I thought perhaps other designers might enjoy the prospect of being able to "color correct" their homes with interior and exterior paint from PANTONE®.

So, many of you will have heard the news surrounding one of the years most ironic fiascos, whereby the peak event at Burning Man, the annual 8-day fiesta bizarro in the middle of the Black Rock Desert of northern Nevada, was nearly snuffed out when an attendee decided not to wait for the ceremonial burning of "The Man," scheduled for the last night of the week long event and torched the 40-foot-tall wooden icon early Tuesday morning. The real irony here is that the person responsible for the premature pyrotechnics has been booked on felony arson charges. Badum bum.

Modern modular housing doesn't just makes sense from an environmental standpoint, but it is easier on the budget and has started to become more than pleasing to look at and live in.

In my home State of Arizona, on March 20, 2007, The Grand Canyon Skywalk was opened to the public and Buzz Aldrin got to be first to make history this time. At least as far as the Hualapai Indians, whose ancient and sacred land it sits on are concerned.

From an architectural, design and engineering standpoint you can’t help but marvel at the mere concept of such a structure. The horseshoe shaped walkway extends 65 feet beyond the edge of the canyon, 4,000 feet above the Colorado River. The walls and floor are built from 4 inch thick glass and the structure was built to withstand up to 100 mph winds and a magnitude 8 earthquake. The structure overall is capable of supporting the weight of 71 fully loaded Boeing 747s (71 million pounds +/-). However, the permitted capacity is limited to 120 persons at a time. Wow.

There has been some controversy over this thing from the start. From dissension within the Hualapai tribe itself to concerns of Environmental groups and the realistic fact that, while the structure is apparently more than sound, the Canyon exists due to the erosion of 350-million-year-old limestone and red rock.

But to David Jin, businessman and Skywalk mastermind, whose “...dream was to find a balance between form, function and nature...” it is simply an opportunity to share the “wonder of the canyon.” Well, like I said, from a design standpoint, it looks good on paper. Which is more than likely the only place I'll be checking it out.

For more information go to the Grand Canyon Skywalk Web site.

Floating above a reflecting pool full of Japanese carp sits a 16' gold Buddah. Pan-asian artifacts, imagery and perfect lighting highlight the precise attention to detail paid by the designers responsible for TAO New York restaurant. A celebrity favorite, you can almost sense the atmosphere of this enormous, museum like space as you peruse their equally stunning Website. The place just oozes style and great design. I bet the food is pretty too.

The fine folks at ID Society are responsible for TAO's Website design - one that I keep in my "cool sites" bookmark folder because, well, it's cool. And hey you never know when you're gonna need a little take-out.

A new trend that employs unusual and eye-catching architecture to promote a company's brand. Exquisite or highly unusual architecture becomes a concrete part of a brand's image.

Welcome to EUROBAD '74, an exhibition of Europe's worst interiors of 1974.