tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9514956858279980812011-11-28T10:15:05.884-08:00Improvised Design Without BoundariesGonzalo de Cárdenashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492235748796258967noreply@blogger.comBlogger381100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951495685827998081.post-29722836334301856422011-09-19T15:33:00.000-07:002011-09-19T15:51:34.098-07:00<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/JOl4vwhwkW8?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/951495685827998081-2972283633430185642?l=makedodesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gonzalo de Cárdenashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492235748796258967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951495685827998081.post-27588172570402870992011-07-25T19:01:00.000-07:002011-07-25T19:07:52.503-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9kt5rbChf-0/Ti4gnDeMEvI/AAAAAAAAANc/E9JDFX9Hyjc/s1600/Engelse.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 303px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9kt5rbChf-0/Ti4gnDeMEvI/AAAAAAAAANc/E9JDFX9Hyjc/s400/Engelse.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633476039205982962" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/951495685827998081-2758817257040287099?l=makedodesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gonzalo de Cárdenashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492235748796258967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951495685827998081.post-3776988557321062142010-11-11T20:58:00.000-08:002010-11-11T21:24:49.500-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Sp_K4q8sOxU/TNzJ_-0v4kI/AAAAAAAAANE/Sl6jgS-TvQA/s1600/6a00d8341c5dea53ef0120a86af731970b-800wi.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 263px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Sp_K4q8sOxU/TNzJ_-0v4kI/AAAAAAAAANE/Sl6jgS-TvQA/s400/6a00d8341c5dea53ef0120a86af731970b-800wi.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538523742792049218" /></a><div>Designed by Marc Jacobs for LV's Spring/Summer 2010 collection, this MAKE DO favourite retails for $2000. </div><div>In case the green is too trashy, Raindrop Besace is also available in brown.</div><div>Watch for the truck behind you!</div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/951495685827998081-377698855732106214?l=makedodesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gonzalo de Cárdenashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492235748796258967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951495685827998081.post-39829539479218932502010-03-15T09:46:00.001-07:002010-03-15T09:52:25.578-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Sp_K4q8sOxU/S55kpZXM0bI/AAAAAAAAAMs/4IFAXHJiiko/s1600-h/Lady+Gaga.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 257px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Sp_K4q8sOxU/S55kpZXM0bI/AAAAAAAAAMs/4IFAXHJiiko/s400/Lady+Gaga.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448903261510488498" border="0" /></a>From Lady Gaga's new video "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ95z6ywcBY">Telephone</a>"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Sp_K4q8sOxU/S55kpZXM0bI/AAAAAAAAAMs/4IFAXHJiiko/s1600-h/Lady+Gaga.png"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/951495685827998081-3982953947921893250?l=makedodesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gonzalo de Cárdenashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492235748796258967noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951495685827998081.post-21895687446496213862010-02-14T07:00:00.001-08:002010-02-14T07:40:12.810-08:00<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/evaapp/3247385155/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3418/3247385155_ebd79019c1.jpg" alt="" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;">An unusual snowstorm hits London on February 2, 2009. No public transport, no school, many people stayed home from work... someone here improvised a sleigh with a laundry basket and went out to have fun!</div><div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;">Near Victoria Park, London, England </div><div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;">photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/evaapp">Eva Appelbaum</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/951495685827998081-2189568744649621386?l=makedodesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gonzalo de Cárdenashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492235748796258967noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951495685827998081.post-92047198474180789642010-02-07T08:24:00.001-08:002010-02-14T07:28:16.868-08:00<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/marieetnatha/3451011288/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3550/3451011288_879d36727c.jpg" alt="" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;">A sack of Basmati rice and strings come together to make a hammock for this baby in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.