Mushroom buildings of the future

As architects are searching for new ergonomical and eco-friendly designs , I just thought that buildings that resemble mushrooms are not such a bad idea. Nature is the best architect of all. When you look closer at a mushroom you can see that the creator has thought of every possible little detail that is ergonomically and technically perfect as well as aesthetically pleasing. In other words – there is no fault in a mushroom!

The roof surface of a mushroom shaped building is perfect for collecting solar power. So the buildings can be energy sustainable. Using the principle of natural cooling system of a mushroom is also a big advantage.

People’s Faces Search on Google.

It would be cool if Google (or any other search engine) could integrate a special People’s Faces Search feature. All we have to do is to upload a photo of a person, then a special “face recognition” program will scan it and find all people’s photos on the web that look similar to your originally uploaded photo. Imagine if online dating sites start offering it. It would make finding a perfect mate (based on looks) so much easier. Could be fun when searching for your “twins” … or for the most popular face on the web? 😉

And below is yet another little idea that will help to get even more precise search results. The idea is that apart from typing in a word/sentence in the search window, one can select a type of question one wants to ask, i.e. questions that start with “What is…” or “How to…”, etc. For even more narrowed search one can also include categories.

SPAMarketing: Time for Advertising Green Tax?

A typical view: next to mailboxes stands a waste basket full of discarded unread direct mailing advertising. People hate it and yet the “analog” spamming seems to be on the rise. What a waste of paper, trees, paint, etc. The way I see it – the only way to stop it is to make advertisers responsible/accountable for such a waste of natural resources. I don’t know, maybe introducing the first Advertising Green Tax will help?

Future money will be energy.

In the future energy will become the most valued commodity of all.
I believe that in the future our money will be energy. Plastic cards charged with energy units will replace coins and banknotes. Energy will become the trading currency in the business world. Salaries will be paid with digitised energy units. Our bank accounts will turn into personal energy storage. Since energy will be a constant deficit, a new technology of converting one form of energy into another will be developed. For example a sort of turbines that encode a human physical energy into money. This will significantly reduce unemployment since everyone can do some “working” on these machines. In the future people will find it hard to comprehend why people in 2006 didn’t store all that energy they produced while sweating out in their gyms or walking a dog in a park. I also think that there will be less fat people in the future. 😉

Take a break from work. Get a flu.

Here’s a viral campaign thought from xgeronimo how to promote the effectiveness of the best anti-flu pills on the market. Farma-tec is creating a special gray pill containing a flu virus for people to get infected when taken orally. They will be given away for free with every pack of Farma-tec’s “Rid-of-Flu” (anti-flu pills). The campaign’s slogan: TAKE A BREAK FROM WORK. GET A FLU.

See Farmatec website.

How to end the conflict between Israel and Arabs

Israel had wars with its neighbours in the Middle East since the foundation of the state more than 50 years ago. Diplomacy has failed to solve the conflict. Military actions didn’t help it either. Maybe it’s time for a completely new approach?

I __ THIS AD

This campaign was devised with an objective to raise the level of consumer awareness about the quality of outdoor advertising in a city.
The idea – members of the public are invited to tag advertising posters with stickers reflecting their personal opinions about the ads.
The campaign kicked off in Berlin and continued in Seoul by Rebelbaby.
Below are some pics from October 2006.

If you also think that there’s too much crap advertising in your area, download free samples of “I___THIS AD” sticker designs from here and start “tagging” 😉