This short film by Alex Roman takes a look at architecture as art using a stellar combination of actual footage and computer graphics.  For the best experience, head over to Vimeo and check it out in HD fullscreen.

The Third & The Seventh from Alex Roman on Vimeo.

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Private Library from A Space In Time on Vimeo.

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Check out this video of NuFormer Digital Media’s new 3D building projection technology.  They can map video onto the surface of any building without constructing new architecture or any significant exterior impact.  My mind is officially blown.

Projection on Buildings from NuFormer Digital Media on Vimeo.  See more video here.

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The old Electric Company films are wonderfully smart and whimsical, and this just might be my favorite.

Thanks swissmiss for the link!

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These film reels from the 1950s offer a fantastic glimpse into America as “the living symbol of the miracle of modern production.”  Things like this make me happy to be human. I still want to take a train across the country some day.

Update: The video was removed from YouTube so I’ve replaced it with [...]

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Tim Brown, the CEO of IDEO, talks on the link between creativity and playfulness at a TED conference in 2008.  In a fortunate turn of events, I now have a lunch appointment with Mr. Brown in a few weeks and I’m very much looking forward to hearing his insights regarding the creative process.  Maybe I’ll [...]

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Oh, The Temptation from Steve V on Vimeo.  An adorable take on a famous experiment of deferred gratification.

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Only on YouTube would Comic Sans be a hero.

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Moments by Will Hoffman, courtesy of Radiolab.  Reality and life are simply beautiful.

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Need to explain architecture to your friends?  Fear not.  3-2-1 Contact, that PBS kids show from the eighties, already took care of it.  Check out their fly architecture rap track.

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