Blog Boss: The Business Of Blogging E-course

So, with all of the blog burn out and stories of slowing down out there, are you ready to get pumped again about blogging, to get serious and to move full stream ahead? Because now is the time plus I want to announce my two co-teachers who are all set and ready to teach alongside of me for Blog Boss: the Business of Blogging that starts online October 10th. First up is Nichole Robertson from Obvious State (formerly known as Little Brown Pen) and Fiona Humberstone from The Brand Stylist.

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Both bring years of expertise and wisdom not only on small business and blogging but on the topics they’ll teach which are outlined above – I can’t wait to learn all of the fun color psychology for branding personally… Just look at some of the examples of what Fiona will teach above – I love the idea that we each have a very distinct seasonal personality. I’m also very interested in what Nichole has to say about storytelling as she does that so perfectly on her blog and in her books.

Nichole Robertson is an American writer, photographer and bestselling author of Paris in Color, The Paris Journal and Paris In Love (now ready for pre-order). She also co-runs Obvious State, a multi-disciplinary creative studio. Prior to Obvious State, Nichole spent ten years as a New York-based freelance writer, working with brands, magazines and ad agencies.

Nichole will teachStorytelling for Bloggers, How to monetize your blog without ads, and The power of a mailing list (which is now more than ever quite important!).

Fiona Humberstone is a self-published author, speaker, Creative Director and blogger at The Brand Stylist. Based outside of  London, she has worked with small businesses for fifteen years: styling brands, running workshops and has owned, run, grown and sold franchises as well as founding, building and selling her own company, Flourish Studios. There is nothing she loves more than working with small business owners (and bloggers!) to capture the essence of what makes their brand unique and to help them communicate that powerfully.

Fiona will teachBranding — The absolute essentials of color psychology, Making design decisions that reflect your style, and Using color psychology to influence your editorial decisions (so that you communicate with authenticity and consistency).

And of course, I’ll teach through written lessons and podcasts (my topics are here) so you’ll be inspired, focused and ready to go out there and get to work on your blog viewing it as your business – I’ll fire up your engines for sure because blogging is something I’ve found a lot of success with and I want to share my secrets with you. I have so many.

To enroll, you can click here. If you’ve taken Blog Boss before please note this is a totally different curriculum so materials are not recycled. You only have a few days until we close registration and this class will never be taught again – so if you want in, this is your last chance. Class begins October 10th!

Enroll Today – Don’t miss the boat!

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Bouroullec Brothers Design Minimal Coloured Ruutu Vases For Iittala

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French designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have created a set of diamond-shaped coloured vases for Finnish glass company Iittala .

Ruutu vases by Bouroullec brothers for Iittala

The Bouroullec brothers – who were recently awarded the London Design Medal – designed ten vases for their collection called Ruutu, which means diamond or square in Finnish.


Related story: Bouroullec brothers and Richard Rogers honoured with London Design Medal awards


“We were seeking to express the purity of glass blowing in this simple diamond shape,” explained the designers.

Ruutu vases by Bouroullec brothers for Iittala

“Glass is a material that likes round shapes. By developing the strict shape we are reaching the limits of the material.”

Ruutu vases by Bouroullec brothers for Iittala

Each vessel takes seven craftsmen 24 hours to produce at Iittala’s glass factory in Finland, where the iconic collection of curvaceous vases by Modernist designer Alvar Aalto is also produced.

Ruutu vases by Bouroullec brothers for Iittala

The Bouroullec’s designs come in five sizes and seven watercolour tones, which can be fitted together in different arrangements to overlay the colours.

Ruutu vases by Bouroullec brothers for Iittala

“Ruutu allows a game of composition,” said the duo. “We wanted to show the sophisticated range of Iittala colours while at the same time handing the job over to the user who will feel tempted to have several modules to create his or her own individual assemblage.”

Ruutu vases by Bouroullec brothers for Iittala

Each Ruutu vase has the designers’ names engraved on the base.

Ruutu vases by Bouroullec brothers for Iittala

Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have also used coloured glass to create a furniture collection for Glas Italia, presented in Milan earlier this year.

Ruutu vases by Bouroullec brothers for Iittala

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Kitchen Island Brings The Tropics With Aquarium To Your Home

Close to the nature. This is certainly a Very much important subject in contemporary design. Here you can handle it in the most diverse ways.Often it is sustainably-produced materials, or architecture, Which one reverse sweeps the boundaries between the inside and outside.

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In our case, it has captured a part of the ocean and turned into a part of the equipment for kitchens. That’s what you see in the picture. A kitchen island, Which one at the same time represents an aquarium. So one you can feel no different than probably in the cooking.You wonder how the ceiling? You have to simply press a button and it happened. You can then take care of the fish. Great and super practical, or?

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These aquariums for kitchens are of a limited series. They are also Very much handy. These are manufactured in a manner, so that there is Very much A lot of place.Not all kitchens so something can be integrated. But if you are looking for a stunning centre piece and real beauty in this space, we can imagine little better. Especially people who like to integrate the tropical look in apartments, would love to an equipment.

