Celebrities as Neoclassical Paintings

Avec son projet Replace Face, un artiste a décidé de reprendre le travail du peintre anglais George Dawe qui a peint 329 portraits de généraux russes pendant l’invasion de Napoléon. Le projet consiste à réactualiser les peintures en remplaçant la tête du général par les célébrités d’aujourd’hui. Des montages amusants et réussis.


Bill Murray.

Clint Eastwood.

David Bowie.

Elvis Presley.

Leonardo DiCaprio.

Jean Claude Van Damme.

Bob Dylan.

Brad Pitt.

Bruce Willis.

Chuck Norris.

Eddy Murphy.

Hugh Jackman.

Iggy Pop.

Matt Damon.

Keith Richards.

Will Smith.

Will I Am.

Sylvester Stallone.

Samuel L. Jackson.

Robert Downey Jr.

Patrick Swayze.

Mr. T.

Michael Jackson.

Dave Grohl.

Franck Zappa.

Alan Rickman.

Mickey Rourke.

Dwayne Johnson.

John Cena.

George Lucas.

Gary Barlow.

Jet Li.

Michael Clarke Duncan.

Neil Armstrong.

Ricky Gervais.

Sir Chris Hoy.

Simon Pegg.

Sir Tom Jones.

Tom Selleck.

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38 Sir Tom Jones
37 Simon Pegg
36 Sir Chris Hoy
35 Ricky Gervais
34 Neil Armstrong
33 Michael Clarke Duncan
32 Jet Li
31 Gary Barlow
30 George Lucas
29 John Cena
28 Dwayne Johnson
27 Mickey Rourke
26 Alan Rickman
25 Franck Zappa
24 Dave Grohl
23 Michael Jackson
22 Mr T
21 Patrick Swayze
20 Robert Downey JR
19 Samuel L Jackson
18 Sylvester Stallone
17 Will I Am
16 Will Smith
15 Keith Richards
14 Matt Damon
13 Iggy Pop
12 Hugh Jackman
11 Eddy Murphy
10 Chuck Norris
9 Bruce Willis
8 Bob Dylan
7 Jean Claude Van Damme
1 Brad Pitt
5 Elvis Presley
4 David Bowie
3 Clint Eastwood
6 Leonardo DiCaprio
2 Bill Murray

Zeitguide 2014: This year’s insight-laden guide to culture, in print and digital formats

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Culled from 370 pieces of source material, this year’s Zeitguide—an almanac for the ever-changing zeitgeist—from Grossman & Partners delivers unparalleled insight into the direction we’re all moving. Produced by…

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Game of Thrones Animation Opening

Les étudiants en animation à l’Atelier de Sèvres Mathilde Loubes, Jory Bertrand et Alison Dulou ont réalisé cette superbe vidéo en l’honneur de la série Game of Thrones. Une vidéo rendant hommage aux différentes familles et environnements de cet univers passionnant, sur la musique de Ramin Djawadi. Plus dans la suite.

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Grimshaw completes St Petersburg airport with folded golden ceilings

Shimmering golden panels clad the monumental folded ceilings of this new airport terminal in St Petersburg designed by London studio Grimshaw (+ slideshow).

Pulkovo International Airport terminal by Grimshaw

Grimshaw collaborated with engineering firm Ramboll and delivery architect Pascall+Watson to complete the first terminal of Pulkovo International Airport, which is expected to bring 12 millions passengers in and out of the Russian city each year.

Pulkovo International Airport terminal by Grimshaw

The architects gave the airport a large flat roof so that it will be able to cope with heavy snowfall. This allowed the underside to be expressed as a series of folded surfaces, which help to distribute weight to different parts of the structure.

Pulkovo International Airport terminal by Grimshaw

“We used this language of folding to take weight away from the mid-span and then to create more space and height for the passengers in the key spaces,” explained Grimshaw associate Ed Ross.

Pulkovo International Airport terminal by Grimshaw

Tessellating metal panels give these folded surfaces their golden colour, intended as a reference to the gilded spires of churches around St Petersburg. Lighting fixtures run along the folds, while voids between surfaces reveal skylights that help passengers to navigate the terminal.