</div><div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;">Photo by Marie &amp; Natha<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/951495685827998081-9204719847418078964?l=makedodesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gonzalo de Cárdenashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492235748796258967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951495685827998081.post-84096229091584707232009-12-30T11:34:00.001-08:002010-02-14T07:33:07.948-08:00<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/einkarem1948/3655702650/" title="photo sharing"><img style="width: 417px; height: 313px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3375/3655702650_a183bea4c7.jpg" alt="" /></a></div><div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;">Gaza refugee camp, Jerash, Jordan</div><div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;">Photograph by Dr. Einkarem</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/951495685827998081-8409622909158470723?l=makedodesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gonzalo de Cárdenashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492235748796258967noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951495685827998081.post-27374524763929270872009-12-29T07:30:00.001-08:002010-02-14T07:37:14.451-08:00<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/milanpetrovic/4174971389/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2563/4174971389_dd918ff835.jpg" alt="" /></a></div><div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;">Some guys improvised this water heating system for a cottage up on a hill overlooking the Danube river in Serbia.</div><div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;">Photography by Milan Petrovic</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/951495685827998081-2737452476392927087?l=makedodesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gonzalo de Cárdenashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492235748796258967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951495685827998081.post-29291406383946343102009-12-28T21:04:00.001-08:002010-02-14T07:38:04.300-08:00<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bi2cas/1095997535/" title="photo sharing"><img style="width: 396px; height: 298px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1155/1095997535_34cea853ff.jpg" alt="" /></a></div><div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;">Lisbon, Portugal</div><div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;">Photography by Bruno Rodrigues</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/951495685827998081-2929140638394634310?l=makedodesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gonzalo de Cárdenashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492235748796258967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951495685827998081.post-36624763962715301602009-11-24T20:32:00.001-08:002009-11-25T07:12:01.458-08:00<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/marcseestaedt/465278974/" title="photo sharing"> <img style="width: 398px; height: 273px;" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/229/465278974_56b183d76e.jpg" alt="" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Sp_K4q8sOxU/SwyzyQgAxEI/AAAAAAAAAMY/YAr5Q2lbuq4/s1600/stage1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Sp_K4q8sOxU/SwyzyQgAxEI/AAAAAAAAAMY/YAr5Q2lbuq4/s400/stage1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407894928569189442" border="0" /></a>Dancers take the stage to the streets for a performance in this yet unnamed project.<br />Hannover, Germany<br />In the photo: Felix Landerer, dancer<br />Photography by <a href="http://marcseestaedt.de/dance.htm">Marc Seestaedt</a><br /><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/951495685827998081-3662476396271530160?l=makedodesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gonzalo de Cárdenashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492235748796258967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951495685827998081.post-17925696412524397382009-11-19T07:04:00.001-08:002009-11-19T07:49:39.405-08:00<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/eyeandear/555719736/" title="photo sharing"><img style="width: 392px; height: 295px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1198/555719736_5b918cff08.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/eyeandear/555719736/">Super Jean François Plomb</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/eyeandear/">eye &amp; ear</a>.</span></div><p>by Super Jean François Plomb<br />Festival des Musiques Innovatrices<br />Musée de la Mine, Saint-Etienne, France, 2007<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ly2dKebKz24">click here to see the machinerie in action</a><br /><br />Photo by Jean Claude</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/951495685827998081-1792569641252439738?l=makedodesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gonzalo de Cárdenashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492235748796258967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951495685827998081.post-69837345502094190332009-11-19T06:19:00.001-08:002009-11-19T07:50:19.369-08:00<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nugunslinger/372359025/" title="photo sharing"><img style="width: 389px; height: 450px;" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/187/372359025_5d2608ce4a.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nugunslinger/372359025/">street drummer</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/nugunslinger/">nugunslinger</a>.</span></div><p>Location unknown: either San Francisco or NYC<br />Photo by nugunslinger</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/951495685827998081-6983734550209419033?l=makedodesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gonzalo de Cárdenashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492235748796258967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951495685827998081.post-64458916248946733322009-11-16T18:07:00.000-08:002009-11-19T07:51:34.799-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Sp_K4q8sOxU/SwIHqQNCbjI/AAAAAAAAALE/Zeksp09S6aQ/s1600/peteran.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 207px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Sp_K4q8sOxU/SwIHqQNCbjI/AAAAAAAAALE/Zeksp09S6aQ/s400/peteran.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404890925283569202" border="0" /></a><div>A Table Made of Wood, 1999<div>Gord Peteran, Canadian<div><div>various wood scraps</div><div>31 x 37 x 14 in.</div><div>Part of an exhibit titled <i>Gord Peteran: Furniture Meets Its Maker</i> organized by Milwaukee Arts Museum and the Chipstone Foundation.