Some of the most exquisite and modern uses of concrete have come from the Studio of Erwin Hauer. Hauer, an Austrian-born sculptor, began to install these light-diffusing screens in the 50′s, making the concrete forms by hand. His goal was, and is, to create ”Continuity and potential infinity.” Today, his studio uses digitally-intensive processes that were adopted after a former [...]
Christopher Jaurique 1280×800 1440×900 1680×1050 1920×1200 2560×1440 iphone ipad As a part of the talk I gave yesterday at Otis College of Art & Design, we also had a little competition. It was simple, students were asked to create a desktop wallpaper, the best entry would be featured on the site. I received some pretty [...]
I think I tend to skew minimal concerning architecture, but I love these slices of color on the Sugamo Shinkin Bank by Emmanuelle Moureaux Architecture + Design. What could have been a visually appealing but color neutral building they’ve given a burst of color to the eaves of these giant slabs that adorn the facade [...]
Click images to enlarge One of the biggest surprises of Art In The Streets was the inclusion of Banksy, who I don’t think was mentioned on any of the publicity materials. Or maybe I just had no idea he was going to be there, either way, I was pleasantly surprised to see his work. It [...]
Concrete isn’t just tough, it can sometimes be surprisingly elegant. Yesterday, we looked at sturdy monuments, and while looking for something to continue concrete into today, I came across this great little… law equipment store. Akihisa Hirata, the architect, say he “tried to create a place similar to natural environment in an artificial way. People are invited [...]
Click images to enlarge I got an email the other day from John Wyszniewski over at the School of Visual Arts sent me a nice rundown of some of the students doing some great work. One of them really stood out to me, a woman named Jungyeon Roh, a Korean born illustrator studying at SVA. [...]
