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The piece consisted of 28 cords stretched from the ceiling to the floor below, each associated with a line of text from a poem about a woman’s worth. By plucking and pulling on the cords, visitors could release sinuous clouds of letters and billowing ribbons, projected on the opposite wall. The harp was a unique visual instrument that struck a balance between legibility, aesthetic beauty, and interactivity.

via small design firm

http://www.davidsmall.com/portfolio/loreal-poetry-harp/

lyrics to Martí’s favorite Shabazz Palaces love song. 

I like the rap genius way of easter-egging text on hover. Perhaps useful for catalogofaloss.com

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The subduction desk by Paul Venaille. 

Inspired by the earth’s shifting tectonic plates. 

Construction of one from many. 

A useful idea for a structure to contain my poems from last year.

Differences in texture support differences in color. (at Harvard Museum of Natural History)

Waterfall