Weekly Design Links — 05/14/24

For the last few days, I’ve been reading ‘How To Sell A Poison’ by Elena Conis. It’s the story of the deadly pesticide DDT and how the US (and much of the world) was quickly sprayed with the chemical. Of course, there are huge amounts of money involved, along with war, and the people who paid the penalty–you guessed it, mostly poor folk. The photo below, from the cover, of model Kay Heffernon, was from a photo shoot that was trying to demonstrate the safety of DDT fogging. You don’t even have to stop eating or drinking! True stories are too much sometimes. Enjoy the links!

Architecture

HCCH Studio creates Twisted Brick Shell Library “to cuddle visitors” in China
While providing a space to relax and read, Twisted Brick Shell Library is also intended to reflect its position between urban and rural settings.

Photos from 41 Countries Juxtapose Blocky Architecture and Verdant Gardens in ‘Brutalist Plants’
a repository of photographs featuring gardens and greenery around these…