Kvadrat’s London showroom (photo by Ed Reeve via dezeen)
Recently, I stumbled upon these colorful glass partitions at Kvadrat‘s London showroom. Kvadrat is Europe’s leading manufacturer of design textiles. Many of its products are the result of collaborations with acclaimed designers, architects, and artists.
Civic Center Parking Structure (image via Architecture News Plus)
Next time I’m in Santa Monica, I look forward to taking a stroll past (or better yet, driving into) the Civic Center Parking Structure. Yes, you read that correctly – parking structure!
Colored facade concept for the Denver Crime Lab, day view (more here)
Last week, I shared a couple of unrealized (as of yet) colored facade ideas that I’ve been revisiting recently. One of them, originally drafted for a Denver Crime Lab proposal, has been especially lingering as a concept I’d love to develop further.
Colored glass facade concept for T.F. Green Airport (more here)
Lately I’ve been pushing around a few different colored glass facade ideas that I’d love to pursue.
“Solarium” by William Lamson
I love this “experimental greenhouse” by William Lamson, created out of steel, colored glass, sugar, and plants. Sugar? Yes, indeed.
Reception feature wall, Mt. Sinai Residential Tower, NY (via Situ Fabrication)
Ever since my post on lobby art awhile back, I’ve been paying closer attention to the work that I encounter in lobbies and thinking about what makes them successful or not. Maybe I’m a little biased, but I’ve been noticing that I consistently feel most inspired in spaces with a well-designed reception feature wall.
Rendering of the NY Daily News Building, 1930, Hugh Ferriss (image via Wikipedia)
Whenever I revisit certain architectural drawings that predate computers, I am awed by their beauty and the extent to which the artist’s hand is present.
Details of (L) sawtooth glass and (R) painted/laminated glass
I’m pleased to announce that this website now includes a brand new “Techniques” section! The pages therein offer some general overviews of sawtooth glass and painted/laminated glass, the two types of glass that I use most frequently in my work.
Architectural glass art by Spencer Finch, Bloomberg Children’s Center at John Hopkins Hospital (image via Public Art Review)
Healthcare facilities have become some of my favorite partners in recent years. I’m a strong believer in the benefits of good art on health, so it’s very edifying to create work for environments wholly dedicated to healing.
“toki,” 2012, by Emmanuelle Moureaux (image via designboom)
Can color tell time? Sure, according to Tokyo-based architect and designer, Emmanuelle Moureaux – but on its own terms.