Construction Progress

Hello from MYD! Thought we'd share a sneak peek of the latest construction progress at our project in Laguna Beach. We'll be uploading and sharing more project images soon, along with some new concept designs currently in the works.
In the meanwhile, here's the latest on this lovely contemporary cottage in South Laguna...

Cheers!
Lauren + Jason

Form, Function + Concrete

Greetings from MYD, and hope the weekend has been going well... Just in case you missed our post at our website, we thought we'd share the beautiful and functional art that will be installed at a project in Orange County in the next few weeks...

If you've never seen Gore Design Co.'s Erosion Sink, it is not only incredibly unique, but exemplifies the architectural potential of thoughtful applications of material, craft and design. For more images and information on Gore Design and this great custom GFRC sink, read the complete post at our website, and have a great week ahead!

Architectural Numerology

What's your number..? Stop by Inspired Design Daily today, where I'm guest blogging about how to add a bit of design interest to the exterior of your home in an unexpected, but highly visible location: address numbers! We'll look at a few examples of interesting and fun ways to update your entry with a unique array of designs- with all the options available, there's sure to be one that fits your style, budget and aesthetic.

So, make sure to check out the post, and share you thoughts or images of favorite applications, and enjoy!
Thanks, Lauren

+Architecture | MYD

So, we're up and running on Google+ and MYD studio's page is starting to take shape. This new format for connecting and sharing content should be an interesting platform, and we look forward to seeing how things develop. Join us there at +Architecture | MYD...

In the meanwhile, if you're sticking with Facebook for the time being, we'll be maintaining our page there, and feel free to stop by for more albums of project photos, along with articles we like and noteworthy images and links. 

Either way, look forward to seeing you online, and thanks for stopping by!

Lauren + Jason

Taking Flight!

We recently posted about what is sure to be a fantastic film, 'I Believe I Can Fly', directed by Sebastien Montaz-Rosset, featuring some incredible footage of highlining- a combination of tightrope, slackline and climbing. You can watch the trailer below or in a browser here.

For more on this inspiring documentary and the similarly exhilarating footage it recalls (to us, at least) of a favorite Academy Award winning film, read our complete post here.
For images and additional information, stop by the film's website, where the complete 40-minute film will be released for download (for a limited time) on 11.11.11- tomorrow!

Google Tricks (not just a barrel roll...)

So there was a lot of talk about the Google trick 'do a barrel roll' this week, with a number of top blogs, including Mashable and Huffington Post, writing about the fun new trick you can do with Google.  If the name isn't obvious enough, check it out here. Cute, huh? Feel like you should reward Google with a treat or a chew toy or something.

Kidding aside, we're obviously getting a kick out of it (as the existence of this post can illustrate), and it's nice to have a bit of unexpected fun when you're browsing online. In particular, as designers, it's always interesting to see what types of activities and novelties people are drawn to, and how they engage with spaces, objects and technology. Especially lately, as technology is becoming more engaging and interactive, and integrated into our daily lives.  Siri, anyone?
So, back to the topic at hand- the Friday Fun part of this post. So, just to add to the barrel-roll dicussion, we thought we'd share a couple of other Google tricks to humor and entertain.

The first is Google Gravity (a favorite seen above), that you'll have to check out for yourself here. You can even do a search and it's even more entertaining... If you have any trouble with the link, just google 'googlegravity' and click on the first link.  Good stuff, right?
Additionally, if you're in Google Image Search, Google Sphere is a pretty cool little trick, too.

So, hope that brightens up your Friday morning, and have a great weekend!