Category: Books
Posted by Anthony on 9/22/2008 5:35:00 PM
Between Architecture and Construction
 We've featured a few articles about MR+A's work in the past, from furniture to prefab, so I was pretty stoked to open the mailbox today and find a copy of Princeton Architectural Press' recent book, Marmol Radziner + Associates: Between Architecture and Construction. Published in July 2008, this book runs the gamut of MR+A's work. Beginning with the "Early Years", the book highlights some of the witty quotes placed on their office marquee then quickly jumps into many of their most well-known projects including the Kaufmann House restoration, the Harris Pool House, the TBWA/Chiat/Day offices in San Francisco, and the Glenncoe Residence.
In addition to the firm's commercial and residential work, there is also a section showcasing their furniture work and the design decisions that went into creating their Glenncoe furniture line.
Overall, this is a well designed book that truly captures the creativity and uniqueness of MR+A. Definitely give it a look the next time you're at your local bookseller.
Link: Princeton Architectural Press
Link: Indoor/Outdoor
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Category: Art
Posted by Lorenza on 7/24/2008 11:04:00 AM
Anthony Gormley's iron men installation has found a permanent home on Crosby Beach, Liverpool
Intrigued by the work of Gormley, I went to visit Crosby beach and its new permanent residents [100 of them along a 2mile stretch] few weeks ago with a good friend of mine, for a bit of sunshine and a bit of photography.
Walking on the beach amidst this iron men crowd, it feels they are another part of us, the permanent element of our existence which keeps looking on for questions and answers. You feel compelled to stand side to them and look forward, trying to understand, to visualise what it is they are waiting for, or what it is that they are trying to make us see.
Link: Anthony Gormley
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Category: Events
Posted by Nico on 5/15/2008 8:28:00 PM
In case you thought we forgot...
 Woah... that was fast...
In fact, Day 3 went by so fast that we missed one of the houses on the tour... Oy vey! We did walk through the other four examples of nouveau LA living, and there is plenty to observe and say about these abodes.
Here's the breakdown (with the skinny after the jump):
No gallery: Mi-Ca Residence
Jesse Bornstein Architecture
Gallery: Ocean Park Housing
Michael Folonis and Associates
Gallery: Santa Monica Prefab
Office of Mobile Design
Gallery: House of Sand
Lee + Mundwiler Architects
No Gallery: Our House
du Architects
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Category: Books
Posted by Anthony on 4/29/2008 8:22:00 AM
Web book for architecture students
A new "paperless" architecture book featuring facades from around the world.
This book is the result of two years of architectural research. Dynamic facades, ventilated, high-tech or traditional composites with new features. This book shows that currently new skins not only act as an isolating element, besides interact with the environment, optimizing energy exchange with the outside. From Germany to Australia or Korea to Colombia, there are many examples that readers can visit with this publication. With international vocation due to bilingual English-Spanish text and a language away from technicalities, this paper aims to show as an "interactive toy" the evolving field of the facades in architecture.
Link: Piel.Skin [Thanks, Ethel]
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Category: Events
Posted by Nico on 4/25/2008 10:59:00 PM
CA Boom V Saturday filled with familiar faces... and some cool houses.
 Has the suspense gotten to you yet? At long last, we put you out of your misery. And the bling was worth the wait... lots of picture galleries for you modern home loving peops.
Day 2 of the guided home tour takes us around West Los Angeles and it feels sorta like homecoming. It just so happens that Neil Denari, Chris Genik and Kevin Daly all instructed some of us at SCI-Arc years ago, and nothing like getting those boys back for the countless sleepless nights they made us spend cutting basswood and atomizing onto mylar we say, so let’s have at it.
Gallery: Alan Family House
Neil M. Denari Architects, Inc.
Gallery: Red Barn Prefab
MXA Development
Gallery: Anderson Residence
Jesse Bornstein Architecture
Gallery: Creative Living Space
Delta H Design
Gallery: Mar Vista House
Daly Genik Architects
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Category: Art
Posted by Anthony on 4/25/2008 9:39:00 AM
Transforming pop culture
Featuring the work of Thomas Campbell, Shepard Fairey, Ed Templeton, Barry McGee and others, Beautiful Losers highlights how these artists, with almost no influence from the established art world, have been transforming pop culture.
Link: Beautiful Losers
Via: 70percent.org
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Category: Books
Posted by Anthony on 4/21/2008 1:53:00 PM
Twenty villas, cottages, and cabins in detail
 One of our most popular posts here at L+L is the Finland Summer House posted by James back in January 2005. If exploring summer houses in Finland is your raison d'être, then we have a book for you. Finnish Summer Houses by Jari & Sirkkaliisa Jetsonen is a new book from Princeton Architectural Press that showcases work from architects such as Eliel Saarinen, Alvar Aalto, Juhani Pallasmaa and many others.
Architectural styles featured in the book run the gamut from farmhouse villas of the late 1800's to the modern structures of today.
Link: Princeton Architectural Press
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Category: Events
Posted by Nico on 4/8/2008 8:39:00 PM
Our CA Boom V coverage begins (FINALLY!!)
 CA Boom V follows in a tradition of providing sensory overload to design professionals and aficionados alike (hint: the architects are normally the tired looking folk, since the wardrobe no longer reveals anything apparently), and this edition did not let anyone down in that respect.
Unfortunately for us (and for you), we were unable to go on the architecture tour on Friday, so there is no coverage of that excursion.
Fret not, since we provide you with links to all the architecture offices involved (after the jump). You will have to imagine our witty banter and myopic architectural insight when perusing the web sites of the participating architects, but, let’s face it, you like the pictures best anyway.
Reference: Back to the Boom
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Category: Furniture
Posted by Anthony on 4/7/2008 7:22:00 AM
"Best of British"
DecodeLondon is a new and innovative British design and manufacturing company committed to working with London's best creative talent. The Textile Side Unit, designed by Jethro Macey and featured above in Floral, is crafted using CNC milled stone composite doors and a solid oak base.
Link: DecodeLondon [Thanks, Gautier!]
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Category: DesignBOT
Posted by Adriean on 4/1/2008 7:29:00 AM
Chicago's First Family Holds Court
Chicago collective The Post Family recently wrapped up a showing last month over at Letterform. Served as an unofficial retrospective of the groups work, the exhibit had displayed everything from screen print and letterpress work to post-it note and found object installation as well as photography.
Images after the jump. Enjoy!
Link: The Post Family
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