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About the Author / Ask a question? / Formspring.me Tumblr (3.0; @matarua)http://www.obsidianbureau.com/<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz13r5hkSO1qzxjf2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://cozar.tumblr.com/post/438279415/the-conflict-over-water-and-land-in-sudan-has" target="_blank">cozar</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>the conflict over water and land in sudan has created political unrest for decades.<br/> however, in 2007, scientists from boston university discovered and underground <br/> lake in the region of darfur, sudan. this lake is tenth biggest lake in the world (31, 000 m2) <br/> and would have great potential in resolving the conflict if managed correctly.<br/><br/> addressing this water issue, polish firm <a href="http://www.h3ar.pl/" target="_blank">H3AR architect and design</a> recently proposed <br/> a building that allows access to underground waters through the application of water pumps. <br/> the form of the building was inspired by a water tower and also by the symbol of the african <br/> savanna - the baobab. the building houses water pumps, a treatment plant but also a hospital, <br/> a school and a food storage center. this building is meant to provoke economical development <br/> but also stimulate cultural exchange and the coexistence of the three different religions <br/> and languages in sudan. <br/><br/> the design proposal was part of the 2010 skyscraper competition hosted by <a href="http://www.evolo.us/" target="_blank">evolo</a> magazine</p> <p>via <a href="http://www.designboom.com" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.designboom.com" target="_blank">www.designboom.com</a></a></p> </blockquote>http://www.obsidianbureau.com/post/438468967http://www.obsidianbureau.com/post/438468967Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:12:24 +1300sudansustainabilitywatersurvivalArchitecturedesignskyscraper<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz19t8MguH1qa5gdro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://limeflavored.tumblr.com/post/438339067/msadventures-deaddave-the-pokemon-master" target="_blank">limeflavored</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://msadventures.tumblr.com/post/437875440" target="_blank">msadventures</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://deaddave.tumblr.com/post/437862525/the-pokemon-master" target="_blank">deaddave</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>The Pokemon Master</p> </blockquote> </blockquote> <p>wow this is an amazing piece. love it!</p> </blockquote>http://www.obsidianbureau.com/post/438458934http://www.obsidianbureau.com/post/438458934Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:06:14 +1300PokemonIllustrationanimationcharacter<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz1se28d3G1qzly99o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://limeflavored.tumblr.com/post/438413585/mizou-via-agirlwithacoina" target="_blank">limeflavored</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://mizou.tumblr.com/post/438352444/via-agirlwithacoina" target="_blank">mizou</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>(via <a href="http://agirlwithacoina.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">agirlwithacoina</a>)</p> </blockquote> </blockquote>http://www.obsidianbureau.com/post/438442027http://www.obsidianbureau.com/post/438442027Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:56:09 +1300photographyportrait<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kvxt94eX031qat99uo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://subtilitas.tumblr.com/post/323543009/jarmund-vigsnaes-as-red-house-oslo-2002" target="_blank">subtilitas</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.jva.no/" target="_blank">Jarmund Vigsnaes AS</a> - Red House, Oslo 2002</p> </blockquote>http://www.obsidianbureau.com/post/438264178http://www.obsidianbureau.com/post/438264178Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:22:29 +1300Architecture<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxr1e4uCTK1qzxjf2o1_400.gif"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://cozar.