is an idea craftsman, persuasion engineer, creative executive, software designer, entrepreneur and co-founder of UpTo.Tumblr (3.0; @kauf)http://christopherkaufman.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzjf7t9Sz21qzrr0co1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzjf7t9Sz21qzrr0co2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzjf7t9Sz21qzrr0co3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>“Travis did a studio on M Street in Georgetown for me,” Davis says, noting that in his current home, zoning prohibited a detached building. While many need light-filled rooms for inspiration, he wanted to avoid large windows opening onto a residential neighborhood and sought a cave-like atmosphere to disappear into his work. Subtle light was brought in by other means when the architect built a dome above his client’s desk (which Price describes as similar to the rotunda of the oracle’s temple at Delphi) and filled it with the books he uses the most. Davis whimsically calls the space his “Navajo kiva of knowledge.”</p> <p>Explorer in Residence by <a href="http://www.travispricearchitects.com"><a href="http://www.travispricearchitects.com">http://www.travispricearchitects.com</a></a></p>http://christopherkaufman.com/post/17887467067http://christopherkaufman.com/post/17887467067Sun, 19 Feb 2012 11:34:21 -0500<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzn8mjSWyr1qbj1sio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://weandthecolor.tumblr.com/post/17881748642/stunning-landhotograpscape-phy" target="_blank">Stunning landscape photography</a></p>http://christopherkaufman.com/post/17887326062http://christopherkaufman.com/post/17887326062Sun, 19 Feb 2012 11:31:25 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyh7u5lVvq1qavye5o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyh7u5lVvq1qavye5o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://design-milk.com/wind-dyed-house-by-kazuhiko-kishimoto/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_campaign=Feed:%20design-milk%20(Design%20Milk)">Wind-Dyed House by Kazuhiko Kishimoto</a></p>http://christopherkaufman.com/post/17011836165http://christopherkaufman.com/post/17011836165Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:51:41 -0500<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyudqrWhvN1qz7t8to1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sticking this on my to-do list. How to: <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/how-to-give-your-wall-outlet-a-usb-upgrade-165394">Upgrade a wall outlet to USB functionality</a>.</p>http://christopherkaufman.com/post/17011674653http://christopherkaufman.com/post/17011674653Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:48:39 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxot11KZ6X1qzs2oxo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxot11KZ6X1qzs2oxo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxot11KZ6X1qzs2oxo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxot11KZ6X1qzs2oxo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxot11KZ6X1qzs2oxo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxot11KZ6X1qzs2oxo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxot11KZ6X1qzs2oxo7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Some of the rich annual crop of conceptually driven typographic posters by artist, design educator and award-winning graphic designer <a href="http://studiotwentysix2.com/">Tom Davie</a>. See more of this collection <a href="http://studiotwentysix2.com/poster/type2011.html">here</a>. These printed beauties are available for purchase at <a href="http://society6.com/tomdavie/">Society6</a>. Spotted on <a href="http://aqua-velvet.com/2012/01/tom-davie-typographic-posters/">Aqua-Velvet.</a></p>http://christopherkaufman.com/post/15727855057http://christopherkaufman.com/post/15727855057Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:30:00 -0500<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxnirxhrPQ1qavye5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.home-designing.com/2011/07/library-inspiration">Library Inspiration</a></p>http://christopherkaufman.com/post/15727670604http://christopherkaufman.com/post/15727670604Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:24:32 -0500<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxa6ijckfz1qbz9meo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Ever wondered what it’s like inside the Secret Service?</strong></p> <p>Hoping to put a human face on an agency increasingly under the microscope, LIFE turned to photographer <strong>Brooks Kraft</strong>. Kraft, who has traveled with U.S. presidents for the past decade, works in close proximity to agents as they crisscross the country and the globe, never far from the most powerful man in the world. In his capacity as a White House photographer for <em>Time</em>, Kraft’s day-to-day access is unparalleled.</p> <p>(<em>see more </em>— <a href="http://www.life.com/gallery/37872/inside-the-secret-service?iid=home%7Ceditorspicks#index/0"><strong>Inside the Secret Service</strong></a>)</p>http://christopherkaufman.com/post/15305865350http://christopherkaufman.com/post/15305865350Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:33:08 -0500<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwo59uekVs1qzs2oxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span><a href="http://www.taschen.com/pages/en/catalogue/popculture/all/04461/facts.mid_century_ads_advertising_from_the_mad_men_era.htm">American print advertising in the 50s and 60s</a></span></p> <div>Gleaned from thousands of images, this companion set of books offers the best of American print advertising in the age of the “Big Idea.” At the height of American consumerism magazines were flooded with clever campaigns selling everything from girdles to guns.