Le style de Gülşah Karaca est vraiment très reconnaissable. Elle mélange subtilement les éléments abstraits et figuratifs pour décorer les corps. Ces créations sont fantaisistes et colorées mais unisexes aussi. La jeune tatoueuse turque développe un art de l’ornementation unique qui permet à chaucn de porter un peu de folie douce sur lui. Ses dernières créations sont à retrouver sur son compte Instagram.
London residents have called for height caps and no-build zones to protect the city from the increasing number of new skyscrapers.
Over 400 skyscrapers are currently in the pipeline across the capital, but 49 per cent of inner London residents think this number is too high, according to a survey carried out for the pressure group Skyline Campaign.
The survey found that 59 per cent want to see height restrictions introduced for skyscrapers, and 56 per cent think tall buildings should be limited to business districts including the City and Canary Wharf.
Additionally, 73 per cent of those surveyed said they wanted to have more say in the design of skyscrapers. They think priority should be given to proposals that include affordable housing, and those that integrate with their context.
Only 11 per cent of inner city residents said they believe skyscrapers play a role in alleviating the city’s present housing crisis – with 60 per cent saying they believe tall towers mainly benefit wealthy foreigners.
The 500-person poll was carried out by Ipsos Mori and published on 28 August 2016. It was commissioned by the Skyline Campaign to raise awareness of the impact of skyscrapers on London’s skyline.
Earlier this year the group, led by architect Barbara Weiss, successfully forced Renzo Piano to scrap his plans for a skyscraper in Paddington.
The 72-storey Paddington Pole has since been revised as an 18-floor block called the Paddington Cube.
When the independent forum New London Architecture released its own tall building survey in March this year it revealed an extra 119 skyscrapers planned for the city since the same time last year, bringing the total up to 436.
Among the tallest proposed is Eric Parry’s 73-storey 1 Undershaft in the City.
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Comments update: Diller Scofidio + Renfro’s vertically designed medical building for Columbia University has divided opinion, with some readers labelling the structure a “mess”.
Vertigo: the unusual vertical layout of Diller Scofidio + Renfro’s recently completed medical building in New York has come under scrutiny after Dezeen published Iwan Baan‘s photographs of the structure.
“That building is nuts,” said regular commenter Chris MacDonald. “It’s not your ‘classical’ proportions or forms but still looks brilliant for it!”
“It looks like a mess from a distance until you see how perfectly it is executed,” wrote a user called ABruce.
But some readers disagreed. “A building shouldn’t look like a mess from any angle, and this unfortunately does,” hit back a user calling themselves Gues.
“To me this building looks like it is 20 years too late for the whole ‘OMA/Koolhaas continuous route, folding’ thing, which was terribly hip in the latter half of the 1990s,” wrote a user under the pseudonym of Ben Dover. Do you love or hate this building? Tell us in the comments section »
Sirius business: one of Sydney’s only Brutalist buildings is at risk of demolition, following a decision by New South Wales officials not to heritage list the Sirius apartment building. Some readers jumped to its defence and shared a petition calling for the building to be saved.
“This is my favourite building in Sydney and a beautiful – and rare – example of Brutalism,” wrote a reader using the name Sad. “In a young city like Sydney it’s so important to preserve our history.”
“This building is loathed and loved, I personally love it,” wrote Chris.
But some readers believe the site needs redevelopment. “I won’t belittle the history this building holds for the city,” said Joel K. “However, I am very much against preservation if it inhibits progress.”
“To have the freedom to change a part of the city without constraints, that’s an advantage. Otherwise you restrict it forever,” agreed Rafel. Read the comments on this story »
Tread carefully: this staircase formed of cantilevered wooden treads inside a Ukrainian house by Azovskiy & Pahomova Architects – which also features a hay-bale seating area – left readers concerned for the safety of the occupiers.
“Spot the building regulations violation,” wrote Yogesh Mistry. “Very cool though! It would make a good starter lair for any aspiring super villain.”
“That stair void looks designed to kill you – no barrier from the upper floor?” questioned guest user Domnhal.
