I was reminded today of an exhibition I saw in 2008 at the Museum of Glass in Tacoma of the work of Lino Tagliapietra. This piece was so delicate and it had such tremendous movement in space, such subtlety – it was utterly inspiring and memorable.
I was reminded today of a fantastic exhibition I saw in 2008 at the Museum of Glass in Tacoma of works by Lino Tagliapietra. This one piece in particular made a profound impression: so delicate and yet imposing and extraordinary.
Brilliant urban design: Metropol Parasol in Seville, Spain. Opened in April 2011. Built of bonded timber with polyurethane coating. Fantastic structure echoing the grid of the city, mushrooming out of a regenerated square, Plaza de la Encarnacion. Housing an archaeological site, eateries, farmers’ market, places to meet. You can also walk along a walkway on top to see the city. Designed by J. Mayer H.
See more at www.jmayerh.de
In the fairly new generation of online forums and socially aware networking, Foldit is an ingenious problem solving game where real people can contribute to solving real protein puzzles. It’s a brilliant concept.
This link in Science Daily explains the idea better than I could. Read on. And fold on…
British architect David Adjaye’s Genesis project for Design Miami is an extraordinary structure blending inside and outside spaces in a highly unique way. It is sculptural, architectural, artistic, functional and beautiful. A wonderful piece.
Designboom has the best pictures on their blog! Link here.
A must see movie! This is a brilliant documentary by Vanessa Gould on the art and science of origami. The people featured are extraordinarily brilliant.
It makes you want to fold some paper!
Press here to watch the trailer.
Nike “Stadium” kids’ sports shoes box. Brilliant idea to inspire kids. The boxes contain an embedded chip so, when opened, you can hear the crowd roar! Limited edition.
When we design new things, the old things become obsolete. What happens to everything that is discarded? Annie Leonard has the answer in The Story of Stuff.
When you have watched The Story of Stuff watch The Monkey People a Rabbit Ears Production based on a Colombian folk tale, narrated by Raul Julia with music by Lee Ritenour. It is also a commentary on excess, indulgence and selfishness.
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