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A few years ago I was asked to design some concepts to fill this large atrium space in a mall in Jakarta called “FX”. None of my concepts were realized except for this slide, which was entirely inspired by the slides Carsten Holler did at the Tate in 2006 – something the client specifically requested – only flashier! Which is good because it bothers me when clients want me to do a rip-off of some artist’s work – I just tell them to hire that artist, then they’d get the bonus PR angle of having a “name” artist’s work in their space. But apparently clients assume “name” artists would be difficult to work with, unlike nameless wrists-for-hire like myself.

So here’s one of my renderings, and what what actually built – plus video of Asians flying out the end of it, skidding across the floor. I’m told “Atmosfear” is now the longest slide in the world (being the Tate ones were temporary), and that it’s wildly popular, and makes the mall a ton of money because you have to buy $10 worth of something to get a ticket to ride it.

all found on this great blob: http://www.yatzer.com

http://www.yatzer.com/1339_dream_cars_of_the_future_since_1950

Fun designer Hotel in Paris: MAMA.

Amazing lamp installation. MUST WATCH VIDEO – it’s all about the sound design.

Like Obscene Interiors – physically pixelated porn interiors shoot.

and Zaha Hadid being a big show-off.

I try to remain constructive in my criticisms but holy crap are these just bad. The opposite of erotic.  I won’t mentioning which American sex club these are from, although they seem to be proud of them as these were on their website. As a theme park designer can i just tell you how painful it is to see bad scenically painted stone walls. Sometimes it’s charming – like at an elementary school play, but this is a sex club where u want raw real hard cold and rough. You want Silence of the Lambs. This is Scooby Doo.

I don’t know what is going on in the other rooms. I spared u the pic of the “pirate room” which had a Jack Sparrow cardboard standee. It’s my professional opinion that an adult sex club should not in any way resemble the themed party rooms at the KIDZ FUNZONE in the mall. (Unless you’re catering to adult baby fetishists – then that would be appropriate. Use lots of pastels and oversized furniture.)

Found at http://www.kanyeuniversecity.com/blog/. U can get the Guggenheim here for $36 but i like Fallingwater better.

I’ll have sex with u if u buy me one.

Wild dogs look deep into their diorama at the Natural History Museum. The dioramas of “native peoples” didn’t use taxidermy – big letdown.

The Hayden Planetarium is not named for Hayden Panettiere but I pretend it is. The show inside the top part “Cosmic Collisions” was not worth $25. Mya Angelou introduces u to the big bang in the bottom part for free (a fair price).

5000 Crystals hang overhead at Greenhouse. When I walked in THIS was playing on their GREAT soundsystem. The basement club was covered in fake leaves and felt like a scene from Tokyo Disneyland’s Winnie the Pooh ride. A Dutch tourist delivered the best quote of the trip, “You know the designers Viktor and Rolf? Alot of people here dress like them.” So nailed it.

Saw Jesus in the subway working a hot look.

In the financial district there’s a memorial to the Irish potato famine for some reason. Highly reccomended.

A Virgin Airlines bathroom photoshoot break on the flight to SF. Notice deep bags under the eyes. U did this NYC!

Richard Woods at Perry Rubenstein is very Todd Oldham.

Yayoi Kusama’s big pumpkins at Gagosian. Her infinity reflection candle chamber was in the back but NO PHOTOS PLEASE.

Mary Boone’s ceiling was most impressive.

Comme des Garcons’ runway portal to the high-priced fashion dimension.

The lawyers that used to occupy what is now Todd Oldham’s studio are still on the door.

Photos stolen from this guy’s Flickr set.

 Because you know, they’re sort of doing a similar thing, but Noori does mostly exteriors.

 More pictures from Flickr.

Look how tiny the people seem installing it:

Two firefighters were treated for frostbite after fighting the fire in -30 wind chill. Why they didn’t just let it burn, I have no idea – there’s nothing around it. It was closed at the time and the only injuries came from exposure to the weather not the fire. The back area still smells like tacos.