tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32828558705086501072023-11-15T09:32:54.835-08:00My Legal notesMy website focused on my thoughts on legal issuesDoris Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09030297455965580895noreply@blogger.comBlogger129125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3282855870508650107.post-36595130085507485692016-11-30T15:16:00.001-08:002016-11-30T15:16:41.753-08:00U.S. Imposes Nationwide Ban On Smoking In All Public Housing<p>The Obama administration has issued a sweeping final rule banning smoking in all public housing units nationwide, extending a smoke-free environment to nearly a million units.</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=503899029' />Doris Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09030297455965580895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3282855870508650107.post-13875105884223801862016-11-28T08:13:00.001-08:002016-11-28T08:13:42.009-08:00After Election, Diversity Trainers Face A New Version Of 'Us Versus Them'<p>Through the eyes of those who work to make companies "inclusive," the 2016 election suggests two things: Business will pick up, but it won't be business as usual.</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=503000392' />Doris Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09030297455965580895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3282855870508650107.post-47290993064761388512016-11-27T02:04:00.001-08:002016-11-27T02:04:19.761-08:00Popular design news of the week: November 21, 2016 – November 27, 2016<p><img src="http://netdna.webdesignerdepot.com/uploads/2016/11/featured-5.jpg" align="left" alt="" width="100%" style="max-width:100%; width:auto;" /> Every week users submit a lot of interesting stuff on our sister site Webdesigner News, highlighting great content from around the web that can be of interest to web designers. </p><br />
<p>The best way to keep track of all the great stories and news being posted is simply to check out the <a href="http://www.webdesignernews.com/">Webdesigner News</a> site, however, in case you missed some here's a quick and useful compilation of the most popular designer news that we curated from the past week.</p><br />
<p>Note that this is only a very small selection of the links that were posted, so don't miss out and subscribe to our newsletter and follow the site daily for all the news.</p><br />
<h1>If CSS is so Easy Why Does Everyone Suck?</h1><br />
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<h1>10 Best New Web Design Tools for November</h1><br />
<p><a class="post-title" href="http://www.webdesignernews.com/redirect/id/1062227" rel="nofollow" data-id="1062227"><img style="max-width:100%;" class="image-border" src="http://netdna.webdesignerdepot.com/uploads6/topnews-112716/november.jpg" alt="" /></a></p><br />
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<h1>Site Design: Apple Newsroom</h1><br />
<p><a class="post-title" href="http://www.webdesignernews.com/redirect/id/1057528" rel="nofollow" data-id="1057528"><img style="max-width:100%;" class="image-border" src="http://netdna.webdesignerdepot.com/uploads6/topnews-112716/newsroom.jpg" alt="" /></a></p><br />
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<h1>Learn X in Y Minutes</h1><br />
<p><a class="post-title" href="http://www.webdesignernews.com/redirect/id/1057182" rel="nofollow" data-id="1057182"><img style="max-width:100%;" class="image-border" src="http://netdna.webdesignerdepot.com/uploads6/topnews-112716/xiny.jpg" alt="" /></a></p><br />
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<h1>The Coming Revolution in Email Design</h1><br />
<p><a class="post-title" href="http://www.webdesignernews.com/redirect/id/1048478" rel="nofollow" data-id="1048478"><img style="max-width:100%;" class="image-border" src="http://netdna.webdesignerdepot.com/uploads6/topnews-112716/revolution.jpg" alt="" /></a></p><br />
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<h1>Responsive Web Design Basics</h1><br />
<p><a class="post-title" href="http://www.webdesignernews.com/redirect/id/1050501" rel="nofollow" data-id="1050501"><img style="max-width:100%;" src="http://netdna.webdesignerdepot.com/uploads6/topnews-112716/basics.jpg" alt="" /></a></p><br />
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<h1>Use the Simplest Tools</h1><br />
<p><a class="post-title" href="http://www.webdesignernews.com/redirect/id/1058620" rel="nofollow" data-id="1058620"><img style="max-width:100%;" class="image-border" src="http://netdna.webdesignerdepot.com/uploads6/topnews-112716/simplest.jpg" alt="" /></a></p><br />
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<h1>Your Ultimate Guide to CSS Units</h1><br />