</div><div><br /></div><div>photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gnzlcrdns/sets/72157605994436179/">Gonzalo de Cárdenas</a></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/951495685827998081-6445891624894673332?l=makedodesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gonzalo de Cárdenashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492235748796258967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951495685827998081.post-2047564090370143612009-11-09T12:36:00.001-08:002009-11-24T21:27:22.798-08:00<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rarehabits/3159984080/" title="photo sharing"><img style="width: 331px; height: 497px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3121/3159984080_f8a16819a1.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rarehabits/3159984080/">Guisveld - Improvised barbecue</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rarehabits/">Rare Habits</a>.</span></div><p>Zaanstad, The Netherlands</p><p>Discarded materials find a new life in this art project involving volunteers from around the world.<br />Project by <a href="http://www.remyhabets.com/">Remy Habets</a> and <a href="http://www.clarapouderoijen.nl/">Clara Pouderoijen</a><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/951495685827998081-204756409037014361?l=makedodesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gonzalo de Cárdenashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492235748796258967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951495685827998081.post-58641344896850399122009-11-09T12:22:00.001-08:002010-02-14T07:42:54.356-08:00<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ttsjl/2795936765/" title="photo sharing"><img style="width: 491px; height: 328px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3207/2795936765_ace050a9b1.jpg" alt="" /></a></div><div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;">Along the streets of downtown St. Johns, Newfoundland, Canada</div><div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;">Photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ttsjl/">Simon Levy</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/951495685827998081-5864134489685039912?l=makedodesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gonzalo de Cárdenashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492235748796258967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951495685827998081.post-44172928832940254872009-10-26T11:13:00.001-07:002009-10-26T11:16:27.153-07:00<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/energeticspell/2799282413/" title="photo sharing"><img style="width: 478px; height: 270px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3040/2799282413_5bba59416c.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/energeticspell/2799282413/">short documentary shooting for discovery competition</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/energeticspell/">energeticspell</a>.</span></div><p>This ATV was built using the chassis of an ARO (a Romanian off-road vehicle) and other spare parts.<br />It was conceived and built as an alternative to horses for taking people scything up the mountain, and for carrying crops and wood. Similar versions of this ATV can be found in Serbia.<br /><br />Designed and built by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/energeticspell/2799285959/">Mr. Nidu</a> from Stoenesti, Romania.<br />Photo by artist <a href="http://energeticspell.wordpress.com/">Cinty Ionescu</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/951495685827998081-4417292883294025487?l=makedodesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gonzalo de Cárdenashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492235748796258967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951495685827998081.post-67119517691146540662009-10-26T10:18:00.001-07:002009-10-26T10:23:57.211-07:00<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/funnyunc/3181262072/" title="photo sharing"><img style="width: 487px; height: 325px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3357/3181262072_707076c04d.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/funnyunc/3181262072/">Improvised Shot Glass</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/funnyunc/">Your Funny Uncle</a>.</span></div><p>Down from Cofré de Perote, Veracruz, Mexico<br />photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/funnyunc/">Rob McDermott</a>, 2009</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/951495685827998081-6711951769114654066?l=makedodesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gonzalo de Cárdenashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492235748796258967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951495685827998081.post-57619364611728254042009-10-22T17:21:00.001-07:002009-11-19T06:34:15.361-08:00<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/timothyevans/158170813/" title="photo sharing"><img style="width: 402px; height: 303px;" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/63/158170813_158d54388b.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/timothyevans/158170813/">Red plastic container light</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/timothyevans/">Timothy Evans</a>.</span></div><p>Designed by neighbours Laurence Peskett and Ian Gibson</p><p>Alton, Hampshire, England<br /></p><p>photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/timothyevans/">Timothy Evans</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/951495685827998081-5761936461172825404?l=makedodesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gonzalo de Cárdenashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492235748796258967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951495685827998081.post-70945363789711450382009-10-21T09:25:00.001-07:002009-11-19T06:36:39.729-08:00<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/teamdroid/132208686/" title="photo sharing"><img style="width: 467px; height: 312px;" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/45/132208686_61e68c6d21.