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Archive for January, 2007
Lady Mariné chair
New Lady Mariné chair, from Paco Capdell.
Mariné has selected the high-backed Lady model by Vicente Soto as a canvas to display his work. In this we see his own personal vision of the female.
Sketchup 6
Google just released SketchUp 6. Check it out!
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Tokyo by Night
Photo by Sato Shintaro
Architecture®
Is architecture ready for copyrights? Usually design ideas circulate through books and magazines.
Recently Hans Zwimpfer, from Zwimpfer Parther, registered a controversial design that would make it illegal for other architects to design a certain architectural structure.
The patent named PILE UP® covers the spatial concept with the high-ceilinged living and outer area, and the flexible floor plan sturture on single level.
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Mondrian washbasin
Designed by erreQerre estudio, the Piet washbasin, was inspired by Piet Mondrian’s work.
All the elements of the washbasin are hidden in the front of Piet. A great solution for small bathrooms or even offices.
Hayón at Casa Pasarela
Jaime Hayón’s work will be presented at Casa Pasarela (see Events Calendar) from february 15th until 18th thanks to Bd Ediciones.
High Tech Urinal
Indiscriminate uriation is a serious social problem. Enough public toilets would seem to be the solution to the problem. But where do you put them? Urilift BV has found the solution.
The Urilift is placed where it is needed. Three people can use the urinals at the same time. The Urilift is only above ground when it is needed. For the rest of the time, is is completely hidden underground.
Sketches of Frank Gehry
Sketches of Frank Gehry by Sydney Pollack.
The documentary film gives us an idea of the evolution of Gehry as an innovator and the way he arrived at his present position.
Beginning with Gehry’s own original sketches for each major project, the film explores Gehry’s process of turning these abstract drawings, first into tangible, three-dimensional models, then into finished buildings of titanium and glass, concrete and steel, wood and stone.
In the film we can find some of the best examples of Gehry’s work, like the Guggenheim museum in Bilbao (Spain) and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles (USA).
At the end, when all is said and done, we see a man that like all artists is never satisfied by his own work.
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