syn emergence

© by Rich Bevan / Official Selection onedotzero.com (Terrain 09 Adventures in Motion 2009/10) / Sound Design Posthuman / Music Philip Glass - Symphony 3

This is simply amazing. Rich Bevan explains his work:

"Syn Emergence is a project which examines my own associative relationships between sound, form and space. The project is constructed according to a range of specific sonic and spatial scale rule sets (micro, component, meso and macro) which I designed as part of a cross-disciplinary notation/cartographic system. The film was conceived as part of my Masters at the Bartlett School of Architecture."

via COÛTE QUE COÛTE

Posted by stolibolly on Monday, December 21, 2009 at 5:25 PM 3 comments

lets all just take a moment....

...and remember the death and posthumous generosity of one of the most iconic figures of the 20th century.

after his death on june 1st, 2008, the contents of the notorious (and notoriously fabulous) apartment yves saint laurent shared with lifelong partner pierre bergé on the rue de babylone were auctioned by christie's paris to the tune of 400 million euro.

the second sale this november of the contents of saint laurent's château in normandy raised an addtional 9 million euro. several items from the more recent sale:

a sculpture by césar: €157,000 a pair of empire armchairs: €241,000

the entirety of the proceeds from both auctions was donated by m. bergé to aids research in memory of m. saint laurent.

Posted by stolibolly on Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at 7:52 PM 0 comments

lichtenstein interiors executed

i've always loved lichtenstein's interiors (see the the warhol "mao" painting?). there's something wonderfully soothing about them (probably has something to do with the de Stijl horizontal/vertical lines, color scheme, and Rietveld-esque furniture). according to design crisis, the lichtenstein look ois catching on, see this room designed by jeffrey miller: 

i'd love to see these in real life (skyline included)...someone open a lichtenstein hotel.

 

Posted by Madame Lamb on Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 10:41 AM 1 comments

Water Closets

do you ever wonder what other people's powder rooms look like?




photo courtesy of the selby

Posted by Lizzie on Friday, August 21, 2009 at 8:20 AM 1 comments

alec soth

photographer alec soth of minnesota. a popular go-to fashion photographer for W, Vogue, (ie, karl lagerfeld lets Soth photograph him and his designs, so he's pretty established now). his photographs seem to focus on aging, falling in and out of love, and suburban america. a lot of his portraits are revealing and poignant (the ones i didn't post on here are even MORE revealing, if you get my drift, so i thought i'd save those for your private and more personal viewing pleasure).

a great backdrop for a suburban dance party. who wouldn't like to wake up on that couch?

the kind of books you expect to find in an old cabin or at a garage sale

kinda want to be this woman when i am old

a fitting andy goldsworthy portrait.


when in doubt, invest in taxidermy.

this reminds me of an emo version of the scene where penny lane is dancing in almost famous

diablo cody (also from MN....sorry for the constant plug but mpls is just so cool)

good morning sunshine. i'm gonna make pancakes.

what a fly album cover this could be:

kids, probably up to no good, in a cemetery

niagra falls (he did an expo on the falls &surrounding areas, with lots of powerful nude portraits)

typifying the minnesota winter scene. every year like 3 ambitious ice fisherman die falling through the ice because they go out before the lake is completely frozen. ice fishing=all day booze fest.

i just really love this.

reminds me of forbidden love and sinful motel affairs

Posted by Madame Lamb on Thursday, August 6, 2009 at 11:32 PM 3 comments

Jess Bonham

i like how UK artist Jess Bonham incorporates, like, six decades of fashion into these shots...it makes them timeless. they're like marie antoinette/vogue meets so me/glow-stick-holding hipsters.

my fav shot is the the first one:

Posted by Madame Lamb on Thursday, July 30, 2009 at 4:40 PM 0 comments

i could use a red-blue chair today

the de Stijl movement revolved around the notion that forms, colors, and spaces, when presented in their elementarized forms, could achieve utopia by effectively balancing man and nature. the movement's explicit use of vertical and horizontal lines represent (in the words of Schoenmaeke) "the two fundamental, complete contraries which shape our earth....the horizontal line of power, that is course of the earth around the sun, and the vertical, profoundly spatial movement of rays that originate in the centre of the sun". the de Stijl palette similarly was comprised of only fundamental colors; yellow: the vertical movement of the ray, blue: the horizontal skies, and red: the mating of yellow and blue.

following WW1, Gerrit Rietveld created the first projection of the de Stijl aesthetic onto three-dimensional space. in 1917, he built the "Red-Blue Chair", ie the ultimate physical resting place for the soul. the chair is built from simple wood blocks whose forms are defined by the sacred lines and colors of the de Stijl aesthetic. Rietveld constructed the "Red-Blue Chair" to counteract the gravitational forces of nature and induce feelings of contentment and comfort.

ah, to sit down in a chair and feel impervious to gravity/at one with nature...until then, i'll settle for the the Mondrian painting on my desktop.

