choti (urdu for “small”) findings and musings. it’s my way of sharing piyari (urdu for “beautiful”) photos, ideas, essays, and concepts i discover during the course of the day. from the crazy designer/editor who can’t find time to maintain a blog.Tumblr (3.0; @chotipiyari)http://chotipiyari.tumblr.com/<img src="http://4.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kvdrlnHrt81qzxc3to1_r1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>corner forest by <a href="http://www.yukenteruyastudio.com/en/projects/corner_forest">yuken teruya</a></p>http://chotipiyari.tumblr.com/post/304908282http://chotipiyari.tumblr.com/post/304908282Mon, 28 Dec 2009 12:58:00 -0800<img src="http://13.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kplcm8QOZl1qzxc3to1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p>wooden USB sticks by <a href="http://www.oooms.nl">OOOMS</a></p>http://chotipiyari.tumblr.com/post/181816971http://chotipiyari.tumblr.com/post/181816971Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:54:08 -0700<img src="http://17.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kplca1eqPZ1qzxc3to1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Clever advertising campaign for <b>Panamericana School of Art and Design</b>encourages people everywhere to test their creativity.</p> <p>The objective is to draw as many things as possible that originate from X’s or O’s. <b>How far does your creativity go? (via <a href="http://www.toxel.com/inspiration/2009/05/06/school-of-art-and-design-creativity-test//">toxel</a>)</b></p>http://chotipiyari.tumblr.com/post/181813278http://chotipiyari.tumblr.com/post/181813278Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:46:49 -0700<img src="http://20.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kplbx8fu0F1qzxc3to1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p>love looking at photos of moleskins via Flickr</p>http://chotipiyari.tumblr.com/post/181809319http://chotipiyari.tumblr.com/post/181809319Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:39:08 -0700<img src="http://7.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kplblk9Zqc1qzxc3to1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>just watched julie&julia today, and this looks amazing — <a href="http://blog.cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2009/07/how-to-make-banana-cake.html">banana cake</a>.</p>http://chotipiyari.tumblr.com/post/181805564http://chotipiyari.tumblr.com/post/181805564Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:32:00 -0700<img src="http://20.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kplb6w0cx61qzxc3to1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>small (and beautiful) oak house in denmark (via <a href="http://www.digsdigs.com/small-oak-house-in-denmark/">digsdigs</a>)</p>http://chotipiyari.tumblr.com/post/181801205http://chotipiyari.tumblr.com/post/181801205Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:23:20 -0700<img src="http://4.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kplb103b3D1qzxc3to1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>awesome coffee table, “ulu” by amelie vaillant (via <a href="http://www.industrialdesignserved.com/Gallery/coffee-table-ULU/251071/">industrialdesignserved</a>)</p>http://chotipiyari.tumblr.com/post/181799391http://chotipiyari.tumblr.com/post/181799391Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:19:48 -0700<img src="http://9.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kpl9fsgxUS1qzxc3to1_250.png"/><br/><br/><p>another interesting poster (via <a href="http://www.anotherposterforpeace.org//">anotherposterforpeace</a>)</p>http://chotipiyari.tumblr.com/post/181779412http://chotipiyari.tumblr.com/post/181779412Sun, 06 Sep 2009 23:45:00 -0700<img src="http://12.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kpl9e7lQCP1qzxc3to1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>agreed! (via <a href="http://www.changethethought.com/roland-tiangco//">changethethought</a>)</p>http://chotipiyari.tumblr.com/post/181778797http://chotipiyari.tumblr.com/post/181778797Sun, 06 Sep 2009 23:44:30 -0700<img src="http://4.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kpaat8woiN1qzxc3to1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>zip earphones by ji woong (via <a href="http://www.yankodesign.com/2009/04/22/zip-up-tangles//">yanko design</a>)</p>http://chotipiyari.tumblr.com/post/176987904http://chotipiyari.tumblr.com/post/176987904Tue, 01 Sep 2009 01:41:32 -0700<img src="http://18.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kogl20TcL51qzxc3to1_500.png"/><br/><br/>http://chotipiyari.tumblr.com/post/164038655http://chotipiyari.tumblr.com/post/164038655Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:34:48 -0700<img src="http://5.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kogk6zJv8X1qzxc3to1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>works by <a href="http://www.makoto-komatsu.com/">makoto komatsu</a>.</p>http://chotipiyari.tumblr.com/post/164030411http://chotipiyari.tumblr.com/post/164030411Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:16:11 -0700<img src="http://6.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kogjsfy5CX1qzxc3to1_500.png"/><br/><br/>http://chotipiyari.tumblr.com/post/164026038http://chotipiyari.tumblr.com/post/164026038Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:07:27 -0700<img src="http://2.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kogjowZlWK1qzxc3to1_500.png"/><br/><br/>http://chotipiyari.tumblr.com/post/164024812http://chotipiyari.tumblr.com/post/164024812Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:05:20 -0700<img src="http://4.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kogjkgYEKK1qzxc3to1_400.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://14.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kogjkgYEKK1qzxc3to2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><b>Dog and Cat Collars, 2009</b><br/><br/>Depicts ten thousand dog and cat collars, equal to the average number of unwanted dogs and cats euthanized in the United States every day. A portrait from Chris Jordon’s project, <i><a href="http://www.chrisjordan.com/current_set2.php?id=7/">Running the Numbers: An American Self-Portrait</a> </i>.</p>http://chotipiyari.tumblr.com/post/164023413http://chotipiyari.tumblr.com/post/164023413Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:02:40 -0700<img src="http://8.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kogj9wttJo1qzxc3to1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p>skyline made of staples.</p>http://chotipiyari.tumblr.com/post/164019964http://chotipiyari.tumblr.com/post/164019964Sat, 15 Aug 2009 23:56:20 -0700<img src="http://15.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kogj1tgt0a1qzxc3to1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.uniquescoop.com/2009/08/compilation-of-worlds-abandoned-places.html/">compilation</a> of some of the world’s abandoned towns. (via uniquescoop)</p>http://chotipiyari.tumblr.com/post/164017900http://chotipiyari.tumblr.com/post/164017900Sat, 15 Aug 2009 23:51:29 -0700<img src="http://14.media.tumblr.com/r2VWORWl5q2aj163MJqvkMrho1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.powercursor.com/includes/home.php/">interfaces you can touch</a> —- pretty interesting! </p>http://chotipiyari.tumblr.com/post/144291740http://chotipiyari.tumblr.com/post/144291740Sat, 18 Jul 2009 12:42:37 -0700<img src="http://11.media.tumblr.com/r2VWORWl5q2ae8ns0OQLV9Fzo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://colorschemedesigner.com//">color scheme designer</a> — beautiful interface. </p>http://chotipiyari.tumblr.com/post/144290120http://chotipiyari.tumblr.com/post/144290120Sat, 18 Jul 2009 12:38:53 -0700<img src="http://13.media.tumblr.com/r2VWORWl5q2actz0eAqDoM5Jo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.creativecloseup.com/home-decor-for-absolute-geeks/">light-emitting wallpaper</a> (via creativecloseup)</p>http://chotipiyari.tumblr.com/post/144289633http://chotipiyari.tumblr.com/post/144289633Sat, 18 Jul 2009 12:37:47 -0700