“Absolutely gorgeous. Two notes; don’t sleepwalk and take the rabbits out of the closet so that they can eat their hay,” said EFS. Read the comments on this story »
Ranching out: readers have been poking fun at a theatrical movie made to promote a massive ranch in New Mexico owned by fashion designer Tom Ford and featuring buildings by Japanese architect Tadao Ando.
“Reminds me of the Holiday Inns that were built in the 60s,” wrote a guest user called Scotsims.
“In my opinion, all the drama went to waste when they put rendered cows running through the valley,” said Jack Twist.
“I think it is amazing. Not in the least because someone who could lead a pompous cushioned lifestyle chose to subject himself to a minimal building designed by Ando,” wrote Sim. Read the comments on this story »
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Making the decision to throw a design conference is ambitious, to say the least. Between securing speakers and presenters, organizing a variety of events, solidifying venues and marketing the event, hosting a conference is intense work. At it’s heart, the annual Core77 Conference is an opportunity to bring our dynamic online community together in real life, a real place where attendees can interact with Core77 staff, presenters and the larger audience in a unique environment. Additionally, the Core77 Conference is an unparalleled opportunity for everyone to network and forge new personal and professional relationships. Through teamwork and extensive planning, Core77 launched our inaugural design conference, Object Culture, in 2014.
Intended for those interested in broadening their perspective and gaining new insights of contemporary design practice and its impact on business, society and culture, the annual conference drew a wide array of participants with interests varying from UI/UX to consumer product design to design techniques for entrepreneurship.
Held in our hometown of Brooklyn, the first Core77 Conference featured speakers who covered topics ranging from bike culture to wearables to design techniques and theories and concluded with a social evening of food and drinks. It wasn’t perfect, but as Michael Ditullo said in his 2014 conference presentation on “Design in the C-Suite,” “If you only aim for perfection and skip the process, you won’t go anywhere.” Now in year three, we’re pretty deep in the process and and our conference this year reflects just how far we’ve come.
Highlights from the 2015 Conference: Designing Here/NowWe’re always learning, so our 2015 conference implemented a number of developments. As Designing Here/Now, we wanted to connect with our West Coast audience and dropped into the bustling design community in downtown Los Angeles, California. With a speaker line-up representing some of the most interesting design entrepreneurs and practices in Los Angeles including Matthew Manos of Very Nice, WET Designs, Tad Toulis of SONOS, Jessie Kawata of NASA JPL, Brandon Ravenhill, Tanya Aguiniga, Javier Verdura of Tesla and Pip Tompkin, the City of Angels proved to be the perfect location for our event—so much so that the conference will be returning there this year!
With the addition of a second day, this year we’re adding a formal day of practical workshops and behind-the-scenes tours to our day-long symposium hosted at the dramatic cathedral of the Vibiana in Downtown Los Angeles. The 2016 theme at the Core77 Conference: Designing Here/Now focuses on the way that designers can lead interdisciplinary teams to create innovative new products. With two years of experience hosting conferences already under our belt, the third is expected to be the best yet.
Focusing on the idea of co-creation, through talks and interactive practice, the conference will address the topics of human-centered design in the age of technology, startup strategies and storytelling. This year’s presenters represent more than the disruptive startups and established brands they’ve worked to build—Microsoft, Google, IDEO, PAX Labs, Eames Office, Hyperloop One and more—they are working in ways that will inspire your practice and shape your long term perspective on the role of design in our near future.
On day one of the conference attendees will experience presentations and panels in our symposium. We’ll provide lunch, snacks and plenty of opportunities to interact with ideas and fellow attendees. These ideas will be further expanded on day two during a morning of workshops lead by Core77’s network professionals at The Standard Downtown followed by lunch at the A+D Architecture and Design Museum.
