Musing City

Good example of rooted design that keeps with the visual character of the place without being stuck in it.

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What version of the good life do we express with our design?

Truths that we designer-types already know, but nice to have it framed for the general public. ;P

Source: ted.com

Herzog + de Mueron posing infront their serpentine gallery pavillion 2012; a collaborative effort with Ai Wei Wei.

I love this photo, because in a way it gives the behind the scenesperspective to the heroism we give to the starchitects and their works. Obviously they are here posing for a dramatic PR photo infront of their latest completed high profile work. But here, with a 35mm, and various press reps in the background. The stature of our starchitects become a bit more human. They’re just trying to do their job.

Source: archdaily.com

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Beautiful house in Tainan by FCHY architects.

I love the sensitivity and delicate treatment to the raw materiality of the concrete. Small compact spaces but very sensual also.

Source: archdaily.com

The poetry and beauty of the form must be inherent to its efficiency, otherwise in a different economic climate, they will be the first to be axed.

Chris Moller, (not exact verbatim, but in the spirit of his meaning.)

Interview with MIR

Fabricated Environments.

Its a weird weather outside today, some times sunny, some times rainy, mostly just cloudy. This inconsistency is very distracting whilst attempting to focus and do work.

For sake of ambiance and consistency, I came across this. Closing most of my curtains, placing the screen between me and the window, I’ve created an environment that is consistently raining outside. This stable, artificial rain is consistently dynamic, which helps me to focus.

Phenomenology at work?