Design Kompany is going to Venice.
Yes, ladies and gentlemen. Cappucinos and paninis, here we come.
Going to check out La Biennale di Venezia, this major international exhibition of contemporary art. I love Italy. I love art. I am jazzed about this. Or maybe I should say, “opera’d.” Always good to mix things up and get out […]
Archive for September, 2007
Venice’s La Biennale: International Contemporary Art & Design
Written by September 28th, 2007 in Desk Notes.0 CommentsIt’s almost October. That means that another installation of drunken doodling sessions we call “designers’ korner” is afoot once again. For a change of scenery, this time we are holding it at Hideout, a not-so-hidden First Hill institution circa 2005. This should’ve been an obvious venue choice, given its art connection and […]
The world is set to end in 2012, according to the Mayan calendar. That means the human race/animals and plants have just five more years. A measly half-decade. Now you know. What’s left to do? How far did we get as mankind? Not very. We didn’t think up a way to escape to another planet […]
Healthcare reform: Ezekiel Emanuel in Seattle to explain ‘Vouchers’
Written by September 25th, 2007 in News at DK.0 CommentsIf you think our healthcare system is in serious trouble, and that 47 million Americans without health insurance is unacceptable, consider this…
Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, who chairs the department of medical bioethics at the National Institutes of Health, will be in Seattle on Oct. 11 to explain his idea to guarantee a healthcare plan for every […]
This one’s for S. Anderson. From Dipika, with love.
DK brands and designs the new look Northwest Asian Weekly
Written by September 22nd, 2007 in News at DK.1 CommentThe new brand design Design Kompany made for the Seattle community newspaper Northwest Asian Weekly is set to hit the streets September 27.
Just the other day, Design Kompany wandered about in the International District, where we noticed the Northwest Asian Weekly’s sign was missing from the front of their office… Could it be to […]
“To be short of money when there’s work to get done is like not having enough inches to build a house.”
see openmoney.org for a refreshing take on the global crisis we call money -AM
D: So, what kind of business did you say your Dad started?
T: Water pipes.
D: Oh! Like fluid dynamics?
T: No. Like bongs.
Quantum Physics, Fuzzy Logic
