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HEXBUG Micro Robotic Creatures

August 8, 2011 by Bob Borson 6 Comments

HEXBUG Micro Robotic Creatures

Have you ever heard of HEXBUG? If you are a parent with a child between the ages of 6 and 15 I can almost guarantee that you have. HEXBUG are small robotic toys that have a bug theme to them - and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General, Materials and Products Tagged With: CASA, design, Graphics, Products

Mosaic Tile Feature Wall

July 11, 2011 by Bob Borson 6 Comments

Mosaic Tile Feature Wall

Sometimes called the 'mosaic city', Ravenna, Italy  is renown for the beautiful 5th and 6th century mosaics that adorn the walls of its churches and monuments. Fast forward some 1500 years or so and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Materials and Products, My Work Tagged With: being a part of the design process, Construction Process, Dallas Architecture, Materials, Modern Architecture, modern house, Sale Street, tile

Butterfly Chairs – Replacement Covers

June 23, 2011 by Bob Borson 33 Comments

Butterfly Chairs – Replacement Covers

A few weeks ago I undertook a project to restore old butterfly chairs I had "acquired" in an effort to make them a bit more presentable. The final piece of the process was to replace the white canvas … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General, Materials and Products Tagged With: Materials, My House, Products

Outdoor Showers

June 9, 2011 by Bob Borson 12 Comments

Outdoor Showers

. In just a few more weeks, I will be off on my annual family vacation. We are heading out to Seaside, Florida - which will be the 5th or 6th time we've gone here since my daughter Kate was born. I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General, Materials and Products, Travel Tagged With: memories, Travel, traveling

Modern Chicken Coops and Urban Farmers

May 31, 2011 by Bob Borson 16 Comments

Modern Chicken Coops and Urban Farmers

I think I need to come clean ... even if that does mean eating a little chicken crow. I wrote a post on the absurdity of  modern chicken coops and how the cost does not justify the claims of why … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Materials and Products Tagged With: bob borson, Chicken Coops, design, Products

Knoll Hardoy Butterfly Chairs

May 16, 2011 by Bob Borson 54 Comments

Knoll Hardoy Butterfly Chairs

Today I am going to talk about the Knoll Hardoy Butterfly (BFK) chairs. I have two original butterfly chairs that came into my possession because someone else decided to throw them away.   … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General, Materials and Products Tagged With: a day in the life, furniture, My House

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