Pulkovo International Airport terminal by Grimshaw

“This building represents a point of departure for Grimshaw,” said Grimshaw partner Mark Middeton. “We are known for our expressive structures and attention to detail. We wanted to keep all of those elements – the practicality and the buildability, and our interest in sustainability – but also try to make this building more about form and space.”

Pulkovo International Airport terminal by Grimshaw

The layout of the terminal is divided into two parts; the first accommodates check-in and security, while the second contains the departure lounge. According to Middleton, this arrangement was designed to reflect the islands that make up the landscape of the city.

Pulkovo International Airport terminal by Grimshaw

“We did this for several reasons,” said the architect. “Firstly to reflect St Petersburg as a city of islands and bridges, and secondly to celebrate arrival by providing a void over the baggage reclaim area, to allow arriving passengers to experience the terminal.”

Pulkovo International Airport terminal by Grimshaw

Large windows spans the front and rear facades of the building, and were engineered to maintain indoor temperatures and to reduce glare from low sun.

Pulkovo International Airport terminal by Grimshaw

The design team are now working on the second and final phase of the project, which will increase capacity up to 17 million passengers. Construction is set to complete in 2015.

Pulkovo International Airport terminal by Grimshaw

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Grimshaw’s first project in Russia opens to the public

Grimshaw’s new terminal at Pulkovo International Airport is now officially open to the public. Grimshaw has worked in a team with Ramboll and Pascall + Watson to design the airport, based in St Petersburg, Russia.

Pulkovo International Airport terminal by Grimshaw

The opening of the new terminal marks the completion of phase one of a staged sustainable masterplan for the airport, and is predicted to transfer 12 million passengers per year. Grimshaw won the project in 2007 in an international competition against a shortlist of world leading architecture practices. Working towards a completion date of 2015 for phases one and two, the finished airport will cater for 17 million passengers annually.

Pulkovo International Airport terminal by Grimshaw

Pulkovo Airport, the third largest airport in the country, will act as a gateway to St Petersburg and Russia, while reflecting the city it serves. The internal layout of the new terminal consists of distinct zones connected, designed to echo the external layout of islands and bridges that make up the city. These open rooms are comparable to the many civic spaces found in St Petersburg, emphasising the airport’s role as the first and last great public space of the region for air travellers.

Pulkovo International Airport terminal by Grimshaw

The masterplan of the airport represents and responds to the climate and heritage of St Petersburg. The striking new terminal roof and envelope are designed to accommodate the extremes of climate experienced by the city, including the characteristically heavy snowfalls of winter.

Pulkovo International Airport terminal by Grimshaw

Funding for the airport scheme comes via a €1bn public-private partnership development programme – the first of its kind in Russia. The Northern Capital Gateway Consortium (NCG) was awarded the 30-year concession and appointed Ramboll as the lead design consultant in 2008. Grimshaw has been retained on the project as concept guardians, while Pascal + Watson were appointed as executive architects.

Pulkovo International Airport terminal by Grimshaw

Concept architect: Grimshaw
Design consultant: Ramboll
Executive architect: Pascal + Watson
Structural Engineer: Arup
Services Engineer: Buro Happold
Quantity Surveyor: Turner & Townsend
Airport Specialist: Naco
Retail Specialist: Chapman Taylor

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Frogs Reliquaries from Nature

L’artiste et scientifique américain Brandon Ballengée a fait la série « Malamp – Reliquaries » en scannant le corps de têtards, de crapauds et de grenouilles avec un procédé d’éclaircissement et de coloration scientifique. Des photographies confrontant art et science avec des organes et des os translucides sont à découvrir dans la suite.

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Brandon Ballengée - Malamp - DFA 156 - Persephonē
Brandon Ballengée - Malamp - DFA 155 - Morpheus
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Call for Entries – Enter the UNICEF ‘Global Innovation Challenge: First 72 Hours’ Before March 13

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Emergencies bring a slew of unexpected issues: information technologies fail, power is not available, the water supply is cut, food is scarce and health problems spread quickly. UNICEF and Socialab got together, discussed these problems and fell upon an important question: How can we assist victims of disasters more efficiently and save more lives? The decision was to co-launch the “Global Innovation Challenge: First 72 Hours.”

