Eschewing (and predating) social trends like Path and Instragram for a far more curated and consistent approach, Family friend Paul Elledge has taken his gorgeous iPhone. Once a day, everyday. project online.

This set’s been growing since 2009. Spend some time within the collection galleries—they travel 21 pages back through time.

Wonderfully minimal printed work by Claire Barclay. 

The theme of the U.S. Pavilion at the 13th International Venice Architecture Biennale–August 29 to November 25—is “spontaneous interventions: design actions for the common good.”

The goal is to archive and promote the current “movement of designers acting on their own initiative to solve problematic urban situations … [from] urban farms to guerilla bike lanes, temporary architecture to poster campaigns … ”

Obviously all manner of public-facing Kickstarter campaigns would indeed be included under this umbrella. In fact, anything demonstrating an “optimistic willingness to venture outside conventional practice and to deploy fresh tactics to make cities more sustainable, accessible, and inclusive“ would be applicable. Sounds like a lot of people we know, and hopefully a lot of people who read this blog that we don’t directly know…

Regardless, the powers-that-be are taking notice and now is the time to take your vision to an international forum. 

Submit your projects here … and do it by February 6!

Hey Chicago: ever wonder what happened to the music that used to flow from Dr. Wax before it shut it’s doors? Turns out the whole shebang found it’s way to the Seattle Art Museum via “The Listening Room,” an installation by Chicago artist Theaster Gates.

“…the finished installation [has] the look and feel of a speak-easy, church, storefront and museum gallery all rolled into one. The centerpiece of the show is the DJ Booth, made by Gates out of reclaimed materials…”

Pretty interesting concept, complemented by sister installation “Record Store,” a collaboration between the museum and Olson Kundig Architects.

I highly recommend checking out the Visual Language of Herbert Matter, a new documentary by Reto Caduff. I had the privilege of attending a screening last night in Chicgao and left the auditorium completely inspired.

Scout out dates and locations for future screenings here.

Gorgeous series of images by photographer Iain McKell documenting the “new gypsy” tribes of England.

I've been an admirer of Evol’s photo-realistic stencil work both on scrap cardboard and out in the environment for quite some time. But this recent installation in a 5ft deep trench in Hamburg, Germany really blows my mind.

Check out more images via Flickr, and other work through Wilde Gallery.