Garson Yu: The Interactive New York (T.I.N.Y.): Layers of audio and visuals create a reactionary site-specific installation at NYC’s Pier 57

Garson Yu: The Interactive New York (T.I.N.Y.)


As the founder and creative director of yU+co, a renowned LA-based studio specialized in film title sequences, Garson Yu knows a thing or two about telling a story in a matter of minutes. Yu’s creative expertise…

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First Container: Collision Works Story Box: Help kickstart a community-driven shipping container center in Detroit’s Eastern Market

First Container: Collision Works Story Box


We’ve seen several creative applications for shipping containers in the past, and the fact remains that these steel structures are unparalleled in terms of durability and availability for a recycled building material. Friend of CH …

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The Fish Farm

Sustainable “aquaculture” in a shipping container

The Fish Farm

by Anton Crone Among a number of sustainability initiatives underway in the townships of Cape Town, one of the most innovative we’ve discovered is “The Fish Farm,” a patented micro-intensive farm in a 40-foot shipping container. Containers have become synonymous with third world development. They are converted into houses, schools,…

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