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love the gold monochromatic historic structure — terrific new space for prada! m.
‘new, old, horizontal, vertical, wide, narrow, white, black, open, enclosed — all these contrasts establish the range of oppositions that define the new fondazione. by introducing so many spatial variables, the complexity of the architecture will promote an unstable, open programming, where art and architecture will benefit from each other’s challenges.’
classic molded bent plywood chairs by the german designer. m.
plank continues their tradition of producing high quality wooden furnishings with the ‘remo’ chair by german designer konstantin grcic. the piece debuted at salone del mobile 2015. the defining characteristic of ‘remo’ is an interlocking joint that attaches the curved seat and back to a horizontal back rest.
made of laminated, bent plywood the chair is simultaneously lightweight and robust; its two-piece construction requires mechanical expertise alongside hand-finishing for a result that’s both strong and comfortable. the chair is available in either bent plywood or metal-legged — both options are available as stackable or non-stackable as well.
stellar minimalist showroom design in vitra’s classic gehry building in germany. m.
London architect Pernilla Ohrstedt and Los Angeles designer Jonathan Olivares have collaborated on a new office furniture showroom for furniture brand Vitra.
The Vitra Workspace occupies 1,700 square metres on the renovated second floor of Frank Gehry’s 1989 production hall at the Vitra Campus at Weil am Rhein in Germany.
Ohrstedt and Olivares worked together to renovate the space, creating a new area dedicated to presenting the brand’s office furniture.
James Turrell 1943-present
Born: Los Angeles, California, United States
James Turrell was born in Los Angeles in 1943. His undergraduate studies at Pomona College focused on psychology and mathematics; only later, in graduate school, did he pursue art. He received an MFA in art from the Claremont Graduate School in Claremont, California. Turrells work involves explorations in light and space that speak to viewers without words, impacting the eye, body, and mind with the force of a spiritual awakening. I want to create an atmosphere that can be consciously plumbed with seeing, says the artist, like the wordless thought that comes from looking in a fire. Informed by his studies in perceptual psychology and optical illusions, Turrells work allows us to see ourselves seeing.
Whether harnessing the light at sunset or transforming the glow of a television set into a fluctuating portal, Turrells art places viewers in a realm of pure experience. Situated near the Grand Canyon and Arizonas Painted Desert is Roden Crater, an extinct volcano the artist has been transforming into a celestial observatory for the past thirty years. Working with cosmological phenomena that have interested man since the dawn of civilization and have prompted responses such as Stonehenge and the Mayan calendar, Turrells crater brings the heavens down to earth, linking the actions of people with the movements of planets and distant galaxies. His fascination with the phenomena of light is ultimately connected to a very personal, inward search for mankinds place in the universe. Influenced by his Quaker faith, which he characterizes as having a straightforward, strict presentation of the sublime, Turrells art prompts greater self-awareness through a similar discipline of silent contemplation, patience, and meditation. His ethereal installations enlist the common properties of light to communicate feelings of transcendence and the Divine. The recipient of several prestigious awards such as Guggenheim and MacArthur Fellowships, Turrell lives in Arizona.
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crisp minimalist design. m.
“The idea was to create a pendant light that is visually simple and discreet, yet technically advanced,” Foster + Partners’ Mike Holland told Dezeen. “The graphic approach was similar to the Flo light, which our industrial design team designed for Lumina in 2011 — like the pendant, this has a pared back, streamlined form with no extraneous controls or cables.”
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