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1.05.2010
The Subconscious Art of Graffiti Removal
warning! : narrated by ridiculous & ironic hipster art-student
Raphael Zarka . Riding Modern Art
" 'riding modern art', is a composition of eleven photographs
of skaters whose images are captured riding works of public art. his photographs emphasize the
hidden dynamism in many of the public sculptures we encounter:
'what strikes me, is that skaters prioritize a relationship with the work rather than a mechanical
relationship aesthetic. for them, all the interest of a sculpture is the variety of movements that
it recommends.' -RZ "
of skaters whose images are captured riding works of public art. his photographs emphasize the
hidden dynamism in many of the public sculptures we encounter:
'what strikes me, is that skaters prioritize a relationship with the work rather than a mechanical
relationship aesthetic. for them, all the interest of a sculpture is the variety of movements that
it recommends.' -RZ "
12.24.2009
12.22.2009
Of Beauty and Consolation: Richard Rorty
"This is one part of a series of interviews with philosophers, writers, scientist and other kinds of intellectuals about the relationship between beauty and consolation. In this part, part 23, the famous American pragmatist philosopher Richard Rorty is being interviewed."-google
This video is narrated like Rorty's personal memoir. The tragic sentiment and clarity of the dynamics of beauty is undeniably real... and of humane genius.
This video is narrated like Rorty's personal memoir. The tragic sentiment and clarity of the dynamics of beauty is undeniably real... and of humane genius.
12.21.2009
NYTimes. The Year in Architecture
"What all of these projects share, besides being splendid architecture, is an ability to infuse a drab, lifeless neighborhood — whether it be a derelict postwar area at the far edge of Rome’s historic center or a generic new development outside Copenhagen — with a sense of joy. Like much great architecture, they create a sense of place — of collective identity — where there was none." -NICOLAI OUROUSSOFF
Here are the 7 buildings selected by the times as the masterpieces of this year:
Maxxi Contemporary Art Museum, Rome
Zaha Hadid
Copenhagen Concert Hall
Jean Nouvel
World Games’ Main Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Toyo Ito
The High Line, New York City
Field Operations and Diller Scofidio + Renfro
new academic building at the Cooper Union, New York City
Morphosis
Beekman Tower, New York City
Frank Gehry
Here are the 7 buildings selected by the times as the masterpieces of this year:
Maxxi Contemporary Art Museum, Rome
Zaha Hadid
Copenhagen Concert Hall
Jean Nouvel
World Games’ Main Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Toyo Ito
The High Line, New York City
Field Operations and Diller Scofidio + Renfro
new academic building at the Cooper Union, New York City
Morphosis
Beekman Tower, New York City
Frank Gehry
Mary Heilmann . Inspiration
This is a very interesting video on Mary Heilmann's inspiration and art process.
Check out her intriguing musings.
Check out her intriguing musings.
VIA Design 3.0 Exhibition, Paris
here are selections from the design exhibition at Centres Pompidou, Paris
click here for the rest of wallpaper's coverage
Costes by Philippe Starck, 1982
Arc by Pascal Mourgue, 1983
Dole Melipone by Philippe Starck, 1982
Ray Nolde by Philippe Starck, 1983
Theophile by Marc Berthier, 1984
Sala by Pierre Clairefontaine, 1985
Hiro-Hito by Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti, 1988
Palmer by Jean-Michel Wilmotte, 1988
La Lune by Andree Putman, 1990
Profil by Jean Nouvel, 1989. Now produced by Ligne Roset
Butterfly by Delo Lindo, 1992
Elements by Mathieu Lehanneur, 2006
La Pliee by Marie-Aurore Stiker-Metral, 2007. Now produced by Ligne Roset
Bois Mousse by Francois Azambourg, 1999
Right in Tension by Saleem Bhatri, 2004
Etagere Pour Livres by Philippe Nigro, 2005
click here for the rest of wallpaper's coverage
Costes by Philippe Starck, 1982
Arc by Pascal Mourgue, 1983
Dole Melipone by Philippe Starck, 1982
Ray Nolde by Philippe Starck, 1983
Theophile by Marc Berthier, 1984
Sala by Pierre Clairefontaine, 1985
Hiro-Hito by Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti, 1988
Palmer by Jean-Michel Wilmotte, 1988
La Lune by Andree Putman, 1990
Profil by Jean Nouvel, 1989. Now produced by Ligne Roset
Butterfly by Delo Lindo, 1992
Elements by Mathieu Lehanneur, 2006
La Pliee by Marie-Aurore Stiker-Metral, 2007. Now produced by Ligne Roset
Bois Mousse by Francois Azambourg, 1999
Right in Tension by Saleem Bhatri, 2004
Etagere Pour Livres by Philippe Nigro, 2005
Review of the decade: Jonathan Glancey on architecture . The Guardian
Here are the top ten buildings of the decade compiled by Jonathan Glancey of The Guardian.
They are listed in his own respective orders though he has not given them priority.
A link to his review will follow.
They are listed in his own respective orders though he has not given them priority.
A link to his review will follow.
Millennium Dome, London, 2000
Richard Rogers Partnership and engineers Buro Happold
Blur, Expo 02, Yverdon-les-Bains, 2002
Diller + Scofidio
Serpentine Pavilion, London, 2002
Toyo Ito and engineer Cecil Balmond
30 St Mary Axe, The Gherkin, London, 2003
Norman Foster
European Southern Observatory Hotel, Cerro Paranal, Chile, 2003
Auer and Weber and engineers Mayr and Ludescher
Beijing National Stadium, Beijing, 2008
Herzog and de Meuron X Ai Weiwei
St Pancras station, London, 2007
Alastair Lansley
Le Viaduc de Millau, Aveyron, 2004
engineer Michel Virlogeux and Norman Foster
Neues Museum, Berlin, 2009
David Chipperfield
-this museum was actually redesigned and with an enormous burden of limits and constraints, hence the top 10
Burj Dubai
Adrian Smith and Bill Baker (SOM)
slides with details
review by Glancey
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