June 2010
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We Like Our Bubble... →
“…The phrase ‘We like our bubble’ — in foot-tall letters — was placed on two local (Boulder) businesses this week, one of which is excited about the installation. The other removed the piece due to its controversial meaning…”
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Qatar Stadiums for 2022 FIFA World Cup... →
“…Dubai recently unveiled images of stadiums, designed by German architectural firm AS & P - Albert Speer & Partner, for the bid of Qatar for the World Cup Soccer 2022. If Qatar wins the bid there will be three completely new stadiums and two existing stadiums that will be subject to extension…”
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David Byrne: How Architecture Helped Music Evolve
Fascinating look at architecture (or more specifically spatial influence) from a musicians perspective. Also a nice history lesson w/ regard to venues and the compositions created to occupy them. This is hardly new territory for Bryne given his “Playing The Building” installations in Stockholm, New York and recently London…
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Hatch Pattern T-Shirts... →
These shirts by Archinect have been around for a while, but I wasn’t aware of the (newer) ones w/ AutoCAD style hatch patterns. Well done Archinect!
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Kristian Kelley / Planit Design Studio →
Consider following (on Tumblr) or otherwise bookmarking. Some great thoughts on urbanism, planning, landscape architecture, related current events and all-around intelligent discourse. Highly recommend!
Kristian is an Urban Planner, Landscape Architect and currently a Planning Commissioner for the city of Chandler, Arizona. He can also be found on Twitter and Facebook…
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Bang Photography
“Explosions” by Sarah Pickering (above: Artillery, Landmine, Napalm, Shellburst Day, 2005)
An explosion is an explosion, one might assume. It isn’t until you contrast the aesthetics of a landmine vs say, napalm, as seen in these unassuming photographs that one begins to appreciate the broad range of form, color and varying scale of the subjects. Perhaps painfully obvious...
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Shanghai Expo - Armchair Review... →
An intelligent and witty overview of the Expo 2010 pavilions by Entschwindet und Vergeht
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Side by Side
Yoshiaki Yamashita, Oji House, Oji Japan…
(via designboom, photos © eiji tomita)
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Intrusive Sculptures... →
“…Based on the idea of miniature sailing boats in glass bottles. Paul installed these sculptures in vacant shops by sliding them under the door. Once they were in, he unfolded or inflated the sculptures, without vandalizing the property…”
(via today and tomorrow)
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