Design Your Life

	'The Evolution of the Sink' 2008-12-10 01:33:34 Back in the day, a sink was just a sink. It was a basin; usually stainless steel or ceramic, which water ran into, stayed in (with the help of a stopper) and then out of, through a drain. It was used to wash dishes, or faces, or maybe food. It was not, however, a work of art. But at some point over the past few decades, someone somewhere decided that sinks...

	'Modernism at Work' 2008-12-10 01:49:06 Say you spend a lot of time on the computer, but you also love modern design. Say your ideal workstation would combine easy access to your computer with the unbeatable comfort of a Le Corbusier lounge chair. Now say you're not dreaming. Designer Kenneth Lylover has created the SurfChair, an ergonomic wonder that combines the sleek style and "never get up" decadence of Le...

	'A Room with a Real Ocean View' 2009-01-26 12:11:13 If you really, really, really love the ocean, some of the world's best and brightest minds are working on a project that could create your dream home. The Seasteading Institute, founded by Google's Patri Friedman and a former Sun Microsystems programmer named Wayne Gramlich, is investigating the idea of building entire communities in the ocean. People will work, live, play...