http://leokempf.com/blog Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:46:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In response to the success of last year's show, "On the wall & On the floor", 360SEE is returning with the annual design exhibition. Each artist and designer participating has created a free standing or table top piece and a piece for the wall. All of the pieces on display in ... http://leokempf.com/blog/?p=124 Oryx is the Infight magazine for Qatar Airways, the award-winning 5 star airline. Designed and produced to compliment the world class image of the airline, Oryx contains lifestyle and general interest features, including exclusive interviews and first-hand travel experiences from our internationally renowned writers. Here's the page (click to enlarge): http://leokempf.com/blog/?p=121 I'm designing a chair for the 2010 360SEE Gallery On the Wall/Floor show this fall.  I'm covering the chair with strips of used tire material.  I'm really excited about what my first material test revealed.  The texture is great and the material is actually soft... it should help create a ... http://leokempf.com/blog/?p=110 A Green Scheme House Built and Designed With the Planet In Mind Shows 'Eco' Can Be Beautiful By Jura Koncius Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, October 8, 2009 Yes, the exterior siding is made from recycled materials, the roof of recycled metal and the floors of reclaimed wood. And there are dual-flush toilets (that will each ... http://leokempf.com/blog/?p=105 Here are some photos from the event. http://leokempf.com/blog/?p=96 The CharityWorks GreenHouse is being staged in the CO2FreeLiving house, a custom-built, carbon-neutral house located in McLean, Virginia. The house showcases a new approach to sustainability whereby more efficient building design, innovative technology, and a smart location are combined to reduce carbon emissions, the leading source of greenhouse gases. (via ... http://leokempf.com/blog/?p=90 http://leokempf.com/blog/?p=88 I'm packing these up to ship to Chicago for the show. May 8 - July 1 360SEE Gallery 1924 North Damen Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60647 M-Sa 10-7, Su 11-5pm or By Appointment Tel. 773.698.6340 http://leokempf.com/blog/?p=83 I have a deadline for this project now.  I'm going to be showing a few pieces in a Chicago gallery this summer.  More details on that later - after I sign contracts and stuff. This week's progress: The cardboard Conversation Table is now made of cardboard (with a high recycled content) ... http://leokempf.com/blog/?p=76 I finally revisited this cardboard wall shelf.  I just simplified it - got rid of the huge middle block and updated the improved the mounting situation. http://leokempf.com/blog/?p=61