Posted by KSD Designs on Saturday, March 19, 2011,
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Architecture
Urbanized is a documentary from the same folks that brought you Helvetica and Objectified. This film focuses on the issues and strategies affecting the design of cities. It takes you on a journey around the world to some of the most sprawling cities, in Chile and India for example, and shows the design with them. Watch and see how the design of objects, typography, and cities all play a role in our lives.
The film makes you appreciate the role of urban planning and city design, which is a major... Continue reading ...
Posted by Kristen Schoeck on Saturday, November 20, 2010,
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Architecture
It's high tech. It's revolutionary. It's multi-sensory.
It's called architectural projection mapping and it has been popping up at major events all over the globe. Here is a look at four events that used architectural mapping as part of their display this year:
St Petersburg kicked off their Yota Space festival with a show by production company Drive.
Ralph Lauren transformed their London boutique into an architectural wonder to dazzle the crowd.
Posted by Kristen Schoeck on Thursday, November 11, 2010,
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Art
Ned Kahn'sartwork is powered by nature- whether it be wind, water, or light.
In his most recent 2010public art project displayed at the Marina Bay Sands Resort in Singapore, he created the Wind Arbor. The entire western facade of the building is covered with 260,000 aluminum metal "flappers", which reflect light creating a shimmering piece of art when activated by wind.
Posted by Kristen Schoeck on Tuesday, October 19, 2010,
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Art
To showcase Istanbul's history, a group of artists created an installation project called The Yekpare Istanbul Urban Screening Project. Projectors displayed different colorful montages onto the Haydarpaşa Train Station, one of the city's famous landmarks (also featured in the 2009 Chanel campaign ads).
This video shows the architectural projection in its entirety.
If you thought this installation was mesmerizing, you may also like this one.
Posted by Kristen Schoeck on Tuesday, March 23, 2010,
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Photography
“I love to photograph architecture because I can do it with nobody, all alone with my small camera. For fashion and portraits, I need millions of people. ” Continue reading ...
Posted by Kristen on Sunday, January 10, 2010,
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Architecture
The desert is full of suprises. Palm Springs happens to have one of the most concentrated areas of modern architecture. In fact, Feb 11-21 is Modernism Week. But I made my own "modernism day" by touring some of the most famous Modernist architecture sights in Palm Springs:
Albert Frey's Modernist Tramway Gas Station is one of the first buildings you will pass when you enter Palm Springs.
Much of the buildings were built in the 50s or 60s and have simple geometric lines.
Posted by Kristen on Friday, November 13, 2009,
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Art
As an artist, I am constantly scouring my surroundings to see what I can find to photograph or paint. But sometimes art sneaks up on you in the most unexpected places when your weren't even looking. Who would have thought that a random gas station or metro stop could pass as a museum exhibit. See what I mean with these images:
Exhibit A: Seattle Public Library: When I traveled through downtown Seattle, I had no idea I was looking at a library when I spotted this enormous modern glass building. ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Kristen on Wednesday, October 7, 2009,
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Art
Bringing awareness to green causes is a subject that many artists have had fun with in their recent works and installations. Below are my top 7 favorite creative expressions of environmentalism that are sure to not only make mother nature happy but inspire some much needed reduce/reuse/recycle action from viewers.
1. Nele Azevedo's "Melting Man"
Azevedo's installation in Berlin brings awareness to global warming by placing 1,000 ice sculptured men under the sun's rays. See how quickly they me... Continue reading ...