</div> <blockquote></blockquote>http://christopherkaufman.com/post/14683138504http://christopherkaufman.com/post/14683138504Fri, 23 Dec 2011 15:09:56 -0500<a href="http://techcrunch.com/2011/12/23/upto-lands-seed-funding-to-go-beyond-status-updates-and-check-ins/">UpTo Lands Seed Funding To Go “Beyond Status Updates And Check-ins”</a>http://christopherkaufman.com/post/14669288032http://christopherkaufman.com/post/14669288032Fri, 23 Dec 2011 09:04:59 -0500<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw6y8o84HA1qavye5o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw6y8o84HA1qavye5o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw6y8o84HA1qavye5o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw6y8o84HA1qavye5o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw6y8o84HA1qavye5o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Things we’re loving today: <a href="http://www.pantonehotel.com">Pantone Hotel</a></p>http://christopherkaufman.com/post/14217515969http://christopherkaufman.com/post/14217515969Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:06:38 -0500<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvhq4uFEHZ1qz6uz6o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvhq4uFEHZ1qz6uz6o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvhq4uFEHZ1qz6uz6o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvhq4uFEHZ1qz6uz6o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Excellent <a href="http://matchstic.com/work/case-studies/copper/">case study</a> from <a href="http://matchstic.com/">Matchstic</a>.</p>http://christopherkaufman.com/post/13639176075http://christopherkaufman.com/post/13639176075Fri, 02 Dec 2011 12:43:20 -0500<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l9x9quXkQS1qbjjv2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://christopherkaufman.com/post/13639104892http://christopherkaufman.com/post/13639104892Fri, 02 Dec 2011 12:40:49 -0500<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvgp5yZ3O01qzrr0co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Defendius Labyrinth Security Lock via <a href="http://www.thinkgeek.com/">thinkgeek.</a></p>http://christopherkaufman.com/post/13638845191http://christopherkaufman.com/post/13638845191Fri, 02 Dec 2011 12:31:35 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvjd96uRw11qz6f9yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://accidentaloptimist.posterous.com/california-design-1930-1965">California Design, 1930-1965</a></p>http://christopherkaufman.com/post/13638773532http://christopherkaufman.com/post/13638773532Fri, 02 Dec 2011 12:29:02 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lux5lfaSR01qz6f9yo1_r2_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/83109453/slice-of-pizza-sleeping-bag-w-veggie">Slice</a></p>http://christopherkaufman.com/post/13116487725http://christopherkaufman.com/post/13116487725Mon, 21 Nov 2011 12:50:50 -0500<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Cn4vC80Pv6Q?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Xerox Star User Interface (1982)</p>http://christopherkaufman.com/post/13114828778http://christopherkaufman.com/post/13114828778Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:54:39 -0500<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lufpudoHKW1qavye5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>From <a href="http://homedesigning.tumblr.com/post/12592787461/lol">homedesigning</a></p>http://christopherkaufman.com/post/12612278077http://christopherkaufman.com/post/12612278077Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:58:46 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lugruzr5hG1qzrr0co1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lugruzr5hG1qzrr0co2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Located in some enchanting forest in Ukraine, these stunning photos by <a href="http://500px.com/olgertas">Oleg</a> <a href="http://500px.com/olgertas">Gordienko</a> feature one of the most beautiful train tunnels in the world.</p> <p><em>Tunnel of Love</em> by <a href="http://500px.com/olgertas"><a href="http://500px.com/olgertas">http://500px.com/olgertas</a></a></p>http://christopherkaufman.com/post/12611889720http://christopherkaufman.com/post/12611889720Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:50:02 -0500<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lueqr1J4N21qzv45so1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Any bank that values design at this level has my business.  In an industry that desperately needs innovation and creativity, <a href="https://www.simple.com/">Simple</a> is clear at the right time and the right place.</p> <p>In short they are not a bank, rather partnering with charter-banks to store you money freeing them up to focus on technology, tools and customer service that will hopefully blow away the personal banking services of our parents era.</p>http://christopherkaufman.com/post/12564434686http://christopherkaufman.com/post/12564434686Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:48:00 -0500<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_luepchR6Ei1qat9xfo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Nukes? In MY backyard?</p> <p><a href="http://motherjones.com/politics/2011/11/map-nuclear-bombs-power-weapons">Look up where in the US the Pentagon keeps its atomic weaponry.</a></p> <p>I can see warheads from my house!</p>http://christopherkaufman.com/post/12564244818http://christopherkaufman.com/post/12564244818Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:42:04 -0500