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/teamdroid/132208686/">ImprovisediPod Holder</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/teamdroid/">JohnKit</a>.</span></div><p>Photo and <a href="http://www.teamdroid.com/improvised-ipod-holder/">design</a> by <a href="http://www.teamdroid.com/">John Kittelsrud</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/951495685827998081-7094536378971145038?l=makedodesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gonzalo de Cárdenashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492235748796258967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951495685827998081.post-9124226327120844352009-10-21T09:13:00.001-07:002009-10-21T09:15:36.249-07:00<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ipedaler/3304588741/" title="photo sharing"><img style="width: 405px; height: 230px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3629/3304588741_d230d1cfdc.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ipedaler/3304588741/">Gimmick</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/ipedaler/">ipedaler</a>.</span></div><p>Trujillo, Peru<br />photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ipedaler">Paul De Andrade</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/951495685827998081-912422632712084435?l=makedodesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gonzalo de Cárdenashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492235748796258967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951495685827998081.post-42997949361200149882009-10-10T21:43:00.001-07:002009-10-10T21:45:27.822-07:00<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mcmorr/3062881543/" title="photo sharing"><img style="width: 451px; height: 339px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3008/3062881543_9094991411.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mcmorr/3062881543/">the handle</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mcmorr/">McMorr</a>.</span></div><p>Clay County, Iowa, USA<br />photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mcmorr/">Lynn Morris-McEwan</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/951495685827998081-4299794936120014988?l=makedodesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gonzalo de Cárdenashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492235748796258967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951495685827998081.post-19155352216483180582009-10-09T10:46:00.001-07:002009-10-09T10:47:44.091-07:00<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nathangibbs/93404389/" title="photo sharing"><img style="width: 317px; height: 474px;" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/36/93404389_55fd50da31.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nathangibbs/93404389/">Improvised Staircase</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/nathangibbs/">nathangibbs</a>.</span></div><p>Tijuana, Mexico<br />photo by <a href="www.nathangibbs.com">Nathan Gibbs</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/951495685827998081-1915535221648318058?l=makedodesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gonzalo de Cárdenashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492235748796258967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951495685827998081.post-3928515686577744602009-10-09T10:39:00.001-07:002009-10-09T10:40:55.431-07:00<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrei_cismaru/3889789383/" title="photo sharing"><img style="width: 448px; height: 302px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2451/3889789383_df36c1b3cf.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrei_cismaru/3889789383/">Improvised Shelter</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/andrei_cismaru/">Andr3i</a>.</span></div><p>Coquina Beach, Nags Head, North Carolina, USA<br />photo by <a href="www.flickr.com/photos/andrei_cismaru/">Andrei Cismaru</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/951495685827998081-392851568657774460?l=makedodesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gonzalo de Cárdenashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492235748796258967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951495685827998081.post-26327695406407979002009-10-08T16:29:00.001-07:002009-10-08T16:39:42.126-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Sp_K4q8sOxU/Ss51_3m1Y_I/AAAAAAAAAK8/8lUm6WbUnFs/s1600-h/fb_small_bio-30.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Sp_K4q8sOxU/Ss51_3m1Y_I/AAAAAAAAAK8/8lUm6WbUnFs/s400/fb_small_bio-30.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390375544128103410" border="0" /></a>Part of "a series of wearable couture pieces which mask the unpleasant sights, sounds and scents of the city."<br />Click <a href="http://bioaccessories.wordpress.com/">here</a> to see other bio-accessories.<br />Designed by <a href="http://bioaccessories.wordpress.com/designers/">Brittany Veitch and Ben Landau</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/951495685827998081-2632769540640797900?l=makedodesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gonzalo de Cárdenashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492235748796258967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951495685827998081.post-78320763337652477602009-10-08T14:48:00.001-07:002009-10-08T15:09:31.219-07:00<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dougletterman/704992015/" title="photo sharing"><img style="width: 422px; height: 317px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1239/704992015_ca7701b95d.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dougletterman/704992015/">Improvised grill-barrow</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/dougletterman/">Doug Letterman</a>.