tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-307403072024-03-07T07:28:05.402+00:00iseen blogUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger269125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30740307.post-43817302803109920182010-03-30T14:45:00.003+01:002010-03-30T14:57:40.898+01:00Japan, The Strange Country<object width="455" height="260"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=10305194&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=10305194&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="455" height="260"></embed></object><br /><br />In a mere 12 minutes, this video about Japan covers everything from its strange cultural mores to its equally strange economy. Before you get hung up on the ugly caricatures of Japan people and exclaim racism, consider: The creator, Kenichi Tanaka, says, "By the way, please don't call me racist, because I am one of short, small eyes Japanese." Apparently, his motivation in creating the piece--which was his graduate thesis--was to show a Japanese audience how strange they are to foreigners. (This idea of "Foreign people think you're freaks"--with its implied blend of xenophobia and self-criticism--is a uniquely Japanese sentiment.)<br /><br />Via <a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/1600217/infographic-of-the-day-japan-the-strange-country" rel="external" title="click">Fast Company</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30740307.post-52421648680468647262010-02-19T01:00:00.006+00:002010-02-19T20:58:42.665+00:00Global Day For HAITI<a href="http://pecha-kucha.org/night/leeds/" rel="external" title="click."><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4021/4369361466_16b613b08d_o.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://pecha-kucha.org/pechakucha-for-haiti" rel="external" title="click.">Global PechaKucha Day For Haiti</a> is a charity event, with the aim to raise $1,000,000 for rebuilding Haiti.<br /><br />It will take place on Saturday 20th of February from 6pm to 9pm at the <a href="http://www.roundfoundry.net/" rel="external" title="click.">Round Foundry Media Centre</a> in Leeds. It's a global event with over 200 cities participating & each city is going to broadcast live around the world.<br /><br />We have really great speakers, including Phil Khorassandjian (Architect, currently in Haiti - live link), Rommi Smith (Parliamentary Writer in Residence) & Simon Wallis (director of Hepworth Gallery, Wakefield). Other presenters include musicians, artists & architects.<br /><br />Please try and come if live in Leeds or close by. Free entry, lots of beer & orange juice!<br /><br />It's for a really good cause and 100% of the donations are going directly to <a href="http://architectureforhumanity.org/" rel="external" title="click.">Architecture For Humanity</a> for construction work.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30740307.post-41771268345334494222010-02-02T15:34:00.001+00:002010-02-18T15:37:19.198+00:00Willow<a href="http://www.willowni.com/" rel="external" title="click."><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2713/4367424701_4ae045bbab_o.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Graphic design studio <a href="http://www.willowni.com/" rel="external" title="click.">Willow</a>, based in Belfast, got in touch about their updated work. Check it out!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30740307.post-41483495443742868822010-01-29T13:43:00.001+00:002010-02-18T13:52:10.659+00:00Veronique Pecheux<a href="http://www.veroniquepecheux.com/" rel="external" title="click."><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4061/4367970284_efccde76b5_o.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.veroniquepecheux.com/" rel="external" title="click.">Véronique Pêcheux</a> is a photographer based in Paris. Very interesting work.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30740307.post-35614836283827555932010-01-25T12:28:00.002+00:002010-01-26T17:00:33.335+00:00BBC Winter Olympics Film<object width="455" height="280"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/9JAqz-Kn2KE&hl=en_GB&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/9JAqz-Kn2KE&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="455" height="280"></embed></object><br /><br />To advertise its coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, the BBC has commissioned this dramatic animated film from director Marc Craste at <a href="http://www.studioaka.com/" rel="external" title="click.">Studio AKA</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30740307.post-66946005100089673922009-12-31T11:53:00.005+00:002009-12-31T15:23:39.081+00:00FMK7<a href="http://fmk7.com/" rel="external" title="click."