buy a reproduction of the Red-Blue Chair at Bauhaus2yourhouse.com

Posted by Madame Lamb on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at 11:26 AM 0 comments

design in the white house

here are two interesting bits of news i read about this morning in the washington post-style section while waiting for my grande non-fat latte at starbucks (which they forgot to make or someone stole):

the Barack Obama "Hope" collage piece created by LA graphic designer Shepard Fairey will be added to the National Portrait Gallery's permanent collection. the 60 by 44 inch work, now ubiquitous in popular culture, will be included in an exhibition opening no later than inauguration day titled "New Arrivals". also in the exhibition, a recently unveiled portrait of Laura Bush.

this morning Laura Bush unveiled two George W. Bush sets of china whose pricetag surpassed $500,000. the sets were funded by a private american historical organization (ie, none of our tax money funded it). the first set will be used for formal events and features a green woven design in the center rimmed with gold. the second set features magnolia trees, inspired by the magnolia trees on the white house lawn, and will be used for more informal events such as private family dinners. not every administration gets to have their own china in the whitehouse, but things break and about every ten years a new set needs to be made. hilary clinton's white house china was unveiled around this time eight years ago.

Posted by Madame Lamb on Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at 11:03 AM 0 comments

chanel mobile art

i cannot wait to check out the chanel mobile art exhibit in central park. the 2,300-square-foot structure is super curvy because it was designed by Zaha Hadid, who hates right angles. all of the art inside the structure was commissioned by karl lagerfeld and is inspired by chanel's iconic quilted 2.55 handbag. the works inside look pretty intriguing-watch the video above for a preview. there through november 9th and its its freeee so take a walk through after work.

Posted by Madame Lamb on Thursday, October 23, 2008 at 10:03 PM 0 comments

Supernice Wall Decals

Supernice sells these dope stickers with designs by artists like keith haring printed on them. you can arrange the stickers on your wall individually or together to give the illusion of wallpaper. and they peel off relatively easily so that you can switch up the vibe of your room at the drop of a dime.

Posted by Madame Lamb on Monday, September 29, 2008 at 9:30 AM 0 comments

VW Solar Power Vehicle

An idea that started way back in 1994 and sadly never went anywhere is designer Alexandre Verdier’s Westfalia Verdier Solar Power vehicle. Like VW’s fabled Magic Bus, Verdier hoped to build a culture around a recreational vehicle that would attract the countercultured. Features of the VSP:

- Rooftop sun-tracking solar panels

- Pneumatic suspension for better stabilization in a stationary position.

- Sliding half-door on the passenger side with integrated folding staircase

- Passenger seat that mechanically transforms into stairs to provide access to second-stage area

- Swivel cooking range enables both indoor and outdoor cooking

- In the second stage area, a dividing wall with a sliding door and multiple windows

- Multimedia computer

The design won Germany’s Caravaning Design Award in 2006…and promptly dropped off the face of the Earth. Their poorly-done media kit, filled with grammar errors, typos, and bad layout, serves as a reminder that these days, having a good concept without the business acumen behind it just isn’t enough

via Scott Lamb

Posted by Madame Lamb on Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at 6:39 AM 0 comments

masks

YouWorkForThem presents masks, a collection of images you can place over your photo to give yourself some anonimity. $15.99 here

Posted by Madame Lamb on Tuesday, September 2, 2008 at 1:23 PM 0 comments

Jeff Koons Yacht & Norman Foster Signature Series Yacht

Guilty Yacht by Jeff Koons

Art superstar Jeff Koons has landed another hit, and designed his first yacht. The"Guilty", owned by art collector Dakis Joannou, features an extravagant artistic take by the US artist on the exterior.

(via High Snobiety)

Norman Foster Signature Series Yacht by Evan Orensten

Designed by renowned architect Norman Foster, built by prize-winning boat-maker Rodriquez Cantieri Navali in Italy and exclusive to YachtPlus (a fractional ownership program), the 40 Signature Series is both an unparalleled vessel and comes with a cost well below ownership. The benefits of the design and the program are many — from eliminating the hassle of maintainance and management (YachtPlus employs a staff of six) to a layout that offers 30% more indoor and outdoor space than any other yacht, it's a smart approach to luxury.

The impressive four-tiered design stems from Norman Foster's consideration of "such issues as quality and quantity of space, outdoor terraces, light and views" and allows for both the staff acomodations as well as room for 10 guests. Features like forward-looking views from all four decks, two balconies in the master suite and spacious rooms and saloons that take into account the needs of children and families offer far more appeal than the more sleek-looking counterparts out there.

Not that the overall profile of the 132-foot yacht is anything to complain about. The grand staircase uniting the four levels offers a stunning design element, as do the floor-to-ceiling windows which lend an unusual appearance for a boat. See more images of exteriors and interiors, as well as design illustrations, after the jump.

Weekly rates start at about €80,000 but the eight shares for the first boat have already been snatched up. Contact YachtPlus to inquire about future boats in the fleet.

(via CoolHunting)

Posted by Madame Lamb on Thursday, August 21, 2008 at 8:00 AM 0 comments