Archive for the ‘Art & Related’ Category
Posted on August 22, 2008 - by CDS
Roca presents Waterdrop at 100% Design London
“Roca presents Waterdrop at 100% Design London. A spectacular and engaging experience capturing the beauty of water, designed by Héctor Serrano Studio.
Why water? For us it is our soul, it is the reason why Roca exists. It runs through every one of our products and is the protagonist of our stage, the bathroom. We thought that it is time to make a tribute to this precious and fantastic element, let’s make a tribute to the beauty of water.”
I thought this was a cool concept. I have a slight fascination with water and movement, so I find this really interesting.
Posted on August 19, 2008 - by CDS
Casa Tóló by Alvaro Leite Siza Vieira
Portugese architect, Alvaro Leite Siza Vieira, created this unique vacation home that is sort of molded along the side of the hill it is built on. Instead of using stilts or other common architectural elements, this home slopes upwards, just like the hill. The home starts at the top of the hill, appearing like a series of flat, concrete panels. Outer stairways, pools, and blocky rooms with panoramic windows add an artistic feel. I would LOVE to live here.
Source: designboom
Posted on August 19, 2008 - by CDS
Recycled Lamps from Bewley’s Rerun Productions
I just wanted to post a little information about Steve Bewley’s artwork at Bewley’s Rerun Productions, in Arroyo Grande, California. Steve and family make beautiful, artistic lamps and other furnishings out of discarded materails. The lamps are made from scrap metal, computer parts, guitar and piano strings, baseball bats, brake rotors, space shuttle parts, typewriter parts, reclaimed woods and much more. Looking at them, you wouldn’t know that each one is around 80% recycled. Even the handmade shades are organically made from banana tree leaves and vegetable dye. They are truly unique.
Bowtie in “Amber”
Dynasty Floor in “Amber”
Baseball Bat Lamp
Bewley’s Rerun Productions website
For purchasing, please call (805) 489-5152 or email bewley@rerunproductions.com
Posted on August 13, 2008 - by CDS
Lumen Oil Lamp Shadow Projectors
“Lumen is a series of acid-etched, stainless steel, oil lamp shadow projectors. Each Lumen is sold on adamfrank.com for $48.00 plus shipping and handling. Please allow up to 14 days for delivery due to high demand. For wholesale prices and ordering information please email info@adamfrank.com“
I think these are really cool, especially the “Nest” model. It looks like Corvids to us.
Source: AdamFrank., Inc
Posted on August 12, 2008 - by CDS
Spam & Virus art by Alex Dragulescu
“Alex Dragulescu is a Romanian visual artist whose practice embraces both traditional and new media. His projects are experiments and explorations of algorithms, computational models, simulations and information visualizations that involve data derived from databases, spam emails, blogs and video game assets. ”
“The images from the Spam Architecture series are generated by a computer program that accepts as input, junk email. Various patterns, keywords and rhythms found in the text are translated into three-dimensional modeling gestures.”
“Malwarez is a series of visualization of worms, viruses, trojans and spyware code. For each piece of disassembled code, API calls, memory addresses and subroutines are tracked and analyzed. Their frequency, density and grouping are mapped to the inputs of an algorithm that grows a virtual 3D entity. Therefore the patterns and rhythms found in the data drive the configuration of the artificial organism. ”
“The ASCII values found in the text of spam messages determine the attributes and qualities of the Spam Plants.”
Source: Alex Dragulescu
Posted on August 7, 2008 - by CDS
Travis Louie’s “Bride of Stan” Pressure Printing
Available exclusively through Hi-Fructose Magazine, “Bride of Stan” is hand printed intaglio etching, individually tea stained, and signed by the artist. Limited to 50, and includes an embossed and signed Certificate of Authenticity.
I find this piece haunting, but friendly at the same time. I suppose it’s the smile that makes the transition from spooky to cute.
To Purchase: Hi-Fructose Mag
For more info: Pressure Printing
Posted on August 6, 2008 - by CDS
Recycle crayon-stumps by melting and die-cutting ‘em
A new idea for recycling old crayon nubs into something artistic and functional.
“I took a bunch of runty old crayons and placed them (unwrapped) in an old baking pan in the oven at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes. Here’s the mess all melted and looking very cool and tie-dye looking.”
Source: New Crayons from Old Ones
