Clever way to layer the drop shadow on the backside of the glass. Salvation Taco, 39th St. + Lexington Ave.
Beautiful, but potentially dirt-collecting masonry detail in the Upper West Side. There is so much that can done with a modular system, as a pattern or variable surface. I think this will play a large part in my work in the future.
Zakka, Dumbo. ( http://www.zakkacorp.com/Zakka_ALL/about.html ) I’ve been coming here regularly since working for JPDA in 2007. It’s basically his personally collection of all things awesome. I would hope he would be a bit more entertained with my feeble attempts speaking Japanese with him. But then again, I have only bought stuff twice in the last 7 years. Check it out if you are in the area.
Victor Horta
I have always kept my memories of Hotel Tassel tucked in the back of my mind. Victor Horta was excessive, but I understood his love toward organic geometry. I appreciate his work for the freedom it has, but I will always want more purpose in design. I need functional ideas to drive the form as much as aesthetics, or else its potential to remain timeless is lessened.
My next task is connecting his work to the botanical detail of Roman temple fronts, the humanistic approach of the Renaissance, as well as Horta’s contemporaries within the Arts and Crafts movement (John Ruskin, William Morris, and Phillip Web).
Again, how does this fit into the discussion of familiarity and comfort in the home or identity in public.
Haptic-wood
What if everything was made of wood, or at least the parts you touch? As electronic devices and plastic surfaces supplement the natural finishes of out-dated products, the flexibility of veneers can add back the lost touch of wood.
Senoo no Uchi …. Nihonjin no Hospitality : Part 1
Maruyama no Uchi …. Nihonjin no Hospitality : Part 2
Their about statement…
“…PASSION. ESTEEM. COOPERATION. FUN. CURIOSITY. DELIGHT. PIONEER SPIRIT. INSPIRATION. CONCEPTUALITY. PALPABILITY…” PAPERLUX.COM
Their work is beautifully intricate. The documentation of their work shows the level of detail that they work at. Zoom-ins show the actual fiber of the paper, making it easy to imagine them working with the material literally inches away from their eye.
