FMK7

Paris based graphic designer Vincent Viriot got in touch to let me know about his new site FMK7. There is some really brilliant motion work.

Alberto Hernández

Alberto Hernández is a graphic designer and just finished the London College of Communication.

Turning Dunes Into Architecture

Architecture student Magnus Larsson details his bold plan to transform the harsh Sahara desert using bacteria and a surprising construction material: the sand itself.

Adam Rix

Very talented Adam Rix presents his portfolio. His based in Manchester.

Gilles Peterson Presents Havana Cultura

I was at the Wardrobe in Leeds last Friday for the launch party of Gilles Peterson's new album Gilles Peterson Presents Havana Cultura, inspired by his visit to Cuba. He was on the decks and it was pretty lively.

Thanks to our friends at Neon.

Sam Hessamian

Outstanding photography and film by Sam Hessamian.

Havana Cultura

Brilliant site by Havana Cultura. Also follow the Treasure Hunt on Twitter.

Mike Giesser

Mike Giesser, based in Amsterdam, presents his portfolio with a simple approach to graphic design.

Nirrimi Joy Hakanson

At only 16 Nirrimi has a very impressive portfolio. More at flickr.

Kristian Hammerstad

Illustrations by Kristian Hammerstad based in Sagene, Oslo, Norway, Europe, Earth, Sol system, Milkyway, Universe.

Lauren Ward

Photography by Lauren Ward.

Termite Pavilion

If you’re in London this weekend, don’t miss the Termite Pavilion at Pestival.

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 ‘Life in the Undergrowth’ series.

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.

The Termite Pavilion is an art and science collaboration between Softroom Architects, Freeform Engineering, Atelier One, Chris Watson, Haberdasherylondon, KLH, and Pestival.

Visiting info.

Via Bustler.