vanity fair

after a little bit of this and a little bit of that, the redwood vanity is
in place and ready for the next phase.

final coats, mirror placement and water hook-up later this week.

graphic content

we can't help but to love our work with the friendly group at the
low post news.

all they ever want is everything all the time.

is that too much to ask?

not for us. we love them as much as they love form3.

regards to hollywood

set just east of the iconic intersection of hollywood and vine, the metro
portal and plaza situates itself on a highly trafficked block on one of the
world’s most famous stretches of urban streetscape.

rios clementi hale studios did a great job with their simple approach to
the commission. they created a covered entryway for an existing metro
subway stop, and an engaging plaza surrounding it.

and to think this area used to be nothing less than completely seedy no
more than ten years ago.

work in progress

these are images from a couple weeks ago as we were fabricating the
vanity for the bathroom project in petaluma.

we used the reclaimed redwood we've been working with all year so
the piece blends into the floor. we actually matched the color and grain
running up the side of this piece to those of the floor boards.

why?

because even if we're the only ones who consciously understand what
we did, we'll know it was executed with intention.

just about there

we haven't forgotten about this little project in petaluma. (we've just
been working on a couple other projects with tighter deadlines.)

as of yesterday, the new electrical is all in place, walls are closed up
and painted and the floor has another protective coat applied.

the new vanity is built and ready to place early next week, so the
fine couple waiting so patiently on this can quit brushing their teeth
in the kitchen sink.

good night, irene

this is how we do it. one piece at a time to bring the whole thing
together.

this time, it's bedroom style.

election day

shepard fairey/obey create awesome graphics and continually maintain
a strong connection to the street art background from where he came.

get out and VOTE today.

you have a voice. you have a choice.

nine lives

about a month or so ago, title nine, a women's sportswear company
based in berkley, did a photo shoot in the form3 designed-DeCarli
House in northern california.

that wall behind the model sure looks familiar.

mos def.

shootin' from the hipster, part due

i know a couple in SF that are thrilled about their new bedroom.

but i have to ask one question: where are the form3 table lamps
when you need them?

boom!

in the mood

atmosphere.

according to to the world english dictionary it means a special mood
or character associated with a place.

really.

good to know.

the structure of art

this structure proposed for the Opera House in Izmir, Turkey, by
the talented architectural design group Nuvist is a brilliant example
of honoring the connection between the soul of art and the soul of
the structure that houses it.

we're consistently impressed with their work.

inspirational, to say the least.

originality is overrated

yeah, we've been known to do some fairly nice work when given the
opportunity.

original?

you could say that.

sit down and relax

nice mention in marin magazine about the work we continue to put
out there.

this is what we do.

kill it every day.

dropping a dime

another one that got away.

these are some original designs produced for the fine folks behind
gold coin clothing nearly 18 months ago.

we were revisiting some of the projects that didn't quite make it out
of the design stages recently and this was one of our favorite.

it was going to be fabricated using reclaimed redwood siding in an
interior application and reclaimed black bathroom tile we found at
a recycling center that was pulled from a strip mall that had been
demolished in santa rosa, ca.

just as the economic conditions were worsening, this project got
put on hold.

the good old days

It doesn't seem that long ago that we we're working with clients that
had budgets of a quarter million dollars or so.

these days we're happy to hear someone has a budget of ten or twenty
thousand dollars.

it's a challenging time right now for a small business like form3.

we've found ourselves doing more graphic design than ever and are
excited about the association we've have with clients who keep us in
the loop and busy.

as i'm sure everyone does, we also look forward to a turn around in
the economic outlook.

is it here yet?

boo hoo

get it? frightday?

william tell saloooooooon?

hilarious!

tip of the hat

we keep finding ourselves creating images for the low post news in
order to help promote this fledgling blog.

they have bee getting good numbers and now find themselves listed
on google news.

they're so stoked.

the low post staff picked these logos as the finalists for next week, as
the nba season gets underway.

arbor day

robert voit's series new trees, currently on exhibit at
robert morat galerie in hamburg, are images of giant
cell-phone towers which he has found around the world
with the help of a gps.

the design of these towers are both incredibly appealing
in their obviousness and an affront to how we actually
care for our forests and appreciate our solitude...give
me a signal or give me death! the editors at
aperture magazine said it best when they described
these as "corporatized versions of vernacular roadside
architecture"

nomad for life

the portland area seems to be a hotbed for travel trailers of
the 1960's and 70's. these have all been posted for sale within
the last week. if my dreams of a trailer park are to come true
then portland is my mecca.