The Colorful World of LEGO

At least that's how one typically thinks of those snap together blocks that every kid has played with, built with, and created amazing things....if only for a short period of time before they took it apart to create again. I admit, since I was a little kid I loved my LEGO sets. I never followed the designs on the package, rather opting to create new and exciting (at least to me) structures, vehicles, and places that only my imagination understood. All the colors of the rainbow. Mixed together and rarely sorted. Well that is about to change for this generation of designers. LEGO has created a new series, they call it Architecture Studio. It's a monochromatic (White and Clear) set for the modernist inside each child. This set looks drastically different from it's older brother of opaque and colorful versus lack of color and transparent. Will it provide the same kind of love and interest as the original? The initial thought is a resounding yes, only time will tell; but this architect does believe it will be around for generations to come just like the original.

http://archrecord.construction.com/yb/ar/article.aspx?story_id=189192450

- Design is what you make it.

Breath of Fresh Air

What is safe and unsafe? With new products constantly hitting the market, only time will tell. According to Consumer Affairs, a class action lawsuit has been brought upon SPF (Spray Polyurethane Foam) as being carcinogenic.
So I pose the question, what is one to do when new products enter the market and there hasn't been a true design study to verify the impact (positively or negatively) by that product? Just keep reading about the products is all one can do for now.

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news/homeowners-claim-spray-in-insulation-remains-toxic-071513.html

- Design is what you make it.