</span></div><p>The grill had a hornets nest, so [they] improvised with a wheelbarrow. The only drawback is they had to continually spray down the tire and wood with water to keep it from smoking.<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">from original posting by Doug Letterman</span></p><p>Putnam Lake, New York, USA<br />photo by Doug Letterman</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/951495685827998081-7832076333765247760?l=makedodesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gonzalo de Cárdenashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492235748796258967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951495685827998081.post-34346547554152338472009-10-08T09:52:00.001-07:002009-10-08T09:53:50.646-07:00<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zombie37/1456082760/" title="photo sharing"><img style="width: 454px; height: 340px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1258/1456082760_8526a56726.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zombie37/1456082760/">reading music off a friend's back, waiting to cross the street</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/zombie37/">Zombie37</a>.</span></div><p>Baltimore, Maryland, USA<br />photo by <a href="www.flickr.com/photos/zombie37/">Zombie37</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/951495685827998081-3434654755415233847?l=makedodesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gonzalo de Cárdenashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492235748796258967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951495685827998081.post-69554398235468836052009-10-08T07:53:00.001-07:002009-10-08T07:55:06.837-07:00<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/npj/2622866521/" title="photo sharing"><img style="width: 454px; height: 351px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3173/2622866521_251486f88b.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/npj/2622866521/">Improvised trailer, seen in Brooklyn</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/npj/">nickjohnson</a>.</span></div><p>Brooklyn, New York, USA<br />Photo by <a href="www.cheaphack.net">nickjohnson</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/951495685827998081-6955439823546883605?l=makedodesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gonzalo de Cárdenashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492235748796258967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951495685827998081.post-2167295866700953882009-10-08T07:15:00.001-07:002009-10-08T07:21:30.754-07:00<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/scorpocat/3494899052/" title="photo sharing"><img style="width: 422px; height: 422px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3373/3494899052_d8588bd769.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/scorpocat/3494899052/">improvising the missing link</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/scorpocat/">scorpocat</a>.</span></div><p>Ortaköy, Istanbul, Turkey<br />photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/scorpocat/">Dik White</a><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/951495685827998081-216729586670095388?l=makedodesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gonzalo de Cárdenashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492235748796258967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951495685827998081.post-38779867933953045342009-10-07T20:07:00.001-07:002009-10-07T20:30:40.041-07:00<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ashwind/1169926173/" title="photo sharing"><img style="width: 401px; height: 268px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1087/1169926173_e2c540674c.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ashwind/1169926173/">Improvised Crocodile?</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/ashwind/">knowsnotmuch</a>.</span></div><p>Elliots Beach, Besant Nagar, Chennai, India<br /></p><p>photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ashwind/">knowsnotmuch</a><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/951495685827998081-3877986793395304534?l=makedodesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gonzalo de Cárdenashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492235748796258967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951495685827998081.post-20956099298640666532009-10-07T12:56:00.000-07:002009-10-07T13:04:20.682-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Sp_K4q8sOxU/Sszyg4cxyoI/AAAAAAAAAK0/dPJHPipOq0o/s1600-h/wine-glasses.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Sp_K4q8sOxU/Sszyg4cxyoI/AAAAAAAAAK0/dPJHPipOq0o/s400/wine-glasses.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389949500778465922" border="0" /></a>This photo by <a href="http://kristincrane.etsy.com">Kristin Crane</a> has a <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kristincrane/2771863741/">story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/951495685827998081-2095609929864066653?l=makedodesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gonzalo de Cárdenashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492235748796258967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951495685827998081.post-26643636856722150422009-10-07T11:32:00.001-07:002009-10-07T13:09:23.395-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Sp_K4q8sOxU/SszeyR5jXZI/AAAAAAAAAKk/qNOzP_L5MsE/s1600-h/basketball-hoop-2.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Sp_K4q8sOxU/SszeyR5jXZI/AAAAAAAAAKk/qNOzP_L5MsE/s400/basketball-hoop-2.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389927809435262354" border="0" /></a>Also in Michigan, USA<br />photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/metroblossom/">David Schalliol</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/951495685827998081-2664363685672215042?l=makedodesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gonzalo de Cárdenashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492235748796258967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951495685827998081.post-626747852539443742009-10-07T11:28:00.000-07:002009-10-07T13:09:04.387-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Sp_K4q8sOxU/SszeCuV2-0I/AAAAAAAAAKc/HJCvME4iFJI/s1600-h/basketball-hoop-1.