splendid minimalist design + detailing. m.
Arkansas House by Marlon Blackwell Architect
lovely design/locale. nice cluster of dwellings. m.
CBS Building, Tokyo by Dasic Architects
a beauty of white on white! m.
Video — Mountain Light by Tom Lowe
stunning time-lapse video work! m.
Paolla Rahmeier Stuns in Beach Style for Moikana’s Summer 2015 Campaign
beautiful designs and shoot! m.
Tabbed Chair by Scott, Rich and Victoria
sleek designs! killer detailing! m.
“Designers Scott, Rich and Victoria of London and Auckland have created this collection of oak and metal furniture.”
Images Leaked of Major Development at Toronto’s Union Station
sharp design! m.
Seven Installations at Festival Des Architectures Vives
some great designs in the mix! m.
“Each summer, the French cities of Montpellier and La Grande Motte host Le Festival Des Architectures Vives (Festival of Lively Architecture). These twin festivals seek to raise awareness about architecture among the public, and to give needed exposure to the work of up-and-coming designers. In the process, they also draw attention to previously unknown places in the two cities — in Montpellier, many of the private courtyards in the city are opened to the public specifically for the festival. In La Grande Motte, the exhibition weaves its way through the city center, a site designated as “Heritage of the 20th Century” due to the prevalence of works designed by architect Jean Balladur. This year’s festivals featured a total of 18 temporary installations. Read more about the festivals, and view photos, after the break.”
Deserted City by Kim Høltermand
what a sharp eye! m.
Basquiat’s Ex-Girlfriend Reveals Major Trove of Unseen Works
way cool! can’t wait to see this on display! m. [repost 03.28.13]
Before Jean-Michel Basquiat could afford studios and canvases, he painted all over his apartments — on walls, doors, refrigerators, and any other bare surface he could find. In 1979, the still unknown artist began transforming his girlfriend Alexis Adler’s East Village home into just such a living installation, covering one wall in a glyph-like mural that reads “Olive Oyl,” painting crowns and “Famous Negro Athletes” on a door, and the word “Milk” on a radiator. Although the couple broke up a year later, and Basquiat died in 1988, Adler, now an embryologist at New York University, bought the apartment they once shared and never painted over his work.
Obviously that turned out to be a wise decision — as was storing his notebooks, postcards, painted clothes, photographs, and drawings on yellow legal paper. Thirty years later, Adler has now begun to assemble a team of advisors to help sort through the material in preparation for a book on the collection and, in all likelihood, an exhibition and sale. “Part of the issue has been that I am a working biologist who has raised two kids on my own and have not had time or energy to deal with it,” Adler said. “Now is the time, however.”
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