Archive for the ‘Architecture’ Category
The Dandelion: 2010 World Expo Shanghai Part 1
The thought of attending an Expo surrounded by hundreds of thousands of other people would usually be hideous enough to make Disney World seem like a relaxing day out. But I am not ashamed to say I have now changed my mind. The 2010 World Expo is being held in Shanghai and it is causing [...]
In: Architecture, Art, Exhibitions, Viewpoints · Tags: Heatherwick, Shanghai Expo
Favourites found this week
A rather colourful and frivolous set of favourites found this week: Fabulous, inspiring idea: Jeroen Koolhaas and Dre Urhahn‘s ‘O Morro’ project – working with locals to create a ‘rainbow landscape’ in a favela in Rio de Janeiro. You can also donate to the FavelaPainting site here. Found via Cakehead Loves Evil, more on Life [...]
In: Architecture, Art, Ooh that's nice · Tags: Colour, Haas&Hahn
Favourites found this week
Nike music shoes advert by Wieden & Kennedy Tokyo – more on Today and Tomorrow Frederick Roije’s fantastic hen house design (Graham and Andy – I feel a challenge coming on). More on The Coolist.
In: Advertising, Architecture, Fashion, Ooh that's nice, Retail · Tags: Bisazza, Frederick Rioje, Furoshiki, Lush, Mosaic, Music, Nike, Swarovski
Five favourites found this week
On an ongoing mission to find inspiration and things to get us excited, here are five of our favourites for this week: Alexa Meade‘s stunning work using acrylic on flesh and clothing – more on Today and Tomorrow The cafe at SFMOMA serves art cakes created by Caitlin Williams Freeman – genius! Especially the ‘Create [...]
In: Architecture, Art, Fashion, Innovation, Luxury, Ooh that's nice · Tags: Favourites
Norwegian fireplace for children
Haugen/Zohar architects in Norway have created this fantastic outdoor fireplace for a children’s playground, as part of a project commissioned by the Municipality of Trondheim in Norway. It is inspired by Norwegian turf huts, and was created using leftover materials from a local construction site. It was designed for ‘fire, storytelling and playing’, according to [...]
In: Architecture · Tags: Kids, Norway
