All Blog Posts Tagged 'installation' (13)

Bloom is an architectural research installation by DOSU Studio Architecture displayed at the Materials and Application Gallery in Los Angeles.   Made primarily out of a smart…

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LEDscape is an installation that uses light as a constructive element of space and the landscape.  It is located in the Centro Cultural de Belém in Lisbon, Portugal and was designed by local firm…

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The Water Cathedral is an outdoor installation that offers a reprieve from the Chilean summer heat.  The structure by GUN Architects is made up of numerous fabric and plastic prisms that hang…

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Often, the addition and subtraction of light is not paid it's due attention. After all, the entirety of our visual experience occurs due to the reflection of light. Simply inserting light strategically into an architecture or landscape can redefine the…

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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…

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I studied the classical orders in college just like every young architect, and I'm sure like many others, I found it a little monotonous. The one aspect of classical architecture that I still find very refreshing is the skill and craft required to bring them to…

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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…

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Tetsuo Kondo Architects and German climate engineering firm Transsolar designed the architectural installation Cloudscapes for the 12th… Continue

An installation curated by Brooke Hodge and Alma Ruiz. Composed of 3604 lengths of twine totaling 21 miles. This piece was made possible by a specialized machine and custom software developed by Ball-Nogues Studio specifically for this project. I won't go further into the technical aspects of this project because I believe it can distract one from the beauty and elegance of the piece itself. I am continually amazed how technical instruments are being… Continue

In the main staircase of Givens Hall resides the installation Stalactile. It was designed and created by students from the fall 2009 Advanced Digital Fabrication Studio at Washington University in St.

Louis, led by Marcelo Spina of P-A-T-T-E-R-N-S, Daniel… Continue

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

Designer Bruce Munro has created an installation titled DCSea in Long Knoll, Wiltshire in the United Kingdom formed by 600,000 used CDs. The vast numbers of CDs were generously donated by the public after Munro advertised his desire for their used and unwanted ones. The "sea" is also diagonally bisected by a sharply winding grassy path.…



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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,…

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