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  • HouMinn friends

    Links to friends' studios, collaborators, and folks whose work we admire.
    • threshold>>
      AIA Minnesota blog - emerging architectural ideas, projects and commentary from minnesota and beyond
    • Interloop - Mark Wamble & Dawn Finley
    • WEATHERS - Sean Lally
    • Adam Rouse
    • Loom Studio
    • La Dallman
    • Hometta
    • transstudio
      Blaine Brownell's website showcases innovative building systems and materials
    • Studio King
      Our man Luscious Michael King. A great friend and a great designer.
    • Cricket Trailer
      Friend of HouMinn Garrett Finney's outstanding trailer design.
  • HouMinn interest sites

    Stuff we find compelling, energizing, or funny.
    • BMW made out of fabric
      This is video of an experimental car prototype in which a rigid frame is sheathed in lightweight fabric. The frame underneath can move and adjust to speed, rain, sound, and light levels.
    • This one time...
      amazingly simple and beautiful animation
    • Boat Tail
      Adding a tail to your car could dramatically increase its efficiency.
    • Unpacking
      Negative space for sitting
    • The Decanter
      This link tells the story of designing a decanter. Thanks to John Comazzi!
    • History of Rap Medley
      Justin Timberlake appeared on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” (Sept. 29) and the two ended up busting out a medley of hip-hop classics. Rappers Delight to Empire State of Mind. Awesome, with the Roots providing backup. Click the video to watch.
    • Girl Talk source material
      Beautiful visual representation of Girl Talk's (AKA Gregg Gillis) source material for their latest masterpiece, "All Day." Thanks to Kelly Pilarski and a special shout out to her friend Candice for this one.
    • Inventables
      Inventables sells materials that designers, artists, and inventors use to push the boundaries of what's possible.
    • Escape Tools
      Inmates have got lots of time on their hands. What better way to make use of this resource than doing handicrafts?
    • Kevin Kelly
      Kevin Kelly is Senior Maverick at Wired magazine. He co-founded Wired in 1993, and served as its Executive Editor from its inception until 1999. He is a prolific writer, thinker, maker and doer. Get to know him!
    • Cool Tools
      A direct link to a running list of tools that Kevin Kelly deems Cool.
    • Knitta Please
      Magda Sayeg, founder of Knitta Please, began by taking knitting out of the home and into the streets. This new approach to knitting questions the assumptions of a traditional craft while adding a previously unused material to the world of street art.
    • If we don't, remember me.
      Visual Haiku
  • University of Minnesota

    This is where Marc teaches...here are links to the College of Design, School of Architecture, course websites, and all related material.
    • UMN College of Design
    • UMN School of Architecture
    • UMN Undergraduate Studio II website - spring 2008
    • Design Fundamentals One - freshman lecture course / workshop - 2011
  • University of British Columbia

    This is where Blair teaches...here are links to UBC, The School of Architecture course website, and all related material.
    • School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
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