Kwah-li members designed a trade show booth concept for Travelzoo.com. The concept centers around lounge and bar style seating groups accentuated by a key feature wall, information kiosk and a large, ceiling-hung sign. Together they create an inviting environment for the trade show attendee.
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The problem: a 5′x20′ shed with a 3′ man door on the long side; tough to get in and out of with a car parked under the car port; impossible to get anything in and out with a car parked under the car port. An extremely poor design.
The solution: blow a hole in the side and cover it up with a sliding barn door. This allows for easier access with an adjacent car, eliminates door dings, and creates the opportunity to set up a work space in the shed.
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A huge thanks goes out to kwah-li friends Bryan Jacob and John Barton for help on the project. Here is a final night shot after finally adding the 1×2′s to the door.
Because who wouldn’t want a house with a first floor that was 50% garage.
I got to go up to the new sky deck at the Sears Tower (to hell with Willis). I got to say, it’s unnerving to know that the only thing seperating you and a 1,000 ft fall is a 1″ piece of glass and my Chuck Taylors.
Just outside my office at 600 W. Jackson in Chicago, a group of urban achievers has claimed a street side parking stall for themselves. By plugging the meter and laying down a nice swath of grass, they have created a bit of an oasis on an otherwise busy west-loop street.
