All Blog Posts Tagged 'art' (18)
Eli & Edythe Broad Art Museum
Set to open its doors on November 9th, the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum at Michigan State University was designed by Zaha…
Added by Springer on October 23, 2012 at 11:31am — No Comments
City in the Sky
City in the Sky is a dramatic architectural concept of a tranquil oasis above the crowded polluted city. Its design was inspired by the Lotus flower, which is known for its ability to grow clean and beautiful above murky…
Added by Springer on October 5, 2012 at 12:10pm — No Comments
ArcelorMittal Orbit
Construction is now complete on ArcelorMittal Orbit, the gargantuan tower created for the London 2012 Olympics. Sponsored by steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal, Orbit is the design of London-based artist…
Added by Springer on May 14, 2012 at 12:39pm — No Comments
Cradle
Entitled “Cradle,” this rocking chair is a semi-spherical work of art that temps you to escape into it. It is a design by…
Added by Springer on October 3, 2011 at 6:30am — No Comments
3013 Installation
This installation by the Architectural Association School of Architecture consists of a sequence of three flexible skins that connect the terrace and courtyard on its campus in Bedford Square. Each skin is formed of pairs of salvaged twisted plywood strips that are joined together at…
Added by Springer on September 8, 2011 at 3:00pm — No Comments
Playground Installation in Drejens
I know I’ve already blogged about David Garcia Studio this week, but when I saw this beautiful playground, my “inner child” fell in love. And what better way to begin the last weekend in July than with a reminder of…
ContinueAdded by Springer on July 29, 2011 at 10:00am — No Comments
The Archive Series
The Archive Series, by the experimental architectural platform…
Added by Springer on July 23, 2011 at 5:00am — No Comments
The Glass Centre
The Glass Centre of the Flemish Centre for Modern Art sits in the heart of Lommel,…
Added by Springer on July 11, 2011 at 3:13pm — No Comments
Design Museum Holon
In the city of Holon, a few miles south of Tel Aviv, the Design Museum Holon (DMH) is designated to become a new cultural and educational hub for central…
Added by Springer on July 5, 2011 at 11:08am — No Comments
Hibernate
New artist and designer Aimee Pegram has created cozy cocoon-like piece that she calls “…
Added by Springer on February 19, 2011 at 8:00am — No Comments
Chopstick Tree
According to the China Environmental Protection Foundation, each year China produces 45 billion pair of disposable wooden chopsticks, the nation's famously convenient and low cost utensils. To produce those billions of chopsticks… Continue
Added by Springer on January 11, 2011 at 11:59am — No Comments
Kinetic Vapor
Kinetic Vapor is colorful piece of artwork commissioned for the Jackson Convention Complex in Mississippi, United States. Designed by NunoErin, it was inspired by…
Added by Springer on December 23, 2010 at 1:46pm — No Comments
Chengdu Contemporary Art Centre
I've paid fairly close attention to the work of Zaha Hadid over the years and I've come to a simple, but necessary conclusion: Architecture takes time. I know that must seem obvious, but I think aspiring architects sometimes struggle with this concept. If you look at Hadid's work, the formal elements are very simple, and the Chengdu Contemporary Art Centre is no exception. However, when you look…
ContinueAdded by Tyson on November 17, 2010 at 2:11pm — 4 Comments
Painting Reality
On April 25th of this year 500 liters of waterbased environmentally-friendly paint were dumped in the intersection of Rosenthaler Platz in Berlin, Germany. A different color was spilled at each traffic light: chimney red, purple violet, cyan blue, and lemon yellow. From there, the vehicular traffic supplied the "brushstrokes" that brought the image together. For months citizens wondered whether it was artwork or a guerilla advertising campaign.… Continue
Added by Springer on September 9, 2010 at 3:48pm — 2 Comments
iCUP Installation
Technically called the "iCUPS.II_syntheticLANDSCAPES" installation, this piece by APHIDoIDEA seeks to counteract the ordinary relationship between the paper cup and its user. Installed at the Phantom Galleries LA, the 4,000 paper cups are used to create an undulating landscape in a storefront. We typically use paper cups for an… Continue
Added by Springer on July 23, 2010 at 2:30pm — No Comments
Goodwood Festival of Speed Sculpture by Gerry Judah
Between July 2nd and 4th in West Sussex, on the front lawn of Goodwood House, stood the Alfa Romeo sculpture by Gerry Judah, created for the Goodwood Festival of Speed and to celebrate the Alfa Romeo's centennial. The piece is 18.5 meters high and 25 meters across and is made from 12 tons of steel. The jewels of the sculpture are the new Alfa 8C Competizione - which… Continue
Added by Springer on July 13, 2010 at 5:00pm — No Comments
Square With Four Circles
Sounds straightforward. But it is only if you are. If you aren't looking at this installation by Swiss artist Felice Varini head-on, it's broken from a concise gestalt into warped fragments.
Work on… Continue
Added by Springer on June 23, 2010 at 4:00pm — No Comments
Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid
If street artist and interventionist Filthy Luker strikes, it could make your skin crawl. From what I can gather, "octo-pied" buildings bulging with massive tentacles seems to be a favorite theme. The above installation was done in collaboration with Pedro Estrellas,…
ContinueAdded by Springer on June 14, 2010 at 4:30pm — 2 Comments
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