Oct 24
Nimmersatt
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Individual light for individual living – a luminaire with self-reliance.This visionary luminaire represents the spirit of our time. A reduced but expr..
Oct 24
Exhibition: Serge Seidlitz show
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Illustrator Serge Seidlitz‘ first London solo show is now open at the Coningsby gallery. The exhibition includes original drawings, screenprints, zines, T-shirts and also a number of hand-woven Nepalese rugs sporting Seidlitz’s work…
In recent years Seidlitz (represented by Debut Art) has worked for clients including Tango, Aol, Virgin, ITV, Barclays, BBC, Channel 4, SHell, Oxfam and Vodaphone, to name but a few, and his invariably bright and bold work encompasses maps, character design, hand drawn type, and information graphics. Here are some photos of the just-hung show:
Above left: Royale with Cheese screenprint, 560 x760mm signed and embossed in an edition of 28. Above right: Have Your Cake and Eat It screenprint, 560 x 760mm. Signed and embossed in an edition of 30
Above, more screenprints, including one of a hand-written rendering of Lewis Carrol’s Jabberwock poem
Cabinets display original hand drawings as well as zines, book covers and other projects and commissions
Circus, digital print signed and embossed
109 Bottles Hanging On The Wall, screenprint (560 x 760mm) signed and embossed edition of 37
Every Cloud, screenprint, (560 x 760mm) signed, embossed, edition of 16
Garden of Eden rugs, each 150 x 100cm, Tibetan wool
Table of available screenprints
The show, entitled Serge vs Spaceship Earth, runs until November 4 at The Coningsby Gallery, 30 Tottenham Street, London W1T 4RJ
See more of Seidlitz’ work at sergeseidlitz.com
Oct 24
"Thirty Six," a Respirating Light Installation by Nils Voelker
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Artist and communication designer Nils Völker‘s latest site-specific installation “Thirty Six” isn’t a huge departure from his previous work, but it definitely has enough charm to warrant at least a minute or three of online video distraction. As with “CAPTURED: An Homage to Light and Air,” a collaboration between the self-proclaimed “machine artist” and his brother, a graphic designer, Nils’ recent solo piece consists mostly of large, inflatable bags that are “choreographed,” so to speak, to evoke respiration.
This time around, the translucent plastic is suspended from the ceiling like a living, breathing chandelier, such that the cells’ organization around a central axis, their gauzy constitution and the yellow light itself make for a stark contrast to the shimmering, alien balloon-field of “CAPTURED.” Where the previous work took on a distinctly space-age—even Olafur Eliasson-esque—look and feel, “Thirty Six” feels far more organic, short of biomimicry; it’s something like an uncanny, larger-than-life alveoli.
The installation is made of “plastic bags, fans, aluminum, halogen light, steel,” brought to life by “custom electronics and programming.”
Oct 24
Post-It Watches
Posted in: doriane favre, pa design, post-itUn excellent concept imaginé par la française Doriane Favre avec cette série de montre Post-it se collant autour du poignet afin de former un bracelet et d’emporter ces notes avec soi. Le tout produit par Pa Design par bloc et unités de 100 montres. Plus d’images dans la suite.
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Oct 24
Shanghai to ban glass curtain walls on many new buildings
Posted in: Dezeen Wire, Do not show on the HomepageDezeen Wire: safety concerns have led local officials in Shanghai to propose the introduction of a regulation banning the use of glass curtain walls on new schools, hospitals and residential buildings – China Daily
A number of recent incidents involving falling glass in the city, which has the highest number of glass-clad buildings in China, have led to concerns that poor installation and maintenance are increasing the chances of injury to the public.
Oct 24
Street Style – Mad Crazy Blazer Love
Posted in: Uncategorized  | It’s no secret that we’re fans, like kind of stockers, of a good blazer. Sophisticated, easy to wear…warm, the blazer’s got it all. It’s the rare piece of clothing (like jeans) that you don’t have to worry whether it’s in style or not – a blazer, my friends, is never out of fashion.So for this week’s installment of street style, we look to some of our favorite bloggers to give us their take on this wonderful garment. Click below to get a sneak peak! |
Oct 24
A young graphic designer’s first monograph is full of color and motion
A lot of artists might think twice about issuing a retrospective before they
reach 30. But the young Canadian graphic designer Julien Vallée—
whom we covered earlier this year—already had a considerable
body of work from which to choose. Vallée’s art is distinctive for its daring combination of traditional handcrafts and
digital manipulation, and his painstaking combinations of cut paper and stop-motion
animation are by turns whimsical, dazzling and baffling. People leap through screens
and turn into shreds of paper, while smoke, light and glass mingle in seemingly impossible
combinations.
“Working on this book was an amazing opportunity to take a look at the
work [I’ve] produced in the last few years. I never really had time to do it before,” said
Vallée. “There was a lot of behind-the-scenes material, and it was hard to cut it out without losing details behind the process.”
In Rock, Paper, Scissors, Vallée pulled together a selection of his commissioned work for clients as diverse as The New York Times, MTV and AOL, as well as a few of his
personal projects. In keeping with Vallé’s multimedia approach, the reader can also access exclusive videos—both of the projects and behind-the-scenes work—through
Gestalten’s website.
The monograph took seven months to compile with the aid of several friends and
collaborators. The text was written with Montreal-based artists Eve Duhamel and
Mike Canty. “For the design, I started myself but realized soon I was still too close to my work. I found out it was better to have someone that was not involved in the projects,
looking at them with fresh eyes,” said Vallée, who turned to Montreal-based design studio Feed and a friend, Matthias Hübner, at Gestalten for help.
