Foxythings

When I was younger, I had dreams of being an architect or a designer. Influenced by my father (a real estate agent) and the art classes my parents enrolled me in, I often drew blueprints of my dream homes. I found some of these plans when I was back home in August, and they are nothing close to what I would consider a dream home now. When you're 10-years-old in 1990 and live in the suburbs, the concept of a home is literally square.

mp3: Commodores - Brick House

I know now what design can be, and it's obviously not limited to suburban brown brick boxes and strip malls. Beautiful design has so many possibilities and is not limited to the pages of Wallpaper* (although I love that magazine). The Internet is a great way to open eyes and see what wonderful things designers around the world have created. The web is the biggest shopping mall in the entire world and it's so hard (but fun) to try and keep up with the innovative and pretty designs in everything from architecture, fashion, furniture, home products, packaging and more.

mp3: Rufus Wainwright - Pretty Things

The way I look at it is that design is not just about pretty things. Good design can lead to better living: eco-friendly products, products to help the elderly, etc. To explore good design and also research more great ways to shop on-line, I've created a blog all about products and small companies I think people should know about, Foxythings. It won't save the world but maybe you'll find some things and ideas you'll like.

mp3: David Bowie - The Man Who Sold The World

Whatever happened to my dreams of a career in architecture? Grade 12 physics, that's what. We're all better off if I stay away from building things.

Comments

[brian]

i dig this new blog!

[Andrea]

Thanks B! You're a design guru, let me know if you find interesting things.