><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4014/4231437176_ce93753033_o.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Paris based graphic designer Vincent Viriot got in touch to let me know about his new site <a href="http://fmk7.com/" rel="external" title="click.">FMK7</a>. There is some really brilliant motion work.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30740307.post-48293906925985275022009-12-28T16:01:00.000+00:002009-12-29T16:32:28.675+00:00Alberto Hernández<a href="http://www.hereigo.co.uk/" rel="external" title="click."><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2507/4225775450_c178394b57_o.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.hereigo.co.uk/" rel="external" title="click.">Alberto Hernández</a> is a graphic designer and just finished the London College of Communication.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30740307.post-38256038765145850972009-11-25T14:11:00.006+00:002009-11-26T14:22:45.939+00:00Turning Dunes Into Architecture<object width="455" height="333"><param name="movie" value="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="bgColor" value="#333333"></param> <param name="flashvars" value="vu=http://video.ted.com/talks/dynamic/MagnusLarsson_2009G-medium.flv&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/MagnusLarsson-2009G.embed_thumbnail.jpg&vw=432&vh=240&ap=0&ti=698&introDuration=16500&adDuration=4000&postAdDuration=2000&adKeys=talk=magnus_larsson_turning_dunes_into_architecture;year=2009;theme=architectural_inspiration;theme=a_greener_future;theme=new_on_ted_com;theme=inspired_by_nature;event=TEDGlobal+2009;&preAdTag=tconf.ted/embed;tile=1;sz=512x288;" /><embed src="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf" pluginspace="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" bgColor="#333333" width="455" height="333" allowFullScreen="true" flashvars="vu=http://video.ted.com/talks/dynamic/MagnusLarsson_2009G-medium.flv&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/MagnusLarsson-2009G.embed_thumbnail.jpg&vw=432&vh=240&ap=0&ti=698&introDuration=16500&adDuration=4000&postAdDuration=2000&adKeys=talk=magnus_larsson_turning_dunes_into_architecture;year=2009;theme=architectural_inspiration;theme=a_greener_future;theme=new_on_ted_com;theme=inspired_by_nature;event=TEDGlobal+2009;"></embed></object><br />Architecture student Magnus Larsson details his bold plan to transform the harsh Sahara desert using bacteria and a surprising construction material: the sand itself.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30740307.post-11869976748365507732009-11-21T13:48:00.002+00:002009-11-21T13:56:17.905+00:00Adam Rix<a href="http://www.adamrix.com/" rel="external" title="click."><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2680/4121357959_de9cf178b2_o.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Very talented <a href="http://www.adamrix.com/" rel="external" title="click.">Adam Rix</a> presents his portfolio. His based in Manchester.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30740307.post-82321292516734555662009-11-18T16:02:00.002+00:002009-11-21T01:41:07.885+00:00Gilles Peterson Presents Havana Cultura<a href="#" title=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Am6jGUDQhSiXETcPGZOSLlLIDJOpdQ-F4I99JN7uo8H5RO_kRDc2q-wHpBYLNf1xmVmP76iL8Rxedj4KH1c7YfSywRSMmr2Te0UrrI3aSvYEnvhWxTQ-PlWvsWQcnFlIc2BO/s1600/giles.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /><br />I was at the Wardrobe in Leeds last Friday for the launch party of <a href="http://www.gillespetersonworldwide.com/" rel="external" title="click.">Gilles Peterson's</a> new album Gilles Peterson Presents Havana Cultura, inspired by his visit to Cuba. He was on the decks and it was pretty lively. <br /><br />Thanks to our friends at <a href="http://www.theneonhub.com/blog/" rel="external" title="click.">Neon</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30740307.post-28292490474535028822009-11-04T21:22:00.002+00:002009-11-04T22:11:52.116+00:00Sam Hessamian<a href="http://www.samhessamian.com/" rel="external" title="click."><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2497/4075479413_90cbf4d14a_o.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Outstanding photography and film by <a href="http://www.samhessamian.com/" rel="external" title="click.">Sam Hessamian</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30740307.post-90671913695569592272009-10-20T12:29:00.002+01:002009-10-29T12:39:59.643+00:00Havana Cultura<a href="http://www.havana-cultura.com/" rel="external" title="click"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2721/4055634240_a38311ed5d_o.