is Tatiana, a street artist, one of the 50 artists providing a kinetic experience while you hop from one event to another.
This design proposal from Rocker Lange Architects, for a contemporary city bench seeks to understand the concept of street furniture as a holistic design problem. Instead of offering only one single static design, this scheme suggests multiple varying solutions that meet specific fitness criteria.
As part of their submission – they are taking the “experience” of Hong Kong and really trying to relate design as part of a bigger picture – such as how this could foster a unique brand experience in Hong Kong. A criteria to be considered more in urban/city projects to build and nurture tourism and personal pride. Some would call it just a solution, and that is where the problem lies in many of our U.S. Cities.
Over here at Olive, as mentioned in many of our posts, we love food, and we love great design. We especially love it when the two are combined. Our good friend Jason Wright is a fantastic graphic designer and aspiring chef on the side and was recently featured on the program “The Food Seen.” Check out the write-up and interview below borrowed from the Food Seen website.
This week on The Food Seen Michael sat down with Jason Wrightand Emilie Baltz of Fork and Design, a NYC design firm specializing in complete graphic design and visual solutions for restaurants and boutique eateries. The duo spoke about what it means to design for food and market brands that are food-specific, and why the hospitality industry requires a different set of skills than just any potential client for a graphic design firm. Click here to hear the interview
Over here at Olive, if there is one thing we like more than good design, its good food! Lucky for us, June is dining monther here in Portland. Portland is known to have one of the hottest culinary scenes in the United States, so when good food is a bargain, it tastes even better. For the entire month of June 46 of the city’s best eateries are offering three-course meals for just $25. Come hungry, and prepare to be impressed.
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