Core77 2015 Conference walking tour of downtown Los Angeles led by Alissa WalkerThen the activities continue with Friday afternoon behind-the-scene tours. For the second year in a row, Curbed Urbanism Editor Alissa Walker will be leading a walking tour of downtown Los Angeles. Gensler Architect Audrey Wu will be leading a tour of LA’s new SkySlide. Part of OUE Skyspace LA, the space offers visitors a 360-degree view of Los Angeles on the tallest open-air observation deck in California and includes the 1.25″ thick, forty five foot long, glass slide—positioned 1,000 feet above downtown Los Angeles.
A ride on the SkySlide (Source: Brian van der Brug for Los Angeles Times)Last but not least, the Hyperloop One team will be leading the Hyperloop One Tour, exploring the 55,000 square-foot, 2.5 acre, headquarters of the company that’s making Elon Musk’s vision for future transportation—located right in the heart of the downtown Los Angeles Arts District.
Hyperloop Campus (Source: Hyperloop)Still wondering what makes the Core77 Conference so special? While our overall industrial design conference experience is largely unmatched, “The diversity of the audience what is really exciting and unique,” says Core77 Co-founder Stuart Constantine. “You never know what type of person you’ll be sitting next to through the day—where they come from, what they do, what their story is. This mix is something we pride ourselves on, and always have.”
This single-family home in Delaware was built using wood reclaimed from a nearby agricultural structure slated for demolition (+ slideshow).
The house is dubbed Rural Loft because the architects intended to “bring the clean lines and open living arrangement of urban loft-type living to the Delaware countryside”.
The three-bedroom residence is made up of a single-storey volume and an attached garage, encompassing 2,800 square feet (260 square metres).
Pennsylvania firm DIGSAU sought to emphasise the area’s agricultural setting, so chose wood reclaimed from a nearby barn to clad the house.
“Simple forms are combined with local materials to reinforce the connection to the local agrarian tradition,” said the architects.
In plan, the rooms are organised around a central core that contains utilities, storage and bathrooms. Sliding doors in key points of the house open and close to reconfigure interior spaces.
Two exterior decks allow the residents to enjoy the outdoors. “The house is surrounded by a site designated as a nature conservation zone with mature trees and plantings,” said the firm.
“Private gardens and outdoor living spaces enable inhabitants to fully connect with the rural surroundings.”
One of these decks is located on the southern side of the house, and is accessible only through the master bedroom.
The other, which lies to the north, extends the home’s open-plan living and dining room into the garden.
The barn wood siding was installed as a “rainscreen”. The vernacular construction technique allows for small gaps between the boards that lets air circulate around them.
This prevents the wood from moulding, and allows the material to weather naturally.
Insulation and waterproofing are taken on by a secondary cladding behind the planks.
Interior spaces were mostly finished in an off-white colour, which differentiates them from the textured and varied exterior.
Other residences inspired by barn-style architecture include a cedar-clad retreat in the Hamptons and a house with a gabled roof in Slovakia.
Photography is by Todd Mason.
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Order a copy today of Never Too Busy to Cure Clutter by Unclutterer’s Editor-in-Chief Erin Rooney Doland.
When I deliver our recyclables to the town transfer station, I must root through my bins. I’d like to just dump them in the proper receptacles, but the kids sometimes put glass in the paper, or plastic in the glass, and so on. The sorting was annoying enough that it inspired me to create a home recycling center that worked for all the members of my family and consistently remained organized and uncluttered.
If you’re interested in doing the same, the first thing to consider is if your county/city/recycling service supports single-stream recycling (also called “single-sort” recycling). If so, things will be quite easy for you, as you’ll need only two bins: one for recyclables and one for trash. If not, you’ll need as many bins as types of materials you’ll need to sort.
Your answer to this question will depend on your home. Do you want your recycle bins hidden away or can they be in plain sight? Tucking them away reduces visual clutter, but they’re more convenient when in the open. If you dislike the look of your bins or if you only need that one (you lucky, single-streamers!), then find a spot that’s away, like a pantry, enclosed porch, or garage. Just ensure that the location isn’t too inconveniently placed or the temptation to toss that plastic bottle into the trash will be larger. Also, if you choose a garage, porch, or other semi-outdoor location, ensure that critters cannot get at your bins.
