Literally. Sooo… this IS a natural pattern! VERY COOL.
All posts for the month April, 2010
camouflage tree
Posted by Tiffany Wan on April 22, 2010
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/04/camouflage-tree/
movie titles lost in translation
via TimeOut
Posted by Tiffany Wan on April 21, 2010
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/04/movie-titles-lost-in-translation/
NanLuoGuXiang Hutong
A visit to NanLouGuXiang was great to see with all the small independent and creative shops. From the pottery to Tibetan yogurt and craftmanship items. It’s a shame to come across this article in the Beijinger noting the change in environment from an authentically developed ‘tourist attraction’ to one that will potentially be artificially enforced. [...]
Posted by Tiffany Wan on April 20, 2010
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/04/nanluoguxiang-hutong/
helveticards
Playing cards dedicated to no other typeface than Helvetica. So Swiss and so lovely. via CoolMaterial
Posted by Tiffany Wan on April 19, 2010
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/04/helveticards/
capsule apartment
I thought my room was small; this is a very different lifestyle…! With space pressures increasing in Beijing, the first “capsule apartment” complex has now opened in China’s capital – and according to China Hush it’s found at least one tenant. China Hush reported the opening of the capsule complex in Liulangzhuang, Haidian, earlier this month. According to [...]
Posted by Tiffany Wan on April 18, 2010
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/04/capsule-apartment/
street: metal breaks through concrete
A bit of history is peeping up under the pavement. I’m not sure what this metal tube is/was used for though. At first glance it looks like a trolly line or something, but of course the tracks would not look like this. Some sort of casing for wires..? I have no clue! Somehow it’s lovely [...]
Posted by Tiffany Wan on April 17, 2010
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/04/street-metal-breaks-through-concrete/
feeding my American food craving
Beef Noodles may not be an American original, but the hamburger sure is. Minimalistic packaging for take-away: And not a bad burger:
Posted by Tiffany Wan on April 16, 2010
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/04/feeding-my-american-food-craving/
public toilet map
So smart to orient the map the same way the street is laid out! Proof that community living and communal bath houses and toilets are still used and needed, even in a ‘developed’ city like Beijing: I do wonder if this map is for locals or tourists, since it’s placed on a main street that currently [...]
Posted by Tiffany Wan on April 15, 2010
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/04/public-toilet-map/