Singapore-based design studio FARM created a sculpture called “The Tree” located on the site of the National Museum of Singapore. When we think about the National Museum, association with another grand old dame comes to mind. It is the huge old Banyan tree that sits majestically on the museum’s front lawn, seemingly holding fort to a place full of histories, stories and magic. We wanted to allud..
The government funds an art piece that comments on advertising. Tea Partiers: Is this proof that the U.S. is run by Commies? A provocative new sculpture has opened at the U.S.-Canada border crossing near Vancouver, BC. It’s a billboard advertising...well, nothing. So instead of your usual glimpse of cheeseburgers and red-faced car salesmen, you’ve got a snarl of stainless steel rods vaguely remi..
Life Will Kill You is an installation designed by Molly Hunker and Greg Corso for the Revolve Clothing showroom in West Hollywood. To stand in contrast to the high-fashion clothing of the boutique, an everyday industrial material – the zip tie – is aggregated to create a floating volume that nestles below an existing soffit. The design is intended to explore the edge between aggression and elega..
Urban Landscape Group have designed the Corvin Gate Public Light in Budapest, Hungary. The public premise renewal program called 3K – Köztéri Kulturális Keresztez?dés (Public premises Cultural Crossing)” will come to fruition between the fall of 2010 and spring of 2011, within the confines of which the crossing of Ferenc boulevard and Üll?i street and a part of Üll?i street will be renewed. The ..
Architects: Ron Arad Architects Ltd (RAAL) Location: Liege, Belgium Principal Designer: Ron Arad Project Director: Geoff Crowther Project Architect: Paul Madden Design Team: Joel Dunmore, Tuomas Pirinen, Marta Granda, James Foster, Julian Gilhespie Structural Engineer: Buro Happold (UK) Executive Architect: Jaspers Eyers (Belgium) Main Contractor: BPC (Belgium) Steel Roof Contractor: Iemants, (B..
Created by “fishing for compliments“, ”Nemore” is a garden, consiting of 36 bendable graphite poles. “Nemore” senses the visitor. Each pole has a behavior and reacts to it’s neighbours and to the visitor, the “alien neighbour”. Does a system arise from the poles behaviour, that we (the observers and the visitor) perceive as angst, curiosity, nervousness, etc.? Each pole has a distinct sound, tha..
Alexander Lotersztain has designed the HAUS series of conversation pods. These three little houses have been based on the fairy tale ‘the three little pigs’ – with each space being a unique creation, identified by materiality, texture and structure. HAUS were originally conceived as spaces to gather, talk and exchange ideas during the Unlimited Asia Pacific Design Triennial in Brisbane, Australi..
New York-based Julian King Architect shared with us their proposal for the Atlantic City Holocaust Memorial Design Competition, selected as one of the six finalists. The competition will announce the winning project in November. More images and architect’s description after the break. An ethereal wall of over 100,000 glass bottles-representing those who survived the Nazi death camps, and each co..
Project Type: Sauna Location: Liberec, Czech Republic Preparation: 5 days Building time: 8 hours Total cost: 2,200.00 EURO A sauna for all, free of charge has been operating for the past 14 days in Liberec, Czech Republic. Architectural office Mjölk Architekti which was created in 2008 by three graduates of the Faculty of Architecture, Technical University in Liberec - Czech Republic, Jan Mach (..
Authors: United Visual Artists Location: Toronto, Canada Commissioners: Cadillac Fairview, Lanterra Developments, Maple Leaf Sports Public Art Consultants: Public Art Management – Karen Mills and Justin Ridgeway Dimensions: 90 metres x 3 metres Project Year: 2010 Photographs: James Medcraft, United Visual Artists, 2010 Inspired by the experience of walking through the dappled light of a forest, ..