“Rock, Paper, Scissors” will be available for purchase in
the United States through Gestalten’s website by the end of October. For a closer look at Vallée’s work, check out his website here.
Oct 24
“Confidence about overall workloads remains fragile” – RIBA Future Trends Survey
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Dezeen Wire: the Royal Institute of British Architects‘ Future Trends Survey for September points to a drop in the number of architectural practices anticipating increased demand for their services.
Unemployment in the industry is also a concern, with fifteen per cent of practices expecting staffing levels to drop and an increased number of architects reporting that they had been unemployed in September.
See past RIBA Future Trends Survey results here.
RIBA Future Trends Survey results for September 2011
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Future Trends Survey for September 2011 shows that confidence about overall workloads remains fragile.
The number of practices expecting more work dropped from the previous month. This represents a fall in the RIBA Future Trends Workload Index at -10, down from +2 in August.
The RIBA Future Trends Staffing Index also fell in September, down from -3 in August 2011 to -7. Fifteen per cent of practices expected staff levels to drop, although the number expecting an increase rose slightly. Large practices – those with more than 51 staff – are more inclined to feel able to increase permanent staffing levels over the next quarter than small and medium-sized practices.
The number of architects reporting that they personally had been underemployed during September increased.
Sector forecasts also reflect the challenging conditions facing the profession: 15 per cent of practices expected work levels to grow in the private housing sector and practices, down from August, and practices expecting workloads to decrease in this sector rose to 21 per cent.
Expectation of work in the commercial sector also fell: 21 per cent of practices predicted a decrease, although the number predicting growth remained constant at 16 per cent. The outlook for the public sector workload remained unchanged from August: 29 per cent of practices expected a fall in workload, with 5 per cent predicting an increase.
The statistical analysis of the survey enables the RIBA to track regularly two key indices of confidence within the profession: future workloads and staffing levels. Both fell in September. 2011.
Adrian Dobson, RIBA Director of Practice, said:
“The September results for the Future Trends Survey clearly show that confidence about future workloads overall over the next quarter for UK architects remains fragile, although large practices remain relatively more confident, particularly in the commercial sector, than small and medium-sized practices.
“Although overall demand for architects’ services continues to be very weak in some sectors, anecdotal evidence from the survey suggests that niche markets such as high-end bespoke housing, conservation works and certain healthcare sectors remain resilient.
“Practices based in the South of England remain much less pessimistic than those in other parts of the country, with those in Northern Ireland and Wales and the West currently the least confident about future levels of work.
“If UK economic production continues to stagnate, the Government may introduce some fiscal stimulus in 2012, which may include bringing forward some infrastructure capital spending. This could open up opportunities, for example, for practices with expertise in the transport and energy sectors.”
Oct 24
Rockstar Games is seeking a User Interface / User Experience Designer in New York, New York
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User Interface / User Experience Designer
Rockstar Games
New York, New York
Rockstar Games is seeking a talented and dedicated UI/UX Designer who is well-versed in Graphic Design to join their New Media department at their NYC office. The ideal candidate will have very strong design skills, great attention to detail and possess excellent team-work and communication skills. The candidate must be able to handle projects ranging in size and complexity, from small and simple to large and complex, while maintaining design simplicity and efficiency for a large and technologically-sophisticated user base.
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Oct 24
Liyuan Library by Li Xiaodong
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Architect Li Xiaodong has completed a library in China that’s covered in firewood.
Located on the outskirts of Beijing, the single-storey Liyuan Library houses its collection of books within a chunky timber frame.
Stepped platforms integrate low level shelves and provide seating areas for readers.
The sticks cover a glazed shell that encases the library.
We’ve also featured a library in Japan with an exterior of timber bookshelves covered by glass and another in Germany with a golden facade – see more stories about libraries here.
Photography is by Li Xiaodong
Here’s some more text from Li Xiaodong:
Liyuan Library
This project is modest addition to the small village of Huairou on the outskirts of Beijing, just under a two hours drive from busy Beijing urban life.
On the one hand it forms a modern programmatic complement to the village by adding a small library and reading space within a setting of quiet contemplation. On the other hand we wanted to use architecture to enhance the appreciation of the natural landscaping qualities.
So instead of adding a new building inside the village center, we chose this particular site in the nearby mountains, a pleasant five minute walk from the village center. In doing so we could provide a setting of clear thoughts when one consciously takes the effort to head for the reading room.
Because of the overwhelming beauty of the surrounding nature our intervention is modest in its outward expression. We can’t compete with nature’s splendor. The building blends into the landscape through the delicate choice of materials and the careful placement of the building volume. Especially the choice of material is crucial in blending with the regional characteristics. After analyzing the local material characteristics in the village we found large amounts of locally sourced wooden sticks piled around each house. The villagers gather these sticks all year round to fuel their cooking stoves. Thus we decided to use this ordinary material in an extraordinary way, cladding the building in familiar textures in a way that is strikingly sensitive.
The inside of the building has a very expressive character though; its interior is spatially diverse by using steps and small level changes to create distinct places. It frames views towards the surrounding landscape and acts as an embracing shelter. The building is fully glazed to allow for a fully daylight space. The wooden sticks temper the bright light and spread it evenly throughout the space to provide for a perfect reading ambience.
Architect: Li Xiaodong/Atelier
Team: Li Xiaodong; Liu Yayun; Huang Chenwen; Pan Xi
Location: Jiaojiehe village, Huairou county, Beijing, China
Floor area: 175 sqm
Client: Jiaojiehe village
Construction period: Mar 2011 – Oct 2011
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