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Brilliant site by <a href="http://www.havana-cultura.com/" rel="external" title="click">Havana Cultura</a>. Also follow the <a href="http://twitter.com/_HavanaCultura_" rel="external" title="click">Treasure Hunt</a> on Twitter.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30740307.post-39809846495956375432009-10-06T13:02:00.002+01:002009-10-07T13:08:58.581+01:00Mike Giesser<a href="http://mgiesser.com" rel="external" title="click."><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3461/3990106250_577c2951ff_o.jpg" alt="1" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://mgiesser.com" rel="external" title="click.">Mike Giesser</a>, based in Amsterdam, presents his portfolio with a simple approach to graphic design.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30740307.post-38903705300361219822009-09-25T16:04:00.000+01:002009-09-26T16:09:27.441+01:00Nirrimi Joy Hakanson<a href="http://nirrimiphotography.carbonmade.com/" rel="external" title="click."><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3528/3955256623_8b374604ea_o.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /><br />At only 16 <a href="http://nirrimiphotography.carbonmade.com/" rel="external" title="click.">Nirrimi</a> has a very impressive portfolio. More at <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nirrimi/" rel="external" title="click.">flickr</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30740307.post-13989902760928120122009-09-16T08:37:00.000+01:002009-09-16T19:50:11.208+01:00Kristian Hammerstad<a href="http://www.kristianhammerstad.com/" rel="external" title="click"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2511/3926115973_003e038fa4_o.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Illustrations by <a href="http://www.kristianhammerstad.com/" rel="external" title="click">Kristian Hammerstad</a> based in Sagene, Oslo, Norway, Europe, Earth, Sol system, Milkyway, Universe.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30740307.post-64353149606102216892009-09-10T21:03:00.002+01:002009-09-10T21:08:55.953+01:00Lauren Ward<a href="http://www.laurenward.net/" rel="external" title="click."><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2434/3907827854_462155b3a0_o.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Photography by <a href="http://www.laurenward.net/" rel="external" title="click.">Lauren Ward</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30740307.post-68177251158277668312009-09-06T13:14:00.005+01:002009-09-06T13:30:39.041+01:00Termite Pavilion<a href="http://www.bustler.net/index.php/article/event_update_the_termite_pavilion_at_pestival_in_london_uk/" rel="external" title="click."><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3447/3892763894_036063a7bd_o.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /><br />If you’re in London this weekend, don’t miss the <a href="http://www.bustler.net/index.php/article/event_update_the_termite_pavilion_at_pestival_in_london_uk/" rel="external" title="click.">Termite Pavilion</a> at <a href="http://pestival.org/" rel="external" title="click.">Pestival</a>.<br /><br />The piece is in part based on the pioneering work of Dr Rupert Soar and the TERMES project, a team of international experts based in Namibia who have created the first ever 3D scans of termite mounds. Their findings have been a embraced by entomologists and architects alike, and have featured in Sir David Attenborough’s ‘<span style="font-style:italic;">Life in the Undergrowth</span>’ series.<br /><br />A team of architects and engineers selected a central section of the termite mound scan and scaled it up to a size which would allow humans to move through it. The structure arrived in kit form and was put together on site. It is made of cross laminated timber, sourced from Austrian spruce, for reasons of sustainability, durability and cost.<br /><br />The Termite Pavilion is an art and science collaboration between Softroom Architects, Freeform Engineering, Atelier One, Chris Watson, Haberdasherylondon, KLH, and Pestival.<br /><br />Visiting <a href="http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/calendar/productions/the-termite-pavillion-100f" rel="external" title="click.">info</a>.