<p><a class="post-title" href="http://www.webdesignernews.com/redirect/id/1058621" rel="nofollow" data-id="1058621"><img style="max-width:100%;" class="image-border" src="http://netdna.webdesignerdepot.com/uploads6/topnews-112716/cssunits.jpg" alt="" /></a></p><br />
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<h1>Website of the Year 2016</h1><br />
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<h1>Google's Redesigned Google Sites Goes live</h1><br />
<p><a class="post-title" href="http://www.webdesignernews.com/redirect/id/1061572" rel="nofollow" data-id="1061572"><img style="max-width:100%;" class="image-border" src="http://netdna.webdesignerdepot.com/uploads6/topnews-112716/googlesites.jpg" alt="" /></a></p><br />
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<h1>10 Bold Rebrands that Made a Big Difference</h1><br />
<p><a class="post-title" href="http://www.webdesignernews.com/redirect/id/1058388" rel="nofollow" data-id="1058388"><img style="max-width:100%;" class="image-border" src="http://netdna.webdesignerdepot.com/uploads6/topnews-112716/rebrands.jpg" alt="" /></a></p><br />
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<h1>Sketch 41.1</h1><br />
<p><a class="post-title" href="http://www.webdesignernews.com/redirect/id/1058419" rel="nofollow" data-id="1058419"><img style="max-width:100%;" src="http://netdna.webdesignerdepot.com/uploads6/topnews-112716/sketch.jpg" alt="" /></a></p><br />
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<h1>What's New in Node 6?</h1><br />
<p><a class="post-title" href="http://www.webdesignernews.com/redirect/id/1062365" rel="nofollow" data-id="1062365"><img style="max-width:100%;" class="image-border" src="http://netdna.webdesignerdepot.com/uploads6/topnews-112716/node6.jpg" alt="" /></a></p><br />
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<h1>LogoMiner – Catalog of Logo Designs for Analysis and Free Download</h1><br />
<p><a class="post-title" href="http://www.webdesignernews.com/redirect/id/1056291" rel="nofollow" data-id="1056291"><img style="max-width:100%;" class="image-border" src="http://netdna.webdesignerdepot.com/uploads6/topnews-112716/logo.jpg" alt="" /></a></p><br />
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<h1>Site Design: Anonymoushamburger.com</h1><br />
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<h1>The Importance of Storytelling in Design</h1><br />
<p><a class="post-title" href="http://www.webdesignernews.com/redirect/id/1061292" rel="nofollow" data-id="1061292"><img style="max-width:100%;" class="image-border" src="http://netdna.webdesignerdepot.com/uploads6/topnews-112716/storytelling.jpg" alt="" /></a></p><br />
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<h1>Unbox the Web</h1><br />
<p><a class="post-title" href="http://www.webdesignernews.com/redirect/id/1045457" rel="nofollow" data-id="1045457"><img style="max-width:100%;" class="image-border" src="http://netdna.webdesignerdepot.com/uploads6/topnews-112716/unbox.jpg" alt="" /></a></p><br />
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<h1>Mailchimp Paper Buddy</h1><br />
<p><a class="post-title" href="http://www.webdesignernews.com/redirect/id/1054528" rel="nofollow" data-id="1054528"><img style="max-width:100%;" src="http://netdna.webdesignerdepot.com/uploads6/topnews-112716/paperbuddy.jpg" alt="" /></a></p><br />
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<h1>The Problem Isn't the Client. It's You</h1><br />
<p><a class="post-title" href="http://www.webdesignernews.com/redirect/id/1061536" rel="nofollow" data-id="1061536"><img style="max-width:100%;" class="image-border" src="http://netdna.webdesignerdepot.com/uploads6/topnews-112716/problem.jpg" alt="" /></a></p><br />
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<h1>Introducing Color Fonts</h1><br />
<p><a class="post-title" href="http://www.webdesignernews.com/redirect/id/1055724" rel="nofollow" data-id="1055724"><img style="max-width:100%;" class="image-border" src="http://netdna.webdesignerdepot.com/uploads6/topnews-112716/colorfonts.jpg" alt="" /></a></p><br />
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<h1>Firefox Focus</h1><br />
<p><a class="post-title" href="http://www.webdesignernews.com/redirect/id/1052256" rel="nofollow" data-id="1052256"><img style="max-width:100%;" class="image-border" src="http://netdna.webdesignerdepot.com/uploads6/topnews-112716/focus.jpg" alt="" /></a></p><br />
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<h1>6 Experts Predict Top Web & Mobile App Design Trends 2017</h1><br />
<p><a class="post-title" href="http://www.webdesignernews.com/redirect/id/1058771" rel="nofollow" data-id="1058771"><img style="max-width:100%;" class="image-border" src="http://netdna.webdesignerdepot.com/uploads6/topnews-112716/2017.jpg" alt="" /></a></p><br />
