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Serpentine Pavilion 2014 Smiljan Radic

2014-07-02T08:07:00.001-07:00

Hyde park London
June 26 - October 19
Opening day walk through and under.
During construction large fibreglass panels where craned into place.

Filmed in Adelaide

2012-05-18T12:59:00.001-07:00

Watch "Bellechords - MAXITRONIX" on YouTube

Shelter's Vertical Rush 2012 Results - Tower 42 London

2012-03-03T03:18:00.001-08:00

white cube rising in Camden

2012-02-21T14:12:00.001-08:00

2012-01-12T02:58:00.001-08:00

Books Carved Into Intricate Japonesque Landscapes by Artist Guy Laramee.

Theo Jansen's Strandbeest

2012-01-11T06:28:00.000-08:00

Theo Jansen's Kenitc sculptures are walking out of the 3D printer.

strandbeest is Jansens web page

Purchase from Shapeways 3D printing

Kibwe Tavares - Robots of Brixton

2012-01-11T06:11:00.000-08:00

Robots of Brixton from Kibwe Tavares on Vimeo.

The Boom Ting Blog - Architecture Unit 15

Address Is Approximate - A Google Street View / Robot inspired stop moti...

2012-01-11T06:02:00.000-08:00

"Google Street View stop motion animation short made as a personal project by director Tom Jenkins. "

Fake Window Blinds Create Optical Illusion

2012-01-11T06:00:00.000-08:00

Fake Window Blinds Create Optical Illusion:

Makoto Hirahara's Bright Blinds are not what you would expect. At first glance, they look like an ordinary pair of blinds, but upon further inspection you'd be surprised to find out that there's actually no window behind them. So what do these blinds do if they don't block out sunlight?

Hirahara's Bright Blinds actually serve a lamp-like function. They are made of electroluminescent (EL) sheets, which means that you can control the amount of light the blinds produce by turning the plastic stick, just like real blinds.

Bright Blinds are available here, but it may take a little while to be shipped because they are all handmade.

via [Holy Cool]from Everyone's Blog Posts - My Modern Metropolis by Claire

Storenvy’s Vinyl Marketplace

2012-01-11T05:59:00.000-08:00

Storenvy’s Vinyl Marketplace:

"Storenvy have just opened up a new Marketplace for Vinyl/Designer toys. Anyone selling vinyl/designer toys can setup a completely free storefront on Storenvy.

There are way too many sites out there trying to take a cut out of everyone’s sales,

and we truly believe selling products online should be free.

Storenvy offers:

Over 8,500 Stores

Over 100,000 products"

Over 1 million unique visitors the site.

We already have stores such as Lift, Synthetic Compound, Vinyl Zoo and more

And yes it’s free to setup a store, list and sell items

Hip Hop Meets Fine Art

2012-01-11T05:58:00.000-08:00

Hip Hop Meets Fine Art:

from Everyone's Blog Posts - My Modern Metropolis by alice

"The world of hip hop and fine art collide tonight as artist Justin BUA and DMC (of Run DMC) host a panel discussion to talk about BUA's new book, "The Legends of Hip Hop." Taking place on Monday, December 12 at 7pm, the event is free to attend and all ages are welcome. After the discussion, DMC will even perform!

BUA painted fifty key figures, including everyone from Grandmaster Flash to Jay-Z, providing a portrait of each legend in a style reminiscent of the great masters. "This has never been done before. This is a comprehensive, visual, articulate representation of the legends of this culture..Historically, painters have always painted important people of their time, whether it was the popes, kings, [people of nobility], and that's what I'm doing now. These are the people who dictate culture whether it's the way we think, talk, act or vote. So this is really a compilation of those important people of the 21st century."

Here are some preview images from the book which were sent to us by the artist.

Jay-Z

Queen Latifah

Mix Master Mike

Snoop Dog

Eazy-E

Mr. Wiggles (The Popper)

Michael Jackson

You can find more information about the show at LACMA's website.

