Welcome to TCL Playlist-44. This months playlist will take you on a nice chilled out evening sitting by the fireplace relaxing while watching the snow come down outside. This months installment has some new music by Local Natives, Crystal Castle, Letting Up Despite Great Faults and more... So enjoy the winter months with a relaxing/upbeat playlist

If you want to check out any of the other Playlist then click on Archived Playlist in this post or on the right hand side of this blog or in the menu.

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Luminair has created the "Tree Tent" which is a sustainable spherical tent that can hold up to 2 adults. It has a 100% waterproof exterior, which is made from high density cotton canvas fabric and is insulated with sheep wool.  This tent makes the shelter perfect for all year-round use.  Now go get yourself one and find some trees to hangout in.



Source: designboom

Artist Clement Briend traveled to Cambodia to photograph deities and spirits from Cambodian culture to overlay them on trees in several urban areas with digital projectors. As you can see, they look amazing and it would be something that I would like to see in person. Here is what he had to say about the project.

"It’s a beautiful surprise when the projected spirits awaken and reveal themselves at night as though they are made of the towering trees themselves. The photographic light installations echo the spirituality of the few sprouts of nature in the predominantly urban landscapes. It is a visual imagining of the divine figures that inhabit the world, as seen through an environmentally aware spiritual eye."

You can see more images from this series on Briend's website.



Source: Empty Kingdom

These photos remind me of a morning filled with wonder and ideas. Boguslaw saw this and his idea became a memory captured in photography. In the brief window when night clashes with morning and the fog was heavy, but a new day of light was able to clear the way. Boguslaw positioned himself atop a high mountain peak and captured these beautiful photos.  See more photos by Boguslaw here.



Source: Colossal

Welcome to Bikespiration Part 13.  In this installation I found a great Bike Top Ten poster from a Bike Bash that I went to in Tampa this month. I also found some great bikes that can continue the great inspiration on TCL to help inspire your next bike. Enjoy!

If you find any bikes out there that you think would be great in Bikespiration series. Please send me an email at pdragon65[@]gmail.com.

Check out the other installments - Part 1, Part 2, Part3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Part 11, Part 12

There is something about Illustrations that always find a spot of interest in my love for art. The rich dark color tones and the imagination of others.

UK based illustrator Luke Twyman has sparked my interest with the release of some of his new illustrations that I like to think have a winter/snow midnight type feel to them. These icy landscapes have a texture to them that gives an almost calming and silent feel and I look forward to seeing more work by Twyman.



Source: TheFoxIsBlack

I was strolling around on iso50 blog when I came across a short interview by Milton Glaser. In his interview he talks about slowing down and focusing on the finishing line on your own personal work. He also talks about the role of art, which I found to be very interesting.  If you're looking for a little bit of creativity, watch the interview below.

Proof Eyewear has some slick wood style glasses and sunglasses to fit your sustainable wood needs. Each are hand crafted from sustainable source wood. My favorite style so far is the Boise ($90), a slim, sleek and traditional style frame. The wood used in these frames are sustainably sourced making them environmentally friendly. Each frame is polished and coated with a water/sweat protective layer.

Proof not only strives to give back to the environment, they also strive to help those in need. A portion of each sale goes to non profit charities Proof believes in. Proof works with nonprofits in India that provide sight giving surgeries to people with cataracts.

(Proof RX frames are prescription ready, meaning you can use them with the clear lens they come with or take them to a local eye care professional to have your prescription filled.)

Check out there other wood style glasses and sunglasses.

In Wadi Rum, Jordan will be a hotel that will be carved into the desert mountain providing a primitive but high-tech luxury hotel. It's designed to satisfy a traveler's interest and to explore the comforts of what the desert has to offer. The creator of this resort is a Florida-based company Oppenheim architecture + design who have recently won two International Design awards.

The construction of this hotel is expected to be finished in 2014 and will consist of a rock lodge, spa lodge, tent lodge and reserve villa providing guest with a variety of accommodations. Each cave styled rooms will include a large window to offer breathtaking views and give a sense of emerging in the elegants that can be the desert.