Category: Landscape
Posted by James on 6/30/2006 5:10:00 PM
Vertical Garden Competition Winning entry by David Fletcher + Juan Azulay
 The MAK Center and SCI-Arc invited thirteen emerging architecture firms and architects to design a 'vertical garden' at the Schindler House. To contend with the vertical growth of the city, a vertical garden will be designed to occupy the edges of the Schindler House property, adding a new dimension to the landscape of the low-rise Schindler House and creating a green buffer between the house and its neighbors. The Schindler House is as inseparable from its garden as it is from its condominium neighbors; the vertical garden will address this condition and posit new ideas relating to landscape, public art, urban growth, and architecture.
The proposal by David Fletcher + Juan Azulay proposes a light weight structural system enveloping the site to provide support for the growth of an organic sturctural system - strangler fig (f. petiolaris). Over time, the organic structure fuses with the non organic structure and becomes dominant.
Video: mak T6 Vacant by Fletcher + Azulay
Link: SCI-Arc - MAK Center | Vertical Garden Competition Winners Announced
Link: MAK Center
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Category: DesignBOT
Posted by Adriean on 6/30/2006 8:00:00 AM
Rising Talent From Down Under
Sydney based/Dutch born photographer Meek has a pretty solid portfolio ranging from fashion shots to commercial clients such as Adidas. The latter being a promotion of the New Zealand All Blacks rugby team (seen above).
Inspired by such masters of the art as Steven Meisel, Paolo Roversi and Irvin Penn, Meek is influenced by everything from paintings and films to people and even simple textures.
"I like to use cold light to take shots that explore the edgier side of fashion," Meek says. "I love the process involved in the creation of an image, the transformation of the subject – creating something you can look at and escape into, some sort of fantasy."
Link: Meek
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Category: DesignBOT
Posted by Adriean on 6/29/2006 1:52:00 PM
Welcome to their jungle
Mall security owes Spectrum Skatepark Creations a serious pat on the back !
As the only skatepark design & construction company in Canada owned and run by a sponsored skateboarder, Spectrum has indeed carved the landscape enough to make Mother Nature take notice.
We aim to ensure that the skaters of your community have the best possible skating experience. We are dedicated to provide for our skating brethren by creating the highest caliber skatepark possible for each unique situation & budget. We also strive to empower & teach the youth by heavily involving them in the entire creation process.
Skateparks ought to be accessible, fluid & dynamic arenas in which all levels & types of skaters can become well-rounded riders & people. With creativity; a knowledge of our sport's past; an understanding of the timeless ideas of balance, fluidity, & continuity in design; & an awareness of emerging & future design trends, we have the opportunity to create truly great skateparks & a legacy for the future.
I had the pleasure of watching one of their parks open up near my home in Edmonton. The response alone was pretty wild as the park is literally packed from sunrise to sunset with both young boarders as well as chartered Accountants hanging onto their glory years. Great stuff.
Link: Spectrum Sk8park Creations ltd.
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Category: DesignBOT
Posted by Adriean on 6/29/2006 1:29:00 PM
....and the damage done
Coming a long way from his days creating grafitti murals in the streets of L.A., artist Sage Vaughn has certainly developed into a serious talent on the canvas.
His current work shows the influence that street graffiti has given him with their instant eye catching colors and compositions. It basically is candy for the eye.
Sage is currently in the middle of a solo show (June 17th-August 5th)entitled And the Damage Done over at the Corey Helford Gallery in Culver City, Ca.
Link: Corey Helford Gallery
Link: Sage Vaughn
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Category: DesignBOT
Posted by Adriean on 6/29/2006 9:14:00 AM
Unklbrand : Custom SUG show
Link: Unklbrand
Link: Compound Gallery
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Category: DesignBOT
Posted by Adriean on 6/29/2006 7:39:00 AM
Giving soccer fans a reason to sing
By now i'm sure with the FIFA World Cup halfway done, most people have come accross the brilliant ad Jose+10 by adidas that depicts a schoolyard game of fantasy football (soccer) come to life.
As with any good ad comes an unkown but catchy tune. In this case that would be Eanie Meany by UK artist Jim Noir. I still can't get it out of my head!
As a side note, the other tune in the ad is De l'alouette by RJD2
Link: Jim Noir
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Category: DesignBOT
Posted by Adriean on 6/28/2006 7:33:00 AM
Joe Ledbetter : Attack of The Mutant Bunnies
Link: Gallery Nineteen Eighty Eight
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Category: DesignBOT
Posted by Adriean on 6/27/2006 2:09:00 PM
Office Work Hours Beware !
Created by designer Sjors Trimbach, BrickBoy is by far one of the best time killers at work to come along since solataire.
Trimbach has provided easy to follow pdf templates to put you on your way towards adding onto your designer toy collection. Simply download, print and then assemble with scissors and glue as noted on the instructions. Plus with well over 25 available templates, there's bound to be one to suite everyones taste.
Enjoy !
Link: BrickBoy
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Category: DesignBOT
Posted by Adriean on 6/27/2006 12:54:00 PM
Making his Momma proud
Born in Canada, raised in Florida and now residing in Chicago, artist David van Alphen has a portfolio as varied as his place of origin.
Most notable for me is his Photoshift Art series that requires the simple task of cutting up photos and re-assembling them into an obscure piece of art that results in a fairly strong visual.
I also appreciate the humour added to the site with the casual bio as well as comments from his Mother and this gem from his wife......
David's creations are wonderful. If I had a reason to hire him, I would!
Be sure to also check out his Montage Art series as well. Very nice.
Link: DvA Designs
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Category: DesignBOT
Posted by Adriean on 6/27/2006 9:06:00 AM
When Art is as sweet as Jazz
I just happened to stumble upon some great work by artist Deborah Grant who recently finished a solo exhibition earlier this month at Roebling Hall Art Gallery in New York.
The galleries site has a few images of Grants work which has been cleverly compared to the way a jazz musician improvises and combines irregular components into one unified composition that she describes as Random Select.
Link: Roebling Hall
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