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House “for a society that had nothing”, the Soho House by Alison and Peter Smithson, 1953

January 3, 2018 by Mariabruna Fabrizi Leave a Comment

In 1953, Alison and Peter Smithson designed a house for themselves for an infill site in Colville place in Soho neighborhood, in London, on an area … [Read more...]

Mehr Licht ! by Jochen Gerner (2010)

January 1, 2018 by Fosco Lucarelli 1 Comment

'Mehr Licht!' (More light!) cried writer and color theorist Johann Wolfgang von Goethe just before dying. Mehr Licht ! is also the title of a … [Read more...]

Pia-Mélissa Laroche, “Hyper demeures” and Other Graphite Drawings

December 27, 2017 by Fosco Lucarelli Leave a Comment

Pia-Mélissa Laroche is an illustrator living and working in Paris, France. Her works, often represented through axonometric projections, depict … [Read more...]

An Inverted Tower: Well of the Citadel of Turin, by Jean-Nicolas-Louis Durand

December 25, 2017 by Fosco Lucarelli 2 Comments

In his Dictionnaire des termes employés dans la construction ...: volume G.-Z, (1872) Pierre Chabat, wrote: 'Considered from the point of view of … [Read more...]

David Katz’s Psychological Atlas (1948)

December 24, 2017 by Fosco Lucarelli 1 Comment

David Katz's Psychological Atlas (1948), is a collection of drawings, photographs, diagrams, and charts used by the author, a renowned psychologist … [Read more...]

Peter Eisenman, Notes on Conceptual Architecture. Towards a Definition. (1970)

December 15, 2017 by Fosco Lucarelli Leave a Comment

The issue 78/79 of Design Quarterly (journal published in 1970 by the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis) was completely dedicated to possible … [Read more...]

Kon Wajiro’s Archaeology of Present Times

December 10, 2017 by Mariabruna Fabrizi Leave a Comment

Japanese architect, sociologist, and educator Kon Wajiro was living in Tokyo when the violent 1923 earthquake occurred. With his students, he visited … [Read more...]

Ella Webb’s Geological Diagrams

December 8, 2017 by Mariabruna Fabrizi Leave a Comment

London based artist and illustrator Ella Webb created a complex visual universe starting from two specific inspirations, geology and topography. … [Read more...]

Ben Shahn, Untitled Drawing Series, (1948)

November 27, 2017 by Fosco Lucarelli Leave a Comment

During the twentieth century’s Great Migration, the Hickmans were one among many African Americans families looking for affordable housing in Chicago. … [Read more...]

The One-Room Apartment by Cornelius Meyer (1689)

November 12, 2017 by Fosco Lucarelli 1 Comment

Cornelis Meijer (Cornelius Meyer) (1629-1701) was a Dutch hydraulics engineer that came to Rome in 1680 to assist in the design of the banks of the … [Read more...]

An Immaterial Drawing in Space: Alberto Giacometti’s The Palace at 4 a.m. (1933)

October 22, 2017 by Fosco Lucarelli 2 Comments

A 1933 sculpture by Alberto Giacometti, The Palace at 4 a.m. relates to "a period of six months passed in the presence of a woman who, concentrating … [Read more...]

Aurélien Débat, Horizon Lines (2014-15)

October 16, 2017 by Fosco Lucarelli 2 Comments

French illustrator Aurélien Débat has already been featured in Socks with his "Imaginary City of Tamponville". The work shown here (titled: Lignes … [Read more...]

Max Bill’s Exhibition pavilion of the City of Ulm at the National Exhibition of Baden/Württemberg – Stuttgart, Germany (1955)

October 15, 2017 by Fosco Lucarelli Leave a Comment

In 1955 the city of Ulm commissioned architect Max Bill, Rector of the Ulm University of Design, to plan and execute a pavilion for the … [Read more...]

Alvin Boyarsky, Chicago à la carte, The City as an Energy System (1968)

October 2, 2017 by Fosco Lucarelli Leave a Comment

This post introduces a series of heterogeneous articles on Chicago, the city and its architecture: sparse attempts to convey different looks at the … [Read more...]

Labyrinths of Unreal Buildings: Works by Tishk Barzanji

September 7, 2017 by Mariabruna Fabrizi Leave a Comment

Tishk Barzanji is an Iraqi artist currently based in London. In his work, he combines photography and digital production of images, mixing 3d modeling … [Read more...]

Depicting Process through Forms: Works by Anton Stankowski (1906 – 1998)

September 3, 2017 by Mariabruna Fabrizi Leave a Comment

German graphic designer and painter Anton Stankowski (1906 - 1998) worked on the possibility of describing actions and forces through abstract … [Read more...]

Imants Tillers: This attempting to be That (1980)

August 27, 2017 by Fosco Lucarelli Leave a Comment

Imants Tillers is an Australian artist, curator, and writer. Trained as an architect, he participated to Christo's wrapping-up of Little Bay in … [Read more...]

Houses, Landscapes and Mental Spaces by Jon Koko

July 23, 2017 by Mariabruna Fabrizi 1 Comment

Jon Koko is an artist who currently lives and works in Malmö, Sweden. His square illustrations and paintings are carefully balanced scenes with mostly … [Read more...]

When Body Draws the Abstract Space: “Slat Dance” by Oskar Schlemmer

July 19, 2017 by Mariabruna Fabrizi 2 Comments

"Slat Dance" is a ballet conceived by Bauhaus artist Oskar Schlemmer in the 1920s. The main feature is a specific costume that connects poles to the … [Read more...]

Jeff Wall, Study for ‘A Sudden Gust of Wind (After Hokusai)’, (1993)

June 28, 2017 by Fosco Lucarelli Leave a Comment

There's a fine line between fact and fiction, between a moment and a perfect representation of that moment. Melissa Denes, Picture Perfect, the … [Read more...]

Tim Mara’s Prints Narrative

June 27, 2017 by Fosco Lucarelli 1 Comment

Despite his focus on ordinary scenes and everyday objects, Irish artist Tim Mara (1948-1997) always rejected the qualification of Pop artist and … [Read more...]

“Flood! A Novel In Pictures” by Eric Drooker (1992)

June 26, 2017 by Mariabruna Fabrizi 1 Comment

Published for the first time in 1992, "Flood! A novel in pictures" is a silent story told through images by American artist Eric Drooker. A black and … [Read more...]

A Perfect Grid: the Roman Town of Timgad, the African Pompeii

June 21, 2017 by Mariabruna Fabrizi Leave a Comment

The city of Timgad, in today's Algeria, was founded as a military settlement by Emperor Trajan around AD 100 and its original scope was to be a … [Read more...]

Indian Memory: A Series of Ceramics by Ettore Sottsass Jr. (1972-73)

June 12, 2017 by Mariabruna Fabrizi Leave a Comment

Pepper, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Basilico, Cherry, Lapislazzuli, Camomilla and Sugar are eight colorful potteries designed by Ettore Sottsass between 1972 … [Read more...]

Comic as Theater: Gianni De Luca’s Romeo and Juliet (1976)

May 20, 2017 by Fosco Lucarelli 1 Comment

Gianni De Luca was an Italian comic book artist known for his drawing mastery and the variety of techniques he introduced into the comic art. His … [Read more...]

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