"Don't mess with karma..."

Do you recall when I blogged about the man who tried to pay a bill with a spider...? Which in turn prompted Thrive (Thanks again Thrive!) to introduce me to excusemybill.com, a brilliantly funny website. Well last night I came across a Don't mess with karma YouTube ad, that of course I had to post...


A little extreme perhaps in its message... But I can't deny, it definitely made me laugh out loud!

The ad was next to an article in GreenMuze about a Climate Change Rug by Mexican design collection NEL and green rug company Nanimarquina..

Along the same lines of "Nuage Vert" the rug is an art piece meant to be an "invitation to reflect on the contemporary world around us. The loneliness of a small polar bear surrounded by nothing communicates the urgency of the message. Global warming is a proposition of hope; the potential for a better future, a possible world.”

Here's to not just the potential but a better future exclamation mark! Oh and of course always being aware of karma ;) You certainly wouldn't want this to happen to you...



LOL!
xo,
ej

From Homeless Chateau to a Box of Tricks

As I am new to GreenMuze, I excitedly visited the website last night to see what fascinating things I would discover. My quickly caught a feature on The Homeless Chateau by nomadic artist James Westwater.

The Homeless Chateau is "a 4ft x 8ft x 4ft small dwelling made from FSC certified and recycled materials, which makes a provocative statement on the need to reclaim small spaces."

After living in a 120 square foot then-girlfriend-now-wife and three dogs, Westwater began wondering how small could one go with a house. Before long, he was inspired to build a Plywood Chateau he nicknamed Chateau for the Homeless Artist in his garden. He would invite people to stay in it, as in an artists' residency program. As he put it, "I guessed it would be smallest live/work residency in the country." With homelessness a genuine concern, it's a thought provoking art piece to say the very least. Read the full interview here.


From GreenMuze, I found myself on my favourite source for news and intriguing info, the NYTimes where on the very topic of small architecture, I came across "24 Rooms Tucked Into One." What architect Gary Chang dubs the "Domestic Transformer" is literally a 344-square-foot Hong Kong apartment he renovated last year capable of 24 different layouts.

"The allusion to toy robots seems apt, given the science-fiction quality of the color scheme -mostly black and silver, washed in eerie yellow light."

Just the pictures are worth a look. Click here for a slide show referring to the apartment as a "Box of Tricks."

Would love to know what you think of these small spaces... And if you're new to the site, comment on this January Giveaway post for your chance to win an ecoAgenda if you haven't already ;)

Well that's it for now. Happy Friday!

xo, ej

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