The Norrköping Villa was designed by Norwegian architect Sverre Fehn in 1963-64 as a model architecture for an ideal family of four. The 150 m2 house … [Read more...]
“A Given Moment of a Fleeting Reality”: Banco Pinto & Sotto Mayor in Oliveira de Azeméis by Álvaro Siza Vieira (1971-1974)
At the start of the seventies, Porto-born architect Álvaro Siza Vieira completed a series of small-scale projects in the north of Portugal, close to … [Read more...]
“Irrational Thoughts Should be Followed Absolutely and Logically”: Sol LeWitt’s “Variations of Incomplete Open Cubes” (1974)
In 1974, American artist Sol LeWitt created one of his major works, a seminal piece on the themes of seriality and variation, the series entitled … [Read more...]
Various Forms of Architecture (1636), A Selection of Etchings
Joanne Vredemanni Vriesio, also known as Hans Vredeman de Vries (1527–c.1607) was a Dutch Renaissance architect, painter and engineer. He extensively … [Read more...]
Brian Eno, Light Music
In 2014, the renowned composer, producer and all encompassing art theorist Brian Eno ( see Socks's post "Before and After Science"), worked on a … [Read more...]
Experiments in Minimal Living Space: Charlotte Perriand’s “Refuge Tonneau”
French architect and designer Charlotte Perriand (1903-1999) designed several structures for minimal living, temporary shelters aimed at housing … [Read more...]
Anatomy of The Line: Drawings by Esjieun Kim
Korean artist and architect Esjieun Kim is interested in the relationship between drawing, movement, and space. The medium which operates the … [Read more...]
A Prototypal House at the Bauhaus: The “Haus am Horn” by Georg Muche (1923)
The "Haus am Horn" is an experimental building erected and furnished as a part of the Weimar Bauhaus exhibition in the early summer of 1923 which had … [Read more...]
Wei Shao’s Blank City (2014)
Wei Shao is a Chinese Shanghai-based illustrator, artist and multi-major researcher. Her storytelling work approaches the theme of the relationship … [Read more...]
A Selection of Paul Rudolph’s Perspective Sections
As stated in Adrian Forty's "Concrete and Culture" (a very recommended read), architect Paul Rudolph's reliance on pen-and-ink rendering came from … [Read more...]
Imaginary City Landscapes by Georg Bohle
The imaginary city landscapes of Dutch artist Georg Bohle are metaphors representing the growth logic of a city and exacerbating the city's own image. … [Read more...]
Buildings painted by Katarzyna Dyjewska
Katarzyna Dyjewska is a Polish artist and architect. With her paintings, she represents imposing buildings that occupy most of the canvas and exclude … [Read more...]
An Introduction to Rudolf Olgiati’s Vocabulary
Swiss architect Rudolf Olgiati (1910-1995) constructed most of his buildings in the region of Grisons in Switzerland. Most of his works were family … [Read more...]
“Ueno Planet for Exhibition” by Haruka Misawa
"Ueno Planet for Exhibition" is a collection of posters and brochures by Japanese designer Haruka Misawa and her office, the Misawa Design Institute. … [Read more...]
Timo Lenzen’s Poster Design
German graphic designer Timo Lenzen makes posters and cover design with a personal language that mixes references from different epochs and styles. … [Read more...]
Architecture Erased: Mauren Brodbeck’s Urbanscapes
Urbanscapes is a series of photographs of buildings from Los Angeles and Geneva, that the artist Mauren Brodbeck overpainted in full colors. The idea … [Read more...]
The Knowledge Box by Ken Isaacs (1962)
In 1962, experimental designer Ken Isaacs imagined and constructed a 'knowledge box', a compressed environment for experiencing 'culture': a cube of … [Read more...]
German Cities and Other Prints by Dieter Roth (1962-1970)
German-born artist Dieter Roth (1930-1998) moved to Switzerland in 1943 at the age of 13, seeking asylum during World War II. As he began to work as … [Read more...]
Infinite Sequence of Interior Space: John Soane’s Bank of England (1788-1833)
From 1788 to 1833, Sir John Soane was the architect and surveyor of the Bank of England, his first major commission and the biggest work he had until … [Read more...]
Perspective Corrections, by Jan Dibbets (1967-1969)
Between 1967 and 1969, Dutch conceptual artist Jan Dibbets created a series of works, consisting of photographs of walls, floors and lawns, titled … [Read more...]
Thierry Urbain’s Invented Ancient Worlds
Since 1985, photographer Thierry Urbain conducts a relentless work of research on architecture, archaeology and landscape. Reinventing imaginary … [Read more...]
Critical Understanding Through Practice: “Autoprogettazione” by Enzo Mari (1974)
In 1974, Italian designer Enzo Mari published the first edition of "Autoprogettazione?" (the title might be roughly translated with "Self-design?"), a … [Read more...]
An Encounter with “Naked Space”: The Tanikawa House by Kazuo Shinohara
The second house Kazuo Shinohara designed for Japanese poet Shuntaro Tanikawa, lies in the mountains in Nagano prefecture. Built in 1974, this summer … [Read more...]
Cedric Price ‘Housing Research’ (1971) and the ‘Steel House’ (1967)
Published in a supplement of Architectural Design in 1971, this research project by architect Cedric Price is an investigation on "the good life". … [Read more...]
Corporate Uncanny: Paintings and Installations by Stephanie Wilson
Australian artist Stephanie Wilson produces paintings and coordinated installations about contemporary corporate spaces. Her images show alienating … [Read more...]
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