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.

trailer obsession

we all have dreams.

chris' dream as of late has been to find trailers on craigslist with
the potential to fix up and find homes for.

did i say dream?

i meant obsession.

fountain of youth

we've all heard the story at some point in time about the fact the
mcdonald's happy meal that defies decomposition.

these images by photographer sally davies came about when she
mentioned to a friend that she had heard of a happy meal that,
for twelve years, had done just that.

her friend's advice?

don't believe everything she read.

she decided to find out for herself.

the images show the lack of change in this meal over a six month period:
no mold, no rot, no smell, just a plasticized sheen.

it's called a happy meal for good reason.

mcdonald's = awesome!

wait. wait. don't tell me

if there's not something to do at the william tell saloon, then we're
sure the world's coming to an end.

we're back in with both feet as we prepare for the beginning of the
end of the busy summer and fall season.

a little bit of this and a little bit of that and we'll be ready for the
upcoming winter. more tee-shirts need to be printed. a new sound
system needs to be put in. more tables need to be built.

anything else?

c'mon. there's always something else at the tell.

step one

we began building the cabinetry for the bathroom remodel in
the fine town of petaluma last week.

the basis for a lot of our work begins with this simple step. building
a box.

it's step two where it gets tricky.

back to basics

after a less than spectacular summer, a few orders are finding their
way into the form3 inbox.

every little bit counts.

these will look wonderful in the little cottage out in the quaint
town of inverness along the tomales bay, where they shall live
the rest of their lives making joan and jackie very happy.