Mar 22
SEE Conference #7
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Visualisierung
trifft Nachhaltigkeit
Scholz & Volkmer veranstaltet dieses Jahr zum
siebten Mal in Folge die see-Conference zur Visualisierung v..
Mar 21
Ask Mrs. Robinson at B:Studio
Posted in: UncategorizedIt has been a little over 3 weeks now that we have launched B:Studio. The third member fot he Bloesem blog family which is all about Photography and it showcasing series of very talented photographers worldwide. The response so far is just FANTASTIC and I would like to thank you all!!
Yesterday Monique, my partner in crime posted the first real column about photography. Topic this week was: how can I stand out as a photographer? Monique who is been working the photography world for more than 15 years now runs her own agency in A.sterdam and every week she will give us some tips and ideas about the business side of photography… of course she is also very willing to answer questions you might have.. so leave a comment or send her an email.
Just a few of my favorite images so far we have shared on B:Studio:
credits: photopgraher details are to be found here at B:Studio.
Mar 21
558 – The Road to Slimeville
Posted in: UncategorizedIt ain’t easy being slime. If you’re sticky and viscous, you’re going to be the gooey butt of persistent negative stereotyping. Slime-ophobia has been one long (and disgustingly dripping) thread throughout popular culture for the last half-century at least. Here’s a handful of movie references …
Mar 21
Architects Sharon Neuman and Oded Stern-Meiraz have concealed a modern rectangular residence near Tel Aviv behind a brick wall shaped like a vernacular house with a chimney.
A wooden bridge connects the building’s top floor with a balcony that cantilevers through this grey-painted wall.
A recessed door underneath the balcony leads through to an entrance courtyard behind, where the base of the chimney is revealed to be an outdoor fireplace and barbeque.
Inside the house, polished concrete stairs connect the two upper floors with the basement, while bricks walls are painted in the same colour as the facade.
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Photography is by Elad Sarig.
Here’s some text from the architects:
260sq m modern minimalist house is located in the unlikely setting of the rural town of even Yehuda, 20 minutes drive from Tel Aviv.
The concept for the house was inspired by the work of minimalist artist Walter De Maria- Gothic Shaped Drawing that’s is showing a basic one line 2 dimensional shape of a house, almost as is drawn by a child.
A tall brick painted wall in a traditional shape of a house, together with an attached outdoor chimney, provide the needed privacy the clients requested towards the front, and contrasting with the rear of the house which is made completely of glass and is open to the back – facing north.
A floating open bridge/balcony on the first floor also acts as a canopy for the main entrance underneath and leads visitors through a long gap in the external wall to the main entrance of the house.
The house is on 3 floors: Basement with a shelter, a cinema and a play room, ground floor with a lounge, kitchen, and a tv room, first floor with a main bedroom suit, children rooms and work areas.
Architects- Sharon Neuman and Oded Stern-Meiraz
Plot 500sqm
Built area 260 Sqm
Located in Even Yehuda, Israel
Mar 21
Scrabble for Design Geeks
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When playing Scrabble does it ever bother you, as a designer, that all of the letters are in Monotype News Gothic? And how about all those tacky colors on the board? Ever dreamed of a different font and a more aesthetically-pleasing board?
Well, then the Scrabble Typography Limited Edition is for you. Aimed squarely at the design geek crowd, the new set features sleek metal tile racks, six magnetized pieces of walnut that snap together to make the board, a graphic bi-color makeover for said board, and tiles covered in a random assortment of fonts. Even the box it comes in is hyper-designed, with the six board pieces sliding into a walnut storage case with a drawer, that in turn, slide into a box made of birch.
Mar 21
Tántalo Hotel
Posted in: ecofriendly, panama, sustainable, vacationPanama City’s recently opened boutique hotel combines locally inspired art and sustainably modern design
Panama City’s recently opened Tántalo Hotel offers hospitality with an artsy edge in the city’s historic Casco Viejo neighborhood. Located in what is generally considered Panama’s arts district, the micro-boutique hotel houses just 13 rooms—each featuring artwork from one of 13 local artists—with an architectural facade that reflects the influence of the city’s periodic occupation by Spain, France and the U.S. While we haven’t yet been to visit the property, we’re excited about its potential as a new equatorial destination.
The contrast of the exterior’s historical inspiration and the focus on contemporary local art on the inside gives the property a truly unique feel. With work spanning photography, painting and various types of installations, the hotel’s interior can be explored like a museum with the comfort of an intimate, upbeat place to stay.
Central to the hotel’s design both physically and figuratively is the main lounge’s “living wall”. Standing at eight meters wide and two stories high, this sustainable, striking installation plays host to some 983 species of native Panamanian flora, watered by reclaimed rainwater direct from the atrium’s skylights. Additional eco-conscious considerations extend to Panama Canal-harvested wood tables in the Tántalo Kitchen and the use of recycled newspapers and phone books as insulation in the structure’s walls.
To top it all off, the Tántalo Hotel features a sweeping rooftop bar with unrivaled views where guests can sample local craft beers and cocktails. For more information on Panama City’s Tántalo Hotel head online and for a closer look at what the hotel has to offer check the gallery below.
Photography by Stuart Hooper
Mar 21
Heineken Design Challenge Finalists
Posted in: heinekenThree finalists chosen for the iconic bottle’s redesign
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Gathering at a loft in New York CIty, CH’s very own Evan Orensten joined Mark Dytham of PechaKucha and Heineken’s Global Head of Design Mark van Iterson to sort through the 100 finalists from the Heineken Limited Edition Design Contest. Narrowing down the worthy competitors from 30,000 entries, they selected the three design pair finalists. Each pair represents a mix of designs that two individual designers created and came together to create one bottle that marries the two designs. The finalists represent six nationalities and professional backgrounds. The designs themselves reflect an interpretation of how people will connect in the next 140 years—a nod to Heineken’s 140 year history.
