Link About It: This Week’s Picks

Nap in public, Google's digital wallet, branded comedy and more in this week's look at the web

1. Stillspotting NYC In an attempt to introduce a little calm into the urban landscape, the Guggenheim is tasking architects, designers, artists, etc. with creating “ stillspots” in the five boroughs of NYC. The first such happening “Sanatorium” consists of Mexican artist Pedro Reyes’ experimental (and experiential) therapy sessions this coming June. 2. DumbDumb Paper mag recently profiled the agency started by former Arrested Development …

Stillspotting NYC

Nap in public, Google's digital wallet, branded comedy and more in this week's look at the web

In an attempt to introduce a little calm into the urban landscape, the Guggenheim is tasking architects, designers, artists, etc. with creating ” stillspots” in the five boroughs of NYC. The first such happening “Sanatorium” consists of Mexican artist Pedro Reyes’ experimental (and experiential) therapy sessions this coming June.

DumbDumb

Nap in public, Google's digital wallet, branded comedy and more in this week's look at the web

Paper mag recently profiled the agency started by former Arrested Development costars Will Arnett and Jason Bateman in 2010. The cleverly uncomplicated design of the operation delivers comedic branded content as a digital-age answer to the traditional advertising model.