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<h1>5 Things I Learnt as a Designer at LEGO</h1><br />
<p><a class="post-title" href="http://www.webdesignernews.com/redirect/id/1056828" rel="nofollow" data-id="1056828"><img style="max-width:100%;" class="image-border" src="http://netdna.webdesignerdepot.com/uploads6/topnews-112716/lego.jpg" alt="" /></a></p><br />
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<h1>Daily Curated Color Inspiration</h1><br />
<p><a class="post-title" href="http://www.webdesignernews.com/redirect/id/1052118" rel="nofollow" data-id="1052118"><img style="max-width:100%;" class="image-border" src="http://netdna.webdesignerdepot.com/uploads6/topnews-112716/colorfarm.jpg" alt="" /></a></p><br />
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<h1>Duco – An App that Helps You Run Successful Design Sprints</h1><br />
<p><a class="post-title" href="http://www.webdesignernews.com/redirect/id/1054438" rel="nofollow" data-id="1054438"><img style="max-width:100%;" class="image-border" src="http://netdna.webdesignerdepot.com/uploads6/topnews-112716/duco.jpg" alt="" /></a></p><br />
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<p><em><strong>Want more? No problem! Keep track of top design news from around the web with <a href="http://www.webdesignernews.com/">Webdesigner News</a>.</strong></em><br /><br />
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<p>TV heroes often fight against people who destroy their natural environment. When watching The Little Mole with my kids, I sometimes picture him as a mobile website user. Do you want to know why?</p><p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2016/10/how-to-poison-the-mobile-user/">How To Poison The Mobile User</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.smashingmagazine.com">Smashing Magazine</a>.</p>Doris Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09030297455965580895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3282855870508650107.post-47041665446887020432016-10-20T11:32:00.001-07:002016-10-20T11:32:02.338-07:00Herman Miller Just Redesigned Its Iconic Aeron Chair<div class="rss_thumbnail"><img src="https://www.wired.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/HM_AeronHP-660x440.jpg" alt="Herman Miller Just Redesigned Its Iconic Aeron Chair" /></div>Herman Miller made a series of ergonomic tweaks in pursuit of Bill Stumpf's original goal for the Aeron: to create a chair you don't notice. The post <a href="https://www.wired.com/2016/10/herman-miller-just-redesigned-iconic-aeron-chair/">Herman Miller Just Redesigned Its Iconic Aeron Chair</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.wired.com">WIRED</a>.Doris Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09030297455965580895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3282855870508650107.post-38287212167397061632016-10-18T10:16:00.001-07:002016-10-18T10:16:08.300-07:00Zenefits Reboots as Z2. But It Might Not Be Enough<div class="rss_thumbnail"><img src="https://www.wired.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/zen-fa-660x366.jpg" alt="Zenefits Reboots as Z2. But It Might Not Be Enough" /></div>Today, Zenefits renamed itself and rolled out some new service. But the fate of Z2 is unclear. The post <a href="https://www.wired.com/2016/10/zenefits-reboots-z2-might-not-enough/">Zenefits Reboots as Z2. But It Might Not Be Enough</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.wired.com">WIRED</a>.Doris Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09030297455965580895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3282855870508650107.post-89550979824090798872016-10-18T06:12:00.001-07:002016-10-18T06:12:01.601-07:00An Incisive New Podcast From Two Legends of Design<div class="rss_thumbnail"><img src="https://www.wired.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/headphones-podcast-business-500850383-blue-f-660x330.jpg" alt="An Incisive New Podcast From Two Legends of Design" /></div>Michael Bierut and Jessica Helfand are the hosts of "The Design of Business/The Business of Design," a new podcast based on their course at Yale. The post <a href="https://www.wired.com/2016/10/incisive-new-podcast-two-legends-design/">An Incisive New Podcast From Two Legends of Design</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.wired.com">WIRED</a>.Doris Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09030297455965580895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3282855870508650107.post-37184094794482631582016-10-18T04:12:00.001-07:002016-10-18T04:12:12.679-07:00Architects and designers: tell us how Brexit will affect your businesses<p><a href="http://www.dezeen.com/2016/10/18/architects-designers-tell-us-how-brexit-will-affect-your-businesses-culture-media-sport-select-committee-inquiry/"><img