The shortlisted design pairs include Ray Muniz of Puerto Rico and Gusztav Tomcsanyi of Hungary, Stefan Pilipović of Serbia and Fabio Cianciola of Italy, as well as Rodolfo Kusulas of Mexico and Lee Dunford of Australia. The winning partnership will be announced the week of 26 March 2012, and their design will be launched worldwide in December 2012 as part of Heineken’s 140th anniversary limited-edition gift pack.
Check out this video to learn more about the selection process and the final three design pairs.
Mar 21
We’ve seen Arduino applied in a lot of inventive ways in recent years like robotics, lighting, games and now gardening. Horto domi, a new Kickstarter Project, uses Arduino Ethernet to control the temperature of an enclosed, raised-bed garden so that no matter how cold it gets outside, you can grow anything you want all year round.
If you’ve ever had a mealy, Winter tomato you might be rolling your eyes, but the makers behind Horto domi call the produce it grows “beyond-organic” because it’s designed to “maximize the mineral and nutrient value…and minimize environmental contamination risks.” The system uses sensors to collect moisture and temperature data both inside and outside the dome, and then adjusts the interior conditions accordingly.
“With minimum Kickstarter funding we can satisfy all the elements necessary for an open hardware publication per the definition provided by FreedomDefined.org/OSHW. However, with additional funding we will be able to pursue further open source innovation, development and publication. We hope that you will feel compelled to support the idea of using contemporary open technology to achieve relative food independence so that we may better address social concerns and the question of greater human destiny.”
There’s still over a month to go before the Kickstarter campaign ends, and I’ve got no doubt it’ll hit its $10,000 mark. Incentives include your very own DIY Horto domi kit!
Mar 21
The Commentator
Posted in: brendtbarbur, filmmaking, jorgenleth, racingDocumenting filmmaker Jørgen Leth in a cycling film by Brendt Barbur
Turning the camera on famed sports documentarian Jørgen Leth, Bicycle Film Festival founder Brendt Barbur embarked on the film project “The Commentator” to trace the backstory to his groundbreaking 1976 film “A Sunday in Hell“. Barbur follows Leth through the grueling course at the Paris-Roubaix cycling race, along with several crews led by revered director Albert Maysles—whom Barbur calls the greatest living cinematographer—surf-world documentarian Patrick Trefz, photographer and artist Brian Vernor and photographer Stefan Ruiz. The Commentator lives as a Kickstarter campaign, so you can help make it happen by donating—$3,000 will get you a private dinner for six with the Barbur, Maysles, the film crew and Blonde Redhead (who created the film’s score), among others.
We caught up with Barbur to discuss the project—which will shoot on race day, 8 April 2012—his relationship with cycling greats and subtlety in filmmaking.
How did this all get started?
The first year of the Bicycle Film Festival, we played “A Sunday in Hell”, which was a very old print and all ripped up. We had a sold-out show, people couldn’t get in and I was really excited. Jorgen called me and thanked me for screening his film. He’s a man who shares three passions with me: movies, art and bicycles.
What do see as Jørgen Leth’s contribution to sports documentaries and film in general?
I interviewed Jørgen in 2003 at Sundance, and he said that cycling “deserved better than lousy sports journalism…It deserved to be sung about.” I think that “A Sunday in Hell” sings about it. They had about 30 cameras—this is 1976, mind you—and they didn’t talk just about who’s going to win. They went and showed you the subtleties of things.
There’s a really great scene in “A Sunday in Hell” where Eddie Merckx—he’s probably the greatest cyclist ever—gets off his bike and asks one of the rival team car mechanics if he could have a tool to fix his saddle. He sits there right next to the car, adjusting his saddle really slowly as he’s casually chatting with them. All those subtle things Jørgen has a knack for finding. He has a kind of “listening” camera.
Albert Maysles is a major name in film. Tell us a bit about his involvement.
Albert Maysles is the spiritual leader of this project, and maybe documentary film and film in general. The other night we had a dinner here, and Albert held court for a little bit and said the reason he makes films is to make friends. This is the director of Gimme Shelter, Grey Gardens—some of the most iconic documentary films ever made. When we shoot The Commentator he’s going to be following Jørgen along with our producer and a camera assist.
What will you be looking for at Paris-Roubaix?
I don’t even want to just get the race. If we don’t get the race at all, I’m okay. I want to get the bar—there are bars full of people watching it, and they’re drinking Belgian beer, and they have their flags. There’s a whole scene for miles and miles of people. There’s a big forest, there’s this cafe. The motorcycle riders are taking these back roads, and they’re going 100mph on the side roads to get ahead of the race and capture it with still photography.
What’s it like to work with these big names?
It’s an honor of mine to direct this film—in fact it’s a little bit nerve-wracking. But it’s not because everyone’s so into this project. We’re all doing this out of passion for the project itself. An Oscar-nominated filmmaker emailed me and asked if they could meet up with us and shoot with us. It’s kind of like the spirit of the Bicycle Film Festival. People just want to make it happen.
Watch the video to find out more about the project.
Mar 21
Slicing Time
Posted in: nighttime, Saubere filme, slicing, sport, surf night, waveLe vidéaste Jan Brockmann a pu réaliser avec Saubere Filme cette vidéo “Slicing Time”. Capturant des clichés et des images de surf de nuit sur l’Eisbach à Munich, cette création simple et réussie est à découvrir en vidéo HD dans la suite de l’article.
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