Hasta La Ideas

Last month, CR magazine subscribers received their issue in a card envelope that could be turned into a handy binder. This month, everyone gets a print from the Photography Annual…

Over the next 6 months we are working with Cyberpac on a series of special Creative Review packaging solutions that will explore and utilise different materials and concepts. Last month, the envelope carrying CR to our subscribers could, with a little bit of careful folding, be turned into a binder for our Monograph booklets (providing it hadn’t been too battered by Royal Mail, ahem…).

This month, we have used the carrying sheets on which subscribers’ addresses are printed to send out prints of the cover images from the issue. The sheets, which are the same size as the issue, are backed with a sheet of static cling plastic on which the images are printed.

Peel them off, and stick them anywhere you like, as many times as you like – they are held to the wall by static.

We have used six different images for the October issue covers, subscribers will get one each, randomly selected – here are four of them in our office

For next month, we are working on packaging you can drink…

Une exposition permanente dans l’usine de Volkswagen Autostadt en Allemagne, incluant cette installation qui vise à montrer de manière symbolique les enjeux complexes du transport entre les continents. Des données physiques et interactives conçues par le studio allemand Art+Com.

Previously on Fubiz

• Peter Lundgren Showreel
• Souvenirs
• iPhone Notebook

In the comments section of Tuesday’s post “Asking the better question,” reader Cheryl asked:

Have you ever gotten rid of something about which you later regretted making that choice? What was it? If it’s happened more than once, what object or person or habit was most regrettably gone?

In my personal experience, the only things I’ve regretted getting rid of are things I didn’t know I was tossing. During my first major purging process, I got impatient and just wanted the clutter to be out of my life. So, without opening the lids on some of my boxes and sorting through my things, I just blindly disposed of a few boxes. Included in one of the boxes were my social security card and passport. Both items were able to be replaced, but it would have been much less of a hassle had I not thrown them away in the first place. Rushing through the process is what led to my regrets.

Otherwise, I’ve never regretted getting rid of something. In fact, I’ve always felt better about getting rid of the clutter than I have felt about any of the things I’ve purged.

A couple people responded to Cheryl’s questions in Tuesday’s comments, and I’m interested in reading even more people’s responses here. Have you ever regretted getting rid of something? I think this is a wonderful question to ask. Tell us about your experiences in the comments.

You might not know the name W&H Properties, but if you’re in New York, you’ve likely passed by a few dozen of the iconic buildings they manage. Most notable among them is the Empire State Building, which they took to managing just over three years ago. They’ve just announced that it’s time for a good spit polish on the famous building, one to the tune of $550 million. For the next couple of years, it will be a whole slew of upgrades and restoration, trying to return the building to its original luster and getting it a little more up to date. Here are some highlights:

A complete restoration and recreation of the famous Art Deco lobby, long hidden by 1960s “modernization,” along with special entrances and new traffic flow to separate office tenants and their visitors from tourists visiting the building’s observatories.

Renovation of the entire Observatory experience, including the 86th and 102nd floors, with Art Deco upgrades, as well as enhanced visitor queuing and retail areas on the 80th floor.

And this one was our favorite:

Installation of state-of-the-art technology throughout the building.

That can only mean one thing: robots. Lots and lots of robots.

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