To date, there are over 100 ideas from all around the globe focused on taking action in the first 72 hours after the on-set of a catastrophe. Some of the ideas are focused on finding and re-uniting families, others on accessing basic services and many on how to keep children safe post-disaster. An entire archive of the submitted ideas can be viewed here.

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OFIS Arhitekti’s spotty stadium for FC BATE Borisov nears completion

Here are some wintery views of the new spotty stadium for Belarusian football club FC BATE Borisov designed by Slovenian firm OFIS Arhitekti, which is nearing completion and looks set to open later this year (+ slideshow).

FC BATE Borisov Arena by Ofis Arhitekti

The new Borisov Arena will replace FC BATE Borisov‘s existing home stadium, providing up to 13,000 seats for spectators on a new site to the south of the city centre.

FC BATE Borisov Arena by Ofis Arhitekti

OFIS Arhitekti designed the building with a domed shape, intended to resemble “fabric stretched over a skeleton”. The outer walls are clad with shimmering aluminium panels and are punctured by an assortment of blob-shaped windows.

FC BATE Borisov Arena by Ofis Arhitekti

Shops, bars and other visitor facilities will be located behind the facade at ground level, while staff offices, press rooms and VIP areas will occupy the level above.

FC BATE Borisov Arena by Ofis Arhitekti

The rounded shape of the arena is expected to improve acoustics during both training and matches.

FC BATE Borisov Arena by Ofis Arhitekti

Here’s a project description from OFIS Arhitekti:


Football Stadium Arena Borisov

The concept takes into account the natural advantages of the location and the existing interventions within the terrain, while maintaining as many of the existing trees on site as possible. Besides 13,000 seats there is additional 3,000 m2 of public space and are classified 4 stars according to UEFA categorisation. Traffic and parking is organised between the forest.

The arena forms a unified rounded dome, giving the impression of a single enclosed object. The skin of the dome gives an impression of a fragile stretched perforated textile pulled over the stadium skeleton. The covered space between the skin and the tribunes is a public street – a vestibule with public program (shops, bars, services, toilets) and galleries above (offices, VIP, press)

FC BATE Borisov Arena by Ofis Arhitekti

Internally, the rounded arena provides good acoustics and encourages an extrovert atmosphere from the players and the fans alike during the game, but focuses concentration during training time. The playing surface has N-S orientation, with a total area of 85 x 105m, on which 68 x 105m is used for playing. The remaining area allows enough space for the installation of advertising screens, photographers and cameras. The seats are arranged around the playing field in rows of 17 along the sides and rows of 27-28 along the short sides. The upper west gallery is reserved for press cabins, with seats and tables for 40 journalists and direct stair access to the press room and mix zone. In the east are the VIP stands, with 250 seats and bar and entertainment spaces. The VIP is accessed directly via an elevator from the entrance area with a car driveway. The athletes have a separate access on the lower platform, with passage to team buses and parking. At each entry point to the field are two dressing rooms, mix zone, physiotherapy and a space for doping control.

There are 4 floors with extra program and service facilities under the west stand area and 3 floors under the east side. The foyer for visitors is located on the first floor level and has 4 stairway access points. It is a covered plateau, naturally ventilated and unheated. Extending all around the inner stadium arena, this space contains the visitor’s toilets, bars, first-aid room and detention: it is a place to break during half-time. 3.000 m2 of public program is distributed at ground level on the north, south and east ends of the structure. In the east, a restaurant and bowling area are located. The restaurant prepares meals for the VIP during the match, with a service elevator for catering to the VIP lounge and bar within its public foyer. In the south, there are public fitness/gym studios. Other public area spaces are designed for various commercial activities. All restaurants have access from the public platform. Around the platform is a rounded pedestrian square, as a peripheral roundabout and meeting area. Parking pockets are organized into the existing forest area.

FC BATE Borisov Arena by Ofis Arhitekti

Architect: OFIS Arhitekti
Engineering and local office: Magnus Group
Client: FC Bate, County of Borisov

Location: Borisov, Belarus
Status: commission 2010
Construction 2011
Completion 2014
Program: football stadium + public program
Type: public + private
Area: public program 3,628 m2, offices 480 m2, service 2,000 m2
Capacity: audience 13,000 seats, VIP 620 seats, press seats 100, parking spaces 800
Structure: steel, reinforced concrete; roof structure- metal beams with aluminium cladding

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An Innovative and Entrepreneurial Work Experience are Waiting for You at Ringers Gloves in Houston, Texas

Work for Ringers Gloves!