src="https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2016/10/dezeen-brexit-design-manifesto_sq-852x852.jpg" class="attachment-homepage_article_featured size-homepage_article_featured" alt="dezeen-brexit-design-manifesto_sq" srcset="https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2016/10/dezeen-brexit-design-manifesto_sq-852x852.jpg 852w, https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2016/10/dezeen-brexit-design-manifesto_sq-150x150.jpg 150w, https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2016/10/dezeen-brexit-design-manifesto_sq-300x300.jpg 300w, https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2016/10/dezeen-brexit-design-manifesto_sq-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2016/10/dezeen-brexit-design-manifesto_sq-411x411.jpg 411w, https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2016/10/dezeen-brexit-design-manifesto_sq-213x213.jpg 213w, https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2016/10/dezeen-brexit-design-manifesto_sq-191x191.jpg 191w" sizes="(max-width: 852px) 100vw, 852px" /></a></p><p><a href="http://www.dezeen.com/tag/brexit/"><strong>Brexit:</strong></a> Dezeen is calling on architecture and design firms in the UK to help us prepare our submission to the <a href="http://www.dezeen.com/2016/09/16/uk-government-launch-inquiry-brexit-eu-referendum-creative-industries/">forthcoming parliamentary inquiry into the impact of Brexit</a>. <a href="http://www.dezeen.com/2016/10/18/architects-designers-tell-us-how-brexit-will-affect-your-businesses-culture-media-sport-select-committee-inquiry/#more-991134" class="more-link">Read more</a></p><br />
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<p>Finnish Modernist architect <a href="http://www.dezeen.com/tag/alvar-aalto/">Alvar Aalto</a> accidentally invented the <a href="http://www.dezeen.com/tag/skateboarding/">skateboard</a> bowl with a 1930s swimming pool design, according to a US skateboarding magazine and a Finnish newspaper. <a href="http://www.dezeen.com/2016/09/30/alvar-aalto-changed-history-skateboarding-villa-mairea-swimming-pool/" class="more-link">(more…)</a></p><br />
<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dezeen/~4/9aeB7t_Tca4" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Doris Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09030297455965580895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3282855870508650107.post-73344212509681111072016-09-20T11:08:00.001-07:002016-09-20T11:08:02.065-07:00Assemble patterns ceramic tiles by baking them in a barbecue<p><a href="http://www.dezeen.com/2016/09/20/assemble-architecture-bbq-tiles-baking-barbecue-ceramic-london-design-festival-2016/"><br />
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<p><a href="http://www.dezeen.com/events/2016/london-design-festival-2016/"><strong>London Design Festival 2016:</strong></a> Turner Prize-winning collective <a href="http://www.dezeen.com/tag/assemble/">Assemble</a> has produced ceramic <a href="http://www.dezeen.com/tag/tiles/">tiles</a> that were "smoked" in a barbecue, as part of their <a href="http://www.dezeen.com/2015/10/23/assembles-granby-workshop-social-enterprise-liverpool-locally-produced-homeware-assemble/">ongoing Granby Workshop project</a> (+ slideshow). <a href="http://www.dezeen.com/2016/09/20/assemble-architecture-bbq-tiles-baking-barbecue-ceramic-london-design-festival-2016/" class="more-link">(more…)</a></p><br />
<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dezeen/~4/Gv2L8BHokyM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Doris Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09030297455965580895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3282855870508650107.post-20404666351823971102016-09-19T15:12:00.001-07:002016-09-19T15:12:02.883-07:00New York's Use Of Phone Alert Shines Spotlight On Wireless Emergency System<p>"WANTED," blared New York's alert. "Ahmad Khan Rahami, 28-year-old male." This year, non-federal authorities have sent as many wireless emergency alerts as in the previous three years put together.</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=494574944' />Doris Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09030297455965580895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3282855870508650107.post-80657473201541592652016-09-19T03:08:00.001-07:002016-09-19T03:08:01.414-07:00The Thumb Zone: Designing For Mobile Users<table width="650"><br />
