Robert Adams
I only recently discovered the work of American photographer Robert Adams -
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This is a tumblelog, kinda like a blog but with short-form, mixed-media posts with stuff I like. Scroll down a bit to start reading, or a bit more to read more about me.
Thomas Heatherwick World
Designer/artist/architect - Thomas Heatherwick - his work is never the same twice.
Longchamp store/NYC
Bleigiessen - The Wellcome Trust/London
The B of the bang/Manchester - sadly no longer there
Rolling bridge - Paddington Basin/London
Extruded metal seat/sculptures - Haunch of Venison 2009
East Beach Cafe - Littlehampton/West Sussex
Photo - Pleatfarm.com
British Pavilion/Shanghai Expo 2010
I think it will be fun to live in Thomas Heatherwick’s world!
I wait to see what he has up his sleeves next - it will be great whatever…
Check his website for more -
Tags: NYC architecture art artist b of the bang bridge british pavilion design east beach cafe expo extruded metal haunch of venison interior london longchamp manchester modern paddington paddington basin pavilion sculpture shanghai store thomas heatherwick wellcome trust west sussex world Bleigiessen rolling bridge NYC
Donald Judd + Marfa/Texas
Now Marfa can be known for another thing besides being the backdrop for the film Giant - You can now put it down as an art destination…
American conceptual modernist Donald Judd has archives in New York and Marfa [The Chinati Foundation] - just imagine stumbling across his work in the middle of dusty Texas…
“It isn’t necessary for a work to have a lot of things to look at, to compare, to analyze one by one, to contemplate. The thing as a whole, its quality whole, is what is interesting. The main things are alone and are more intense, clear and powerful.” -Donald Judd in his essay Specific Objects
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Jean Nouvel comes to London [finally]
All of a sudden a giant Jean Nouvel bubble has burst over London!
First - the Serpentine annual pavilion
In all its red glory
The Serpentine Pavilion is a brilliant once a year project for amazing architects unknown in the UK - the competition is open for architects who have not built in the UK at the point of selection. It’s a great platform to show their work to a wider audience. Last year’s pavilion by SANAA and Frank Gehry’s pavilion before it were a great success.
Second - One New Change
The first ever shopping “mall” for The City
Due to open in October 2010 on the East side of St Pauls - complete with a rooftop restaurant terrace. It’s one in the eye for Prince Charles’ rather pedestrian Paternoster Square!
The French architect has never built in the UK - to have these in the capital is very lucky and very exciting!
To those who have been to Barcelona - you may have seen Nouvel’s Torre Agbar and in Paris - the Arab World Institute
Here’s an interview with the great architect -
www.designboom.com/eng/interview/nouvel.html
His favourite colour is red!
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The work of Eric Owen Moss
Going to LA to see some of its progressive architecture would be first on the list.
LA based Architect Eric Owen Moss -
Beehive - Culver City
An office building and conference centre
Glass Tower - Los Angeles/California
Samitaur Tower - Culver City
Conjunctive Points Theatre Complex - Culver City
A mixed-use development for art and technology
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Tea with Isamu Noguchi
I was introduced to the work of artist and sculptor - Isamu Noguchi - by a friend. I went to the Isamu Noguchi museum in its temporary home in Queens/NYC. Great show and the best way to get to know this great artists’ work. I remember the Akari light sculptures - and later I found out he had designed a teacup and saucer…AMAZING!!!
Isamu Noguchi.
Produced by Vitra - Tea clashes with sculpture!
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