Hotel that nearest to Famous Hollywood

The Hollywood sign is a symbol of the famous star city and is probably one of the few landmarks known throughout the Globe. But what most people don’t know is that lately it is going through a series of issues concerning the land it is placed on and the money the property involves. This is probably why Christian Bay – Jørgensen, owner of Bay Arch, came up with such a crazy idea that it may just come true. He suggested turning the sign into a hotel by doubling the letters and allowing guests to be accommodated within the characters. If this is going to be put to practice, we imagine it will become a very successful business. So bring on the crazy and original ideas!- via Arch Daily

22nd April Earth Day, Save yourself, Save the EARTH!

What was the purpose of Earth Day? How did it start? These are the questions I am most frequently asked.

Actually, the idea for Earth Day evolved over a period of seven years starting in 1962. For several years, it had been troubling me that the state of our environment was simply a non-issue in the politics of the country. Finally, in November 1962, an idea occurred to me that was, I thought, a virtual cinch to put the environment into the political "limelight" once and for all. The idea was to persuade President Kennedy to give visibility to this issue by going on a national conservation tour. I flew to Washington to discuss the proposal with Attorney General Robert Kennedy, who liked the idea. So did the President. The President began his five-day, eleven-state conservation tour in September 1963. For many reasons the tour did not succeed in putting the issue onto the national political agenda. However, it was the germ of the idea that ultimately flowered into Earth Day.

I continued to speak on environmental issues to a variety of audiences in some twenty-five states. All across the country, evidence of environmental degradation was appearing everywhere, and everyone noticed except the political establishment. The environmental issue simply was not to be found on the nation's political agenda. The people were concerned, but the politicians were not.

After President Kennedy's tour, I still hoped for some idea that would thrust the environment into the political mainstream. Six years would pass before the idea that became Earth Day occurred to me while on a conservation speaking tour out West in the summer of 1969. At the time, anti-Vietnam War demonstrations, called "teach-ins," had spread to college campuses all across the nation. Suddenly, the idea occurred to me - why not organize a huge grassroots protest over what was happening to our environment?

I was satisfied that if we could tap into the environmental concerns of the general public and infuse the student anti-war energy into the environmental cause, we could generate a demonstration that would force this issue onto the political agenda. It was a big gamble, but worth a try.

At a conference in Seattle in September 1969, I announced that in the spring of 1970 there would be a nationwide grassroots demonstration on behalf of the environment and invited everyone to participate. The wire services carried the story from coast to coast. The response was electric. It took off like gangbusters. Telegrams, letters, and telephone inquiries poured in from all across the country. The American people finally had a forum to express its concern about what was happening to the land, rivers, lakes, and air - and they did so with spectacular exuberance. For the next four months, two members of my Senate staff, Linda Billings and John Heritage, managed Earth Day affairs out of my Senate office.

Five months before Earth Day, on Sunday, November 30, 1969, The New York Times carried a lengthy article by Gladwin Hill reporting on the astonishing proliferation of environmental events:

"Rising concern about the environmental crisis is sweeping the nation's campuses with an intensity that may be on its way to eclipsing student discontent over the war in Vietnam...a national day of observance of environmental problems...is being planned for next spring...when a nationwide environmental 'teach-in'...coordinated from the office of Senator Gaylord Nelson is planned...."

It was obvious that we were headed for a spectacular success on Earth Day. It was also obvious that grassroots activities had ballooned beyond the capacity of my U.S. Senate office staff to keep up with the telephone calls, paper work, inquiries, etc. In mid-January, three months before Earth Day, John Gardner, Founder of Common Cause, provided temporary space for a Washington, D.C. headquarters. I staffed the office with college students and selected Denis Hayes as coordinator of activities.

Earth Day worked because of the spontaneous response at the grassroots level. We had neither the time nor resources to organize 20 million demonstrators and the thousands of schools and local communities that participated. That was the remarkable thing about Earth Day. It organized itself.