At home, I opted for three white bins in the kitchen. We have the floor space for it, the bins look nice as long as they’re clean, and they’re terribly convenient in the kitchen.
This sounds like a no-brainer, but it’s a crucial step. At first I tried keeping bins in a particular order: paper, glass, metal, and plastic. People forgot which was which. Next, I wrote labels on the lids with permanent marker in big, unmistakeable block letters. That’s been much more effective.
Effective, but not the prettiest solution. Fortunately there are many ways to improve the aesthetics. The Open IDEO has several great suggestions if you want to check out more attractive options.
A messy recycling center is like an irresistible party invitation for ants and other pests. Thoroughly rinse all containers for recycling before storing them, and occasionally clean out the bins themselves (I hit them with the hose as needed). If for some reason you miss a week’s pick up/drop off, either find a spot to keep what didn’t get picked up until next time (like a shed) or find an alternate drop-off site.
Lastly, line your bins. Your town might have guidelines for this, or even special liner bags that must be used. I just use brown paper bags from the grocery store. They keep mess out of my bins themselves, they’re free, and recyclable.
With a little time and attention, you can have a home recycle center that works. It’s relatively inexpensive and will save you time sorting.
Post written by David Caolo
Industrial designers: Do you find it stings when non-designers invent a successful product that you should have thought of?
Serge and Elena Karnegie identified a problem that everyone with running water has: Drains must be periodically cleared of hair or else they clog. If you’ve ever had to use one of these things…
…then you know how disgusting the clearing procedure can be.
What the long-haired, pet-owning Karnegies came up with is this:
The TubShroom, as they call it, relies on a principle that is a problem with vacuum cleaner rollers: Strands of hair, when propelled with any kind of force, like to wrap around cylindrical things. But because the TubShroom is made of soft silicone, the ringlet of hair comes off with a single wipe.
What’s interesting is that the Karnegies sought funding on both Kickstarter and IndieGogo—and smashed it on both. They gathered $59,267 on the former and about $120,000 on the latter.
That was last year. This year they’ve returned to Kickstarter with a smaller version called, unsurprisingly, the SinkShroom. The $12 device has already been 400% funded, and there’s 18 days left to pledge if you want one.
Question for those of you with molding experience: Can you describe the mold required to make one of these? Here’s the largest photo I could find:
I get that you can do things with softer silicone that you couldn’t with rigid plastic, but I can’t figure out the holes on the vertical shaft (nor what those dark lines are between the columns of holes). Obviously there’s a core that provides the central cavity—if you can’t tell, the bottom of the object has a large hole in it—but is this core studded with stubby cylinders, or are the holes created by the surrounding parts of the mold? In the photo above, there appears to be draft angle on the holes making them wider on the outside, which mystifies me.
The Karnegies have revealed that the tooling for the TubShroom ran $12,000, if that gives you any clue. Am dying to hear from the mold-savvy among you.
This is not the nightly news. This is VICE News Tonight. Premiering September 26 at 7:30pm on HBO.https://t.co/nXlivq6Iiy
— VICE News (@vicenews) August 29, 2016
Above is your first look at Vice News Tonight, the upcoming half-hour nightly news show from Vice Media.
The trailer is about as Vice-y as it gets, promising that Vice News Tonight will “interrupt your regularly scheduled worldview.” Radical.
Marie-Antoinette est un des personnages les plus controversés de l’Histoire, une icône de style qui fait encore beaucoup fantasmer. Si ses passions pour les vêtements et la fête sont bien connues, on en sait assez peu sur sa vie intime qui est souvent présentée comme sulfureuse. C’est précisément ce sur quoi joue Rob Linsalata alias, Papa Rob avec cette série de clichés. Au final l’héritage de la reine déchue transparaît clairement: c’est un esprit punk et romantique avant l’heure qui inspirera encore longtemps.
Our company is growing, and our small creative team has a lot of work to do. As our new Graphic Designer, you’ll be helping us roll out and implement our new brand, which we proudly created in-house and launched last year.
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