Ice Cube Celebrates The Eames

2012-01-11T05:56:00.000-08:00

Ice Cube Celebrates The Eames: Ice Cube celebrates the Eames visiting the Case Study House 8 forming part of a documentary for Pacific Standard Time the birth of the LA art scene. For more info

chris idema + reinier simons: twentyeleven project kenya

2012-01-11T05:54:00.000-08:00

chris idema + reinier simons: twentyeleven project kenya:

this conceptional plan intends to improve the slum living conditions in nairobi, providing a housing alternative for 236 individuals.

read more from Designboom - Weblog

The Screen Sees You

2012-01-04T06:24:00.000-08:00

Microsoft's Edison lab | The Verge:

Glass screen acts as a lens, redirecting light from in front of the screen to a side watching camera. This enables the display to detect touch and movement a few centimetres above the surface.

Able to see, the screen reproduces the sticky note which as held up to the display.

The paper note becomes a digital object in the computer.

Another interesting thing they are working on is multiple head (and eye) tracking. Rather than an image on a surface the they are using the screen as a lens to project video to the position of your eye, tracked in 3D space. The projected video is specific to the angle and distance of each eye for each head, making the 3D experience relative to the position of each viewer.

Google maps lets you indoors and underground

2011-12-03T03:32:00.001-08:00

Google maps 6 released for Android November 2011 now lets you see inside buildings.

In the case of Minneapolis Saint-Paul international we can see underground.

Put on your drug pants

2011-11-09T15:13:00.001-08:00

iLoad: High-Tech Fabric That Delivers Drugs Through the Skin

Victoria (skate) Park

2011-10-09T14:58:00.001-07:00

Vicky park was well busy this arvo.

A grom commented "its going to be world war three" as a fat skater over on the shallow end of the bowl section yells "get out of the bowl!" to Bmx riders dropping in to the deep end as fellow skaters in the shallow bowl carve out to shred the whole area. Seems there is a bit of chaos as everyone is keen to ride the new park.

London skateparks do get very busy with all types of people and skill levels. From what I have seen the crowds and pros are usually tolerant and let anyone have a go. I expect the park to have a few months of new park crazyness. This should mellow out as novelty and spectical of the park becomes the norm and everyone chills out a bit.

Still not officially opened or finished we have more crazyness to come no doubt.

Saki and bitches

2011-10-09T14:56:00.001-07:00

Saki shows us her bitches.
In the studio exhibition of painted booty babes on glass cabinets ousted from the British Museum.
Find out more at sakiandb.blogspot.com

London's Victoria Park - Skate Park Construction

2011-10-05T15:12:00.000-07:00

As we roll into October 2011 the skatepark in Victoria Park London is almost finished. The skatepark component is complete and it seems just the surrounding landscaping remains to be done. Despite still being a work-site, the skatepark is already a popular attraction and well used facility. Crowds of dedicated skaters/rides of anything, young kids, families and generally interested folk are making their way through the fence to participate in this sceptical.

Constructed by Wheelscape a dedicated skatepark construction company. The parks transitions where made by spraying the concrete into place then hand finish the surface with the aid of templates.

Dave White Art

2011-09-05T13:56:00.000-07:00

Painting from 'Dunkeys Evolve' by David White

Imazoo Gallery in Seoul. 4-10th Sep 2011

davewhiteart.com

images via jme7315

LINES Exhibition London

2011-08-22T10:07:00.000-07:00

LINES Exhibition held at 3 Baltic East Street,
London from the 18th of August 2011 to the 28th of August.
Open publication - Free publishing - More architecture

Internet in Humans & BIM in Disney

2011-08-19T11:55:00.000-07:00

"NASA held its first information technology summit. Speakers at the second day included Internet pioneer and Google Vice President Vint Cerf, who shared his thoughts about the past and future of the Internet, including the possible creation of an interplanetary network. Also speaking were Jack Blitch from Disney Imagineering, on how his company designs and implements it attractions, and some of its plans for the future."

Inverter of the internet speaks of its future

Cerf, Vinton G.

Vice PresidentGoogle Inc

BIM in Disney Land

01:02:06 of 01:53:12

Blitch, Jack

Vice PresidentWalt Disney Company->Imagineering

White boxes 'amec' old street

2011-08-18T08:32:00.001-07:00

Bite proof

2011-08-18T07:44:00.001-07:00

Looks like Jamie Hewlett's art
Old street roundabout

Designer QR code by Murakami

2011-07-18T10:45:00.000-07:00

Takashi Murakami - Murakami Art Fan Blog