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">cozar</a>)</p>http://www.obsidianbureau.com/post/438259218http://www.obsidianbureau.com/post/438259218Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:19:51 +1300gifanimationgeometric<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kt56nhtmt81qzvmb9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://spatula.tumblr.com/post/247175799" target="_blank">spatula</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.contemporist.com/2009/11/14/cocoon-building-by-camenzind-evolution/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+contemporist+%28CONTEMPORIST%29" target="_blank">Cocoon Building by Camenzind Evolution » CONTEMPORIST</a></p> </blockquote>http://www.obsidianbureau.com/post/438240950http://www.obsidianbureau.com/post/438240950Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:10:59 +1300Architecture<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kuejqsP5701qznk6ho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://spatula.tumblr.com/post/281311718" target="_blank">spatula</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://proofmathisbeautiful.tumblr.com/post/280708854/un-somerandomdude-poster-design-by-exergian" target="_blank">proofmathisbeautiful</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://un.tumblr.com/post/276700367/somerandomdude-poster-design-by-exergian-via" target="_blank">un</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://somerandomdude.tumblr.com/post/276479801/poster-design-by-exergian-via-ffffound" target="_blank">somerandomdude</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Poster design by <a href="http://www.exergian.com/" target="_blank">Exergian</a>. via <a href="http://ffffound.com/image/84ca772e994e80222ae7ebf3e52f2ffe4def7cbb" target="_blank">ffffound</a></p> </blockquote> </blockquote> </blockquote> </blockquote>http://www.obsidianbureau.com/post/438222176http://www.obsidianbureau.com/post/438222176Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:01:49 +1300isometricdesign<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz1rjudle51qzzhu7o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://creativeinspiration.tumblr.com/post/438185855/nooooooo-it-is-not-dead" target="_blank">creativeinspiration</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><i>NOOOOOOO it is not dead  «« agreed, niche as fuck !!<br/></i></p> </blockquote>http://www.obsidianbureau.com/post/438212913http://www.obsidianbureau.com/post/438212913Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:57:22 +1300Typographytypesetting<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz1s94tn561qzl3szo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My tumblr mosaic // “matarua” via <a href="http://tmv.proto.jp/" target="_blank">http://tmv.proto.jp/</a></p> <p>Say you find somebody on tumblr, you really like their page, and want to go right through all their stuff, but they have 200 pages, you can scan here and like and reblog in popped up windows, it just rocks !!! So wicked :)</p>http://www.obsidianbureau.com/post/438209798http://www.obsidianbureau.com/post/438209798Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:55:00 +1300TumblrMosaicproto.jp<p>Hey Jenn, we’re enjoying the end of summer here in New Zealand, not a cloud in the sky 24c 75f, oh so nice for photography in the sunset :) Loving the posts !! Change of season is as special as the light @ twilight.</p>http://www.obsidianbureau.com/post/438085160http://www.obsidianbureau.com/post/438085160Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:44:08 +1300<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz0wdcvFdP1qabzufo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://unrealitycircle.tumblr.com/post/437041657/via-lightmark" target="_blank">unrealitycircle</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>via lightmark</p> </blockquote>http://www.obsidianbureau.com/post/438019795http://www.obsidianbureau.com/post/438019795Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:14:46 +1300photographyart<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz0ondJWQR1qat99uo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://subtilitas.tumblr.com/post/437169844/polidura-talhouk-arquitectos-acceso-parque" target="_blank">subtilitas</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.polidura-talhouk.com/" target="_blank">Polidura Talhouk Arquitectos</a> - Acceso Parque Metropolitano Sur, Cerro Chena 2005. Be sure to check out the construction <a href="http://www.plataformaarquitectura.cl/2007/09/19/acceso-parque-metropolitano-sur-polidura-talhouk-arquitectos/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> </blockquote>http://www.obsidianbureau.com/post/437880009http://www.obsidianbureau.com/post/437880009Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:08:34 +1300Architecturecantilever<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz12z7LqMT1qa3qedo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://mnmal.tumblr.com/post/437231702/created-with-harmony-a-simply-fantastic-html5" target="_blank">mnmal</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Created with <a href="http://mrdoob.com/lab/javascript/harmony/" target="_blank">harmony</a>, a simply fantastic HTML5 paint app (works on iPhone too!)</p> </blockquote>http://www.obsidianbureau.com/post/437865091http://www.obsidianbureau.com/post/437865091Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:01:19 +1300Harmonypainthtml5<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz17ccQEMX1qzmkczo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://limeflavored.