Archive for September, 2008

‘Fallen Leaves (2):’

September’s end reminds us of all the beauty of summer, the memory of which shall whisper through the fall and into spring.
Ho ho. Didn’t know I write poetry, didja.

Sushi and Architecture: Japanese Architect Kengo Kuma to Speak at Central Library

Space.City is hosting a lecture by Kengo Kuma, an esteemed Japanese architect with an increasingly international portfolio, on Monday, October 6, at Seattle Central Library. It will start at 7PM, and the tickets are $10 at Peter Miller bookstore downtown, or $15 at the door.
It should be an interesting talk. He started out […]

Field report: M’s top A’s in surprise upset

When we got to Safeco field in the middle of the first inning last night, the M’s were already down 2 runs.
DK: Hey, wait. So, are the Mariners last in their division?
BS: Worse. They’re the last in the league.
But by the ninth inning, they were up 9-6. And the score stayed that way.
Nine runs! […]

Decibel Festival starts this week in Seattle

Electronic music fans, this one’s for you. We alluded to this event briefly when we wrote about circuit bent Speak & Spells.

Decibel Festival is a four-day annual music and arts festival held in Seattle. Founded in 2003, the festival bridges the gap between technology and creativity through visual art, workshops, panel discussions and cutting-edge electronic […]

Design Kompany rebrands U.K./Seattle-based mobile software developers

Design Kompany brands Matchbox Mobile 2008

Coming up with the name Matchbox was the first part of Design Kompany’s total rebrand for a mobile software development company. Matchbox’s offices are in Seattle and Brighton, U.K.

DK to sponsor Allied Arts/AIA workshop Sept. 27

Design Kompany is a sponsor for a free workshop this month that’s part of AIA Seattle’s Design for Livability conference.
The Taking Action: Advocacy for Livable Cities workshop will be Saturday, Sept. 27 at Seattle Central Community College.
The half-day event is organized by Allied Arts of Seattle, a nonprofit DK worked with recently to refine […]

‘Pattern:’

Dahlias are in full bloom at Volunteer Park, Capitol Hill.
More flower and other photos on Design Kompany’s Flickr

Education revolutionary: ‘7 lessons from school you should forget’

Every once in a while I like to go to the library and go through a bunch of back issues of bunch of random books and magazines.
It’s been some time since I gathered up Utne.
Therein I found a piece called ‘Time to Cut Class: Ditch habits left over from school and free your […]







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