POPEL COUMOU
Posted by Fabio 18 November 2010
Popel Coumou looks for the romanticism in geometry and human absence. The way the outline of a dusty window is projected on a bleak floor shows the almost tangible loneliness in her photographs. Nevertheless the source of these works is a lot less evident than first suspected. read more
INFLUENCERS
Posted by Fabio 4 November 2010
INFLUENCERS is a short documentary that explores what it means to be an influencer and how trends and creativity become contagious today in music, fashion and entertainment. Written and Directed by Paul Rojanathara and Davis Johnson.
Filip Dujardin
Posted by Fabio 22 October 2010
In addition to his more traditional work, Belgian photographer Filip Dujardin creates imaginary buildings by resampling pictures of real buildings; that is, he digitally pieces together elements of existing architecture to create fictional structures. Dujardin often starts with a specific idea for an image, then creates a cardboard maquette or a 3D computer model of the final shape he has in mind. read more
Massar Children’s Discovery Centre
Posted by Fabio 18 October 2010
The Massar Children’s Discovery Centre will be the heart of a Syrian educational programme – Massar. The centre will through science-based, hands-on experiences offer activities to empower young Syrians to contribute actively in building their future, by Danish architect group Henning Larsen Architects. Expected completion 2013.
The Upside Dome
Posted by Fabio 4 October 2010
When visiting the St Michiel Church in Leuven one might overlook that the church has no dome. Pieterjan Gijs and Arnout Van Vaerenbergh build an installation that takes this seemingly trivial fact as a starting point and generate the missing dome in a remarkable way. read more
Sterling Prize 2010 Winner
Posted by Fabio 3 October 2010
MAXXI, the National Museum of XXI Century Arts in Rome by Zaha Hadid Architects has won the coveted £20,000 RIBA Stirling Prize 2010.
Asmund Havsteen Mikkelsen
Posted by Fabio 2 August 2010
Berlin based Danish artist Asmund Havsteen Mikkelsen has a an interest in how architectural structures functions as extensions of human consciousness.
Shown here is Real House from 2009, oil on canvas 102 x 140 cm.
John Kroll
Posted by Fabio 23 July 2010
Photographer John Kroll has created a 360 degree submersive image of the Danish Pavilion which was exhibited at the Shanghai Expo 2010 – built by danish architects BIG. View image here.
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A selection of paintings by Swedish-born artist Camilla Engstrom. -
Sainte Maria is an illustrator based in St. Petersburg, Russia. Her illustrations strip things down from exuberance and reflect fashion in all its beauty. -
"A woman is locked in her home with an egg" - A film by Italian film director and artist, Martina Scarpelli. -
citylikeyou: Interview with Paris based illustrators and graphic designers Jérémy Schneider and Violaine Orson, founders of the design studio, Violaine & Jérémy.