clarkehopkinsclarke + john leung

The collaboration between John Leung and clarehopkinsclarke architects resulting in this isometric bookshelf is a fine example of design having both practical and illusive attributes.

The trickery created through this optical illusion of lines, represented through metal lines, plays with the idea of 3D elements and the affect of lines of the eye, and the viewers position with the object. The relativity of the object and the objectifier, are what determine the experience.

The power of the line, yet again, prevails and plays again.

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out of the strong, came forth sweetness

Love this.

Inspired by the motion and form created through dripping treacle from a spoon, this art/interactive public seating scultural centre-piece ticks all the right boxes.  Along with being black and slick (which for me, is more than enough) this monster stretches 22m high narrowing to a width of 25mm. Its inception is based on an actual motion, not through technology or a process, but a sighted motion, captured.

Mcchesney architects, based in london.

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georgia love...

Jurgen mayer h. architects have came to the table serving up some very svelte forms and bold sweeping lines with their latest. The airport building in mestia, georgia is endeared to attract and boost tourism.

Sweeping lines all heading skyward, as a series of branches intertwine, offering a series of varied internal spaces and offering for an exciting airport experience.

Flying itself has become in a way a bit of a business-type function, something that just happens, robotic and cognitively. As a passenger, its not until the jet engines start to roar and the whole cabin is shaking, do you feel engaged with the enormity of what you’re about to embark upon. The airport part, the prelude if you will, to the excitement of opposing gravity, is so often about the building, and not the flying. Its about the suits having their business meetings in elusive and exclusive airline club lounges.

I feel this endeavour helps ground the meaning of it all, and starts to excite through the lines and forms.

This building is, I hope, the first of many to start to engage the passenger, visitor or employee… well before the diesel is churning and you’ve fastened you’re seatbelt.

This building is about flying. Point taken.

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Patsyfox_my new secret crush

contemplating the creative juice enhancement of life drawing, and have since been asked perhaps, fashion illustration as well... after some google search for courses in melbourne, seems this talented lady, could be my muse.
beautiful, delicate, light. beautiful.


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MR design office by schemata

a creative design office for work and play... no??
yes, much more efficient than a lift, and admittedly less effort than stairs. sliding down an internally concealed slippery dip to attend a meeting... im going to put it out there, could this be every designers dream. love this office. love it.
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back in action

now that the tides of christmas have calmed, it seems i am back, connected to the world.
hope the break was well deserved, and with resolutions and new insights in tow, let the lines of 2011 show their true form...

Origami Stair_Bell-Phillips Architects

Resembling more of a series of shards of glass, strategically vertically placed, I'm drawn to the scupltural geometry of the space that is created. Its bold, black. Its beautiful.

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