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">limeflavored</a>)</p>http://www.obsidianbureau.com/post/437858505http://www.obsidianbureau.com/post/437858505Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:58:10 +1300photography<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktf11lvMXv1qznxuyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://spatula.tumblr.com/post/281566494" target="_blank">spatula</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://youngandbrilliant.net/post/280662441/zaha-hadid-public-museum-in-italy-the-27-000" target="_blank">ninakix</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Zaha Hadid Public Museum in Italy.</p> <p>The 27,000 square metre centre is Italy’s first national public museum of comtemporary arts and features two museums – MAXXI Art and MAXXI Architecture. (via <a href="http://www.dezeen.com/2009/11/12/maxxi_national-museum-of-the-xxi-century-a=rts-by-zaha-hadid/?utm_source=3Dfeedburner&utm_medium=3Dfeed&utm_campaign==3DFeed%3A+dezeen+%28Dezeenfeed%29" target="_blank">Dezeen</a> <a href="http://www.dougtarlow.com/post/250907266/zaha-hadid-public-museum-in-italy-the-27-000" target="_blank">tlow</a>)</p> </blockquote> </blockquote>http://www.obsidianbureau.com/post/437599378http://www.obsidianbureau.com/post/437599378Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:41:55 +1300Architecture<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwq3drjsz71qzvmb9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://spatula.tumblr.com/post/353813723" target="_blank">spatula</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>via <a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2193/2049576077_5fadf3fa9c.jpg?v=0" target="_blank">farm3.static.flickr.com</a></p> </blockquote>http://www.obsidianbureau.com/post/437591389http://www.obsidianbureau.com/post/437591389Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:37:27 +1300Legobricks<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxkukp5deC1qzn6tfo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://spatula.tumblr.com/post/382354479" target="_blank">spatula</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://iiro.tumblr.com/post/381069631" target="_blank">iiro</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://chili-s.tumblr.com/post/379976508/maranha-book-harp-shelf-by-hanspeter-steiger" target="_blank">chili-s</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://maranha.tumblr.com/post/379975512/book-harp-shelf-by-hanspeter-steiger-via" target="_blank">maranha</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.hanspetersteiger.com/englisch/05_buecherharfe_04.html" target="_blank">Book-Harp Shelf</a> by <a href="http://www.hanspetersteiger.com/" target="_blank">Hanspeter Steiger</a></p> <p>(via <a href="http://www.swiss-miss.com/" target="_blank">swissmiss</a>)</p> </blockquote> </blockquote> </blockquote> </blockquote>http://www.obsidianbureau.com/post/437587007http://www.obsidianbureau.com/post/437587007Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:35:06 +1300bookshelfinterior design<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyn9ivu9UJ1qzvmb9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://spatula.tumblr.com/post/428155262" target="_blank">spatula</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>The Breeze Chair - ODE</p> <p><a href="http://nvelt.com/blog/2010/03/01/breeze-chair/" target="_blank">Nvelt | A Modern Design Space</a></p> </blockquote>http://www.obsidianbureau.com/post/437581370http://www.obsidianbureau.com/post/437581370Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:31:53 +1300furniturelaminatewood<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyt7wjlHFr1qzvmb9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://spatula.tumblr.com/post/435197357" target="_blank">spatula</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Infinity Bridge, Stockton on Tees, square crop….. (via <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/tall-guy" target="_blank">Tall Guy</a>)</p> </blockquote>http://www.obsidianbureau.com/post/437579257http://www.obsidianbureau.com/post/437579257Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:30:41 +1300Bridgephotographyengineering<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kygk49K57L1qz8uvvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://spatula.tumblr.com/post/437011537" target="_blank">spatula</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>(via <a href="http://ummhello.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">ummhello</a>)</p> </blockquote>http://www.obsidianbureau.com/post/437577475http://www.obsidianbureau.com/post/437577475Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:29:43 +1300Architecture