By Senator Gaylord Nelson, Founder of Earth Day

 

 

Stylish Rack for the Wine

Iron Design Company recently exhibited this interesting wine rack idea at the Architectural Digest Show in New York. This design goes out to all of our readers for whom enjoying a fine glass of wine is more than a habitual action, but instead became a ritual. The producers describe the item as follows: ” Holding up to a half case, the fluid shape of this wine rack appears to be moulded by the wine bottles themselves”. The rack is made of steel, it looks very elegant and also extremely functional- it is able to hold up more than five bottles of wine. It can be purchased online from here (cleats and screws included).-via Design Milk

Great and simple to decorate

Wall stickers are a great way to dress up any interior decorating and design project. The nice thing about them is they can easily be removed and placed elsewhere in a room. Here are a few wall stickers ideas from IR Korea Deco, unique and stylish wall stickers are great substitutions for wall-paper, pictures, and posters and can breathe new life to spaces in your home or office at minimal cost and impact. IR Korea Deco stickers are highly quality product that fully imported from Korea. The materials are top-quality and non-toxic. Application is extremely easy, simply peel and stick them. The same goes if you want to remove the sticker.

You can now get these wall Deco Stickers from http://www.irkoreadeco.com/ or purchase on the spot at Mid Valley 2nd Floor (Near to Ace Hardware Shop) or at Alamanda Putrajaya (Nearby Guardian).

Konnex Amazing rack

Konnex is a new shelf system by German designer Florian Gross. It is super versatile and can be put together in several ways. It has a contemporary appearance and would fit in most places. The shelf system is a basic cube set, which can be assembled according to the need of the house. It can also be moved into a similar cubicle shape already present at home. The design in total features about six cubes with slits. Each cube can be fixed to the slit of the other and a compact voluminous shelf can be created. When not in use, the cubes can be placed one inside the other, allowing it to occupy minimal space. Most importantly, its basic design will complement any home decor style.

Amazing Display Rack

Jonas Forsman is a designer from Göteborg, Sweden who works in the field of product design, creating “ingenious solutions with simplified shape”. Today we would like to share with you one of his latest projects. “Window” is a sound absorbing magazine display which is a great solution for noisy interiors. Jonas noticed that the need for such devices is growing faster than ever before, which is the reason for creating such an original design. Public spaces like libraries or office rooms are the main beneficiaries of the product. However, a similar item could be placed in the kids’ room where a sound absorbing system could help parents have a good night’s rest.

Modern and Stylish Bedroom Designs makes a sweet dream!

Function, mood and harmony are the factors that spell the difference between designer bedroom and the usual. A great bedroom is a place to relax and recharge, a stylish and peaceful retreat that’s as versatile as it is welcoming.

The bedroom interior design is extremely important in order to provide that instant feel of relaxation and comfortable atmosphere. The first thing that catches the eyes are the colors used on the walls, carpets and bed set so, they all must be soothing in pastel colors in order to provide a relaxing effect.

Bedroom Furniture should be designed keeping in mind the profile of the person living in the bedroom. The layout and style of a bedroom reflects the personality of the individual.

Keep the bedroom interior design minimal, neat and always clean but also don’t forget to add some change and color with every season in order to keep it exciting and adventurous.

Here is your chance to do something extraordinary for yourself…Get some ideas from these modern, contemporary bedroom designs.

Small Home Office in Your Backyard : OfficePOD

In these days working from home is becoming a trend thanks to the internet. For those of you who work from home, or want to have a quiet place to work the OfficePOD provides a new additional space that is dedicated to work only. This creates a very important mental and physical boundary between home and work. The Office POD brings a whole new meaning to the idea of remote working as it comprises a rather sleek workspace in an all inclusive capsule. The OfficePOD is of optimum size (2.1m x 2.1m) and does not require planning consent in the greater majority of cases. It’s modular design enables speedy construction even in gardens with the most difficult access. The POD has been designed to provide appropriate security when empty or occupied. The external and internal look and feel of the space as well as the overall user experience is the product of an extensive design process.

The OfficePOD provides the user with an efficient use of space with innovative storage and desktop solutions. High quality materials have been carefully chosen for their combination of visual, physical and environmental characteristics. Power is provided via a discrete and protected connection to the house or garage; IT and phone connectivity is generally wireless but can be similarly cabled. The POD is provided with a secure locking system of the highest quality. So what do you think about this small office that can be placed in your garden ? Hot or not ?