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<p>Have you ever interacted with a mobile website or app that <strong>simply didn't play nice with your thumbs</strong>? Perhaps you've had to stretch to get to an important menu, or swiping turned into a battle with multiple swiping elements. Mishaps such as these reveal poor consideration of the thumb zone.</p><p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2016/09/the-thumb-zone-designing-for-mobile-users/">The Thumb Zone: Designing For Mobile Users</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.smashingmagazine.com">Smashing Magazine</a>.</p>Doris Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09030297455965580895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3282855870508650107.post-44178274335376831812016-09-17T03:08:00.001-07:002016-09-17T03:08:01.736-07:00Sean Klassen<div><img src='http://www.awwwards.com/awards/submissions/2016/08/57c5f446ae663.jpeg'/></div>2016 portfolio.Doris Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09030297455965580895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3282855870508650107.post-44500119120087140942016-09-16T19:12:00.001-07:002016-09-16T19:12:02.428-07:00Space Photos of the Week: A Galaxy With a Big, Dark Secret<div class="rss_thumbnail"><img src="https://www.wired.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/SPoW_Sept15_HP-660x413.jpg" alt="Space Photos of the Week: A Galaxy With a Big, Dark Secret" /></div>Space photos of the week, September 11 - 17, 2016. The post <a href="https://www.wired.com/2016/09/space-photos-week-galaxy-big-dark-secret/">Space Photos of the Week: A Galaxy With a Big, Dark Secret</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.wired.com">WIRED</a>.Doris Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09030297455965580895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3282855870508650107.post-55055366115509826952016-09-15T04:08:00.001-07:002016-09-15T04:08:01.886-07:00Kengo Kuma designs £60,500 silver tea set for Georg Jensen<p><a href="http://www.dezeen.com/2016/09/15/kengo-kuma-silver-tea-service-kusa-georg-jensen/"><br />
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<p><a href="http://www.dezeen.com/tag/kengo-kuma/">Kengo Kuma</a> is the latest high-profile name to create a tea service for <a href="http://www.dezeen.com/tag/georg-jensen/">Georg Jensen</a>, basing his design on traditional Japanese sets (+ slideshow). <a href="http://www.dezeen.com/2016/09/15/kengo-kuma-silver-tea-service-kusa-georg-jensen/" class="more-link">(more…)</a></p><br />
<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dezeen/~4/JU3iZLRW8K0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Doris Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09030297455965580895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3282855870508650107.post-28768531060853629912016-09-08T06:05:00.001-07:002016-09-08T06:05:01.336-07:00Norm Architects completes contemporary farmhouse in the Suffolk countryside<p><a href="http://www.dezeen.com/2016/09/08/norm-architects-reydon-grove-contemporary-farmhouse-suffolk-countryside/"><br />
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<p>Panoramic glazing frames views of meadows and cornfields from this <a href="http://www.dezeen.com/tag/farms/">farmhouse</a> designed by Danish studio <a href="http://www.dezeen.com/tag/norm-architects/">Norm Architects</a> for a working farm in southern England (+ slideshow). <a href="http://www.dezeen.com/2016/09/08/norm-architects-reydon-grove-contemporary-farmhouse-suffolk-countryside/" class="more-link">(more…)</a></p><br />
<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dezeen/~4/RJ7XIOAMFyo" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Doris Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09030297455965580895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3282855870508650107.post-70516309678616520622016-09-01T09:10:00.001-07:002016-09-01T09:10:01.761-07:00Dezeen Mail issue 321 features this week's best stories and discussions<p><a href="http://newsletter.dezeen.com/t/r-946E85DD6DBF002D2540EF23F30FEDED"><img class="alignnone wp-image-965935 size-standard_article_image" src="https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2016/09/dezeen-mail-321-468x468.jpg" alt="dezeen-mail-321" width="936" height="936" srcset="https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2016/09/dezeen-mail-321.jpg 936w, https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2016/09/dezeen-mail-321-150x150.jpg 150w, https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2016/09/dezeen-mail-321-300x300.jpg 300w, https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2016/09/dezeen-mail-321-600x600.jpg 600w, https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2016/09/dezeen-mail-321-160x160.jpg 160w, https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2016/09/dezeen-mail-321-540x540.jpg 540w, https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2016/09/dezeen-mail-321-380x380.jpg 380w, https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2016/09/dezeen-mail-321-644x644.jpg 644w, https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2016/09/dezeen-mail-321-468x468.jpg 468w, https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2016/09/dezeen-mail-321-411x411.jpg 411w, https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2016/09/dezeen-mail-321-852x852.jpg 852w, https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2016/09/dezeen-mail-321-213x213.jpg 213w, https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2016/09/dezeen-mail-321-191x191.jpg 191w" sizes="(max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px" /></a></p><br />
