Just something to bring to your attention… wonderful artist Dolan Geiman will be exhibitting at the Handmade + Eco Friendly Wall Decor at winter 2011 NYIGF… so if you were already doubting to go or not to go then he could be one of the best reasons to go… I absolutely would love to see his work in real one day and this good be a great opportunity!
Here is a selection of images created by photographer Nick Wood and architectural rendering studio Hayes Davidson to demonstrate how The Shard tower by Renzo Piano Building Workshop might be photographed once complete in 2012.
Shard 2012 is billed as an online exhibition of “future photography”, manipulating photos Wood took from different vantage points in the city to show how the iconic building will look in the context of London’s skyline and how it might be captured on camera.
Top: view from the south
Above: The Shard and St Paul’s, original photograph. Below: after manipulation
The images juxtapose The Shard with some of London’s most famous architecture, including Tower Bridge and St. Paul’s Cathedral.
All images are © Hayes Davidson/Nick Wood and issued under creative commons (Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0)
Above: from London Bridge
More about The Shard in our earlier story »
Here’s some more information from the photographers:
Shard 2012 is an online exhibition of ‘future photography’
Hayes Davidson and Nick Wood
The Shard is rising fast. At 300m tall, the Shard will be the tallest building in Europe and for many this is one of the most exciting new buildings in London for decades.
Above: with the Millennium foot bridge
It is already beyond doubt that the Shard will be a highly recognisable, photogenic symbol of London as well as one of Europe’s most photographed buildings. Photographs showing the juxtaposition of the Shard with the historic and the iconic will be highly sought after.
Above: from Tooley Street
Shard 2012 is an online exhibition of ‘future photography’ of the Shard exploring some of the vantage points from where the Shard might be photographed in 2012 when it is completed. Shard 2012 project is a partnership between London based architectural CG studio Hayes Davidson and London photographer Nick Wood. The project was initiated and financed by the artists independently of the developer. The Shard is a development by Sellar Property Group and is designed by the Renzo Piano Building Workshop.
Above: view from the south
The project started with a question: “Imagine the Shard is now complete. Where and how might Londoners photograph it in the future to capture its form, beauty, juxtaposition with the historic, as well as its relationship with everyday London?” Nick Wood set about exploring potential vantage points from all over London and photography was captured in late 2010. After the team reviewed and selected the preferred images, Hayes Davidson set to work to ‘complete’ the Shard.
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| The Shard by Renzo Piano Building Workshop | Leadenhall Building by Rogers Stirk Harbour | More photography on Dezeen |
Cologne 2011: Swedish design duo Glimpt presented these strawberry-inspired pendant lamps as part of [D3] Design Talents at imm cologne last week.
Called Forbidden Fruit, the collection of lights feature ceramic shades that have been painted with tiny details representing strawberry pips.
The cords are fitted with layers of colourful discs, which sit on top of the shades.
As well as the pendant lights, the collection includes a floor lamp, a sideboard and a stool with metal legs that slot into grooves on the bottom side of the seat.
The designers created the objects in collaboration with craftsmen from South Africa.
imm cologne took place 18-23 January. See all our coverage of the event here »
Here’s some text from the designers:
Before starting our exam project, we had long discussions about what we felt was important to us and about the ways we want to work. Since we are both very fond of handicraft and do a lot of woodwork ourselves, it felt natural to make handicraft the point of departure for our project.
Our discussions revealed that we are more or less fed up with that part of today’s designworld which is all about conceptualizing and creating products for a consumer society without involvement at a deeper level. In order to justify ourselves as designers we felt a need for our work to mean more than just that.
This led us on to the idea of co-operating with craftsmen in poorer parts of the world, thus highlighting their handicraft and their cultural tradition and perhaps, in the long run, contribute to creating more work for the local craftsmen.
When design and craftmanship meet, we hope to create more attractive products for which you can charge more reasonable prices so that the local craftsmen get a fairer share than what is often the case.
We established contact with Furntech (furntech.org.za) – South Africa’s Centre of excellence for the furniture industry – where they accepted working with us in our exam project. At Furntech they focus on skills development in furniture manufacturing to improve quality in South African wood and furniture industry.
