Tougher than leather by: Greece is for Lovers
I wonder if this would help me stay on one of these....
http://greeceisforlovers.com

http://www.yankodesign.com
Designer: Li Jianye

How to make a memorable entrance. The piano doorbell.

http://bradfordwaughdesign.com
Nulla Bike

I like using hand tools. (Paul Julius Martus)
http://www.coroflot.com/designmartus

Good luck folks.
It can't hurt to try.

Thought I would post this, as it is a good opportunity to win a free Thea license.

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"Quoting Christina"

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This has been a very interesting, and informative discussion.
But...
Let's cut to the quick, and the proof of Trimble's commitment to its core users.
When is Basecamp

Damn, you really do make me want to drop by for a visit.
Great as usual John !

@tim said:

I'm going to toot my own horn a little here because I've just released a plugin intended to help with getting things set up to make doing the LO pages for components easier. See http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=45790

Tim this looks like a really helpful tool. Thanks

@mike lucey said:

Just noticed the 'Moving onward, moving in' post in the SketchUpdate Blog. http://sketchupdate.blogspot.ie/2012/06/moving-onward-moving-in.html

Looks like John and Susan are happy looking. Don't know about Brad .... but would you with all those broken PCs awaiting repair

Looks like John traded that executive corner office for Susan, smart move

As a dedicated wino, I love em.
do you remember these

It has a great hand illustration feel Allan.

This may be a case of a master turner strutting his stuff, and from what I have read about Sören Berger after stefanq's post he does a lot of demonstration work to exemplify his craft.
Here is a quote from the Mint Museum of Craft and Design website:

"Turned-wood objects embody a provocative combination of the natural and the manmade. The dialogue between an artist and the wood on the lathe is a balancing act between precise control and the forms of chance, a collaboration of hand, machine, mind and matter. The allure of a turned-wood piece resonates from the interaction of the material's inherent beauty and the turner's mastery of technique, concept and form".
Those among us who have turned wood would probably agree it is a specialized part of woodworking that requires years to master, and what he does in this video is ultra difficult.

As for the larger issue of blatant waste. I don't think it can ever hurt to have this pointed out.
My last residence on Gabriola Island had rainwater collection as its only water source.
I can tell you how tuned in you get to how people waste water, even if it is something a simple as running the tap constantly as you brush your teeth.
It makes me wonder how much energy I have caused to be wasted in the posting, storing, distribution and viewing of this Thread.
I guess I better make em count.
So while we are on the subject
Wild Lilac burl turnings
Hap Sakwa

Fred, your work just keeps getting better.

Reminds me also of the grid shell, although some use steel fasteners, some are apparently all wood joinery.

John
I appreciate and share your thoughts on the use of SketchUp in woodworking and building applications. By going through the process digitally with Skp., by the time you actually introduce the wood to the saw and jointer, you already intimately know the piece, and have thought about and solved all the complexities and workflow.
This is a great piece of work.
Congratulations, and thanks for sharing.
Cheers.
PS (Dave is a real gem isn't he)

I can see Sören Berger is quite an innovator after doing a little follow up on him. I had not heard of him, and appreciate the post.
It is really nice to see a person with his talent spending his time teaching.
I have to say I am surprised that the shade in the video is stable enough not to split with the heat of the light, but that is why he is the teacher.

It sure claims to be sensitive.

This site looks a lot smaller in scope and scale than your examples, and I had to dig hard as it was done in 2009, but I would love to see how others handle massing, even on an intermediate scale.
So here is one of a marina development,(still in zoning amendment process) modeled in Skp, and I can't remember if it was rendered Kerkythea, or if it was the real early days of Thea Clay.
The houseboat view has PP in Photoshop.
Great ideas for a thread!

Love it. How about a little Monet style "Spice"