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Robert Kolenik is the author of this stylish design. He creates miracles in the kitchen by the mix of materials and sustainable methods with timeless design. His professional background is interesting as his work. He first studied economics, and then he decided to design. Yet he has a Very much varied work. He designed everything from furniture to Leuchten.Hauptinspirationsquelle for his works the nature represents. This happens not only in the form of using sustainable materials, but also by the figure whose real forms, as is the case with this kitchen.

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Teak And Bamboo Structures Accommodate Burmese Refugees In A Thai Village

These timber and bamboo huts were designed by Agora Architects to offer temporary accommodation to refugees arriving in Thailand from across the Burmese border .

Mae Tao Dormitories by Agora Architects

The Mae Tao Dormitories are located in the Thai village of Mae Sot, a few kilometres from the border of Burma – the south-east Asian country that has been embroiled in civil war since the 1940s.


Related story: Vo Trong Nghia unveils second prototype for low-cost Vietnamese housing


Working pro-bono, Thai studio Agora Architects developed a design for low-cost and easy-to-assemble residences to house some of the 800 immigrants currently residing at the CDC School.

Mae Tao Dormitories by Agora Architects

“The lack of space and, in many cases, the need for immediate accommodation for new students has forced the school to present a new model of temporary low-cost dormitories that are easy to assemble and can be built by using as many recycled materials as possible,” explained Jan Glasmeier, one of Agora Architects’ three co-founders.

Mae Tao Dormitories by Agora Architects

With initial funding from the Luxembourg embassy in Bangkok, the architects designed a gabled timber-frame structure that can be clad with locally sourced materials – in this case bamboo and thatching.

Mae Tao Dormitories by Agora Architects

So far, Agora Architects has completed five of the dormitories. The area is set at 75 square metres, allowing enough space for up to 25 people in each one.

Mae Tao Dormitories by Agora Architects

Like much of the local architecture, the structure was designed to be built from recycled timber, which accounts for around 70 per cent of the overall cost. But according to the architects, this material could be resold at around 80 per cent of the price if the building is no longer required.

Mae Tao Dormitories by Agora Architects

“The quality of available timber, mainly teak, at the Thai-Burma border is told to be one of the best in the world,” said Glasmeier.

“However, the price of the timber has risen by over 300 per cent in the last few years due to the deforestation and the illegal trafficking along the border. Thus recycling timber has become popular among the local people in order to reduce the cost of the new buildings,” he said.

Mae Tao Dormitories by Agora Architects

Lengths of bamboo form the walls, floors and ceilings of each unit, while the rooftops are covered in a thatch made from dry leaves.

“Although these materials are not intended to last over two years without any pre-treatment, they are easily available every season and the cost is affordable and stable for the local people,” said Glasmeier.

Mae Tao Dormitories by Agora Architects

Internally, a sunken central walkway spans the length of each building to create a simple passage between entrances at both ends.

“The interior layout ensures an open and airy space that offers semi-privacy and includes storage space for the students,” added the architect.

Mae Tao Dormitories by Agora Architects

The first of the five dormitories was put together in just four weeks, costing approximately £1,300. The buildings can also be dismantled and reassembled in a new location if necessary.

Construction is now nearing completion on a clinic designed by Agora Architects to accompany the dormitories.

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MVRDV Designed The Markthal Rotterdam To Be "as Proud As Possible"

Movie: in this exclusive interview, architect Winy Maas of MVRDV explains how the firm developed the distinctive curving arch design of the Markthal in Rotterdam, which opened today.

Markthal by MVRDV opens in Rotterdam

MVRDV’s Markthal Rotterdam comprises a residential complex that arches 40 metres high over the top of an indoor market.


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Speaking to Dezeen in Rotterdam just before construction was completed, Maas explained that the building’s unusual shape came about because he thought the initial scheme proposed by the developer was “boring”.

Markthal by MVRDV opens in Rotterdam

“In the beginning they wanted to have two slabs of houses, with a sort of market in between… so you get a U-shaped volume,” he said. “I said ‘eurgh, that’s boring. Why don’t we twist it?'”

Markthal Rotterdam by MVRDV

The new form provided more penthouses, a structurally simple arch and plenty of retail units on the ground floor, so the client gave the go-ahead.

Markthal by MVRDV opens in Rotterdam

Internal windows in the apartments provide residents with views of the market below, while shoppers can glimpse the people above.

Markthal by MVRDV opens in Rotterdam

“Every house has a window that look into the hall,” said Maas. “When you’re in the market hall you see urban life. When you go up where the windows are flat you can see people walking over the windows looking down.”

Markthal by MVRDV opens in Rotterdam

“We wanted to intimise [sic] the relationship with the hall, but when you do that with 250 houses you get a grand scale. Rotterdam needs and deserves a grand scale.”

Markthal by MVRDV opens in Rotterdam

The architects wanted to provide a landmark in the city, as well as a place for people to enjoy culinary experiences.

Markthal by MVRDV opens in Rotterdam

“We decided, with the Markthal, to make it as proud as possible, in a city that longs for living with food,” Maas said.

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