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Sp_K4q8sOxU/SszeCuV2-0I/AAAAAAAAAKc/HJCvME4iFJI/s400/basketball-hoop-1.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389926992436460354" border="0" /></a>Detroit, Michigan, USA<br />photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/metroblossom/">David Schalliol</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/951495685827998081-62674785253944374?l=makedodesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gonzalo de Cárdenashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492235748796258967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951495685827998081.post-66231341458000412212009-10-07T10:18:00.000-07:002009-10-07T12:10:12.909-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Sp_K4q8sOxU/SszPAPN1H7I/AAAAAAAAAKM/uVVeIruGOJ4/s1600-h/rockhouse1.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Sp_K4q8sOxU/SszPAPN1H7I/AAAAAAAAAKM/uVVeIruGOJ4/s400/rockhouse1.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389910457047130034" border="0" /></a>A rock is used as a wall in this house high up in the Andes of Peru.<br />Photo by Gonzalo de Cárdenas<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/951495685827998081-6623134145800041221?l=makedodesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gonzalo de Cárdenashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492235748796258967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951495685827998081.post-86379583169083173822009-10-07T09:33:00.000-07:002009-11-24T21:06:40.438-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Sp_K4q8sOxU/SszDWdqYpZI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/KHgL68QP_BI/s1600-h/planter.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Sp_K4q8sOxU/SszDWdqYpZI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/KHgL68QP_BI/s400/planter.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389897644742583698" border="0" /></a>Antioquía, Perú<br />Photo by Gonzalo de Cárdenas<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/951495685827998081-8637958316908317382?l=makedodesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gonzalo de Cárdenashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492235748796258967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951495685827998081.post-88486014153186605872009-10-06T08:52:00.000-07:002009-11-24T21:08:47.467-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Sp_K4q8sOxU/SstsTkvsP1I/AAAAAAAAAJ0/bhpPQlkzQ_c/s1600-h/HM-comp.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Sp_K4q8sOxU/SstsTkvsP1I/AAAAAAAAAJ0/bhpPQlkzQ_c/s400/HM-comp.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389520462615953234" border="0" /></a>Light installation using plywood backs and seats from Eames chairs at the Herman Miller showroom in Toronto, Canada.<br />Photo on left by Gonzalo de Cárdenas<br />Eames chair photo (right) by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/shawnecono/">Shawn Bliss</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/951495685827998081-8848601415318660587?l=makedodesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gonzalo de Cárdenashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492235748796258967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951495685827998081.post-75553314127129280432009-10-02T02:33:00.000-07:002009-10-02T02:44:15.713-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Sp_K4q8sOxU/SsXJgVPhncI/AAAAAAAAAJs/CFf5bVxlHSg/s1600-h/cochabamba-security.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Sp_K4q8sOxU/SsXJgVPhncI/AAAAAAAAAJs/CFf5bVxlHSg/s400/cochabamba-security.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387934086513925570" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;">Cochabamba, Bolivia<br />Image courtesy of the Banks family in the US.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/951495685827998081-7555331412712928043?l=makedodesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gonzalo de Cárdenashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492235748796258967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951495685827998081.post-82079124437494823012009-10-01T07:22:00.000-07:002009-10-07T13:23:52.111-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Sp_K4q8sOxU/SsS7SdWt-lI/AAAAAAAAAJc/p7BMAuE7ipA/s1600-h/3010979286_615c671bc3_b.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Sp_K4q8sOxU/SsS7SdWt-lI/AAAAAAAAAJc/p7BMAuE7ipA/s400/3010979286_615c671bc3_b.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387636980033911378" border="0" /></a>From the streets of Lima, Peru<br />Photo by Gonzalo de Cárdenas<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/951495685827998081-8207912443749482301?l=makedodesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gonzalo de Cárdenashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492235748796258967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951495685827998081.post-3400241607272368482009-09-30T20:30:00.000-07:002009-10-07T13:27:05.166-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Sp_K4q8sOxU/SsQiiZv1TWI/AAAAAAAAAJU/zajucX2-w8U/s1600-h/IMG_6079.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Sp_K4q8sOxU/SsQiiZv1TWI/AAAAAAAAAJU/zajucX2-w8U/s400/IMG_6079.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387469028664364386" border="0" /></a>Balfour Books on College St. in Toronto, Canada.<br />Photo by Gonzalo de Cárdenas<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/951495685827998081-340024160727236848?l=makedodesign.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gonzalo de Cárdenashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492235748796258967noreply@blogger.com1