Martijn Sandberg
Posted by Thorbjorn 23 November 2009
Martijn Sandberg has designed a typographic pattern for the glass of the Stadshoven Weidevenne Apartment Building, Purmerend, Netherlands. Based on the familiar packing material of protective plastic bubble foil, a sequence of letters in a point raster materializes on the transparent glass of the gallery and balconies: ‘Glass Fragile Handle With Care’.
Architectural Fantasies
Posted by Thorbjorn 6 November 2009
This stunning collection of extravagant architectural drawings can be found at the Yakov Chernikov International Foundation’s website. Yakov Chernikov (1889-1959) was a constructivist architect and graphic designer who was greatly interested in futurist movements and the suprematism of Malevich with whom he was acquainted. read more
Kontrapunkt
Posted by Thorbjorn 30 October 2009
Kontrapunkt is an independent brand and design agency based in Copenhagen. They have recently updated their website, something I’ve been looking forward to in a while.
Tokujin Yoshioka
Posted by Thorbjorn 14 October 2009
Always delivering amazing projects, Japanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka latest grand project for Swarovski’s shop in Ginza.
TAPE INSTALLATION
Posted by Fabio 13 October 2009
The latest work from For Use (an architects studio formed by Sven Jonke, Christoph Katzler and Nicola Rodeljkovic) it took 120 hours of work (3 people 5 days). 270 adhesive rolls tapes (14480 meters, 30kg).
With a budget of 180 euros. read more
Louis Vuitton: Art, Fashion and Architecture
Posted by Fabio 10 October 2009
Louis Vuitton partners with artist Camille Scherrer to present the new “Louis Vuitton : Art. Fashion and Architecture” book. Discover the animated movie created by the talented young artist and witness the book come to life.
Sergio Rodrigues
Posted by Fabio 5 October 2009
Cool Hunting Visited Sergio Rodrigues at his NYC gallery Espasso, this video checks in with the iconic Brazilian designer and architect to celebrate the relaunch of his “Chifruda” chair. Translated as “the horned one”.
Julius Shulman
Posted by Thorbjorn 21 September 2009
Cool pads photographed between 1947–1960 by American architectural photographer Julius Shulman. His photography spread Californian modernism around the world and through his many books, exhibits and personal appearances his work ushered in a new appreciation for the movement beginning in the 1990s. The photograph above is of course the iconic house by architect Pierre Koenig, read more
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