<br /><br />Via <a href="http://www.bustler.net/index.php/article/event_update_the_termite_pavilion_at_pestival_in_london_uk/" rel="external" title="click.">Bustler</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30740307.post-61660976114976874832009-09-04T11:21:00.004+01:002009-09-06T12:02:53.485+01:00Skratch<a href="http://www.skratchdesign.co.uk/" rel="external" title="click."><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2513/3892546620_bd4f38bddd_o.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.skratchdesign.co.uk/" rel="external" title="click.">Skratch</a> is a design studio, based in Glasgow’s Merchant City.<br />Lots of excellent work.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30740307.post-75848314120348806602009-08-27T19:37:00.001+01:002009-08-28T20:02:55.628+01:00Rankin Live<a href="http://www.rankinlive.com" rel="external" title="click."><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3545/3864925733_c2a6b097b8_o.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.rankinlive.com" rel="external" title="click.">Rankin's</a> most ambitious exhibition to date takes place from 31st July 2009 for 7 weeks - this will be his first ever UK retrospective, set in the unique environment of the <a href="http://www.trumanbrewery.com/" rel="external" title="click.">Truman Brewery</a>, Brick Lane. This museum-scale exhibition will cover 22,000 square foot, and will showcase over 600 diverse images taken from his archives.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30740307.post-10511930195866166632009-08-17T13:34:00.001+01:002009-08-22T13:47:44.325+01:00Anders Linden<a href="http://www.anderslinden.com/" rel="external" title="click."><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2543/3844612849_80bb73e3b2_o.jpg" alt="" /></a> <br /><br />Photography by <a href="http://www.anderslinden.com/" rel="external" title="click.">Anders Linden</a> from Sweden.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30740307.post-66656132956487729962009-07-24T15:01:00.003+01:002009-07-24T15:06:45.127+01:00ODOS Architects<a href="http://www.odosarchitects.com/" rel="external" title="click."><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2607/3752415932_1377b70197_o.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Grangegorman Residence by <a href="http://www.odosarchitects.com/" rel="external" title="click.">ODOS Architects</a> from Dublin.<br /><br />Via <a href="http://www.archdaily.com/" rel="external" title="click.">ArchDaily</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30740307.post-82803387775835228822009-07-24T14:52:00.003+01:002009-07-24T14:56:06.860+01:00What is Architecture?<object width="455" height="304"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3248803&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3248803&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="455" height="304"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30740307.post-7186755524238293492009-07-23T14:28:00.003+01:002009-07-24T00:44:34.087+01:00Laura Sciacovelli<a href="http://www.laurasciacovelli.com/" rel="external" title="click."><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2481/3748632707_ba15ca5911_o.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Photography by <a href="http://www.laurasciacovelli.com/" rel="external" title="click.">Laura Sciacovelli</a>. See more photographers at <a href="http://replimited.com/" rel="external" title="click.">REP</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30740307.post-5439390498237702992009-07-22T07:14:00.003+01:002009-07-23T00:21:14.312+01:00DixonBaxi<a href="http://www.dixonbaxi.com/" rel="external" title="click."><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2505/3747827312_f408e7b2b5_o.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.dixonbaxi.com/" rel="external" title="click.">DixonBaxi</a> have relaunched their site, which was designed <a href="http://kleber.net/" rel="external" title="click.">Kleber</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30740307.post-19652300231428876552009-07-15T21:51:00.004+01:002009-07-17T22:18:20.934+01:00Driftwood<a href="#" title="Driftwood Pavilion"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2429/3729809179_dd6fb6c895_o.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /><br />I was in London last weekend and went to see this year's AA summer pavilion at Bedford Square. It was perfect weather, raining all day, which made Driftwood feel much more authentic. The pavilion was designed by 3rd year student Danecia Sibingo.<br /><br /><a href="#" title="Driftwood Pavilion"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3526/3730665020_27ff508d9f_o.jpg" alt="" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1