<p>The <a href="http://www.dezeen.com/2016/08/25/zhangjiajie-grand-canyon-glass-bridge-haim-dotan-walkway-china/">world's longest glass bridge</a>, our roundup of the <a href="http://www.dezeen.com/2016/08/31/minimalist-rebranding-design-logos-graphics/">best Minimalist rebrands</a> and a <a href="http://www.dezeen.com/2016/08/25/issei-suma-koya-teepee-tent-architecture-residential-japan-jikka/">teepee-shaped home with a spiral pool</a> (pictured) feature in this week's issue of <a href="http://newsletter.dezeen.com/t/r-946E85DD6DBF002D2540EF23F30FEDED">Dezeen Mail</a>.</p><br />
<p><a href="http://newsletter.dezeen.com/t/r-946E85DD6DBF002D2540EF23F30FEDED">Read Dezeen Mail issue 321</a> | <a href="http://www.dezeen.com/newsletters/">Subscribe to Dezeen Mail</a></p><br />
<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dezeen/~4/f0Sgt3eVzcA" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Doris Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09030297455965580895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3282855870508650107.post-85299074810452176372016-08-26T18:05:00.001-07:002016-08-26T18:05:15.929-07:00Space Photos of the Week: This Star Ain't No Angel<div class="rss_thumbnail"><img src="http://www.wired.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SPoW_Aug26_HP-1-660x495.jpg" alt="Space Photos of the Week: This Star Ain't No Angel" /></div>Space photos of the week, August 21 - 27, 2016. The post <a href="http://www.wired.com/2016/08/space-photos-week-star-aint-no-angel/">Space Photos of the Week: This Star Ain't No Angel</a> appeared first on <a href="http://www.wired.com">WIRED</a>.Doris Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09030297455965580895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3282855870508650107.post-66527231065020804282016-08-26T14:10:00.001-07:002016-08-26T14:10:05.293-07:00Thrill Ride Accidents Renew Calls For Regulation<p>A Kansas waterslide recently decapitated a 10-year-old boy, and the tragedy is raising new questions about thrill ride regulation. No federal agency oversees amusement parks or water parks.</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=491531855' />Doris Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09030297455965580895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3282855870508650107.post-86709121594232613502016-08-25T12:05:00.001-07:002016-08-25T12:05:17.932-07:00Studio MK27 creates giant shelving units in São Paulo penthouse<p><a href="http://www.dezeen.com/2016/08/25/studio-mk27-sp-penthouse-apartment-sao-paulo-giant-shelving-units/"><br />
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<p>Floor-to-ceiling grids of wooden shelves cover double-height walls inside this luxurious apartment in <a href="http://dezeen.com/tag/sao-paulo">São Paulo</a> by local studio <a href="http://www.dezeen.com/tag/studio-mk27/">Studio MK27</a> (+ slideshow). <a href="http://www.dezeen.com/2016/08/25/studio-mk27-sp-penthouse-apartment-sao-paulo-giant-shelving-units/" class="more-link">(more…)</a></p><br />
<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dezeen/~4/1uE7DUth3yk" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Doris Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09030297455965580895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3282855870508650107.post-79667344600660986712016-08-23T05:05:00.001-07:002016-08-23T05:05:03.978-07:007 Clever Ways to Fight Flooding in an Increasingly Wet World<div class="rss_thumbnail"><img src="https://www.wired.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/HUD_Battery-Aerial_Image-by-BIG-Bjarke-Ingels-Group-1-660x365.jpg" alt="7 Clever Ways to Fight Flooding in an Increasingly Wet World" /></div>Countries around the world are buttressing and planning as floods like those in Louisiana become commonplace. The post <a href="https://www.wired.com/2016/08/7-clever-ways-fight-flooding-increasingly-wet-world/">7 Clever Ways to Fight Flooding in an Increasingly Wet World</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.wired.com">WIRED</a>.Doris Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09030297455965580895noreply@blogger.com0