field of light

The field of light  was originally conceived fifteen years ago during a trip through central Australia. The red desert had an incredible feeling of energy; ideas seemed to radiate from it along with the heat. The field of light installation was one idea that landed in my sketch book and kept on nagging at me... it just had to be done.
By placing an alien installation in the midst of nature, the enormous contrast created allows one to literally see the wood from the trees.
Under the shadow of an ancient hill in southwest England, in a field of clover bisected by a public footpath, the field of light shimmered through seasons and presented a myriad of opportunities for passersby to catch glimpses of natures guises.
for more information on www.brucemunro.co.uk

new packing airpad~

偶然拿到的一種打包材料,很有趣的充氣包膜單元~

http://www.fromm-pack.com

animaris rhinoceros transport

from

http://www.notthisorthat.com/sblog/index.php?/archives/99-animaris-rhinoceros-transport.html



since 1990, theo jansen has been creating skeletons made of yellow electric-conduits which walk on windpower...animaris. the image above is a direct decendent of the anamaris weighing 2 tons and standing 15 feet tall, yet can be set into motion by a single person, then rely solely on the wind for power of motion.

theo studied physics at the university of delft in holland( netherlands, whatever ) from 1968-1975. he left to become an artist.

when it comes to his evolutionary creatures, theo would like to see them lead their own lives someday...in herds...on a beach. you can read a short interview of theo at artificial, photos and videos at strandbeest

Prada Transformer, Position 1: Fashion Exhibition

Rem Koolhaas’ latest project -The Prada Transformer- is not just a building, but also a statement on today´s state of architecture. Dubbed the anti-blob, this “object” rejects all common blobby shapes we have seen lately. Simple geometrical shapes (a circle, a cross, a rectangle and an hexagon) enclose a space that depending on its rotation results on different spaces suitable for fashion exhibitions, cinema, art exhibitions and other special events. Each face is the platform on which these activities take place, while also being served by the other faces enclosing the space.

Bastard Store / studiometrico

Italian practice studiometrico shared with us how they converted an old cinema in Milan, into the new Bastard flagship store, which also includes a suspended bowl and offices for Comvert.

Skateboarders dreamed place to work.

Chen House

CHEN HOUSE

Architects:
Marco Casagrande
Frank Chen
Construction work:
Marco Casagrande, Frank Chen, Shi-Ding Chen, Nikita Wu, Shu-Gi Bai
Local Knowledge:
Missis Lee

Location: Sanjhih, Taipei County, Taiwan
Site: 3890 m2 farm land, Datun Mountains
Building foot print: 138 m2
Interior space: 62,5 m2
Materials: mahogany, concrete
Completed: 2008

http://chenhousephotos.blogspot.com/

Sensational Park // Frosinone // Italy // Nabito Architects

International firm Nabito Architects were given a public commission to design a park in Frosinone, Italy. The five human senses are the main theme of the space in which materials and vegetation are related to them. The equipped green area and urban garden is due to be completed this month.

More pictures from the construction site: www.nabit.it.











from:
http://www.archicentral.com/sensational-park-frosinone-italy-nabito-architects-16141/

大師建案的討論

archurbanist blog 的討論 CelebritURBanism

http://archurbanist.blogspot.com/2008/07/celebriturbanism.html

這篇大致看過了一下,
其實我也蠻贊同筆者在後段說的讓這類案子更有潛力的作法,
其實那些事情在next-基因20的初期,
我就發現這個開發案的不足與困難點,
但在狀況的複雜度下,
使得這個開發案狀況跟蒙古的ordos很接近,
就是建築師們各自做各自的設計.

lebbeus woods 談蒙古的 O, ORDOS

http://lebbeuswoods.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/o-ordos/

這篇還沒看,改天在看一下吧.

Zaha Hadid × Melissa

NEWS from archifield:
Zaha Hadid和巴西鞋業品牌Melissa合作設計一雙鞋子

影片展示了一個高達四公尺高的鞋子模型製作過程

這雙鞋子是由塑料灌注成型，目前仍未標價，不過網路上關於時尚的聊天室都在談論一個問題:大家會穿什麼衣服來搭配它?


另外我也發現Melissa出過鳥巢FEEL的包包還有鞋子~

今日新聞 : 藍色的房間最好聽

研究：視覺影響聽覺　藍色最「好聽」

人類真的是視覺的動物嗎？最近日本做了一個實驗，分別在四個不同顏色的房間裡播放同一首音樂，結果不同房間的人卻說出截然不同的感受。色彩影響心理似乎真的有跡可循。

悠揚的音樂讓人心情跟著放鬆，不過其實隨著眼前環境不同，聽起來的感覺也會很不一樣。日本實驗顯示，在藍、紅、金、白四種顏色的房間裡播放同一首鋼琴音樂，給人的感覺就是不同。

小朋友：「(白色房間)好像牛奶一樣」，「(紅色房間)聲音很大聲，不過感覺還不錯」，另一人說，「(藍色房間)這首音樂很溫柔。」

同樣的旋律、同樣的音樂，感覺卻很不一樣，到底什麼樣的顏色最「好聽」？以500名學童的調查結果發現，有一半的人覺得藍色房間的音樂最好聽，其次是白色，最少人選的則是容易帶給人壓力的紅色。

以色彩心理學的角度分析，藍色帶給人無窮無盡和帶點神秘感，放鬆效果十足。京都市立藝術大學助教說，「聽者在欣賞之前，就對色彩抱持既定印象，認為這種顏色聽起來應該就是這種感覺。」

人類真的是視覺的動物嗎？這個研究結果似乎給了我們一個正面的答案。

來源:http://www.nownews.com/

studio report

裡面有攝影師Ryan McGinley/服裝設計師Cindy Greene/畫家Dan Colen等的工作室照片隨性介紹,超喜歡逛工作室的,每個很棒的藝術家必定有個很讚的工作室.
http://www.studioreport.com/images/Ryan/IMG_0165.jpg