Land+Living
Land+Living
June 2007

George Yu
A letter from Thom Mayne
We debated over whether we should make this letter public or not. It is an unusual letter to "print" on our site, but George Yu is an unusual person.

A few of us here at L+L had the pleasure and honor to have had George as an instructor and, briefly, as a boss. What makes George so special is that, even though he has a fantastic abundance of "starchitect" talent, he remains a super-friendly, kind, down-to-earth guy who helps out, chats over a beer, and plays roller hockey whenever he has time. This combination of talent, success, and humility is very rare in our profession, in any profession, and we would like to salute George for being an absolute class act. Thank you, Thom, for emphasizing this point.

Continue to read the letter from Thom Mayne.

SPOT Collection
valerydesignwrks hits the wall


Canadian graphic design studio Valerydesignwrks was recently added to the Spot Collection of decorative mural adhesives by ADzif.

The character driven studio has also announced that twice a month, they will be posting a brand new wallpaper featuring new designs and characters "to help give your desktop a fresh and exciting look".

Link: valerydesignwrks
Link: ADzif

ATYPYK IS NOT A BOY BAND
Completely unnecessary things you'll want
I received an email this morning that screamed a bunch of one-liners at me about what ATYPYK is and is not. Such as:

  • ATYPYK IS NOT THE BEST TO EXPLAIN ATYPYK
  • ATYPYK ENJOYS MAKING COMPLETELY UNNECESSARY THINGS
  • ATYPYK PRODUCTS CONTAINS SMALL PARTS DANGEROUS FOR CHILDREN
  • ATYPYK MAY CONSIDER ACCEPT MONEY FROM STRANGERS

    On and on the list went. And they were right when they said, "NO BIG SURPRISE THAT YOU NEVER HEARD ABOUT US THEN" because I've never heard of them. You probably haven't either. So, whatever. I don't really feel like trying to explain who or what they are but they've got some interesting sh*t on their website (seriously, and it's "lucky" as well) so just click through and check out the site for yourself. And watch where you step.

    Link: ATYPYK


  • EcoTech Porcelain Stone Tiles
    Interior/Exterior Tile

    Continuing the tile theme tonight is the ECOTECH tile from Domus Tiles. The ECOTECH tile is made from recycled porcelain leftovers and is available in four colors. Two finish options are also available (natural and structured).

    The ECOTECH is an interior/exterior tile designed for both wall and floor use and is offered in 6 sizes with the largest being 23" x 47".

    Link: ECOTECH (Domus)


    Writing Desk
    Discreet home-office desk space
    The Writing Desk from Team 7 is a simple yet discreet solution for creating a work area in your living space. The Writing Desk features a slide out desktop with a hinged cover that reveals an organizer tray. Cable management is integrated into the desk and there is also ample storage space for your printer and files.

    The Writing Desk is available in several different wood types including alder, beech, maple, and walnut.

    Link: Team7