by David Graver and Katie Olsen Everybody has a recommendation to offer regarding a trip to Paris; those who have visited “La Ville-Lumière” claim a favorite spot and are ever-eager to share it. Generally, however, they’re all quite personal or, on the contrary, quite touristy. It’s a city known for…
The 2013 Foire Internationale d’Art Contemporain (FIAC) party starts right at the entrance. Immediately, visitors are faced with the impressive and imposing, nearly seven meters tall “Iron tree,” by controversial Chinese artist Ai Weiwei. Pursuing…
La marque Heineken a récemment présenté à l’occasion de son 140ème anniversaire The Sub, une machine de bière à domicile dessinée par le designer Marc Newson. Un objet au design rétro-futuriste inspiré des sous-marins qui sera disponible à partir du 1er trimestre 2014. A découvrir en images dans la suite.
L’abus d’Alcool est dangereux pour la santé. A consommer avec modération.
Afin de célebrer les 140 ans de la marque, Heineken a imaginé la Next Gallery, une péniche transformée en sous-marin présentée sur la Seine, voulant ainsi plonger les visiteurs dans un univers rétro-futuriste, rappelant les origines de la marque. Une création inattendue et visuelle présentée le 10 octobre dernier.
« L’abus d’Alcool est dangereux pour la santé. A consommer avec modération. Bateau-sous-marin de la Cie Transport Culturel Fluvial-Cargoplume »
« L’abus d’Alcool est dangereux pour la santé. A consommer avec modération. Bateau-sous-marin de la Cie Transport Culturel Fluvial-Cargoplume »
« L’abus d’Alcool est dangereux pour la santé. A consommer avec modération. Bateau-sous-marin de la Cie Transport Culturel Fluvial-Cargoplume »
« L’abus d’Alcool est dangereux pour la santé. A consommer avec modération. Bateau-sous-marin de la Cie Transport Culturel Fluvial-Cargoplume »
An invisible man and woman are the stars of the photoshoot for this renovated apartment in Paris by French designer Paul Coudamy (+ slideshow).
After completing Studio Nuctale, Paul Coudamy teamed up with photographer Benjamin Boccas to construct a fantasy scenario where the two residents of the apartment are completely invisible and lounge around wearing suits.
“Pictures can more powerful without personified people,” Coudamy told Dezeen. “It adds a mystery to the strange lighting sculpture and also gives more impact on the project, as the eye is not attracted by an facial expression.”
Located in the Buttes-aux-Cailles neighbourhood, the apartment has an area of just 35 square metres, so the designer had to develop an interior that makes the most of space.
He used CNC-milled plywood to assemble a compact timber module on one side of the space, which accommodates a bedroom, bathroom, kitchen and breakfast counter.
“All the functions of this small apartment have been concentrated to free up space in the living room,” Coudamy told Dezeen. “I worked in three dimensions rather than in plan to adapt all the volumes and maximise storage.”
The apartment is located on the ground floor of the building and suffered from poor natural light, so a five-metre-long lighting fixture was added to distribute light across the interior.
Described by the designer as a “geometric cloud”, the piece is constructed from 15 light sources and 76 frosted glass triangles, which are held together by hinges and rivets to allow the structure to be moulded into different configurations.
“I decided to to bring the clouds and sun inside,” said Coudamy. “A user can adapt the height and shape of this hanging sculpture to provide an exceptional feeling and fully adjustable and comfortable lighting”.
“Nuctale,” the contraction of Nuage Fractal, is a tiny 35 m2 space lit by a monumental 5m long light: a disproportional geometrical cloud that provides a unique backdrop to this studio in the Buttes-aux-Cailles. As always, Paul Coudamy produces a maximum effect with minimal space and materials.
The light structure comprises 15 sources and 76 frosted acrylic triangles, the relief of the cloud is versatile enough to individualise thanks to a set of 206 hinges and 824 rivets. An architect-designed construction inspired by sailing navigation, but conceived with the skill of an artisan creating a bespoke design. It perfectly sums up this young atypical agency that designs and manufactures places in one sweep. The furniture and storage have also been designed and produced in digitally cut plywood in order to optimise this small space. A lesson in terms of architecture, where the difficulty of the means is pushed to the limit.
La marque BMW déjà présente dans le domaine de la photographie (Paris Photo, Rencontres d’Arles…), s’est alliée à Eric Tabuchi pour La Route du Photographe. A cette occasion, il a créé une série de photos inédites d’espaces péri-urbains vides de toute présence humaine, qui retrace son parcours du 16 au 25 septembre.
La Route du Photographe invitait les internautes à participer et à suivre Eric Tabuchi, pas à pas sur Facebook et via Google Maps, pendant 10 jours sur 4 000 km à travers la France, pour réaliser une série de photos de son road trip, exposées en ligne et au Brand Store BMW George V à Paris en octobre. Pour en savoir plus ici.
Inspiré du projet ‘Running on Empty’ de Ross Ching présentant un Los Angeles vidé de ses habitants, Hypocentre est une création de Menilmonde montrant un Paris vide et silencieux. Un exercice technique qui nous invite à réfléchir à la place de l’Homme sur la planète à découvrir en vidéo dans la suite.
In 1993 Swiss artist Heidi Bucher passed away at 67 years old, leaving behind a portfolio of thoughtfully executed work. Bucher began making rubber latex casts over parts of houses comprising her life back in the…
by Dora Haller Totora is a thick, hollow grass that grows along lakeshores high in South America’s Andes Mountains. This indigenous plant has been used for generations to build everything from houses to floors, hats and even boats. Ecuadorian architect and designer Continue Reading…
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