Ringers Gloves, the world leader in hand safety, is looking for a highly motivated, self-driven,pro-active and passionate Soft Goods Designer with at least 3-5 yrs experience in soft goods to join their core R&D team in Houston, TX. This is your chance to be immersed in an entrepreneurial work environment with the emphasis on innovative thinking.

To succeed in this role, you must have an amazing attention to detail, have good project management skills, have a thorough understanding and strong interests in innovative materials, yet also have a great team work and collaboration attitude to interact with the rest of the design and manufacturing teams. Don’t let this opportunity pass you by – Apply Now.


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Oliviero Toscani’s ADC speech turned into newsprint

Last year, photographer and Colors co-founder Oliviero Toscani gave a speech at the 92nd Art Director’s Club festival. The text has now been turned into a newspaper and a series of four typographic posters by illustrator Ben Weeks and Underline Studio

The paper now forms part of the Art Director’s Club‘s communications for its 93rd awards, which will take place in Miami Beach this April.

To make it, Canadian illustrator Weeks took Toscani’s ‘Creativity = Courage’ speech from 2013 and invited Underline Studio to work on a publication which would be sent out to 2,000 ADC members, and made available online to download.

The four posters are shown here, along with an image of the inside text (above) and also of a single page from the PDF version (bottom of post). Spot illustrations of elements from images Toscani has created in his career feature throughout the newspaper.

The ADC was keen to bring the speech’s theme of to life, says Weeks, and initially the illustrator thought it might be easiest to do so within a gallery space. But print won out and Weeks and Underline also created a series of four type-based posters to go with the newspaper, which were also printed by Newspaper Club.

The team also had a link with Toscani himself which no doubt helped the process along. “One of Underline’s principals, Fidel Pena, used to work at Pentagram with Fernando Gutiérrez on Colors,” Weeks explains. “Toscani had to personally approve our work, so Fidel’s deep intuition about the right tone was a huge help.”

The full text of the speech is here; while the 12 page PDF of the newspaper (one page shown below) is also linked on this page, here.

Design and art direction: Underline Studio; Fidel Pena, Claire Dawson, Emily Tu and Jack Choi. Illustration: Ben Weeks. The editions were printed by Newspaper Club. More on the ADC’s 93rd awards festival at adcawards.org/creativity.

OFFSET 2014: Early bird tickets still available

The 2014 edition of Dublin’s OFFSET festival still has early bird tickets available – until March 1. With an impressive line-up of speakers this year, the long weekend of March 21-23 promises to be a memorable one…

OFFSET has become one of the most well-regarded creative events around – not bad for an organisation which launched only four years ago. That it now pulls in a wide range of big names from the creative industries (see below), as well as looking after some 2,000 delegates, says something of how its reputation has grown.

Jessica Walsh, Partner @ Sagmeister & Walsh Designer, Art Director / USA

Put simply, say OFFSET,the three days are a chance to construct “a weekend of presentations, interviews, panel discussions and debates with the very best of Irish and international designers, animators, illustrators, advertisers, artists, photographers and more live on stage.”

Highlights this year include illustrators Sarah Mazzetti, Jon Burgerman and Mike Perry; artists Marian Bantjes and Geneviève Gauckler; designers Jessica Walsh, Marina Willer, Tom Hingston and Neville Brody; agencies Mother London and W+K Amsterdam; animation studios Brownbag and Golden Wolf; and Bloomberg Businesweek’s creative direcror, Richard Turley. Legendary graphic design Milton Glaser will also be appearing in a special filmed interview.

Marina Willer, Partner @ Pentagram London, Graphic Designer / UK

There will also be a week-long series of screenings and exhibitions held across the city – more details of those here.

The full list of speakers for this year’s event is below, with links to their OFFSET biographies. Early bird tickets are €165 (with a reduction for group bookings of six or more), and will be available until March 1 from iloveoffset.com. Thereafter, tickets are €180 each.

CR will also be reporting from the event over the three days.

Richard Mosse, Photographer / Ireland