http://mikoola.com The writen rampages of Dave Mikula. No Big Deal. Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:16:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It seems that a lot of architecture, as of late, is being built with or around shipping containers. Buy some land and cheap shipping containers... build a glass house around them and bam, hot shit. Hurricane proof, flood proof, fire proof, these metal Lego blocks are tough enough to be ... http://mikoola.com/i-really-love-shipping-containers/ This is the front of the THE GHETTO located in Shin-Okubo. The front of the building even has a COPE2 piece. This was once a Love Motel, but has been converted into 7 shops, gallery, restaurant and skate park. This image was taken from the Flickr group described in the latest ... http://mikoola.com/the-ghetto-in-shin-okubo/ I'm planning the trip of all trips to Japan, flying into Tokyo in mid-March, leaving two weeks later, and I've never been so stoked in my life. If you have any 'must visit' spots in Japan, post a comment and let me know. I don't really want to ... http://mikoola.com/japan-planning-the-trip/ This short piece by David O'Reilly is incredible. WOFL 2106 http://mikoola.com/wofl-2106/ GraphicAirlines is a Hong Kong-based creative team consisting of two people, Tat and Vi. They use every available medium as a canvas, covering street, paper, and screens with characters. Tat must be doing something right as he’s won the Threadless tee design competition an impressive nine times. http://mikoola.com/graphic-airlines/ Attention designers: If you have to describe why you're showing a certain piece of work, it shouldn't be there. Whether it's in your portfolio, an email applying for a job, or even on behance—you're doing yourself a disservice by showing something you obviously know mediocre. Your work should ... http://mikoola.com/step-it-up/ Getting out of my car, after the service guy takes down my vin number, I head over to the service manager with whom I made the appointment with on the day prior. After balancing manners, quips, and adult language I am lead to the dungeon. While walking at ... http://mikoola.com/things-you-never-knew-you-could-have/ I know you love to hear yourself speak Words that you think I can't follow Maybe that's the way you and i will always relate You always had the quickest wit The quickest quips and I can't keep up It's clear that you have a real gift of gab And I'm just jealous Maybe that's the way you ... http://mikoola.com/say-it-again-say-it-again/ See More - Tunnel House http://mikoola.com/tunnel-house/ What a great series idea. It's such a cultural icon now that I'm surprised it hasn't happened in the past. Lots of great stuff... check it out. (Link below photos) Vader Project Flickr http://mikoola.com/vader-project/