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British artist Richard Galpin has long created captivating pieces through a meticulous and seemingly painstaking process. With surgical precision Galpin scores then removes sections of a large scale image leaving behind an entirely different work. Recently he released Surface to Surface, a collection of select works spanning his career.
CHANEL has decided to make the legendary quilted bag the focus of an event on an international scale: MOBILE ART. This traveling unit will be presented in Asia, the United States and Europe. Inside this U.F.O. looking structure, created by the architect Zaha Hadid, 20 international contemporary artists will exhibit work inspired by the elements that give the emblematic quilted bag from CHANEL its identity. For additional info on this monumental project, please click here to visit the Official MOBILE ART Website.
You many not come in contact with structures like these every day. Many architects are using algorithmic architecture as a base for some very interesting solutions. Kokkugia is pioneering this method within the walls of the bi-continental offices.
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A tree house can often provide a place for children to unleash their creativity and escape from the norm. These are the very principles which drive the creations of Bauraum Germany. From the most basic perspective they build tree houses, but for many of their clients these dwellings are unimpaired work space or a private retreat a little bit closer to nature. Through Baumraum tree houses are being built in six countries including the US.
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The new store for fashion designer Alexander McQueen was recently completed in Los Angeles on Melrose Avenue. This is the fourth store that Architect William Russell of Pentagram has commissioned for McQueen and it won’t be stopping there. There are plans for more stores in Las Vegas, Moscow, Bahrain, Osaka and Vilnius.
Upon entering the LA store you are greeted by the bottom half of the ‘Angel of the Americas’ (a sculpture by Robert Bryce Muir) whom is installed inside the glowing, circular skylight above the entrance. The theatrical quality of the interior, inspired by McQueen’s extraordinary catwalk shows, compliments the clothes while the limited palette of materials and precise detailing allow the collection to stand out.
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A design for a brand new Cultural Centre and Opera House are being commissioned by Zaha Hadid Architects and Patrick Schumacher. The landmark will be erected in the new Seven Pearls district of Dubai and will accommodate an opera house, playhouse, arts gallery, performing arts school and a themed hotel. The opera house will be able to seat 2,500, the playhouse will seat 800, and the arts gallery’s exhibition space will be comparable to the size of the Guggenheim Museum in New York City. This exquisite and gentle, winding design evokes the thought of mountains or sand dunes, that will both be a part of the landscape yet a distinct element in the skyline.
We’ve been thinking about getting a little summer house. The 130,000 square-meter island of Nurai, located northeast of Abu Dhabi city, is about to be transformed into a absolutely stunning resort and exclusive private residential estates. New York based design firm, Studio Dror, led by Dror Benshetrit, and Paris-based AW2 will turn the area into a boutique luxury hotel resort with 60 suites, 31 beach front estates and 36 water villas.
The gorgeous multi-story water villas will span 515 square meters each and be made up of three bedrooms, four bathrooms, a private rooftop garden with a spa pool, private infinity pool, multiple decks, outdoor barbecue area, gourmet kitchen and concealed service quarters. As for the private Seaside residences, each will contain five bedrooms, six bathrooms, a private beach and garden, rooftop garden with spa pool, indoor reflecting pools, concealed service quarters, entertainment patios, outdoor dining areas, chef and show kitchens, and outdoor showers. The resort is due to open in 2010 and the prices for the residences start at $20 million.
The growing Christian population in China is demanding larger more grand structures of worship. GMP Architekten of Germany have designed the largest Christian church in China. Containing public, private, and commercial space, the 4,000 m² structure’s design aimed “to set off the church from the latter’s commercial by giving it a curving facade in order to emphasize its religious function.”
The name OFT comes from the word Loft, in which it has been taken out the “L”, that has to be meant like the dimension “Large”. The OFT is in fact of limited dimensions in its basic composition, but, as well as the loft, it is characterized by spaces adaptable to changeable necessities.
We have imagined a home that would easily allowe to assemble different pieces and to change them during the time. Adding or subtracting elements, also temporarily. Designed by Samanta Snidaro, Andrea Fino and Barbara Giroldi for Sand and Birch Design. Apparently it’s in the ballpark of $500 per square foot.
Dear Architecture Students,
Save yourself the angst, wear cool glasses.
xoxoxo
Neu Black via Core 77
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