They offer accredited training programmes as well as support/incubation for small and micro enterprises. Before going to South Africa, we studied their wealth of handicraft and also established contact to a ceramics studio called Potters Workshop (pottersworkshop.co.za), whose work we found highly inspiring.
We also found different metal workers who wanted to work with us in our project. When we finally came to Cape Town at the beginning of May, we experienced four very intensive weeks working together with the people that we had established contact to.
The final outcome was a number of prototypes: a stool and a sideboard, both knock-down, and a number of hand-deco- rated ceramic lamps.
All along we had the European market in mind, but to show an explicit sender, we wanted the products to carry a clear South African feeling. Therefore we combined materials and worked with colours in the details in ways similar to the those of the South African craftsmen.
On the following pages you find photos from our work in South Africa as well as photos showing the final prototypes. In March the pendant lamps will be released at the Design In Daba in Capetown. And they will be produced by the ceramicists at the Potters Workshop.
Tor & Mattias
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| Rubber Table by Thomas Schnur | Pressed Chair by Harry Thaler | La Grande by Reinhard Dienes for Anthology Quartett |
 | While it’s often said that brows frame the face, the shape of your eyebrows can also communicate personality characteristics that other people perceive, says an expert. ‘Brows say so much about who you are without even uttering a word,’ says DeeDee Marcelli, celebrity makeup artist to the Chella Skin Care brand. With this in mind, Marcelli created brow stencils in the four shapes that women most gravitate toward – and as inspired by Old Hollywood glamour icons who vaulted into the public conscience the importance of a neatly groomed brow. You may find your own shape among this grouping, or perhaps a template that inspires you!
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In less than two weeks, Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week kicks off its sophomore season at Lincoln Center. While the event’s temporary home—with its faux-travertine facade, courtesy of a snugly fitting plasticene tarp—is being erected between the sliver of plaza between the David H. Koch Theater and the Metropolitan Opera House, we’ll take this opportunity to size up the eight-day extravaganza’s recently finalized schedule. There are 16 newcomers to the MBFW fold this season, including Christian Cota, Tess Giberson, and Frank Tell, an extraordinary talent who promises to transcend recession-stifled cocktail dressing with a fall 2011 line-up that is less precious. “Women don’t want to buy something they will only wear once and then sit in their closets,” says the designer, who last year (at Milk Studios) dazzled us with a luminous runway backdrop that winked at the work of Dan Flavin. “What is needed are extraordinarily crafted pieces that can be worn in an everyday way.” Another label that we’re particularly pleased to see making its MBFW debut is Sachin + Babi, helmed by textile visionaries and embroidery specialists Sachin and Babi Ahluwalia who have parlayed their luxe line of home furnishings into ready-to-wear. Also among those storming the tents for fall are Project Runway alum Irina Shabayeva, Alexandra and Kristen O’Neill‘s Porter Grey label, Elene Cassis, and GUiSHEM, designed by Latin American designer Guillermo Jop.
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Packed in brightly colored geometric patterns, a regional treat pleases the palate and the eye
Taking an age-old confection into the 21st century, Divan‘s Turkish Delights are a classic recipe housed in elegantly modern packaging. Discovered on a recent trip to Istanbul, Divan has been handcrafting these delicious delicacies since 2006. The small sugary cubes are comprised of a base of chopped dates, pistachios and hazelnuts and come in 13 intriguing flavors—including Orange, Rose Aroma, Lemon, Pistachio, Mint, Chocolate, Mastica, Almond, Ginger, Hazelnut, Cinnamon, Coffee, Chocolate Coated Rose.
The gelatin gourmet confections make a great gift for anyone with a discerning sweet tooth. They can be found at Harrods, one of Divan‘s 14 patisseries or specialty shops around the world.
Il designer giapponese tokyo-based Tatsuo Kuroda ha disegnato questa semplice armchair con lo schienale fissato da un ammirabile intreccio di corda.
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52 Spheres è il nuovo lavoro per l’illustratore inglese James Jarvis. Ogni settimana verrà messa in vendita un stampa tipo questa inserita nel post, misura 10×10 cm e prodotta in soli 7 pezzi.
Considerando il calibro dell’artista, un pezzo possiamo anche permettercelo!
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