Posts Tagged ‘Architecture’
TO THE FUTURE!
Boy, do those Yugoslavian’s know how to commemorate their country. Smack dab in the middle of the Yugoslav modern art period -or as you art historians like to call it- the socialist modernism/aestheticism, a culture of memorials descended onto the hills. These abstract monuments expressed a forward-looking view for what’s ahead for the war-torn country. Click through to see Robert Burghardt’s amazing flicks. Read on
STUDIO A+I AND STEVEN ALAN.
This is a shout out to our friends at Studio a+i, who just wrapped up their latest project over at the Steven Alan flagship store in Tribeca, New York. Streamlining the store and amping up the post-modern vibe with the urban rustic aesthetic, the shop is on the progressive point. Make the jump for more flicks. Read on
PLAN B: SUB-TERRAIN LIVING.
We don’t want to play Nostradamus, but lets make it approachable and enter the world of make believe. If this whole global warming thing isn’t a farce and those crazy liberals are on to something, than we need to decipher a contingency plan for when mother nature decides to spank us. Thanks to Andrew Kudless and his team over at Matsys, they’ve already mapped out a scheme for a sub-terrain community for when shit hits the fan. Welcome to Sietch Nevada, living in the dessie never looked so cool. Read on
MAKE LIKE A TREE AND LEAVE.
The problem with vacationing or camping in the woods is being vulnerable at ground level to man-eating bears or fighting with your imagination that the next woodsman serial killer is out looking for you. Instead, take those collection of thoughts and throw them over the edge of a camouflaged hotel designed by Swedish architects Tham + Videgard Hansson Arkitekter. Above and away from impending danger blend within the foliage and hope the sound of birds crashing into the walls won’t disturb you. Read on
Hergé.
Christian de Portzamparc’s Musée Hergé feels like an intricately origamied newspaper page from the Sunday funny pages. Laced with beautiful details taken from Hergé’s timeless aesthetic that are both big and small, the museum will “highlight Hergé’s life and work through cultural facilities, permanent and temporary exhibition areas, and a video projection room.”
via Arch Daily. Read on
Hippies Finally Do Something Worthwhile.
We used to be able to write the things off that we didn’t like with just one word: hippy. But now, these hippies at Ball – Nogues Studio are doing really cool stuff that we can’t easily dismiss with a blanket generalization. So check out the amazing architectural anarchy these hips are churning out of their environmental design sweatshop. Read on
A New City Plan for NYC.
Madelon Vriesendorp – wife to Rem Koolhaus and co-founder of the Office of Metropolitan Architecture – came up with these totally feasible recontextualizations of New York City.
Selgas Cano
In theory, it would be AMAZING to work from a 2001 style hobbit villa. For sure. Read on
The BLDG BLOG Book
Geoff Manaugh is a senior editor at Dwell magazine and the founder and author of BLDGBLOG. Since 2004, he’s been culling together a fascinating look at the way humans shape and exist in their environment. On the website, you’ll find topics ranging from Ghillie Suits to Hydro-Manhattan and Planet Hardrive as well as a stockpile of incredible interviews. And now you can buy the book (or at least pre-order it from Amazon )!!
Le Corbusier / LIFE Magazine
“Modern life demands, and is waiting for, a new kind of plan, both for the house and the city.” - Le Corbusier; architect, painter, designer, writer, and urbanist.